January 2025 – Page 4 – Parkinsons

Find What You Are Looking For!

In the middle of the night: Billy Joel diagnosed: May 25, 2012 Video : Feb 28, 2012 Use your eyes Damn it!!! It’s as plain as the nose on your face. It’s been four years since I’ve been on the ice paying attention to little details in movement. So here I am now doing exercises inContinue reading “Find What You Are Looking For!”

The Secret of Exercise

Song choice: Do you want to know a secret – The Beatles Diagnosed : May 25, 2012 Video; Jul 29, 2023 I watched this video on YouTube today by Parkinson’s foundation Exercise recommendations For Parkinson’s disease – Dr. John g Nutt And let just say “I had questions?” Watching this drives home the importance ofContinue reading “The Secret of Exercise”

Your life is unwritten

Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield Parkinson’s or not Your life is unwritten choices made In your life will Determine What will be written Don’t let the words Of others define you Stand up, be determined Take charge Let your actions Your words, Define you! A Parkie conundrum I exercise so that I don’t have to takeContinue reading “Your life is unwritten”

I’m not ordinary!

Ordinary Man by Eels You can’t be Extraordinary! Without at first being ordinary It’s amazing Where an idea Comes from I was replying to a fellow Parkie (take a bow, GayAnn Hartfiel) Who is doing some Wonderful things with Dominoes. She seemed to down play The uniqueness it took to do this activity , InContinue reading “I’m not ordinary!”

My Caregiver is Still the one

Still the one- Orleans May 22, 1982 The day, We two, Became one There is an old saying That if you put A dollar in a jar Every time you had sex In the first year of marriage Then took a dollar Out of the jar Every time you had sex After year one. Well,Continue reading “My Caregiver is Still the one”

Getting Dressed

Let’s talk Parkinson’s It’s the Start of another month, and I question if Parkinson’s awareness is even working? Despite the best efforts of many there is still so much misunderstood about this disease. I do not blame anyone, but us Parkies! We must be more upfront, more visible, less ashamed. Less confused , about ourContinue reading “Getting Dressed”

Soul man? Or Sole man?

Diagnosed : May 25, 2012 Video: Jun 03, 2023 Balance and feet Your feet play a major role in your balance They play a role in not only your balance but in your strength of movement When you exercise try exercising in your bare feet or at least in your socks. Balance actually requires informationContinue reading “Soul man? Or Sole man?”

Timber

Yesterday was operation chainsaw! In perfect Parkinson’s scheduling. 20 minutes ON 40 minutes OFF(rest) Over 17000 steps later In 30 degrees Celsius heat My Parkie quest Is over. The things I do to try and payback for all those moments my caregiver , my wife, my friend , Sue, gives of herself for me. PleaseContinue reading “Timber”

Parkinson’s stages?

Twist and shout- Ferris Bueller Diagnosed : May 25, 2012 Video Date: Jun 11,2023 Is it just me? When I get asked What stage my Parkinson’s is in? My reply is “ The living with it stage.” The symptoms come at me in different speeds and different, for lack of a better word, ferocities, AndContinue reading “Parkinson’s stages?”

Finding support

Cry to me – Jimmy Barnes Diagnosed : May 25,2012 Video : Jun 14, 2023 Okay you just got diagnosed with Parkinson’s, you and your caregiver are looking for answers. Can a support group be of some help? My answer to this is YES and NO! Boy that’s gotta be helpful to you, right? SupportContinue reading “Finding support”