Dare to Care about Self-careManaging my Parkinson’s disease is a daily challenge. Often it feels like a burden and a chore. It can feel like having a full-time job (but frustratingly without the paycheck)...
Why I Use MyChart and TelemedicineWhen I was first diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in August of 2020, the pandemic had just started, and although MyChart was available through most doctors and hospitals, it was not...
Random Musings on Accepting Parkinson’sI have said I do not, and will not, accept Parkinson’s disease (PD). I do not deny that I have it. I see doctors and take medications. But acceptance, as...
Dare to Care about Self-careManaging my Parkinson’s disease is a daily challenge. Often it feels like a burden and a chore. It can feel like having a full-time job (but frustratingly without the paycheck)...
Why I Use MyChart and TelemedicineWhen I was first diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in August of 2020, the pandemic had just started, and although MyChart was available through most doctors and hospitals, it was not...
Random Musings on Accepting Parkinson’sI have said I do not, and will not, accept Parkinson’s disease (PD). I do not deny that I have it. I see doctors and take medications. But acceptance, as...
Dare to Care about Self-careManaging my Parkinson’s disease is a daily challenge. Often it feels like a burden and a chore. It can feel like having a full-time job (but frustratingly without the paycheck)...
Why I Use MyChart and TelemedicineWhen I was first diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in August of 2020, the pandemic had just started, and although MyChart was available through most doctors and hospitals, it was not...
Random Musings on Accepting Parkinson’sI have said I do not, and will not, accept Parkinson’s disease (PD). I do not deny that I have it. I see doctors and take medications. But acceptance, as...
Who Gets Parkinson's and Why?In your twenties, life rolls along punctuated by the golden achievements of University degrees, post-graduate studies and employment and the excitement and joy of marriage, plus the difficult decisions concerning...reactions2comments
The Risks of Brain SurgeryI’ve been under the knife before. Last year, I trusted a handful of medical professionals to keep me alive while repairing the plantar plate in my right foot. It had...reactions2comments
Featured forum Is genetic testing for PD available?Can/ should family members have genetic testing for PD? I heard in a Michael J Fox interview that a gene has been found that may predispose for PD....reactions11replies
Featured story A Different Set of Pesky NumbersI’ve written about irritating numbers before but a different time and event have me focused on new numbers once again. Those annoying insurance people predict I have six years left...reactionscomments