I received (as well as some others of you) a message from Scott McDonald today. Scott is a staff member of the Parkinson’s Action Network (PAN). With the message was attached the following link, which takes you to a video that “provides greater detail about this year’s [PAN] Forum. ” This will be “a live, ... ...
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I was sitting here thinking, “Why can’t I think of anything to write about for PJ?” and realized that sometimes I avoid thinking about Parkinson’s. And then I thought, “Just write about something that might encourage others with or without PD.” But you know what? I’m not sure I can even do that, so I’m ... ...
Some of you may know Jim ‘Parky’ Wetherell and have been inspired by his drive, his perseverance, his stamina, and his determination. Well, get ready to be inspired again… The following article was used with permission. For more about Jim, go to www.inevergiveup.org. Hemet man bikes to help self, others 10:00 PM PST on Tuesday, ... ...
…Breast Cancer awareness has been popular the past few weeks… many of us wanting the same awareness for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease… We thought of adding something different to our status for the next few days. Ex: Day 1 (Wednesday 13th): round off the number of people you know that have PD/Alzheimer’s (1-100). For those ... ...
When you open up Word Press to ‘post a post’, the top left is labeled, “Add New Post”. That’s the problem. There’s no new post. Judy has been with her mom who has cancer, gone through the death of her mother in-law, is caring for many of her father in-laws needs, trying to make her ... ...
Eight years ago, I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) at age 53. I thought I had carpal tunnel syndrome. When the doctor told me it was Parkinson’s disease, I sought a second opinion. I then went to Johns Hopkins and was given the same diagnosis. My grandfather had PD back in the 1960′s. My ... ...
One of our PJ friends wrote this poem for the Parkinson’s Symposium in Lancaster, SC on Feb. 17. She is sharing it with us. Be blessed! Whose Body Is This? By Kristin Railey-Kessling *** Whose body is this that I live within? Slow moving, stiff & cramped, it’s not me How could this happen, it’s ... ...
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