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Jerry, I tried to go to >http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/satmorn.htm and it asked me for my user name and password. I wanted to read "The Wanting," Your story sounds so much like my husband's, Don. When he was diagnosed with PD over 14 years ago, he said I'm just going to pretend I don't have it. He was not interested in finding out any of the details of the disease. He went to a couple of support group meetings and they just depressed him. So all that is left up to me and why you never hear from him on this list. I make him read the parts that I think he should know about!! This spring he has been going to work on our ranch at 6:00 and usually makes it in for supper around 9:30 to 10:00. He irrigates, does field work with the tractor, rides to roundup cattle that need to be bred. One thing he can't do it to Artificial Breed the cows anymore, though he did it once the other night and didn't have any problem. The last two years he has lost weight, but still eats all the time. I worry about him, but I'm sure that if he ever quit completely he would be in a wheel chair within months. He never feels as good when he take a vacation and he just does nothing. Nancy B cg for Don 64/14+ -----Original Message----- From: Jerry Finch <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Date: Friday, May 22, 1998 10:04 PM Subject: The Wanting >Don -- >I hope a lot of folks have told you how wonderful you are, >because you are. Like most of us PWP, I fight the same >battles as you every single day. As much as I love my wife, >when I listen to the logic of her "slow down" arguements my >instant reaction is to double my efforts to do something. >Often she doesn't say anything when, halfway through a >project, she has to retrieve me, bring me inside, give me my >meds and put me to bed. She knows she's right but I don't >and the last thing I'll do in this world is admit defeat to >PD. >