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Edie... Not only do I move rapidly, but my mother does and the youngest of my two daughters do, too. I've forced myself to slow down by continually reminding myself as I start to walk or move about that I'll still get to where I'm going if I move a bit slower. Eventually, after a coupla really terrible falls, and countless bumps, I AM finally more in control the speed at which I move. I still tend to bump into furniture, counter tops and doorknobs, tho not quite as frequently as in the past. My daughter is such an outstanding athlete that she never trips or bumps into nuttin' and mom has ALWAYS been the quintessential KLUTZ! She can trip over a pencil that's 25 feet away! AND end up with a huge black and blue mark! I wonder if there's such a thing as "congenital klutziness?" <grin> Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] ---------- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange on behalf of Edie Luther. Sent: Friday, July 10, 1998 3:22 PM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: Re: towards an understanding of "falling" In a message dated 98-07-10 04:24:42 EDT, you write: > > Falling to me is that your're suddenly on the floor. I have the problem of bumping into things. I sure am tired of being black and blue. I did have a fairly serious fall about six weeks ago. I tripped over my dog's gate and broke my fall with my right hand. I was very lucky I only severly sprained my writing hand, and it is still hurting today. My problem is that I need to slow down and keep an eye on obstacles. Do many of you move too quickly? Edie 63/20.