Hi. I am new to this forum and fairly new to hydrocephalus. I was diagnosed almost a year ago. This is not a medical question - more personal - but I am sure there are others that have had the same response that I have had. When I tell some one that I have hydrocephalus they get this blank look on their face because they don t know what it is. I also have to tell people I have parkinson disease. They are more familiar with that one. I don t mind telling them about the hydro tho. My problem is that I have been communicating for a couple of days with a man on line, that now wants to meet me. He will be able to tell right away that something is wrong. I wish I had not responded to his message but it is too late now. Should I have already told him I am sick? I will feel bad for him if I just disappear. Is there anything you can suggest? I ve never been in a situation like this. But I was lonely, and I am 66 yrs old and he is 70 yrs. Please suggest something.