Recently diagnosed with Parkinsons' this Blog is about my personal experience with getting a diagnosis, dealing with the diagnosis and what has helped me. It is hoped that by sharing my experiences, I can encourage others to take the step to seek a diagnosis and to find a way to 'live well' with a path we did not choose, but that we must walk. I call it "Parkies" because it makes it sound a little less serious and maybe even a bit "friendly" for if I cannot avoid the association I can perhaps find a way to walk with it.
Even the most caring of people – who want to protect us – don’t always get it right. Neither do we. However, with a condition which will one day potentially take so much away from us, we need to be trusted to decide what is safe or not to do. This may take some negotiation and agreements reached at times. However, like my difficult decision to sell my beloved e-bike, I was able to assess the risk of keeping it and make the right decision for everyone concerned.
Here’s some more thoughts in my podcast.
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I am a retired Social Worker having retired in May 2024. I had been a Social Worker for over 20 years and for the sake of my health and wellbeing I chose to retire early. I have some literary projects underway and am enjoying the freedom of no longer working. Working on my projects at my own pace and enjoying my new hobby of lawn bowls is a wonderful thing. No regrets and a new kind of busy in retirement is wonderful.
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