Living

I’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...

Sharing bad news affects people differently. (Well, of course it does!) As the sharer of bad news about your health, you are probably devastated, embarrassed, frightened, and tentative. But can...

Sitting here today, I think about the myriad ailments that I feel as a 50-plus-year-old man with Parkinson’s. For instance, my back aches pretty much every day, and I measure...

Recently I was taking an online trivia quiz based on cultural diversity. One question was: "Where are the happiest people in the world?" To my surprise, the answer was Finland...

Being a caregiver can be rewarding but also draining. In many cases, caregivers and those they care for live nearby or even together. However, some people serve as long-distance caregivers...

How long did you stay in that closet? How long is it, Posy wonders, before most newly diagnosed PWP (People with Parkinson’s) decide to share their unhappy news? For Posy...

On Netflix, there’s a show called Sweet Tooth. Like many comic books turned into movies, this features a dystopian theme. However, it is geared more towards young kids in that...

I used to have a fairly clear idea of who I am. Always upbeat and involved in my community, my church, and my children’s school, and extracurricular activities. I led...

I came from a nuclear family with Midwestern values and thick American determination. My mom stayed at home for most of my life, while my dad was the breadwinner. Mom...

When I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease on 28th July 2013, at 11 am (it’s hard to forget the exact details of such a life-altering diagnosis), I had to wait...

In 2018, I was given the opportunity to write for Health Union. Having previously blogged about my Parkinson’s experience for the previous (almost) 2 years, I felt honored to be...

The first time my mom suggested that my dad use a walker during his off periods, he rolled his eyes. He wasn't ready to rely on the little 4-wheeled contraption...

Managing 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)...

In a previously published article, Posy tried to find out if anyone else thought that perhaps Rasagiline was making them tired. Posy was taking 1 tablet a day first thing...

When I was first diagnosed, I totally threw myself into all things Parkinson's related. A zoom support group, an online support group, reading Every Victory Counts (practically in one sitting)...

If I had a nickel for every time I heard the words, "You have Parkinson’s disease? But you look fine/normal/human." (Choose your preferred term.) Well then, I would be able...

Ever since I felt my first tremors, there have been a lot of different days of Parkinson’s. Obviously, some days are better than others. Nevertheless, each day is a statement...

One thing that often frustrates me about being a writer is that there’s always this expectation that we can wrap the end of the story up with a neat little...

Posy expects that we all have experienced "hitting a wall." At these times, we desperately crave going back to bed. It may be that we have worked productively all morning...

Posy finds that having Parkinson’s disease (PD) narrows her range of skills. Do you have PD? If so, Posy would like to know how you manage your time and energy to...