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Parkinson’s Awareness Month, Day 21: The Poetic Truth About PD

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 ... ...

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Whose Body Is This?

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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Got PD? Hop On Your Bike and Start Pedaling for Your Life

You may have heard the scuttlebutt recently about how biking is becoming popular for people with PD.  If you haven’t heard, you will now. I met a fellow PD’er online last year who bikes regularly for the exercise.  Has it made a difference to him?  How about giving up half his meds and lessening the ... ...

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