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> If you are working, you should tell your employer when you are > diagnosed with any condition, Cancer, Aids, Alcoholism, Drug > Addiction, Mental Illness, Parkinsons. It is critical that the > life of someone else not be threatened by your condition. Billy, I am glad you added that. In my case as a physician I told a close colleague re my PD and asked him that if he noticed any problem with my performance of my duties that I expected him to tell me first and if the problem persisted to take any action necessary. Several years later our single specialty group broke up and most of us became part of a multspecialty group. At that point I initiated and signed an irrevocable release to all my physicians that they were to inform my new medical director if at any point they felt that my practice of medicine was impaired. Also after I returned from surgery last year I agreed to Neuropsychological testing to confirm my abilities prior to return part time. My present status because of the fluctuations in my condition I voluntarily initiated a leave of absence rather than put my patients in the position of me needing to cancel them after they had already arrived at the office. It is very possible that I will not return to work. I use this as an example but I also want to make clear that this was with an extremely cooperative employer and with a long-term disability plan that (after a lot of initial problems) gives me good financial security. Everyone must reach their own resolution but to get back to your comment, Billy, the level of responsibility of the job certainly must be taken into account. Charlie ********************************************************** CHARLES T. MEYER, M.D. MADISON, WISCONSIN **********************************************************