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 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 January 25th, 2011 by
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Inspiration / HumorI 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 ... ...
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Posted on January 19th, 2011 by
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DBS / MedicationsHow 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 ... ...
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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 September 2nd, 2010 by
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Inspiration / HumorI was first introduced to this poem a couple of years ago by Judy. The woman you are about to meet has Parkinson’s disease and the poem she is reciting is one she wrote. Her name is Laura Dean and you will be moved. Thanks Judy, for unearthing the video once again, and thank you ... ...
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Posted on September 1st, 2010 by
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Inspiration / HumorThis is for all those people with Parkinson’s disease who can’t seem to make others understand what’s going on in the mind of a PD patient. I’ve personally heard of people with PD who actually live with others who don’t believe they have PD. You can call it denial. You can call it ignorance. You ... ...
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Posted on August 31st, 2010 by
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Posted on August 25th, 2010 by
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Daily with PD / YOPDHi everyone!!!! Maybe some of you who follow this blog are wondering, “Why hasn’t Judy told about climbing the mountain yet?” or “What about ‘da Coat–we hear there are some changes happening? Well, I have no excuse except that it is taking me longer to figure out just what is most important to tell you ... ...
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