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Optimizing Your Levodopa

January 10, 2020 By: PerkyParkie27 Comments

Sinemet has been the “Gold Standard” of Parkinson’s medication for over 50 years.  But it can be like walking on a tight rope.  You must balance in many factors when trying to get Levodopa to work to the best of its ability.   This can include communication, timing, body functions and even how you eat.  As you can see that […]

A New Year’s Promise

January 2, 2020 By: PerkyParkie48 Comments

2019. Another year for the books!  I have been busy working on some exciting things for the Parkinson’s community, that I can’t wait to share with you all…. and yes, it does include unicorns eating frozen yogurt.  But that has left me little time to blog the last couple of weeks. So please enjoy my […]

‘Twas The Night Before A Perky Parkie Christmas

December 25, 2019 By: PerkyParkie62 Comments

‘Twas the night before Christmas, and Perkys’ a wreck,She did too much again, aw, why the heck?Perky knows better, she’s committed a mortal sin.But has hopes that Sinemet soon will kick in. Wrapping and ribbons all covered the floor,The evidence shows the day wasn’t a bore.Her body moves slow and the rigidity is seen,But that […]

The Time Is Now

December 18, 2019 By: PerkyParkie18 Comments

With the holidays fast approaching, you might feel a time crunch to mail off those Christmas cards, shop until you have maxed out your credit cards, get into a contest with your neighbors over who has the best dancing Santa display on their front lawn or maybe bake dozens of Gingerbread men… which the whole […]

2019 Parkinson’s Holiday Gift Guide

December 9, 2019 By: PerkyParkie4 Comments

You still have time to find that perfect gift for your favorite Parkie.  Get to shopping! The holiday season has arrived and although it’s an exciting time, it can be a bit stressful to find that perfect gift for your favorite Parkie… that’s why I’m here to be your holiday gift liaison. Now it doesn’t […]

Things That I Cannot Do Anymore

November 19, 2019 By: PerkyParkie24 Comments

I am faced every single day with things that I can’t do anymore due to my Parkinson’s disease.  As your PD progresses, it’s the tiny things that you noticed first. Take for example me vs. the stairs.  I didn’t happen that I woke up one morning and realized that I had lost the ability to go down […]

When Your World Gets Smaller

October 22, 2019 By: PerkyParkie22 Comments

There’s a great big world out there… unless you have Parkinson’s.  Having Parkinson’s disease can make it difficult keeping up with your life. With doctor’s appointments, lab tests, trips to the pharmacy, physical therapy, support groups, fitness classes, community events, educational speakers, your world can seem dominated by Parkinson’s.  I mean, can you last a day without […]

A Thank You Note To Trashy TV

October 3, 2019 By: PerkyParkie8 Comments

Dear Trashy TV, I’m sure that many people won’t admit their intense love for you Trashy TV and some will go to the furthest extent just to deny that they even know you.  But I wanted to let you know how grateful I am that you keep coming around day after day.     I’ve learned so much […]

100 Things I Can Do Today To Help My Parkinson’s

September 25, 2019 By: PerkyParkie22 Comments

Having Parkinson’s disease (PD) can feel like you are riding in the back seat of a car with a crazy drunk driver.   You have lost control of your life and PD has taken the wheel.  You can’t rely on your body to move the way it used to.  Everyday tasks that used to come with […]

Do You Believe In Hope?

September 11, 2019 By: PerkyParkie21 Comments

I got a letter from a friend named Peter titled, “Hooked on Hope – What’s the Point?” At first, it really struck me as outlandish and irrational. How could you not have hope, especially when faced with such a challenging condition like Parkinson’s disease? Trying to keep an open mind and respect other people’s beliefs […]

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Perky Parkie

Perky Parkie

I am a medical anomaly, advocate for people, freakishly smart, believer of unicorns, self-proclaimed addict of frozen yogurt, secretly a ninja, and personally planning the assassination of Barbie...Oh and I have Parkinson's disease. If I could describe myself in one sentence, I wouldn't be blogging!

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I have had multiple… shall we call them… “situations” revolving around cooking food.  Maybe it started when I was a little girl trying to get out of school. I knew my parents wouldn’t let me stay home unless I was running a fever, so my genius-level brain came up with the plan to hold the glass […]

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