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It is difficult to tell your children that you are ill. Just be there and don't question too much, accept "I'm Ok" They will tell you when they can and not before. I don't know either of your fathers but it might be an additional burden to be continually questioned. Love and good luck, Nita Ally Deale wrote: > In a message dated 11/9/98 5:10:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, > [log in to unmask] writes: > > << When I try to inquire about how he is feeling or how his > visits with his nuero are he seems to give very quick short responses. >> > > WOW! Does this sound familiar! My father was just diagnosed recently. My > brother told my family. Had he not, I doubt my parents would have. I can > EASILY relate to how frustrated you are. When I offered to give my mother some > information about PD, so that she could learn more about it, she sort of > shrugged off the idea. My father still hasn't said word one -- even when I ask > him about it. It's not that he's in denial. He just doesn't want to worry > anyone...bother anyone...OH DON"T YOU JUST HATE THAT! As if I won't worry > more if I don't have some communication! > > I don't know how you can relate to your dad. I wish I did. But, I promise you > that if I find a way to get through to my own father...I'll let you in on the > secret. In the meantime, I'm going to forcefeed them information (by dropping > it off at the house and putting it on their lap), I'm going to start going > down there and walking with him, and I'm going to ask until I get some reply! > > Happy to vent along with you! > ALI