At the moment I am in hospital recovering from an operation on my back. I am in a brand new building with a window onto a gorgeous view. This has been an interesting experience for a number of reasons. Before I get into this much more, I was working as a hospital Social worker forContinue reading “Tables are turned”
Category Archives: Other people’s attitudes
Pride goeth before a fall
It is a nice sunny day today and normally I would go for a bit of a walk around our beautiful garden. However, I am trying to limit my walking because my right leg keeps going numb and that doesn’t feel safe. So, risk minimization is the key for this next two days. I thinkContinue reading “Pride goeth before a fall”
“The Bloodsucker’s Curse” – A podcast and poem
I have been cursed with really tricky veins and have had even the most experienced phlebotomist (there is no rhyme …) have to give up and walk away defeated. It has been consistently a problem and I get tense every time someone requires that I have blood taken. It is usually preceded by something like,Continue reading ““The Bloodsucker’s Curse” – A podcast and poem”
Anyone happy to be interviewed for my new podcast?
Hi, this is especially for those of my followers who have been with me on my journey with this blog and we have shared a lot together. That doesn’t preclude any new people. I have very few followers at the moment on the podcast, but hoping if I can get some good interviews that willContinue reading “Anyone happy to be interviewed for my new podcast?”
I’m a hugger, is this a Parkies thing?
I have always been a hugger for those I am close to, like my husband, my children and my grandchildren. I may have become even more so with the advent of Parkinson’s in my life. I wonder if those of you listening to this podcast have noticed an increased tendency to hug? I hope youContinue reading “I’m a hugger, is this a Parkies thing?”
A hidden issue – how can I be seen?
I’ve written before in this blog about hidden disabilities and how challenging it can be to not only live with them, but for others to understand. I often use the analogy of a person in a wheelchair at the bottom of some steps. No reasonable person would expect them to be able to get upContinue reading “A hidden issue – how can I be seen?”
There are no experts in Parkinson’s – Oh, yes there are!
Let’s start this post with a little exercise. Go and look in the nearest mirror and what do you see? Do you see your tired eyes or your hair that needs cutting because you haven’t had time. Do you see all that you see as defects and that is maybe all you are accustomed toContinue reading “There are no experts in Parkinson’s – Oh, yes there are!”
Discussing the future – Podcast
The is an important topic and one which is never going to be easy. However, the way I wanted to handle it was to initiate the discussion early so that I could fully participate. My husband was reluctant to discuss at first as he felt it was far too early to do so. I originallyContinue reading “Discussing the future – Podcast”
Culling my friend list… Why?
I wrote recently about the importance of having a support network, of having friends and family that I could rely on. Also, the importance of finding people who we could rely on in times of need. Over the last few days, I have been thinking more about this topic. Sometimes I don’t know why theseContinue reading “Culling my friend list… Why?”
Friends to Family, Family to Friends
When I was growing up, there were people in our lives who we called Auntie or Uncle and we always thought of them as that. Several years passed before I remember having a conversation with my Mum and I asked whose side of the family this Auntie and Uncle came from. Mum then told meContinue reading “Friends to Family, Family to Friends”
My journey with Parkinsons 