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 ... ...
There’s been a lot of talk lately amongst some of the Parkinson’s community about climbing mountains. Recently, a group of people, which included our own Judy, climbed Mt. Washington in New Hampshire in order to raise funds and awareness in an effort to find a cure for both PD and Alzheimer’s disease. You have to ... ...
A note from Judy: I want to take this opportunity to tell all of you who follow us at Parkinson’s Journey how grateful I am and how comforting your many notes and calls of sympathy have been to me and my family in the death of my mother, Becky Good. We all have different ways ... ...
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 ... ...
I have a PD friend who blogs online and whom I have met and greatly admire. Her nickname is Sass (short for Sassafras, her ‘registered’ clown name–not sure where registered but probably with the FBI..lol) and she is an awesome person in many respects, but one thing I admire most is her inclusion in every ... ...
OK folks, this post is going to be a little different. Consider yourself warned from the get-go (Oh, I hope many of you are wondering, what’s Judy into now? I hope you’ll keep reading with eager anticipation!) For those of you who don’t know me well….well, I’m going to tell you the best that I ... ...
My answer to my ‘Question of the Day’ is: “No, never. You are crazy for even asking! And if you want me to, I’ll be your friend!” Really, just think about it! Could you make it here in this life without one friend? I wonder what a person must feel like who has no one ... ...
I had an epiphany the other night as I chatted with a fellow PD’er online. Paul Martin… You have to read this guy’s poems. He will be our featured MVP in the next couple of months but for now, I’ll share a little of what I know about him. He has Parkinson’s Disease. He is ... ...
I’m an exception…if you haven’t already noticed! I don’t drink coffee or hot tea in the morning. I rarely even have hot chocolate, but we’ve got plenty of mugs, so I put my morning drink in one of my favorites. Most people have a favorite cup/mug/drink container, don’t they? I do, especially for my morning ... ...
My sister-in-law Linda, is my Angel. Linda helps me with my PD, or I should say we help each other with our problems. She recently became legally blind and I was diagnosed with PD. We also both lost our jobs at about the same time. She has been there for me and I hope I ... ...
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