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Arla, step back and take a deep breath. My dad is almost 80 and my mom is 78. They have been battling this PD thing for 10+ years now. Dad is catheterized and has a permanent feeding tube. They have moved from their home of 50+ years in New York to Ohio so that my sister and I can help. This list and the people on it have been a lifesaver for all of us. I don't post often, I'm a lurker, but when I need help you guys are who I go to first. When dad was faced with afeeding tube, it was the information that I got here that convinced me it wasn't such an awful thing and we could manage, and Dad has for 9 months now, slowly gaining back the weight that he lost. I love the humor, remember the story of the PD golfers who would pick each other up when they fell down and go on to the next hole. I shared that one with everyone, and it made us laugh. Life is not easy. We need to make fun of each other from time to time, we need to laugh and cry together. How sad the world would be if we all walked around with sad faces. No one ever said that life was supposed to be easy. When you're given lemons, make lemonade. try and surround yourself with some sunshine and laughter. It makes the bad times a little easier. And no, I don't think that Oprah is the place to display our sexuality, but I think that Ivan can keep a handle on it. Cheers to all. We are definately a neighborhood. Marcia Hutcheson [log in to unmask] udayton.edu