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On Tue 30 Mar, Dan Parker wrote: > All, > > I'm new to the list. I am 49, was diagnosed with PD three years ago, and > refuse to slow down. Just got done working two years at an extremely tense > construction project in Saudi Arabia, and now I'm headed for a job in > Mexico. So far, the PD is only affecting my right side (rats! I was > right-handed! Now I've got two left hands!), but the Sinemet works fairly > well. Some days I can walk very proudly. > > I am interested in hearing from people with similar situations. How do you > cope? > > Regards, > Dan > > > Hello Dan. Welcome to the list. I was diagnosed in 1979 at age 39, so over the last 20 years, I have pretty much seen it all. My hobby is to try to offer advice and assistance on how to get the best out of the tablets which are available. I wish someone had been available 20 years ago when I needed advice. Like you, I had a high pressure job, involving much transatlantic flying (I was a Performance Engineer for Rolls-Royce aero engines). I carried on working for 14 yrs after I was diagnosed (though I did move into quieter waters for the last 3 or 4 years, (helping to train some of the younger lads)- As they say; old age and treachery will overcome youth and enthusiasm. You will probably be prescribed some 'heavy duty' Sinemet within a few years. I believe this to be a BAD move. If you take some time to read my writings in a web site run by Simon Coles (see the URL below.), you may understand what I am taking about. Finally, I think there is every reason to be confident that PD will be effectively cured in your lifetime, if not in mine. I hope so, and look forward to some entertaining debates. The URL is http://james.parkinsons.org.uk/html -- Brian Collins <[log in to unmask]>