PD and Pain When it comes to pain, I have a first-hand, up-close history, a practical acquaintance that is of long standing, going even beyond the over 20 years since my initial Parkinson’s diagnosis. At times I wonder if I’m sporting a…
PD and Selfishness, No Man is an Island A friend undergoing chemotherapy recently wrote that the hardest part of his cancer treatment emotionally was the selfishness. When you have a catastrophic disease, everything gets filtered through your needs, your abilities, your strengths,…
Flying Saucers I ambitiously picked up two dirty plates from dinner and geared up mentally to make the long journey from our deck to the kitchen. “Let me take that” my wife said brightly. I was relieved, but instead of thanking her,…
Reflections on the MJ Fox Movie “STILL” Michael J. Fox got his Parkinson’s diagnosis at age 29. At the same time, he also got some unsolicited wisdom from his neurologist. According to Fox in the new movie about his life, “Still” his…
Not The Man I Used To Be Thanks to Parkinson’s disease, I’m not the man I used to be. Let me count the ways. I’m slower than others in my age group. I tire more easily than others in my age group.…
I Feel It in My Bones One minute I was up, confidently and in retrospect, arrogantly moving through a restaurant dining room. The next instant, for no discernible reason, I was flailing the air, looking wildly, desperately, for something to grab to…
