FlashBlackFridays: This is from a blog that was originally posted on April 4th, 2014. I thought that you might enjoy a little bit of a Friday laugh. Before I get started, I want to remind you that my blog is strictly for entertainment purposes and is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical illness. I am not a doctor, and although I am freakishly smart, you should probably follow up with someone a little more serious than me. Enjoy!
1. Being frozen does not necessarily mean that you are cold.
2. You know that if you are seeing unicorns and believe that your car is made out of skittles, you’re probably taking a dopamine agonist.
3. You can play the fun game of, “What symptoms will I have today?”
4. At the grocery store staring at the gum, you take 20 minutes to pick a flavor, only to return moments later to exchange it.
5. You start 10 projects at home and haven’t finished one.
6. Every day you’ll have to eat candy, or someone will get hurt.
7. You’ll wear a mask, even if it’s not Halloween.
8. You have hidden stashes of Sinemet in your purse, gym bag, key chain, glove box, wallet, and in the flowerpot on your patio.
9. You do a perfect imitation of a garden statue.
10. You can cry almost on cue.
11. You have perfected the dance move called Dyskinesia.
12. You stayed up all night organizing your family photos, and then decided to clean out the garage.
13. Multi-tasking sounds like too much work, so you don’t do it.
14. It doesn’t matter how cold it is… You are somehow sweating.
15. Shaving can be hazardous to your health.
16. When you walk, one arm goes on strike and decides not to swing.
17. No, you don’t smell the dog poo you just stepped in.
18. You will never need to buy an electric toothbrush ever again.
19. Your ability to balance has decided to take a vacation to Fiji and hasn’t even sent a postcard.
20. You know that Dystonia is not a city in Estonia.
21. You will always win a staring contest.
22. You have been pulled over for drunk driving, but haven’t even had a drop of booze.
23. You know that an abduction by aliens in not necessary to get Deep Brain Stimulation.
24. You would pay top dollar for Dopamine on the black market.
25. Bloodhounds are jealous of your ability to drool.
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So many of these things are right on…. I have had PD for 18 years…and doing fairly well.. I do fall often but have been blessed with no broken bones!!! We need a good laugh. And I laugh at myself all the time and try not to dwell on the negative things!!! Thanks
Joanne
Hi Joanne,
The falling down thing has been a new issue for me. It’s kind of interesting. You don’t even know that you’ve fallen until you’re already down on the ground. Thanks for your comment!ris
Thanks so much for reposting, it did bring the intended laugh. But it also acted as a reminder of what PD is. As we approach the12th anniversary of my wife’s diagnosis, we consider ourselves fairly well-educated on the subject of PD. Yet, as I read through your 25 signs, there were quite a few where I silently said, “Oh yeah, maybe that’s why she does that thing that annoys me”; and now I understand her just a bit more!
Thank you!!
Hello Henry,
I’m so happy to hear that my blog post helped your connection with your wife! You made my day! Thanks for the comment!
Yes, your symptoms are very entertaining. But I still 💕 you.
Awwwww, thanks, Dad, for making me smile!
A good list of the joys of Parkinson’s. I also think we should market ourselves better and look for ideal jobs for someone with Parkies. For one, I reckon we could shake up a good cocktail. Games to avoid too, as in the case of Outdoor Jenga that I play with my grandchildren. As I said to them, ‘This must be the worst game ever for someone with Parkies!’ You have to laugh at the beastly interloper….
Hello Sue,
I have had a few giggles trying to win a game of Jenga! Gotta keep laughing!!
Allison, so glad this one was resurrected into the land of the living because as I read the “25 Signs”, I realized that this is the first time I have laughed all day. “The signs”, while entertaining also qualify as literary gems with hidden intellectual value worth exploring. I can get next to many of “The Signs”, laughing while I get there! Alley, thanks for keeping on keeping on. You make our Parkie Colony much brighter in so many ways, including the keeping away of the Kraken.
Hi Wayne,
I like the thought of our Parkie colony. It’s got a nice ring to it! Thank you for your comment!
I can relate to so many of these as an early onset “parkie”. Great way to use levity to deal with a set of serious circumstances! Thanks for this!
Omg those are right on !! Too funny
Oh too funny but spot on;):)