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Thank you for showing the segment on Michael J. Fox. As a PWP (person with pd), I have been trying to help change the image of young, early onset people diagnosed with this awful disease. I am 47 yrs. old, diagnosed when I was 39 yrs. old but looking back, the symptoms were subtle but obvious for 5 yrs before that. My neuro didn't want to make the diagnosis until "the symptoms more fully manifested themselves", so with his blessing, my husband & I went to Mayo. I have had two pallidotomies, been forced to go on SS Disability, and have encountered a myriad of other problems (from drooling to answering my children's' questions about "will I get PD from you, mommy?" I wish Mr. Fox well on his journey with his disease-it's no fun, but his positive attitude & sense of humor will go along way in making his life more livable. my heart aches for his wife & children (as it does for my own). I sometimes think that it is easier to deal with this disease than to watch someone you love have to suffer without being able to help. Again, thanks for the piece-everything that can make the public aware that this is not only a disease of the elderly is helpful in our struggle to be heard & understood! Sincerely, Joan Snyder (47/10/8) <[log in to unmask]> "Do or do not. There is no try." Yoda http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/snyder/page1.htm