The first step in getting help is admitting you have a problem… I say, “Hi my name is Perky Parkie and I have a Type A personality. The last time I forgot to sleep because I was deep into organizing my photos on my computer was Tuesday.” You say, “Hello Perky Parkie”. When I say Type A […]
Unicorn Dander or Chemical Exposure?
It’s Tuesday morning and I’m in the gym just wailing on my quads. Feel the burn baby! Pain is just weakness leaving your body. Ok…so maybe I wasn’t sumo squatting with 200lbs on my shoulders, but the booty bar class I was participating in was still very intense. In the midst of 20 or so […]
To Parkie Or Not To Parkie
One thing that I thought I would never encounter when I entered the Parkinson’s community was people with the same illness getting angry at each other. As an advocate for people with Parkinson’s disease, I belong to various social media platforms and various online groups. On Facebook today, a question was asked, “Is it just […]
Just one of those days
It started this morning. I wasn’t depressed per se, just a case of the “blahs”. I think it’s the weather here in California. May and June are months known for grey and gloomy clouds. Why do you ask? This is due to low-altitude stratus clouds formed over the ocean, then transported over the coastal regions by […]
Mother’s Day with Parkinson’s
What is Mother’s Day? I believe it’s a chance for us to celebrate and reflect on the incredible mom’s out there. I wanted to share stories of three remarkable women who have found the strength and determination to overcome the challenges of motherhood with Parkinson’s disease. Melonie Larsen’s Story “Something I found challenging being a […]
What Barkinson’s Means To Me
*I’m finally getting back to my life after having my medical setback and feeling better each day. I want to thank you for all the love and support that you sent my way. I would like to share a post I wrote… or should I say, Crash wrote on parkinsonsdisease.net. Enjoy! We know […]
Parkinsons is messing with my speech
Anyone who has met me knows that I talk fast. This has always been true, but as Parkinson’s gets more involved in my life, my quick speech has been amplified and mushed, I will go into more detailed later. I didn’t know how difficult it was for others to understand me until I started hearing […]
10 Hidden Thoughts a Parkie Has
“I wonder how fast my Parkinson’s will progress?” The fear of the unknown is a difficult pill to swallow. How do you prepare for a future that is unknown? You can’t, but this can bring on many worrisome thoughts. “How did this happen to me?” Number one question that every Parkie has to face… how […]
The Lost Tapes Of My Deep Brain Stimulation
Ah, yes… it’s springtime. When baby bunnies and little squirrels frolic in green meadows, while tiny birds are peeking out of their nests. It’s a time when 20-something spring breakers prepare to drink nauseating amounts of alcohol and make poor life choices. But for me, it’s time to do some spring-cleaning. There is something about […]
What is Love?
I remember when I was growing up, Valentine’s Day was such an awesome holiday. It was one of my favorites that I looked forward to each year, the celebration of love. In elementary school we would decorate Kleenex boxes that would hold the Valentine’s Days cards we got from our classmates. My teacher had a […]
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