The message..."everyday pretend as much as possible...that you don'thave PD"...excellent in that it is "in sync" with "mind over matter" more or less..."in sync", too, with how the mind really "works"...either to negatively or positively impact on our lives...it makes all the sense in the world...just a matter of discipline, really, but most probably, easier said than done. How much better it would/could be if one could eliminate the "demon drugs" and replace them with this very positive philosophy. It is quite evident with Doreen that when she is absorbed in her work, she is much less conscious of having PD. I can ask her at the end of the day if she had much tremor...much dyskinesia...and many times, she is able to say that she really hadn't noticed because she had been so busy. Her tremor is most noticeable if/when it "acts up" while she is assisting her doctor with specific medical procedures...then, it becomes a problem for her...not particularly for her doctor...but for Doreen who then feels that she is hindering him...a burden to him rather than a help. I just hope that there IS a "med" out there that can help her specifically at these times. This in conjunction with trying to adhere to the advice of the pwp who said: "everyday pretend as much as possible that you don't have PD" would seem to be a very real solution.

Thank you, again, Tena...very sage advice..thank you.

Therese