If you are in the early stages of Parkies and even those a few years down the track, there seems to be a lot of variation in when or if people have commenced any sort of medication. This podcast talks about my choice which was to medicate immediately on the advice of my very experiencedContinue reading “To medicate or not to medicate that is the question…”
Category Archives: Symptoms
A health stocktake
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”
Seeing your GP, Specialist or Physio/Allied Health
As we go down this road with Parkinson’s as the unwelcome hitchhiker that they are, we need to develop strategies to make the most of opportunities for help. One of the situations that it is important that we get right, is when we find ourselves in front of a medical professional or allied health. IContinue reading “Seeing your GP, Specialist or Physio/Allied Health”
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”
A world of pain and uncertainty
How does anyone ‘do life’ if there is an almost total lack of certainty? Add to that a healthy dose of pain and – it seems – as I said to someone this morning ‘every pain medication known to mankind’ life feels a bit tough at the moment. That’s the understatement of the year, that’sContinue reading “A world of pain and uncertainty”
I pity those who support me – Podcast
This podcast is about the challenges of supporting someone with Parkinson’s. For the person with Parkinson’s themselves to know what they need is difficult enough, but being able to convey that to others can be a real challenge. On the one hand, we want to maintain independence, on the other hand we may get upsetContinue reading “I pity those who support me – Podcast”
Tap, tap, tapping away…
Every now and again, I check in with myself and try to analyze whether there are any new symptoms or increase in symptoms already present. At the moment, I think I am still functioning reasonably well in most areas, but there have been a few things that I have noticed. Those are the main thingsContinue reading “Tap, tap, tapping away…”
I miss being me…
You might think that is a bit of a strange thing to say and it probably is. The me that I miss, is the me that is independent and does her own thing. The me that spur of the moment, will jump in her car and go look at Op Shops or go look aroundContinue reading “I miss being me…”
The familiar, the ordinary
Generally speaking, the familiar or the ordinary in our lives gives us a feeling of comfort or safety. A known quantity or experience to be relied upon. However, there are times when the familiar or the ordinary or what has become so, is not a good or safe thing. My second marriage became an unsafeContinue reading “The familiar, the ordinary”
I miss being part of a team….
My husband and I have been a strong team, just the two of us ever since we met. We know what we each need to be happy and we try very much to support each other to get those things that support us. It has been us against the world at times and more frequentlyContinue reading “I miss being part of a team….”
My journey with Parkinsons 