Now readers, before I get started, I want to remind you that my blog is strictly for entertainment purposes and is not meant to diagnosis 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 myself. […]
3rd Annual Parkinson’s Unity BBQ Is Coming Up
Who is ready for some fun?! With the goal of keeping politics out of our Parkinson’s community, we are putting together our 3rd Annual Unity BBQ! We ask the Parkinson’s foundations to come together for great food and awesome people. Anyone impacted by Parkinson’s disease is welcome to come, because as you know, this neurological […]
Happy 6th, 30th Birthday To Me!
Seeing as I lost a chunk of years to bad health, I am taking them back!! Today I am celebrating my 6th, 30th birthday!! Happy Birthday to me! If this last year is any indicator of how my 36th year on this planet will go….I am going to have another incredible year! I have made […]
I Can’t Be Pollyanna Everyday
People that are close to me, know that I have a good sense of humor and that I am always quick to crack a smile. I am proud that I can stay optimistic about my life when things are getting difficult. I can pull through even the most challenging situations and still find something positive. […]
Mother Knows Best
I was at the mall last week shopping for nothing in particular, which is never good. I will spend time and money that I don’t have on things that I don’t need, but it’s a skill that every girl has perfected. As I am looking through the racks of clothes on clearance, I notice a […]
Vacation From My Parkinson’s
As summertime approaches, many of you are thinking about upcoming trips and adventures you might partake in….maybe a cruise to the Bahamas, vacation in the French Rivera, or a trip to Maui? But what is the meaning of a vacation? I see it as taking a break from the difficulties in life, such as work […]
Parkie And The City: Episode 2
Previously on Parkie and the City….. The Perky Parkie arrives in New York City just in time to shovel hot and delicious pizza into her mouth, while unknowingly giving a peep show in her skivvies from her hotel window. The next day, when the talent arrived, she got her hair and makeup done for a […]
Parkie And The City
I am both exhausted and energized as I sit in my Jet Blue Airplane, waiting for take off. I have had the amazing opportunity of spending the weekend in New York City; one that I will never forget. I felt like Carrie Bradshaw from the television show, “Sex and the City”. Just like Carrie, […]
Parkinson’s And The Zombie Apocalypse
I have to admit my guilty pleasure is the television series, “Walking Dead”. For those of you that have not had the pleasure of seeing the show, here is a quick synopsis compliments of Wikipedia and AMC, “The series begins following a sheriff’s deputy who awakens from a coma to find himself in a post-apocalyptic world dominated by […]
80% Threshold In Parkinson’s Disease
If you have been living under a rock, you might not know that April is Parkinson’s awareness month. This means I should make you aware of something related to Parkinson’s disease. So I could throw out standard definitions or statistics that you might have already heard. But I prefer the other option, which is shocking […]