parkinson’s disease

Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock…

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Time. An odd concept. They say “time and tide wait for no man.” (I suppose the same can be said of woman, but it was written in a different age.) However time is indeed precious. When one is young it seems as though time is interminable and endless, a yearning chasm of desperately waiting. Waiting … Read more

Don’t Give Up

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If you had little to no knowledge of the condition, and you were asked to imagine someone with Parkinson’s I’m fairly sure you wouldn’t think of me. I don’t fit the typical mould of someone who has this disease. Yet I don’t think anyone who hears those words “you have Parkinson’s” thinks “oh sure, that’s … Read more

I’d Rather Stay in Bed

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Being told that you have an incurable disease is an unpleasant experience. Discovering that it’s degenerative even more so. The world expects. You’re expected to decline. You’re expected to not do well. You’re expected to be sick, take it easy. In addition age brings with it certain expectations. Weight gain, loss of mobility and ease … Read more

Constant Denial

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It’s been a funny old week. I’ve been thrown in at the deep end a little at work, raised a good amount for charity and personally struggled with my own health. I mean, I know that I have something that officially is degenerative, but who wants to really admit that? I prefer to live in … Read more

Here We Go Again

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image of Michael J Fox .

It’s that time of year when we in the Parkinson’s Community begin to talk of ‘doing something’ for World Parkinson’s Day (WPD). For the uninitiated, WPD is 11th April, which is James Parkinson’s birthday. On this most auspicious day there may be campaigns. Parkinson’s UK is urging people to ‘turn it blue’ and dress in … Read more