This past weekend we repeated the trek south to have my regulator programmed and my stitches removed. I couldn’t decide which I was looking forward to more – having my stitches removed so my head would finally stop itching or having the unit turned on. We arrived in Phoenix Monday evening and made sure ... ...
I don’t know. Often when asked, our response to the question, “What will happen to you?” in regards to having Parkinson’s disease is, I don’t know. It’s not that we don’t know, but we’re not certain that what we know, is what will be. And, it’s not that we don’t know, but we are all different ... ...
Many of you have asked how my book is coming. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!! It’s coming along great, actually. Here is a sneak preview. This excerpt is from Chapter 6: Fear of the Unknown… I remember meeting my son for lunch one day and as I got out of the car, my foot was dragging ... ...
I am part of an internet support group. The question was posed on the discussion board: “I was wondering if craving sweets is an unusual symptom of Parkinson’s Disease. I am still trying to get acquainted with the ever transforming symptoms of the problem.” The following replies were posted: “I just got back from the ... ...
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 ... ...
Parkinson’s Awareness Month, Day 13: Did You Know? The first symptoms… The first most common symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease: tremors depression loss of sense of smell stiffness arm that won’t swing foot drags falling tripping handwriting changes – smaller/illegible It’s important to keep in mind that each case is unique and different and each individual ... ...
I’ve been gone. Gone to Kentucky for a week, to be with my brother through his hip surgery and hopefully I was some help afterward. Three weeks ago, I was in Montana helping my mom with my dad after his back surgery. A lot has happened in between then and yesterday. For example, I broke ... ...
It was a year ago exactly, that I was surfing the net and came across a group of regular people that caught my attention. I didn’t know anything about them, but I was intrigued when I discovered what they were up to. They call themselves the Regulars. For those of you not familiar with this ... ...
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