I have this muscle in my body More like two or more or three I tell them to do this or not to do that But they no longer listen to me. *** They have control of most everything they move me all over the place doing things I don’t want them to, they’ve even ... ...
Caregivers are vital to a person with a disability. It seems only natural to want to show them our appreciation. Here are five suggestions and if you have one that isn’t listed (and you will because this list only contains five very unique suggestions), please leave it in the comment section. Enjoy!!! If your caregiver ... ...
I truly believe God laid this on my heart to share. As I wrote it, several people who also have YOParkinson’s disease (or are a caregiver to PWP or selflessly fighting hard for a cure) came to mind and I would like to dedicate this post to them, as they have been an inspiration, an ... ...
The Poetic Truth About PD Photo courtesy of Judy Hensley ***** Parkinson’s disease is a pain in the kazoo, The neck, the rear and everywhere in between. Why, I’d even say it’s downright obnoxious at times From what I’ve heard, what I’ve experienced and seen. *** It steals your smile and attacks your joy causes ... ...
I remember as a young person in church, listening to the voices singing around me. Some were loud, some soft, some with ultra-vibrato, some out of key. I remember hearing people singing in the shower, in the car, at their desk, in the rain, as they cooked. Singing lifts the spirits. In the Bible, ... ...
Last night I watched 60 Minutes – a horrifying account of someone who lost thousands of dollars to a ‘quack’ who claimed he, along with his partner in crime, could cure diseases such as Multiple Schlerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Lou Gehrig’s disease and more, using stem cells. Several people have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars ... ...
I follow Jeanne Damoff’s blog, well, mainly because I am always blessed and learn something. For those of you that don’t know Jeanne, she is a sensitive and gifted writer and author of Parting the Waters, a true story of the near-drowning of her son Jacob. As Mary DeMuth writes, “Parting the Waters is a ... ...
I told a friend last night that I feel disconnected. Disconnected from the PD ‘loop’, ‘circle’, whatever. If you’re involved with the Facebook PD ‘group’ (and by all means, there could certainly be more than one!), you know that there is a growing ‘army’ of people trying to make a difference in finding a cure ... ...
As printed on the Johnson City News, April 16th, 2010… April is Parkinson’s disease awareness month in Tennessee Local woman takes Parkinson’s awareness to new heights by Josh Mancuso A Johnson City resident has a small part in an upcoming movie about Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s. Shortly after her 40th birthday in 2002, Judy Hensley ... ...
We all have burdens to bare… thanks be to God that we are not left to bare them alone. If your world is shaking today, for whatever reason – an illness, a broken relationship, the loss of a loved one, you’re just feeling down, lonely, weary, tired – maybe discouraged, worthless? If your world is ... ...
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