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Welcome Janet McDonald. This is the place to find answers to many aspects of living with parkinson's disease. Like any group, we are diverse and some are quite vocal and some do more "listening" than posting. We are also different in our ages, our symptoms and our solutions. You will have a variety of choices to choose if you desire to post a question. Jeanette Fuhr 48(my age)/ dx Nov. 97(when diagnosed w/parkinson's) My webring site is at <http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/auntie1.htm> is you want to know more about me. ---------- From: Rob & Janet McDonald jr <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Subject: new to list Date: Wednesday, December 02, 1998 6:52 AM Hi My name is Janet McDonald. I have both a grandfather, father-in-law, and a aunt-in-law with PD. I have never really heard about this disease until me father in law was diagnosed 6 years ago. Now my grandfather and aunt in law(hubby's aunt) was diagnosed earlier this year. They are all in their late 60's or early 70's. My father in law in addition to the PD also has arthritis in his ankles and knees and is not able to move around too much except by wheelchair. He has everysymptom you can think of that comes with this disease. My grandfather as I said was diagnosed with PD earlier this year just as my husband and I moved our family to help take care of my father in law. The disease is moving quickly through my grandfather. He also has problems with pneumonia (sp) and is in the hospital constantly. My parents are taking him to an allergy clinic to see what the problem could be. I am so glad that I found this list so that I and both sides of my family can learn from you experiences to help their own lives be batter. Thank you for this. God Bless you all. Janet McDonald