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Tonight I cried

Warning: This is not a happy post! Tonight my Physiotherapist came to my home to help me with my exercise programme. What you need to understand is this is a programme tailoured to address the things that Parkies makes difficult for me. This is not your average ‘one size fits all’ gym programme. It isContinue reading “Tonight I cried”

Getting up and getting going

Day two of my programme of exercise. I decided I would get up an hour earlier than previously, so that I have plenty of time. I’ve never liked to rush in the mornings, so to help me focus on my exercises – and not the time – I’ve given myself extra time. The exercises takeContinue reading “Getting up and getting going”

Fresh Start

Today is the first morning getting up to do my exercises. I got up extra early as I wasn’t sure how I would find figuring out the exercises for myself. All in all, it’s not so bad, got through the exercises quicker than I thought – maybe I should slow them down? One of theContinue reading “Fresh Start”

The man with the plan…

Well, today is it. The day I start taking control of my body, showing it who is boss and getting into a focussed exercise programme designed specially for people with neurological disorders. Hence, ‘the man with the plan’ who will come to my home four days of every week for four weeks. Not only that,Continue reading “The man with the plan…”

Parkinson’s Nurse Appt and medication review

Today I met the specialist Parkinson’s Nurse who works for my specialist for the first time. My husband was with me, as I wanted his support and also so that he can tap into her support in the future if he needs to. The Nurse – Helen – did a few physical tests on meContinue reading “Parkinson’s Nurse Appt and medication review”

Do what you can do

I have just had a significant birthday with family in the Far North. It was a busy time away and very enjoyable. However, I have learned to listen to my body more since my diagnosis. Yes, I walked up quite a decent hill and was able to enjoy a historic monument and stunning view. However,Continue reading “Do what you can do”

Feeling grateful for family

Today we are gathering to celebrate my son-in-law’s birthday and I reflect on how these simple gatherings with family continue to give me joy. Yesterday, my three grand-daughters and my daughter came to my home and picked peaches. There was much silliness and laughter while each of them tried to maneuver the telescopic fruit picker.Continue reading “Feeling grateful for family”

Resilience

What is resilience? Resilience is something I’ve talked to people about in my work. I have done a quick “Google” (not very scientific, but this isn’t an academic essay!) and found a definition of resilience as follows: ‘…the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.’ I’m not sure about the ‘quickly’ bit, but certainly IContinue reading “Resilience”

Confidence

It seems from Day 1 in some ways my confidence has been affected. Suddenly, there seemed to come upon me doubt about my abilities in a number of areas. Is my voice getting too soft? Do people notice when I lose the thread of a conversation? Can I think through a solution to problems atContinue reading “Confidence”

Being Brave

I have been described by colleagues as being ‘brave’ but what does that mean to me? To me being brave is getting up every morning and doing my job, but it can also be waking up in the morning and saying ‘today I can’t go to work, I need a break and time out toContinue reading “Being Brave”