There are many well-known people with Parkinson’s out there in the world. It chooses the special ones, I say. There are those who have risen to fame in other spheres where they are known as actors, singers or other claims to fame. When you hear the name Michael J Fox, is it Parkinson’s that mostContinue reading “Famous people with Parkinson’s…”
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Oh knickers!
(a silly thing happened the other day!)I wrote this poem the other day. Well, I started to write it, couldn’t find it when I went back to try to find it and finish it and then gave up and wrote the other poem you may have seen. As I did find the original – thisContinue reading “Oh knickers!”
“In the knickers of time…”
A silly little poem, just because sometimes I don’t want my life to be all about Parkinson’s. I offer this poem, that pokes fun at me to show that life doesn’t have to always be serious. I often laugh at myself, cos I am apt to do silly things from time to time. This wasContinue reading ““In the knickers of time…””
Happy to be helping and battling the bugs…
It is true what they say about retirement. Sometimes life feels so busy that I wonder how I found the time to work! I have even had difficulty getting to write any blog posts. I just haven’t had the time. The same goes for my podcasts. I have had a bug that made me loseContinue reading “Happy to be helping and battling the bugs…”
What do I need? What do you need?
We all have our own unique blend of symptoms that are the building blocks of our personal journey with Parkinson’s. You may know others with the same condition and because of this feel you ‘get it’ when being with a person affected by this condition. You may understand some, but not all of what isContinue reading “What do I need? What do you need?”
Interview with Sandra
A few months ago I put a call out for people to be interviewed for “Parkies Patter – a chat about all things Parkinson’s” The idea is to get people who are living with Parkinson’s to tell their stories. This blog and my podcasts are partly my story, but what is hugely important to meContinue reading “Interview with Sandra”
Parkinson’s vs Cancer?
I was at bowls the other day and I sat talking to another club member and dropped into the conversation the fact that I had Parkinson’s. He expressed surprise – which is a common reaction – and said that looking at me, he wouldn’t have thought I had the condition. He then dropped his ownContinue reading “Parkinson’s vs Cancer?”
Things are going swimmingly…
For several months now, perhaps even up to a year, I have been getting up early in the morning and heading to the local pool at 6.00am. Three days a week, I turn up at the Aquatic Centre with an ever expanding array of accoutrements. When I first started going to the pool I usedContinue reading “Things are going swimmingly…”
Impulse control and internet shopping – A confession!
I have always enjoyed shopping whether it be for clothes, perfume, new or used I like them all. I like to potter around in junky little second hand shops and op shops and all the usual shopping haunts. When I have been immobilized by my recovery from my operations and couldn’t get to shops, IContinue reading “Impulse control and internet shopping – A confession!”
Do I want to know or do I not… The Podcast…
I thought I would share the podcast that I did on the topic too. We are all individuals and some may prefer to listen to a podcast – like someone I know who has a long drive home – in the car, rather than reading a blog. Or perhaps they might like to do both.Continue reading “Do I want to know or do I not… The Podcast…”
My journey with Parkinsons 