HI PATRICIA- I CAN FEEL YOUR PAIN AND FEAR BECAUSE I WAS 37 WHEN I WAS DIAGNOSED. I WAS SO FRIGHTENED THAT I DIDN'T EVEN ASK QUESTIONS. BUT THERE IS A GOOD LIFE AFTER PARKINSONS DIAGNOSIS IF YOU ARE WILLING TO MAKE ACCOMODATIONS. THAT MEANS --YOU JUST MIGHT FIND THAT THERE ARE OTHER THINGS YOU CAN LEARN TO ENJOY AS MUCH AS TENNIS,ETC. I THINK IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO GET TO A GOOD SUPPORT GROUP WHO HAS A GROUP WITH A POSITIVE AATTTUDE. HANG IN THERE! Carol Gray <[log in to unmask]>