Stories

In early 2008 or 2009, while cutting timber on my property, I was bending forward with chain saw in hand, I bent over to start trimming the fallen tree. The...

I had a traumatic yet enlightened experience during my MRI recently. It had less to do with worry about the possible interaction of the MRI with my Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)...

I love the sunshine. I feel motivated when a day begins with it. I find it such a struggle otherwise and so I am not looking forward to the autumn...

How to get Parkinson’s? John, who would want it? There is always that one weird person, but I’m referring to how to get diagnosed with Parkinson’s. It’s a process that...

Hi everyone I'm Sarah tucker I am new to this. I have Parkinson for 7 years. I have gone to Doctors the whole time they kept testing me and they...

While the Title leads you to negative thoughts, in reality it was just the opposite. I had asked to be seen by a full fledged Neurologist, not a student from...

I had struggled, as I imagine most people do in the sales of insurance. I joined a company that specialized in brokerage. We provided the expertise and the property/casualty agent...

I was diagnosed in 2011 with PD. I have had ongoing back issues since 2011. Steroid injections to no avail, scoliosis, stenosis etc. had back surgery in 2013 fusing L2...

It is like riding a Ferris Wheel. I am sure many of us have ridden one in our younger days. Chronic Pain by itself is disabling and treatment for it...

I am embarrassed to let people see like this the tremors and mouth. Quivering stuttering and my whole body tremors when I get upset ..When people or children stare I’m...

I was diagnosed with PD April 2019. My hands have tremors for 5 years. But I already suffer with mental health so bad I never go out without my Sig...

I was diagnosed 5 years ago, but the signs were very evident some years ago. Our granddaughter remarked why doesn't grandad smile anymore, my GP a senior doctor kept telling...

I’m 52 years old. About six years ago I realized that I am not well, and it’s not getting better. My symptoms were mostly invisible ones. I was straggling with...

I am 64 and was diagnosed with MCI questionable dementia which later was downgraded to just MCI (mild cognitive impairment). I took Dementia drugs for a while (now stopped) when...

I'm 57, have (r) and (l) handed tremors, loss of balance, drooling, fatigue and more..... Decided not to be angry or upset the fact is. It's what it is......

I'm almost 60. Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis 2014. Just diagnosed with Parkinson's disease last week too. Left side tremors and cramping plus bottom lip. Just starting Cardopa-Levodopa pills. Hoping for...

I’ve had hand tremors for many years and it was pretty well controlled with mild medication. I started having more symptoms I was told nothing was wrong. Finally I went...

Hello. I am 37 years old and this year is the 11th with Parkinson's disease. With medicine, I look like a quite normal person. I enjoy cycling which has been...

Hi I had an three year long ordeal of being what I thought was happily married only to find out that my husband was engaged in an ongoing relationship with...

I recently started a blog about laughter and and my Pd diagnosis. I think I am funny. But, my laughter disappeared following my diagnosis on January 29, 2018. I just...