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Welcome to the list Kerry Melcher. I think you are wise to try to help yourself and your mom learn about pd(Parkinson's disease) from this list. Although there is alot of written information available about pd, I have found the most support and practical advice from this list which I joined in Jan. 98 after a confirmation of my Nov. 1997 diagnosis of pd. We are all individuals with diff. stories to tell, but we do support and help each other with problems/concerns re:living with pd. Please listen and ask questions of the list family and encourage mom to ask questions through you. The important thing to remember is the advancements in Parkinson's research are at an alltime high. New meds, new surgeries, and new technologies are all making life w/Parkinson's a little easier than before. You are taking advantage of the technology of internet support online which is available 24 hrs. a day, every day of the year. Makes George Orwell's 1984 seem sooo outdated. Again, welcome. Jeanette Fuhr 47(my age)/8 mos.(time since diagnosed) <[log in to unmask]> If you want to know more about me, you can visit my webring page that Jerry Finch of this list prepared for me(he's technically attuned, I'm NOT). The URL is <http://www.newcountry/nu/pd/members/auntie1.htm> Kerry Melcher said in part:> > I'm new to the list and parkinson's. My mom was diagnosed last thursday > with Parkinson's she is 56 years old. She has slowed down so much in > the past few months, is almost constantly exhausted (so unlike my Mom) > shuffles while she walks, rigidity in her neck and back, unfinished > gestures, doesn't have any tremor now, has a hard time eating (she had > bels palsy in 1991 and has shown the effects of that on her face and the > pace she eats and the amount she smiles, I think that kept us from > noticing these more significant changes. I > wish someone could tell us what to expect; how quickly it will progress, >......that's probably impossible as this disease seems > very individual. Thanks for this list and all the information and > advice I'm getting. > > Kerry Melcher<[log in to unmask]>