I'm a 55-year old federal writer-editor who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease 10 years ago. My balance and gait are severely affected, so I work from home. I attempt to attack this disease… mostly by laughing at it.
I hope I can bring a smile to your face as well.
HUNKY DUNK
UNDERCOVER TRUCKER
Evil Nurses are Calling Me a FAKER!!!
It’s an odd thing. When I have one of my bizarre, vivid dreams, I rarely dream about having Parkinson’s disease. I’m usually either back in the Navy, or traveling somewhere, or in Japan, or conversing with dead relatives who are, suddenly, not dead anymore.
Last night, I dreamed about having [...]
OK, so last night I was an altar boy — or something — at my old church in Iowa. And there was a funeral that I had to prepare for. And the funeral was for Teddy Kennedy. I had to set up the candles to line up on either side of the casket, and I [...]
As we all know, folks with Parkinson’s disease can have some bizarre and vivid dreams. This one seems to fit the bill quite nicely.
I was at an audition for a comedy revue. One of my fellow auditioners was Danny DeVito. We were called on to do an adlib scene together and we killed. We were [...]
As we all know, vivid dreaming is part of the Parkinson’s disease experience. On those nights where my dreams hold together into a weird but tellable story, I like to share those in here.
Last night was one of my recurring themes… I’m back in the Navy, aboard the USS Midway (which, actually, is now a [...]
As I’ve mentioned time and time again on this blog, vivid dreaming is part and parcel of Parkinson’s disease. So, in many cases, is REM Sleep Behavior Disorder — the lashing out, hitting and kicking while acting out dreams that caused Gail and I to move to twin beds earlier this year. Klonopin has done [...]
