******** That iPod-like thing you see in this picture is actually the gismo my husband uses to modify (usually that means “increase”) the electrical current that my Deep Brain Stimulator […]
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My husband and I started taking daily walks. Each day we walk longer and longer distances.
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************** There’s a disconnect between YouTube videos about bladder issues put out by various Parkinson’s organizations (see example below) and documents you can find by Googling “Parkinson’s disease” + “urinary
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********** I can smell again! Like most Parkies, I lost the ability to smell anything soon after I was diagnosed. But my olfactory powers returned last night, and are still
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People with Parkinson’s disease (PwP) often hear doctors and others say, “You won’t die from Parkinson’s, you’ll die with Parkinson’s.” This can be misleading.
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********** Almost two weeks have passed since the doctors at Mount Sinai turned on the batteries for my Deep Brain Stimulation setup. How am I doing? Check it out: I
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It’s been five days since the medical staff at Mount Sinai turned on the current in my DBS system. In general, the time since then has been OK. For the
I’m about to undergo three procedures to surgically install Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) wires in my head and a battery pack in my chest.
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******************** While we’re waiting for news about when I’ll have my Deep Brain Stimulation surgery, let’s kick back and relax, first with some music, then with a vocabulary lesson using
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********** by Frank Antonicelli, guest author The initial symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease can be subtle and easily overlooked. It all began in 2003 when my wife noticed my right arm
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