------ =_NextPart_000_01BCFC3D.72980020 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello John, Welcome to the list. My name is Susan, I am 39 years old but I have = been dealing with this disease since I was 25,=20 which is when I was officially diagnosed, but for 2 1/2 years before = that I dealt with doctor's telling me I was to young to have PD, but all signs pointed to that. ( I was pretty sure it was I = knew the signs, my Dad had it). It was quite a blow to me, I had only been married one year and I had a = 6 mo. baby at home. I went through the standard denial period, and self pity stage. But after some time of this = defeatist attitude I decided to fight back. It has been hard, I'm not = going to lie and say it's been all fun and games, it can be stuggle but = as long as you realize that YOU are worth it and more important YOUR = LIFE is worth it, and don't let it win. Most important thing to = remember is "Don't Sweat The Small Stuff" your attitude has and amazing = impact on your condition. I don't know what your symptoms are, and from what I understand you may = not have PD. Just briefly mine are mainly the tremor, with some = stiffness. Medications cause other problems, which you will come to = find out from other people here. I won't go into detail right now about = my history, you may not be ready to hear it. Just contact me if you = have any questions. Also most important this list is a great source of = information as you will find, and a great support system. Good luck to = you, and I hope to hear from you soon. You can contact me any time e = mail address [log in to unmask] Susan A. Dallas TX USA=20 -----Original Message----- From: John I Quist [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, November 28, 1997 6:43 AM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: New to the list Hi, my name is John and I study the masters programme for automation tecnology at Chalmers university of technology in Gothenburg, on the = west coast of Sweden. (Northern Europe, you know) I am 28 years old. Until = last week, I thought that I had MS, but a visit to a new neuro set me back a year, back to the state off not knowing what it is I have.... L-dopa and = an MRI will hopefully show which disease I'm dealing with. Isn't it great? Asking for a second opinion, and getting a different answer than the previous doc gave? So, ever curious as I am, I joined this list to see if there are any others in my age out there, and to have someplace to share feelings and experiences. The alt.support.mult-sclerosis newsgroup has filled that spot until now, but if it's Parkinsons' I have I naturally want to discuss this with others in the same situation. /John. ps. 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