Frustrations Around Medicare ChangesWith the new year came a lot of new things - resolutions, expectations, and hope for a brighter future. What is something that squashes that hope? Good ‘ole Medicare. Many...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Daily Phone Calls to My Dad With Parkinson'sGrowing up, having conversations about religion or politics or school was pretty typical at our dinner table. The topic of the day generally depended on the mood of my father...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My Father and My BrothersMy father always dreamed of having a barnyard amount of kids. Not sure if it’s because he only had one sister or because he wished he had brothers, but either...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Power of Attorney Time: My Family's JourneyWhen a parent is sick and unable to be reasoned with, there are a couple of things that are necessary to accomplish before the situation gets out of hand. Mainly...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My Father, Khader: Telling People and Keeping DignityThere are many aspects of being the daughter of someone with Parkinson’s disease that are tough. Mostly manageable with enough help and the right attitude, but there is one part...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Father, Khader: No More DrivingMy father learned to drive at the age of 10. Back in India, driving with a license, at that time especially, wasn’t really a thing. Mainly because anytime you got...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Is He Still There?Growing up, my father was difficult and strong-headed. At times, unable to be reasoned with, as sometimes men from our motherland can be. However, most of the time he made...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Managing Doctors' AppointmentsAs my father was a self-sufficient and independent man, almost to a fault, he was the one solely in charge of his healthcare and his appointments. Now, not so much...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Dreaded Money ConversationIt has been a week since I have returned home to New York from Dallas. My four siblings and I were all home for five days. From the endless dishes...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Father, Khader: Making Sense of His Decreased AppetiteI have this memory from about two years ago, before my father was officially diagnosed. My mother was running late to work and was rushing out the door. But before...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Providing Spousal Support When Your Loved One Has Parkinson'sI have this idea - a conspiracy theory really - that in the 60s and the 70s, infomercials were put out telling people, nay, warning people, about the terrible effects...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Feeling a Loss of Purpose With Parkinson's DiseaseAs I was flying back to New York from visiting my parents in Dallas, I watched Netflix’s The Crown. The show, while painstakingly dull to some, provides serious insight into...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My Father, Khader: Figuring Out His Health Insurance PlanFor the past 3 months, there has been one thing consistently on my to-do list - figure out my father’s health insurance plan. Mostly, figure out how to get him...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Father, Khader, & His Impulse Control IssuesIn about one month, my father’s neurologist will have my father go through his third MRI and confirm my father has Parkinson’s Plus - which I am not too convinced...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Depression & Parkinson's: Losing the Ability to be HappyParkinson’s disease does this incredible thing where it not only takes away one’s ability to control their body but also takes away one’s ability to be happy. It’s not enough...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
