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At 05:01 PM 6/27/97 -0400, you wrote: > >Hello Everyone: > >I'm new here so if I do this wrong someone please let me know. > >My name is Susan A., from Dallas Tx area. I'm new to the area, just been here 6 mos. >But I'm not new to the treatment of PD. I was diagnosed with PD when I was 25, had symptoms for a year before that. >I am now 39, so going on 15 years with this. In those number of years there has a lot of ups and downs, thanks to a great >doctor who really knows the field of PD (Dr. Langston), I am still able to live a fairly normal life. > >In the years since I was diagnosed I have had 2 girls ages 8 and 11yrs., seen my Dad suffer from poor treatment for PD., >I had brain surgery about 8 years ago on the Thalamus (spelling?), which did wonders . >Right now I am currently taking Carbidopa/levodopa 25/100, permax, eldepryl. I do have periods of up and down with the meds, >but overall doing good. I have recently started exercising on a regular basis (every morning), this has made a big difference in the way I feel. As I mainly have just the tremor, which I have learned to adjust to the meds. decide they want to take the day off. >My muscles can get rigid if I do not exercise, so I can make a difference here. > >I try to keep very active, and keep a positive outlook on all of this. I really your attitude can make you or break you when dealing with >PD. And of course the sense of humor has got to be there. I think the funniest thing I have heard is one day I over heard >one of my girls explaining why Mommies hand shakes, they said they really didn't understand it totally, but they did >know that there Mom could make one heck of a milkshake. > >Some days I do feel alone with my age and PD, would very much like to know that there are some one else about the same age as I trying trying to deal with this and raise small kids. > >Sorry if I rambled, hope no one got bored. Thanks for listening. > >Susan A. Dallas Tx/ 39 >[log in to unmask] >........................................................................... ............................................................................ ........Susan., Greetings! So you were diagnosed at age 25, well I have finally found someone diagnosed near the age I was (21) Although Iam quite abit older at 53 (my birthday was yesterday June 26) and I have had PD for 32 years, I am sure I could identify with some of the things you have gone through. Back when I was diagnosed in 1967 we didn't have alot of the helps that we have today. I have written a book about my life with Parkinson's but havent had it published yet and don't know if it ever will be,but at least I wrote it. I too had a special relationship with the doctor who diagnosed my case but he retired and I am not too pleased with the one I have now. If you have any quetions don't hesitate to ask. Take care, Russ Ahlstrom [log in to unmask] 53/32