Dear Pat , It was pure chance that our paths crossed. you sent the list a note identifying your state and included in your note something about "not much experience with PD".My thought was any one who has PD has a story to tell, hense the encouragement to surface. And I must add that you have contributed some well intended and quite helpful messages to a variety of people including one lady who was moved to tears. [I usually leave them angry] YOU have been a fine contributor and I will look forward to your postings yet to come. And then you strike a cord in me that grows with the passage of time and experience and Ithink I would like to try and explore that issue with you and other members. Pat, you explained that "...my [Pat's ] comments were not from a medical point of view but from the heart" and there in lies my [george's] problem.How to value the experts? But I think that I best do that in a seperate posting, Most likely tomorrow. WELCOME ABOARD PAT [log in to unmask]] NAGAE P.S. Thank for the weather report low 70's..Huh? temp in my neck of woods this am was 11 degrees but it surged up to 24 by late afternoon. warm spell expected tomorrow...high 20's [log in to unmask]