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 ... ...
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 ... ...
How did it go? I’ll tell you… After a 20 hour drive, we pulled in to Phoenix in time for my MRI. We thought, since we were about an hour early we’d check in first, but as we waited for the help desk in the hotel, we glanced at the clock and realized we were ... ...
This poem was inspired by a comment I received the other day that got me to thinking… This is for those who struggle, with those who don’t quite understand – the rest of us… Keep smiling. Everything’s not all right, everything’s not okay. You see, I have a chronic disease That they tell me will ... ...
The other day I wrote about grief. It was a good day and so it was easy to talk about. You can do things like that on good days. You can leave the grief behind and take the joy instead. However, on bad days, as I said in that article, it’s not easy. Today was ... ...
To grieve: To suffer To be sorrowful To feel sad, be sad To be upset To feel hurt Afflicted Depressed Grief is often related to and thereby put into a category of death and dying. However, grief covers so much more than our expression over the loss of a loved one. I was reading tonight ... ...
For people with Parkinson’s disease, it can be frustrating to do many tasks that we no longer take for granted, but most likely did at some point in our lives. For example, tasting or typing. Writing or walking. Touching your nose or touching your toes. Buttoning a button or zipping a zipper. Fine motor movements ... ...
Botox. A name within cosmetic circles for erasing embarrassing wrinkles. Embarrassing. A matter of opinion or perspective. Opinion. This is mine–on Botox. This past week I had a personal experience with Botox and my conclusion? I LOVE BOTOX. Over a year ago, dystonia began to creep into my muscles–unwelcomed, I might add. My doctor began ... ...
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 ... ...
Do you ever get up with words swirling in your brain and in your heart? Compelled to jot them down for others to read? These were some things God put on my mind Labor Day morning, 2010. I need them but feel like I was not meant to hold on to them as my own. ... ...
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