Tag: grief

Grieving Over Parkinson’s Disease

Well, two more days until my head stops itching!  If someone were to ask me today what the most annoying thing about having DBS surgery is, my response would be the itching from the stitches.  Needless to say, it’s DRIVING ME CRAZY!!!  But, I am not complaining – not at all.  Occasionally you will see ... ...

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I’ll Say It Again: Here’s Why PD and Haldol / Haloperidol DON’T MIX

I am not trying to be ‘smart’, but rather, trying to get your attention.  They say a good title will do that, so I’m trying. A few days ago, I received a note from a gentleman who had just lost his father in-law to negligence within the medical community.  I say negligence, because basically, that’s ... ...

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Enjoy…

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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You’re Being Followed

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 ... ...

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A Friend Who Cares

“When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us ... ...

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Life Lesson Using A Duck

Well, it’s time for an update of some sort, don’tcha think? Time goes by sooooooooo fast and other days, seems so slow. Sounds like a song. I met a new PD’er online. Now there’s three of us who are addicted to online PD conference chats at 3 in the morning because the RLS is keeping ... ...

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Asking Why

Some are raised not to question authority. That is not a bad thing, in my opinion, when put in the right context. We don’t question our parent’s leadership. At least not noticeably! And then we are taken to church, where some of us are taught not to question God’s authority. That is me. And as ... ...

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