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Heather Elizabeth Baird wrote: > > Charlie Meyer: Sorry, I forgot to tell you why you are confused > with my identity. I am Scottish, so, pay for nothing I don't > have to pay for, like Internet access. I am William Baird, using > the id of Heather Baird for free access to the Internet. Heather > is my daughter at University. > As for denial, it is not that we deny. We are diagnosed by well > trained, very intelligent people. It just seems like everything > seems to work that much better when we don't just feel sorry for > ourselves all the time, and forget about our problems. Denial, > sure, lets see you get a job by not denying that you have PD, eh? > [log in to unmask] Billy- Thanks for clearing the identity issue up I won't call you Heather Elizabeth again or use the pronouns "she" or "her" again. With the term "denial" I am referring to the psychological refusal to accept a diagnosis. But I strongly agree with you that there are times when it is best not to tell others our diagnosis. Also I agree that focusing on our problems for the sake of feeling sorry for ourselves is counterproductive. But, regular self-reassessment of the progress of our illness is necessary for future planning. Charlie -- ********************************************************** CHARLES T. MEYER, M.D. MADISON, WISCONSIN **********************************************************