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hi all cyber-dad don mckinley wrote this to me this morning: [translated] At 12:23 1998/12/11 -0500, you wrote: >i still read about yy all that stuff [age-number-codes about age-diagnosed, etc] >i still cannot understand it. >all i know for sure is, i have had PD for 30 years. >i would like to know who all on the list is 'up' there with me. >[i.e. a veteran of the pd-wars] > >i cannot give much medical advice, as i don't know how, >and would not anyway, in case someone would say >'cyber-dad takes that much' and then get sick. >i could not live with that. > >so when you get the time could you give me a run down on it. >there could be others that don't understand the [age-number-code] >but won't own up to it! lo lo [laughing out loud] >but you know, i am just a dumb old good-looking man. >that's your other lo lo for the day! > >OH VIVIAN is wearing one of those heart monitors. >i told she didn't need to eavedrop on me; >i would just tell her! again lolo! > >I.Y.Q DON & VIVIAN i also think it would be interesting to know how many of our on-line cyber-family are long-term pd veterans i had summarized the age codes for the 'ready-for-tv-prime-time-crew-list' [for consistency's sake] thus my age 'code' is: 51-41-37 = [pwp's age now]-[age diagnosed]-[age onset] my previous two cents' worth in re using the three numbers: >i know a lot of us have had difficulty with either >wanting to ignore the symptoms as long as possible >or >getting an accurate diagnosis >so the time delay between the -41- and the -37- [e.g.] >can be of some significance... >the middle figure -41- , i.e. age when diagnosed, >can be significant given the frequent delays i mention above >since in a lot of cases it marks the beginning of med therapy however, if you, cyber-dad, are more comfortable just using the two numbers that you are used to using, i.e. your age now and the number of years since diagnosis go for it! your 'new-style' age-number-code would be: 74/44 i.e. you are 74 now, and you were diagnosed with pd when you were 44 and/or your 'old-style' age-number-code would be 74/30 i.e. you are 74 now, and you were diagnosed 30 years ago my 'new-style' age-number-code is 51-41-37 i.e. i am 51 now, was diagnosed at 41, noticed my first symptoms at 37 and/or my 'old-style' age-number-code was 51/10 i.e. i am 51 now, and 1 was diagnosed 10 years ago anyway, to make a long message shorter cyber-dad's survey is simple: 1. how old are you now? 2. how many years has it been since your diagnosis? 3. name i'll go first, even though i'm not really a 'vet' yet! 1. 51 2. 10 3. janet paterson your adopted-cyber-daughter sis janet paterson - 51 now /41 dx /37 onset - almonte/ontario/canada [log in to unmask]