Author Archives: kiwipommysue

Dressing – tips and tricks

I’ve been using various tricks to get myself dressed in the morning post surgery. I have a good solid chair in my bedroom and I sit on it to put on my underwear and any trousers or shorts. I find I can’t balance sufficiently to put them on standing up. That could be partly Parkies and partly postContinue reading “Dressing – tips and tricks”

The magic of grandchildren…

This weekend we have our three grand-daughters for a couple of days. It seems like ages since we have had them to stay due to a number of factors, such as my operation and COVID in their household. As with any teens and pre-teens, the girls love their smartphones and are frequently on their devices. However, theyContinue reading “The magic of grandchildren…”

What is intimacy?

This can be a bit of a contentious and personal question. I think if you ask that question at different ages and stages you will get quite a different answer. It also depends on the relationships you have with the important people in your life that you love and trust. Twenty year old me would certainly haveContinue reading “What is intimacy?”

Been for my WOF (Warrant of Fitness)

Today I had a catch-up with my Neurologist’s Parkinson Nurse and it was good to have a chance to meet face to face to talk about some of my latest issues. I told her about the shooting pains I am experiencing down my legs and it appears that it is unlikely to be anything toContinue reading “Been for my WOF (Warrant of Fitness)”

A dress rehearsal for Parkies?

I commented to my husband this morning that I feel like my body is attacking me. Not only am I recovering from pretty major knee surgery, but I have another issue plaguing me. I find that if I sit and rest for a bit after walking around, that as soon as I stand up I get electricContinue reading “A dress rehearsal for Parkies?”

New diagnosis for younger people with Parkies

I am now entering my fourth year of living with Parkinson’s. I am fortunate to have a very supportive husband and family and that I remain reasonably independent and continue to work. There are some unmet needs though, that need expression.At some point we are likely to have to face the fact that I cannot continue toContinue reading “New diagnosis for younger people with Parkies”

What is the smart option for you?

Tonight I attended the first monthly support group for 2024. We are a bunch of early stage people with Parkinson’s and all under 65. Partners are welcome too and it is nice to see them tapping into the group as a support. We talk about many things at this group and while it is a relaxed typeContinue reading “What is the smart option for you?”

A life to be proud of?

There is an old saying, “Pride goeth before a fall” which I guess infers that having pride in yourself is a bad thing? I’ve been thinking about the subject of pride for a few days now and trying to get my head straight about what I am thinking and why. It is sometimes challenging to get theContinue reading “A life to be proud of?”

My needy knee…

It is now just on six weeks since I had my knee replacement surgery on 29/11/23. I am told that I am doing well by my husband, my surgeon and my physiotherapist. However, for me – as ever impatient to get on – it feels like slow process and that it is taking forever. This experience has certainlyContinue reading “My needy knee…”