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Already there is a confusion, because I understood the 2nd figure to mean, year diagnosed. By your definiton, I should be identifying myself as 49/25/16 I think that makes sense. Hilary Blue ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ivan M Suzman wrote: > > Hi folks, > > I am writing about the concise, highly interesting and > internationally-used Identification Formula we tend to use with our > signatures. I also have one brief QUESTION for everyone, which I have > placed at the end of this post. > > As it now stands, we tend to identify ourselves with the following > formulas, but, there are variations. > > 1. PWP's ( Persons with Parkinson's) tend to identify ourselves to > other readers of the List as follows: > > "age in years / number of years since noticeable symptoms began" > > I'm 48/12 by this method of identification. PWP Janet Paterson is > 51/10, PWP Don McKinley is 74/30 (did I get that right, Don?), and so we > get an instant perspective on each other. > > 2. CG's (Caregivers), I have noticed, seem to be adopting a > closely-related formula (Camilla, can you comment?). It goes like this: > > "CG's name,"CG for", PWP's name, PWP's age in years / number of years > since symptoms began" > > For example, Camilla Flintermann sometimes identifies herself with > (is this right, Camilla?): > > Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter 78/6. > > HERE IS MY QUESTION for everyone on the List: > > Should we add another bit of information to the Identification > Formula, namely, years since a physician definitively diagnosed PD? My > Identification Formula would then read, 48/12/9. > :This three-part formula shows that I am 48, had noticeable symptoms 12 > years ago, but was only diagnosed by a physician 9 years ago. There was a > 3-year lag between early symptoms and actual diagnosis of Parkinson's > Disease, for me. > > Take a few moments and share your comments on the Identification > Formula that makes the most sense to you! > > Thanks to all, > Ivan Suzman 48/12 > > ^^^^^^WARM GREETINGS FROM^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > Ivan Suzman 48/12 [log in to unmask] > Portland, Maine Land of lighthouses deg. F > ********************************************************************