hi joan At 11:54 1998/11/24 -0600, you wrote, in part: >Hello all: Isn't it a shame that we must share our >disease with yet another gifted & talented young person? ... i don't mean to sound mean but if i take your logic further is it less of a 'shame' if the diagnosee is not so talented? from my perspective i cannot see it as a 'shame' i can only see it as 'life' but i can see the sharing potential as extraordinary a learning experience for all of us your cyber-sis janet janet paterson - 51 now /41 dx /37 onset - almonte/ontario/canada http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/janet/ [log in to unmask]