It is a nice sunny day today and normally I would go for a bit of a walk around our beautiful garden. However, I am trying to limit my walking because my right leg keeps going numb and that doesn’t feel safe. So, risk minimization is the key for this next two days. I thinkContinue reading “Pride goeth before a fall”
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Which is caused by my back and what is my Parkinson’s?
Although I have retired as of 9/5/2024, I still feel that my Parkinson’s at this stage is not obvious to many around me. I’m not sure sometimes whether that is a good thing or a bad thing. It’s a good thing I think in many ways, because I don’t want the world at large toContinue reading “Which is caused by my back and what is my Parkinson’s?”
It would be easy to give up!
Since the beginning of August I have had permanent pain caused by my back. The pain, however, is primarily in my left leg. At the beginning and for some time, I would have described the pain as excruciating. It has had some improvement but has only really improved to the extremely painful status at timesContinue reading “It would be easy to give up!”
Who is ever ready for a medical alarm?
In my career as a Social Worker, over some 20+ years, I have had many discussions with clients/patients and their family regarding topics they don’t want to hear about. One of those is about applying for a medical alarm. I don’t think that I have often had the conversation and found that the person IContinue reading “Who is ever ready for a medical alarm?”
A window into the future?
For some weeks now, I have been battling very sore legs. I have shooting pains down both legs, but especially on the left-hand side. At times I have described the pain as ‘excruciating’ and being the worst pain, I have ever felt. Apparently, it stems from an injury to my back. The pain is upContinue reading “A window into the future?”
My journey with Parkinsons 