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People's reactions when I say "I have Parkinson's Disease!" | PD Blog
- “Merry Christmas; and I almost forgot to mention I’ve been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, an incurable idiopathic affliction.” No, that does not have the tone the season calls for. Especially the term “idiopathic,” which only means that medical science does not know what causes it. M[...]
Why you shouldn't keep your Parkinson's Disease a secret | PD Blog
- Major illness affects patients in different ways, from grief to worry to anger and fear, but bottling it up in bitterness is a sure way to make one’s self sicker, no matter if it is a bad cold or terminal disease. Attitude can go a long way towards relief, hope and acceptance whenever the pa[...]
"I'm okay!" | A common utterance from a Parkinson's Disease Patient
- There I was lying down on a rainy Saturday night considering the ramifications, damage and discomfort caused by Parkinson's Disease, and from a unique perspective indeed. Yes I fell. But I'm OK! The rain was falling in my face and soaking into my best Argyle sweater as I lay on [...]
HE'D RARELY HEARD OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE WHEN HE WAS DIAGNOSED
- Sure enough, I'm closer to 80 than 18, "getting old" as they say, but those homely excuses for not bothering with duties and chores that need doing didn't explain my problems the past year. I just figured not being able to pick up dropped car keys or pocket change without getting down on all fours[...]
When Parkinson's Disease hit my family
- I have a relative; we’ll call him George, who lives on the other side of the country. Growing up, I’d see him once or twice a year, at most, but when I did see him, it was special. He would play the piano, we would watch sports, and we would talk about life. He is such an [...]