From time to time, I check in with myself to see if I have noticed any new symptoms, aches, pains or ‘funny stuff’ going on with my body. Did that this morning and have written a podcast about it which I will put below. Things I have noticed though So, below is the link toContinue reading “A health stocktake”
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“I’ve been watching you play” A poem about bowls
Just wrote this wee poem the other day about how things are with me and bowls at the moment. Here’s the typed version and I will put a link up for the podcast, because I think poems are always better read out. I do take liberties with the English language sometimes, in the interests ofContinue reading ““I’ve been watching you play” A poem about bowls”
Linda – MS & Parkinson’s… An interview
Today I interviewed Linda from MS & Parkinson’s Canterbury, New Zealand. She outlined her role within the service and also spoke about the many ways the organisation can support people in the community with MS and Parkinson’s. The link below will take you to the interview and I hope that you enjoy it. If youContinue reading “Linda – MS & Parkinson’s… An interview”
When is old, old?
I did a podcast yesterday about aging. As in the title, ‘When is old, old?’ The number you have reached chronologically does not necessary reflect your abilities and does not necessarily preclude you from certain activities. As in the case of my selling my e-bike recently at just shy of 64, this was a personalContinue reading “When is old, old?”
We can pat ourselves on the back
Below is a link to a podcast about patting ourselves on our back. Celebrating when we achieve something, in this world of ours that can become dominated by Parkinson’s. With a compromised brain, that might take longer to learn and retain information. I have just spent most of the day trying to learn how toContinue reading “We can pat ourselves on the back”
My caring husband – not my carer…An interview
After calling for people to be interviewed about their experiences as a PWP or a supporter, I decided I should lead by example. My husband Ade very kindly volunteered – or was conscripted – to be my interviewee. What follows in the interview is a confirmation of what I already knew. That I am soContinue reading “My caring husband – not my carer…An interview”
Podcast interviews anyone keen?
So, for those of you who are new to my efforts and for those of you who are not, I am reaching out to see if anyone can assist me with my podcast. One of the reasons I decided to add a podcast on to my blog, is that I wanted the ability to interviewContinue reading “Podcast interviews anyone keen?”
Some future proofing thoughts
Thinking back to when I first had the first discussion with my husband and moving from a two storey house that we loved to a single storey home. He had at the time thought that it was too early to move, as I was very much in the early stages of my diagnosis. However, itContinue reading “Some future proofing thoughts”
We are not ‘us’ at the moment
A bit of a sad, reflective post today. But that is what this podcast and my blog have been created for. Not just for the happy times, but also the bare reality of being a person with Parkinson’s and other health issues. It is also my acknowledgement, that it is not just me that isContinue reading “We are not ‘us’ at the moment”
Accepting our limits as we age…
On the surface of it, this could sound less than positive, or perhaps that I am giving up. Far from it, I have been awaiting back surgery and finally had it on 3/2/25. It is early days yet of course, but I have been reviewing my goals for my recovery. Prior to going to surgeryContinue reading “Accepting our limits as we age…”
My journey with Parkinsons 