Posted on May 4th, 2011 by
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Inspiration / HumorWhen talking about symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, you usually hear the basics when it comes to listing them all. Recently I ran across a question, posed by a PD patient and answered by an online geriatric nurse that specializes in caring for people with PD. The question? How do I know when I’m close to ... ...
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Posted on February 24th, 2011 by
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Inspiration / HumorThere is a very popular phrase among people with Parkinson’s disease – “I have Parkinson’s. It doesn’t have me.” Another version of that same phrase is, “I have Parkinson’s, but it will never have me.” I understand what the message is that is being conveyed here. I understand the hope and fight of those who ... ...
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Posted on February 6th, 2011 by
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Daily with PD / YOPDAlmost three years ago, I surveyed a number of people with Parkinson’s disease, asking what their first symptoms were. Many people responded with one to several symptoms they had noticed that got them into seeing a doctor. Everyone experiences PD differently from beginning to end. While there are similarities to some degree and we may ... ...
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Posted on January 29th, 2011 by
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DBS / Medications 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 ... ...
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Posted on December 6th, 2010 by
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DBS / MedicationsDon’t you get tired of taking medicine? I mean, you wake up and you’re shaking. You have a shower and can’t shower the way you used to because your body isn’t listening to what you’re brain is telling it to do. You get dressed – or attempt to. Other people we meet in the course ... ...
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Posted on November 8th, 2010 by
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NewsMany 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 ... ...
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Posted on October 9th, 2010 by
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StoriesYou will cry… get the Kleenex. But – it gets better. It gets great. I promise. Thanks Kay, for sharing your story – for all of us… And, special thanks to Jim Harry for making this video possible. I Just Wanna Dance – Story of Parkinson”s Dise ...
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Posted on April 17th, 2010 by
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Inspiration / HumorWe 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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Posted on April 16th, 2010 by
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Daily with PD / YOPDParkinson’s Awareness Month, Day 16: Ten Things PD’ers Want 10. To feel good. 9. To smell what’s for dinner or a rose along the pathway. 8. People to believe that they aren’t faking having a chronic disease. 7. Others to understand that even though you can’t see it, the disease is quite visible to its ... ...
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Posted on April 13th, 2010 by
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Daily with PD / YOPDParkinson’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 ... ...
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