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Bakken Invitation Honoree Alumni

January 25, 2018 By: PerkyParkie6 Comments

After surviving the ballistic missile threat in Hawaii, which I described, in my last blog post, I was ready to enjoy the experience of being a Bakken Invitation Honoree Alumni. Time for a field trip! Which I thought was perfect way to remind us that (even though we thought that we were going to die […]

Bakken and a Missile

January 18, 2018 By: PerkyParkie8 Comments

  I am sitting here at the Fairmont Orchid hotel overlooking the Pacific Ocean, reflecting on the week that I had. How did I get to Kona, Hawaii? In 2013, I was chosen as a Bakken Invitation honoree for the work that I am doing in the Parkinson’s community… yeah that’s right, I am pretty […]

5 Top Blog Posts of 2017

December 29, 2017 By: PerkyParkiecomment

As 2017 comes to an end, I take a moment to look back.  This year was filled with many adventures such as creating new words for my PD Urban Dictionary, a girl’s night gone bad, moving into a new apartment, my dating escapades and even my dog Crash wrote a post. What an exhilarating year! […]

Interview with a Parkinson’s Service Dog Trainer-Part 2

November 14, 2017 By: PerkyParkie5 Comments

A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting this beautiful lady named “Mushka” who was a Parkinson’s Service dog. As I continue my quest to find the answer to my question from my last post “Could Crash be a Parkinson’s service dog-Part 1”, I had arranged an interview with Mushka’s trainer, David […]

Guinea Pigging Yourself Out

September 14, 2017 By: PerkyParkie4 Comments

When I was 10 years old and saw a Guinea pig in a pet store. I begged my Mom to buy it for me, but she stood firm with the idea that if I wanted that adorable rodent, I would have to work extra hard and save my allowance. My mom was trying to show […]

Girl’s Night Out Gone Bad

August 28, 2017 By: PerkyParkie26 Comments

A friend was having her Bachelorette party this weekend and while I was excited about going, making plans in the evening can be dicey for me.  I try to lower the amount of Parkinson’s medications at night to prevent any sneaky Dyskinesia from keeping me up. This means I have to take more pills in […]

What Parkinson’s Isn’t: 6 Myths Debunked

August 22, 2017 By: PerkyParkie3 Comments

I am super-stoked to share with you a new project that I have had the honor to be involved with.  I am now an official contributor for Health Union’s newly launched website Parkinsonsdisease.net This site has become a great addition to the Parkinson’s community because you can find information about research, diagnosis, treatment, caregiver support, symptoms… basically […]

That Just Happened

July 14, 2017 By: PerkyParkie7 Comments

I’m not Ms. Perky Parkie all the time. I do have times when I am just a regular girl doing regular things.  Just like when I was driving home from work yesterday. I pull into my apartment (or should I say my loft) and drive the road I am quite familiar with, but today it […]

10 Things I Love About Turning 40

June 26, 2017 By: PerkyParkie17 Comments

Yes, it is true. Today is my birthday and I am turning 40… woot woot! I know what you’re thinking, “I can’t believe she is going to be 40. Her skin is flawless. She is freakishly smart, witty, fashionable, flat-out adorable, courageous and her hair always looks like she just walked out of a salon.” […]

My Mommy Has Barkinson’s Disease

May 11, 2017 By: PerkyParkie31 Comments

Hi, I’m Crash, woof! I am Perky Parkie’s super cool dog child and I’ve hijacked her blog today. So grab your biscuits and enjoy the story of my mommy who has Barkinson’s disease. I am not sure exactly what Barkinson’s disease is, but I can tell you what we do most days. My mommy can […]

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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 am super-stoked to share with you a new project that I have had the honor to be involved with.  I am now an official contributor for Health Union’s newly launched website parkinsonsdisease.net This site has become a great addition to the Parkinson’s community because you can find information about research, diagnosis, treatment, caregiver support, […]

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