The year 2020 was one of the most difficult years of our lives. We had COVID to deal with, lock downs and my diagnosis on 15/12/20. The most significant and difficult thing that happened that year though was that my oldest son Adam passed away unexpectedly in his sleep from an undiagnosed heart condition. TheContinue reading “Precious memories of a precious son….”
Category Archives: Trauma
Limping into depression?
It is difficult sometimes to remain positive and to move forward in life with enthusiasm. I am in a place right now where I am struggling with so many unknowns in my life. The ironic thing is that my Parkinson’s is something that I am not too focussed on most of the time, apart fromContinue reading “Limping into depression?”
Grief never goes, it ebbs and flows
Grief is something that is ever present when you have lost someone close to you. In 2020 on 4th of October, my oldest son died in his sleep from an undiagnosed heart condition. This was a traumatic event for all the family and we will always grieve his loss. Two months later on 15th ofContinue reading “Grief never goes, it ebbs and flows”
A poem about a special kind of grief
I met with someone today who is helping me get a project together in writing a book for children. She does some amazing work in helping people deal with the grief of miscarriages, infertility, stillbirth and other under-recognised events that cause people grief. Often people around them are not aware of their grief. She knowsContinue reading “A poem about a special kind of grief”
It’s not just about my knee…
I was at work today and have had a couple of conversations with my workmates about my knee and my concerns regarding when or if I can get it sorted. The pain is constant now and I have been advised that I need a full knee replacement. Now, I only saw my Orthopaedic Surgeon aContinue reading “It’s not just about my knee…”
Grief and Loss…
I was looking at the Facebook Page I follow the ‘Aust and NZ Parkinson’s Support Group and Chat’ and sadly there was a post from a husband whose wife with Parkinson’s (WWP) has just passed away. I offered my condolences and expressed the hope that the happy memories they shared over their lives would beContinue reading “Grief and Loss…”
Not so Perkie…
I follow a Blog called ‘The Perkie Parkie’ who is usually a regular writer of her Blog. However, the Blog I read today talked about how she had taken some time off writing it as she was going through some tough stuff at the moment and she couldn’t face writing the Blog for a while.Continue reading “Not so Perkie…”
From adversity comes strength…
We have now left my husband’s sister’s farm and have travelled to Goathland in Yorkshire. For anyone who doesn’t know, the village was the setting for a programme called “Heartbeat” We left this morning and we were going well and making good time and looking like getting to Goathland in good time. However, we wereContinue reading “From adversity comes strength…”
Safety and Security
I was reading a post on the Parkinson’s Facebook page that I follow, and it had some thoughts that are worth sharing. The post was relaying an incident that happened to an elderly person in their neighbourhood that had a fall and activated their medical alarm. This was unrelated to Parkinson’s by the way. TheContinue reading “Safety and Security”
A Baker’s cyst…
I have had enough of myself at the moment! My right leg is causing me constant pain and restricting my ability to walk. Just walking around the house is painful and almost beyond me right now, let alone trying to even think of going to the gym. It’s alright for my Physio or Doctor –Continue reading “A Baker’s cyst…”
My journey with Parkinsons 