On a daily basis people ask me many random questions. I guess when I tote around with a name like Perky Parkie; it kind of opens you up to all sorts of questions. So I thought I would put a list together and answer the burning questions many of my readers have. Now if I […]
And The Award Goes To…
It all started with an email from my Dad. He was describing this contest called the Bakken Invitation. I could win a trip to Hawaii and $20,000 towards my efforts in the Parkinson’s Community… “Yeah right” I thought to myself. It sounded too good to be true. Who really wins these types of things? […]
25 Things I Learned From WPC 2013
Seeing as we all experience Parkinson’s disease (PD) in a way that is unique to us, we are like little snowflakes…. no two of us are alike. This is also true with what we find important about PD, our current knowledge of the disease, how we cope with our challenges and how we learn […]
Have Parkinson’s, Will Travel
*To read how my journey to the World Parkinson’s Congress Began, Click here I spent the first 2 hours of the flight thinking of clever ways to torture my nemesis the nincompoop. Maybe I could ask for a napkin, a fork, a lime with no seeds, a drink with only one ice-cube mixed with 3 […]
My Journey To The World Parkinson’s Congress 2013
Montreal is the place to be as October 1st marks the beginning of the 3rd World Parkinson’s Congress (WPC). When I dove head first into the Parkie Pool, I had heard of the WPC, it sounded like a huge amount of scientific jargon for people who thought at the level of Einstein. Seeing as […]
This Is A Public Service Announcement: You Have Been Misinformed
In the last few weeks, it was made public that Linda Ronstadt has been struggling with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. She has been so troubled with it that she states that she has lost her ability to sing. “No one can sing with Parkinson’s disease,” Ronstadt said. “No matter how hard you try.” When […]
To Be Vulnerable
Everyday I receive messages from people all over the world. Many are comments of gratefulness or people sharing their stories. But lately there has been a rush of notes from people who are in distress. Maybe it is due to my lack of ovaries, so my hormones are doing a number on my emotions, […]
When Parkinson’s Doesn’t Take Center Stage
When something comes into your life that is so traumatic, the normal things that take space in our brain seem to become insignificant. In August, it was decided that I would have to undergo yet another surgery. Seeing as my ovaries have been causing a ruckus, it was time to pop those suckers out. The […]
When Life Gives You Lemons, You Make A Miniature Garden
First and foremost, let me apologize for going M.I.A…..for those not up with the lingo, means “missing in action”. It has been a while since I was able to sit down and write. And no, this is not because I don’t adore you all or that you smell funny, it is because this Perky Parkie […]
The Day I Found Out Blood Is Not See-Through
Growing up in Colorado, I had a pretty fabulous childhood. I did all the normal girly stuff like collecting ‘My little Pony’ and playing house with ‘Cabbage Patch Kid’ dolls ….gotta love the ‘80’s! But one of my favorite activities to partake in when I was a wee bonnie lass, was riding double seat […]
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