Those of you who have followed me for a while will know that I have a confusing cocktail of conditions (the CCC’s) one of them being of course Parkinson’s aka Parkies. It is sometimes difficult to find the cause of a particular symptom or pain because of this. I have back pain, but have undergoneContinue reading ““At your age”…”
Category Archives: Symptoms
Reminiscing – Memory is a strange and wonderful thing!
As I write this, I am sitting in an apartment in Kaikoura having a wee break away in our favourite place. Yesterday, my husband went for a long walk on The Peninsula Walk which is one we used to do together. Last time we came for a visit, I was much earlier in my rehabilitationContinue reading “Reminiscing – Memory is a strange and wonderful thing!”
Pride goes before a fall… What does that even mean?!?
The saying “Pride goes before a fall” is such a negative outlook on life as far as I am concerned. Giving it this sort of negative attention baffles me. How many times in my life have I felt pride? Pride for something I have done? Something my children have done or my husband? or anyContinue reading “Pride goes before a fall… What does that even mean?!?”
Have you seen/heard my podcasts?
You might be interested in some of my earlier podcasts on “My Journey with Parkinson’s” and my most recent venture which is interviewing people with Parkinson’s and their partners about what Parkinson’s means for them. I will add some links below, if you would like to have a look. Just a sampling of the contentContinue reading “Have you seen/heard my podcasts?”
Checking in… how am I doing?
Every now and again, I feel the need to check in with myself and see if I have noticed any changes in my presentation. Because Parkies is a condition that has many facets to it, there may be aspects that I am not fully aware of, but others who know me do. That is theContinue reading “Checking in… how am I doing?”
“By eck, by gum would you Adam and Eve it!”
Pretty random huh! I have been thinking today about the difference our culture can make for us. Also, about the definition of culture. Often culture is seen as part of your ethnicity and that can be true. But, it is also about the experiences and influences that you grew up with and your family culture.Continue reading ““By eck, by gum would you Adam and Eve it!””
I’ve got my mojo back!
Those of you who have been following me lately will have noticed – I am sure – that I talk a lot about playing bowls. It was my main rehab goal for both my knee surgery and my recent back surgery. Also, recently I wrote about my disastrous first singles competition in which I wasContinue reading “I’ve got my mojo back!”
Parkinson’s is it hereditary and would I want to find out?
I was reading a post on a Facebook page that I follow for people affected by Parkinson’s and the writer questioned whether Parkinson’s was hereditary. Having had both my parents diagnosed with Parkinson’s, it seems that there must be an element of genetics involved. But, I am not a researcher or a scientist and IContinue reading “Parkinson’s is it hereditary and would I want to find out?”
Finding new ways to be – going with things not fighting against
Today I have been trying to get a podcast recording together – a poddy as we say here – and I have experienced quite a lot of technical problems with first some buzzing in the background. When I and the ‘bot’ helping me had fixed the buzz, it sounded like I was in a caveContinue reading “Finding new ways to be – going with things not fighting against”
Anxiety and trusting in myself…
There are many facets to this thing called Parkinson’s – or Parkies – some of which we may be aware, some of which we may not immediately recognise as being a part of the condition. Some of the classics that people usually recognise are tremors – or shakes – freezing when trying to walk, lackContinue reading “Anxiety and trusting in myself…”
My journey with Parkinsons 