Anyone who knows me, particularly my husband, will know that I don’t do well isolated at home and not enough social contact. Don’t get me wrong, I do love my home and my garden, especially when the garden is coming into spring and things are starting to come to life. We are fortunate that theContinue reading “New friends, combatting isolation”
Category Archives: illness
My body is challenging me…
As if having Parkinson’s wasn’t enough, I have problems with my spine and legs. I spent a night in hospital because of the pain I have been experiencing. It feels like it came on suddenly and is a difficult thing to try and remember when it first started. It feels really unfair right now thatContinue reading “My body is challenging me…”
Just when things were going so well…
I have in recent times said to my husband and others that I am feeling very happy in my retirement and content. I shouldn’t have tempted fate! About 4-6 weeks ago I started to have pains mostly shooting down my left leg, but also a bit on my right. They were sharp pains but notContinue reading “Just when things were going so well…”
Neurology check-up
Today I had the appointment I have been waiting for, for literally years. We finally got in to see my Neurologist. My husband and I were sure that we had not seen him since the day of my diagnosis. However, to our surprise he produced a letter to our GP outlining a meeting we hadContinue reading “Neurology check-up”
Focussing on my deficits…
Anyone that really knows me, knows that I have had a number of health challenges over the years. With those health challenges, they are largely things that won’t go away. Most of them involve pain. Arthritis, bursitis, hernia, Parkinson’s and probably more as well. The only way I have managed over the years with theContinue reading “Focussing on my deficits…”
Fighting for my rights – being my own advocate!
I have mentioned recently that I have been trying to get an appointment with my Neurologist, with no effect thus far. I will have been diagnosed four years ago on 15/12/20 and at the time of diagnosis, I was told that I would see my Neurologist annually. However, I have not had an appointment withContinue reading “Fighting for my rights – being my own advocate!”
Let’s get a ‘wee’ bit personal…
Even when you are a bit of an open book, as I try to be in this blog, there are some things that are more difficult to talk about. I find it interesting too – as a side note – that when I sit in front of a doctor – others of you may identifyContinue reading “Let’s get a ‘wee’ bit personal…”
Love and loss
Love is a beautiful, wonderful thing. But often with love there is ultimately loss. Whether it is a pet, a sibling, another family member, or a good friend. If you take the risk of loving someone you ultimately have to face the fact that you may lose them. We are all facing the loss ofContinue reading “Love and loss”
Support Groups… we all need different things!
Tonight, my husband and I attended the monthly support group that we have at a local bar. We have been going for a while now and it is nice to know that it is a safe group to talk about our diagnosis and other things in our lives. Many of the group are still working,Continue reading “Support Groups… we all need different things!”
Inside I’m smiling!
I was walking along with my husband during the weekend one day and a woman was coming towards us. I hadn’t been paying much attention to her, when as she approached us, she said, ‘Such a grumpy face for such a lovely day. Cheer up!’ As I said to my husband, ‘maybe it’s just theContinue reading “Inside I’m smiling!”
My journey with Parkinsons 