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On Mon, 30 Nov 1998, Stan or Joan Snyder wrote: > patient & insidious. The nurse at my neuro's office once mentioned going > to a support group, but we both agreed that it would be > counter-productive for me to see individuals with full-blown PD. I would > just get depressed & besides, I wasn't ever going to get that bad! While Of course this might be different for different people, but in the long run I don't think that it is counter-productive to meet people and to be informed. For me, my involvement in the local chapter of the Neusologically Handicapped People's Union(?!) has meant that I see those that are much worse off than I am, but who still live relatively good lives! We can learn much by talking with those who have adapted to living with a disabling disease. It is sad when doctors and others at hospitals discourage us from seeing others who are in our own situation. Even my psychologist hesitated when I told her that I had joined a support group for neurologically handicapped. She said that I should be careful not to identify myself with the disease. BS, I say. (I put it in nicer words, of course ;) but I went there.) /John. (29 /28(?) /18)