Note: This post generated a lot of discussion on various Facebook pages. The bottom line for many people was that you need to speak up for yourself and your Parkinson’s […]
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I’ve recently posted (bingo! bingo!) how I get severe hunger pains during the day that I have to balance with taking Sinemet, as you need to have an empty stomach
The Sinemet Hunger Game – Round 3! Buttons! Read More »
Everyone in the United States seems to agree now that Russia hacked US political organizations during the recent presidential election. I thought I’d add my experience with Russian cyber activity
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First off, notice how the Nike swoosh on my T-shirt echoes, in a way, the curved blade on the Grim Reaper’s scythe. I wonder if I’m the first person to
Run For Your Lives! Read More »
Problem: It’s the holiday season. I live in a town with steep hills. It just snowed. This wouldn’t bother most people, but my Parkinson’s anxiety works non-stop, so I’m quivering
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Actually, I hope this is just the start of a conversation about what it’s like being LGBTQ and having Parkinson’s disease. Full disclosure: I’m gay, and I was diagnosed with
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A few weeks ago I wrote about the intense hunger I feel multiple times during the day, and about my need to balance eating when I’m hungry with making sure my
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American baseball great Dave Parker was, like me, diagnosed with PD four years ago. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette just posted an article about how he’s dealing with PD at the four-year mark,
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On a recent sunny fall day I was walking the streets of Manhattan. My PD drugs were “on,” and I felt glorious and, well, glittery. I remembered a phrase from Edwin
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I saw my neurologist yesterday and showed her my recent “Sinemet Hunger Game” post. She laughed at the title, said I ate healthy foods, then went about calibrating a new
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