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Hi, this is my third attempt to send a message, so if any others got through I apologize. My husband is 32 years old. He has been diagnosed for 4 years with symptomatic PD for 14 years. We were able to trace his PD back to episodes of carbon monoxide poisoning at a garage he worked at as a teenager. They had poor ventilation and his doctor feels that b/c of this and the amount of time spent there . . . and here we are today. Our situation may be different from most our there, or maybe not. We have two small children, boy 3 1/2 and a girl 2. Kevin is able to function very well, this diagnosis actually gave him back his life. Some feel we are under a lot of stress and "isn't it a shame, he's so young" - but before being diagnosed he had stooped posture, trouble walking normally, tremors, Parkinsonian mask and other subtleties (sp) of PD. Since the diagnosis he has been able to go back to playing sports, we can go walking now, and we can share many more activities than ever before (most of the time has more energy than ME!!). So far we have not looked at this as a tragedy, in a way it is a blessing. Some times you need a wake up call and this was ours. If he had not been diagnosed it would be very difficult with the kids. He does have some bad days and minor set backs but we try and not let those get us down for very long. I guess what I am looking for is if there is anyone else out there in a similar situation or others who have any advice or just want to chat. We live in MA if that helps. Hope you all enjoy the weekend! Denise :-) We can be reached at: [log in to unmask]