P.D in N.Z

[liljulez]

Hi all im new here... im julez im 47 and was dx at 22...i live down under in New Zealand....i hope to meet others who understand !

[Johnsilk]

From the other land down under welcome. You have a good bunch of people at PNZ and it was a pleasure to meet them at WPC2010.

Keep your chin up and Smile .It can only seem better with a smile.

I am one of the Ambassador's for The Parkinson's Movement based in Sydney and only to happy to talk via this site on anything I/we want to.

I am a little bit older than you,about 30 yrs in fact, and only diagnosed 10 yrs ago However I have got off my bottom and tried to be useful to PWP. in various ways,

John Silk

Pity about the world cup "BILL" really belongs on this side of the ditch

[liljulez in reply to Johnsilk]

hi John ,,,thankyou for your nice welcome ...i am not yet a member of PNZ even though i have had PD over 20 yrs...i guess time to stop procrastinating huh

[mazpar in reply to liljulez]

hiya buddy big words for today lol

glad you joined hun

[liljulez in reply to Johnsilk]

lol yes the world cup was brill and rightly deserved (;P)

[donnaj]

Hi Julez

my name is donna and was found to have the dreaded at 47 now 58 and my husband has terminal cancer life is difficult but you still have to keep smiling dont you?

you were very young when you found out it must have been a terrible shock

do you have a family

[liljulez]

Hi there Donna... i am so sorry to hear your sad news yes life is hard at times and if you give up smiling and trying to stay positive then you are giving up on life....i also have just recently had a masectomy so its like double whammy but i am lucky to have such a fantastic hubby who helped me through the whole ordeal...i couldnt do it alone.

i was extremely young when diagnosed i used to think it was the after effects of a good weekend lol ...but after going on vacation to the UK,to visit my mum she noticed my tremor and suggested that i go and get checked as her brother has Pd..... i kind of blew it off with a giggle .... No wayyyyyy im only 22 ...70 yr olds get that ..not me... but after a few months decided ok lets go get checked ...low and behold after a couple of simple actions was given the punch line..Indeeed it was Parkinsons.. at that point i was married with 3 young children .

I have progressed at a very slow rate to wich my doctors are amazed even to the point of testing for misdiagnosis....sadly i have been diagnosed correctly and am just a unusual case lol arent we all !

Nice to meet you Donna (sorry if my posts are all higgildy piggildy ) just blame the Pd