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Judith wrote: >I took this to mean that her friends NOW have a high tolerance for stress. > >In response to Kathie I wrote: >>This is an interesting observation, but most PWP that I know, myself >included, have a very LOW tolerance for stress. I had a high pressure job, >and was able to handle stressful situations very well. One of the first >indications that something was not right was my loss of this ability to >handle pressure. I have also noticed since being diagnosed, that my >ability to focus and concentrate has diminished.< > >After reading Nigel's post, and your response to Kathie, I believe there was >some confusion. My experience seems to support the theory put forth in >Nigel's post. > >:) Now that I have you all thoroughly confused, blame it on my blood brain >barrier. (: Well, what I meant was that they (we) USED to have high tolerance for stress, now of course we're total wimps. I started crying the other day when a cop gave me a parking ticket at the airport. He was a real meanie, hollering at me for parking at the drop-off zone, I said "Sir, I was gone less than two minutes, I had to help my mother." He said if I had to help my mother I should have parked in the lot. I said "I can't walk that far this early." Looking for my sticker he said "Are you handicapped?" I said "No, I have Parkinson's disease." Then he almost started crying and said "My Dad has Parkinson's disease......" (I still got the ticket.) Anyway, I don't bemoan short term memory loss anymore, because I can't remember why I was so mad a minute ago. Life's a lot easier with no grudges and no enemies. Kathie Tollifson [log in to unmask]