Why tell the world? Because we care. As we touch others, we help ourselves and others to heal...we touch and are touched and we know we are not alone! We share our stories to warn, to provide information that not only helps other caregivers and comrades of PD, but provides neurologists, doctors, and other professionals, who know about and care enough to read this list, with information that may help us all in the future. As we share our stories we learn that there are differences --- in meds, in symptoms, in pain, in coping, in possible causes, etc. -- yet we are similar. Whether from Agent Orange, massive blows to the head, well water, genetic predisposition, toxic chemicals within or from without, or by other means, as we 'tell', we learn. .....we have hope...... I share my (ongoing) story and it can be read on Jerry's Web Site under:Cry for Help Read the story of Moss first. http://www.phoenix.net/~jfinch/ Jerry's stories and the writings (i.e., poems, humor, etc.) on the list, help me get in touch with where and who I am--and was...... I hope my story helps someone else. Welcome Home. Shaking, but 'still' in His service, Rudy [log in to unmask]