Living

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...

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)...

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...

What role does levodopa play in my Parkinson’s disease management? If I was a car, levodopa would be my gas. It fuels and powers my broken body in a way...

When 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...

After 3 years of phased retirement, getting mentally and emotionally prepared for the event, retirement happened. And, as Nina Simone sings, "It's a new dawn / It's a new day...

To many people reading this blog post, you may have been dreaming of retirement for much of your adult life. Not me. An old saying goes, "Some people work to...

Sitting, facing the team of neurological professionals in front of me, I found myself in a conundrum. In all my posts about Parkinson’s, I’ve always been open about the fear...

This all began when my wife turned me on to a procedure called focused ultrasound (FUS). This is similar to deep brain stimulation (DBS), though, in its most important aspect...

To a person living with Parkinson's disease, anxiety is probably an all too familiar, hideous condition. Posy's story may ring a few bells. Following a serious case of streptococcal pneumonia...

I 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...

We recently visited Jacksonville Beach, Florida, the home of The Tournament Players Club Sawgrass golf course (TPC Sawgrass) and the host of the Players Golf Tournament on the Professional Golf...