Great positive outlook! When my husband was diagnosed, he looked at the doctor and stated, "Well, look at it this way. I can make a milk shake without a blender." Today, after his last spine surgery, he is up and running, a total mover and a shaker. He doesn't stop. Carbidadopa Levodopa, or Living La Vida Loca as he calls it, did not work for him, but Ropinirole has. My advice is to make life happen, keep moving, and stay positive. Oh, and when someone says it is not possible, prove them wrong and don't accept no for an answer.