Those of you who have followed me for a while will know that I have a confusing cocktail of conditions (the CCC’s) one of them being of course Parkinson’s aka Parkies. It is sometimes difficult to find the cause of a particular symptom or pain because of this. I have back pain, but have undergoneContinue reading ““At your age”…”
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A poem – not about Parkies!
Every now and again I will write a poem and share it on my blog and podcast. They are most often about things other than Parkies, because my life has a whole lot of other complexities as well. This is about my main health issue that bothers me the most at present. Arthritis is aContinue reading “A poem – not about Parkies!”
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…”
These feet are made for walking…. or not!
A bit of a tongue in cheek reference to the song by Nancy Sinatra, ‘These boots are made for walking’. Instead ‘These feet are made for walking…’ Yes, feet are made for walking. Or, at least you would assume so. But lately my feet have objected to performing their primary function which is to carryContinue reading “These feet are made for walking…. or not!”
Getting back to me…
A bit of a strange title today I guess. But, let me explain. For the past nearly three years now, I have not really been the me I want to be. Not the me that usually enjoys life and has a good sense of humour and hopefully is good to be around. The reason why?Continue reading “Getting back to me…”
A busy day today… I saw an old lady…
I have had a very busy day today. It started with going to hospital for an appointment for a Coronary CT scan as I have been having sporadic visits to hospital due to significant chest pains. I have had ECG’s on several occasions and nothing seems to be showing as heart attack material at thisContinue reading “A busy day today… I saw an old lady…”
Learning to trust my body again
For the past three years I have a body that has seriously been a challenge to love. It has caused me pain in several areas and at times my whole body felt like it was in pain. I first had pain in my knee that got progressively worse and had to have a total kneeContinue reading “Learning to trust my body again”
Comorbidities Confusion
As I sit and write this particular post, I am aware that this is a topic that I have referred to previously. However, in starting this blog nearly five years ago now and with over 600 entries, I would be hard pressed to find a new topic every time. My husband and I often remarkContinue reading “Comorbidities Confusion”
Just a little prick…
This post is the first of a few that I have rattling round in my head from being in hospital. It is about the minimalization that some health practitioners can be guilty of and includes some funny moments I have experienced as a result. I am very limited with the time I can spend sittingContinue reading “Just a little prick…”
I have a surgery date and some learnings
Finally, I have a date for my surgery. It will be on 3/2 with a pre-op appointment prior next week. That is 11 days to my surgery and counting. I know there will be a six to eight week recovery period, but I have always coped better with recovery pain than pain prior to anContinue reading “I have a surgery date and some learnings”
My journey with Parkinsons 