So, I’ve discovered a new symptom that I wasn’t fully aware of previously. I awoke this morning about 5.00am with excruciating pain radiating down my left leg. It was something I hadn’t experienced before and I wasn’t sure if it was Parkies or not. As you do, I looked it up online and apparently painContinue reading “Parkinson’s is a Pain!”
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Finding – and training – a new GP
For the last at least 10-15 years I have had the same GP and so has my husband. He has seen me through diagnosis of depression (many years ago), arthritis (and operations to replace finger joints for this), a Hiatus Hernia, Esophageal Dysmotility (swallowing issues) and most recently of course, Parkinson’s. Sometimes, rightly or wrongly,Continue reading “Finding – and training – a new GP”
Knowing (and accepting) when you need help!
I have always prided myself on my independence and have been loathe to accept help unless I really need it. In this latest chapter of my life journey, now more than ever I need to be more open to accepting help. As mentioned in my last post, I had a fall on 30/12 and injuredContinue reading “Knowing (and accepting) when you need help!”
I had a fall – don’t blame Parkies!
In the lead up to New Year’s Eve we have been getting our new house organised. We had just moved in on 21/12, so 10 days in and we are still surrounded by boxes in many areas. We were having our three grand-daughters to stay and had purchased a new Queen/King-Single bunk set. My husbandContinue reading “I had a fall – don’t blame Parkies!”
Happy Anniversary to me… what I have learned in a year!
So, today is my Anniversary. The Anniversary of that visit to my Neurologist where he uttered the fateful words, ‘I have to tell you, you have Parkinson’s’. What a lot has happened in the intervening 12 months! My thoughts on living for 12 months with this diagnosis: Initial reaction – devastation. Feelings of hopelessness andContinue reading “Happy Anniversary to me… what I have learned in a year!”
Using ‘aids’ in the future
Walking along an uneven track near the beach today, it occurred to me – not for the first time – that at some stage this may be difficult for me. Then, straight away something else occurred to me… Yes, maybe one day I won’t be able to walk so well over uneven ground, but soContinue reading “Using ‘aids’ in the future”
Today I feel like ‘a Parkies person’
Being early on in this journey and with medication working effectively, Parkies is not so much in the forefront of my mind these days. I take my medication, I go about my life and pretty much most of the time I can almost ignore the spectre that is this condition. However, at the moment lifeContinue reading “Today I feel like ‘a Parkies person’”
A weighty problem
This is a topic I have touched on before, but one that continues to challenge me. I know that Parkinson’s at some point leads to weight loss, but at the moment my issue is quite the reverse. Some of it is ‘comfort eating’ because we have had a very stressful time of it over theContinue reading “A weighty problem”
Making the most of life and not putting things off
Today has been an amazing day. The sun was shining, I was feeling good and I spent it with my favourite person, my husband. We have been exploring what will be our new neighbourhood and this included a lovely riverside walk. Birds were singing and the scenery was gorgeous and we both enjoyed the opportunityContinue reading “Making the most of life and not putting things off”
Feeling ‘lucky’ to have Parkinson’s!?!
This may seem a strange thing to say and in many ways it is. Parkinson’s is not exactly a gift in my life, but in these early stages it is managable. The reason for my statement about feeling lucky is because of two conversations I have had recently with people regarding significant life limiting conditions.Continue reading “Feeling ‘lucky’ to have Parkinson’s!?!”
My journey with Parkinsons 