For those of us with a condition like Parkinson’s we know that there will be a gradual worsening as we go along. There are many facets to Parkinsons and every person experiencing it can be quite different in how the condition manifests itself. While there is no cure for Parkinsons – as yet – thereContinue reading “Perfect imperfection and Parkinsons”
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What happens after??
Many years ago I worked as a Social Worker in the community with people with dementia and their partners/husbands/wives and other family members who needed support. There were groups available for people in the early stages of dementia, support groups for family members and volunteers to help support the carers and people with dementia. AContinue reading “What happens after??”
Tis the season for family and forgiveness
I don’t know if other people do this very much, but today I have gone through my Facebook friends and my contacts on my phone and reviewed whether they are still friends that I am in contact with. If I don’t feel like we are in contact anymore, I have culled them. The interesting thingContinue reading “Tis the season for family and forgiveness”
Pushing my poor tired brain…
I have been pushing my poor tired brain recently in a number of ways. I continue to write this blog when I can. Having a two-hour morphine induced ‘Nanna Nap’ in the middle of the day, cuts into my day quite a lot. I also want to spend time with my husband when he isn’tContinue reading “Pushing my poor tired brain…”
You don’t know what people are dealing with…
I was talking to a friend recently about their relationship, which as it turns out, is not what we might have thought it was. She has been living with a very controlling spouse and she has done her best to keep this under wraps, so that most who know her would not have guessed. IContinue reading “You don’t know what people are dealing with…”
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….”
Giving thanks
Even though in New Zealand we do not celebrate Thanksgiving, we can all probably do with finding a moment, an hour, a day to give thanks for the things that we do have to be grateful for in our lives. I know recently, for the past four months in particular, I have struggled to findContinue reading “Giving thanks”
It takes two…
Thought I would start with something different today! Yes, it takes two or three or more, whatever you have available to you. The point of this is that it will be a rarity that anyone is completely alone in this journey. Even if you don’t have a partner, or children or siblings there will beContinue reading “It takes two…”
To tell or not to tell that is the question!
One of the first discussions my husband and I had following my diagnosis, was how soon to tell people, especially at work. Being a very private person, his take was “you don’t have to rush into telling people”. I thought about this for a nano-second – yes, I can be very decisive when I wantContinue reading “To tell or not to tell that is the question!”
My journey with Parkinsons 