My husband and I often have a chat about our ages and how we feel about the age we are. We often say that it doesn’t compute that I am 64 and he is 66. In many ways we don’t feel that old, but then – especially for me – my creaky body reminds meContinue reading “When are we old or elderly?”
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Sometimes I think we live in different worlds…
First of all, some background. My husband and I met via internet dating and I have often been heard to say that he was my best internet shopping bargain ever! We have a mix of things that we share a liking for, like red wine and candlelight, walking in the countryside or along a river,Continue reading “Sometimes I think we live in different worlds…”
The risks of retiring and future planning…
There comes a time in most couples’ lives where there is a major change in how those lives are lived. In fact, there are several but here are some thoughts. If you have brought up children together and the last child leaves home, this major change can – for some – mean that the coupleContinue reading “The risks of retiring and future planning…”
Beware of disablers…
Working as a Social Worker for many years, there is of course terminology present and this can change over the years as thinking and research change. The world in which my parents brought us up was certainly a very different place. Words describing those of other cultures while a product of the times, would –Continue reading “Beware of disablers…”
Rehab realities…
As said in my last post, today was to be the first day that I have been on a green and bowling for at least a year. There were some surprises in store for me, that I wouldn’t necessarily expected – they were surprises after all – and I learned a few things about myself.Continue reading “Rehab realities…”
How do you ignore such a pest as Parkies?
From the moment I heard the fateful words proclaiming that I now had to share my life with Parkies, I thought it would take over my life. For my life to be that of a Parkies “sufferer” seemed the likely outcome. Then, something interesting happened. I suppose it could be the Social Worker in meContinue reading “How do you ignore such a pest as Parkies?”
Being my own worst critic or “If patience is a virtue…”
Those of you who have followed my blog for a while will know that I don’t just have Parkinson’s, I have a cocktail of comorbidities (things wrong with me) that affect my life as a package. For the past three years, I have been plagued by arthritis, which caused me to have a total rightContinue reading “Being my own worst critic or “If patience is a virtue…””
Finding my feet again…
Today I went to see a Podiatrist, who had been recommended by my rheumatologist to see if anything could be done about my sore feet. Just another thing in the jigsaw puzzle of complexity surrounding my health and wellbeing. I have spoken to my GP, the Parkinson’s Nurse and had email contact with the surgeon’sContinue reading “Finding my feet again…”
Health funding versus ACC New Zealand
This has long been a bone of contention with many of us here in New Zealand. The vast cavernous gulf between what you are entitled to if you have a health condition like Parkinson’s, Stroke, Dementia and many others. There is a stark comparison with those that have an accident – even if the negativeContinue reading “Health funding versus ACC New Zealand”
Things move in cycles….
Today I started to think about how my life has changed over the years. How the way I live my life now is so very different to my previous lives. When I say that things move in cycles, this is what I was thinking today. When I first moved to Christchurch, I was a soleContinue reading “Things move in cycles….”
My journey with Parkinsons 