Found this in a Blog by ‘Twitchy Woman’ another person living with Parkinson’s. A lot of good information that is well worth sharing. Travel Tips for People with Parkinson’s ON JULY 12, 2022 BY SKRISCHERIN LIVING WELL, PARKINSONS DISEASE To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if forContinue reading “Some useful Travel tips from a Fellow Blogger”
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‘Partners in Parkinson’s’… and ‘Family Systems Theory’
Tonight I have been looking around at other Blogs about Parkinson’s and amongst them found some Podcasts titled ‘When life gives you Parkinson’s’. I listened to one on the subject of Carers or Caregivers and how the person with Parkinson’s and their wife feel about the label of ‘Carer’. I found myself reflecting on thisContinue reading “‘Partners in Parkinson’s’… and ‘Family Systems Theory’”
Parkies unmasked…
‘Who am I kidding?’ ‘Is it obvious?’ ‘Can’t hide any more!’ Usually I have little trouble coming up with a title of a Blog post, but today a jumble of thoughts have been in my head most of the day. I work in a Neurological Ward and so – I must remind myself – membersContinue reading “Parkies unmasked…”
Beware the perils of ‘Dr Google’
I am not alone in being guilty of consulting ‘Dr Google’ in the absence of being able to get hold of my GP or their Practice Nurse. However, the trap in this is that it seems to be human nature – or maybe just my nature – to pick out the worst ‘what if’s’ fromContinue reading “Beware the perils of ‘Dr Google’”
More than my fair share…
I have said before now that Parkies is not the only health issue that I have. I have arthritis in my hands and beginning in my knees and also in my back. I have had to have four operations to put in artificial finger joints because of my arthritis. I also have a hiatus herniaContinue reading “More than my fair share…”
I feel like a technology twit…
Even putting this photo on this post nearly defeated me! At 61 years of age, I have worked with computers for many years and also had many, many different cellphones. I consider myself – most of the time – quite tech savvy at least for every day stuff. But today, I had cause to doubtContinue reading “I feel like a technology twit…”
A bit of a cycling mishap
So, today I was preparing some food for my youngest grand-daughter’s family birthday get together. I made smoked salmon and birthday meringues – my specialty – and was looking forward to taking them to her and having some family time. Things were not to turn out how I envisaged! I had everything done and decidedContinue reading “A bit of a cycling mishap”
Here we go again…
So, on Friday last week I met with my community Speech Language Therapist. We have also previously had some sessions in the rental property we lived in before we bought our new home. We had a bit of a discussion regarding my swallow and speech and she has given me some tips to manage both.Continue reading “Here we go again…”
Perfect imperfection…
I have always said that perfection is over-rated. That if we always strive for perfection, we are bound to be disappointed. It always surprises me when my boss describes me as a ‘perfectionist’ for I feel that it is a description that doesn’t sit well for me. I acknowledge I try to do my best,Continue reading “Perfect imperfection…”
How do I ‘do life’ and not focus on Parkinson’s?
I try my best to be positive and to do as many things as I can to give me the best chance of a good life as someone with Parkinson’s. A Psychologist I work with once said to me that I shouldn’t make my life all about Parkinson’s. Easy for her to say, but difficultContinue reading “How do I ‘do life’ and not focus on Parkinson’s?”
My journey with Parkinsons 