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
Gail was overrun and attacked by dogs. She was eaten alive.
No, that’s not what really happened.
Raven (the black one) smelled something under the stove. Shiloh went to see what she was digging at and got involved. And it was clear that they were both going to keep digging and digging and digging at the base [...]
Just by waking up this morning, I’ve accomplished something that’s never been done by a male member of my immediate family.
I’ve reached my 55th birthday.
We were beginning to suspect that there was a curse on the male members of this particular branch of the Schmalfeldt family tree. My father died of pancreatic cancer when he [...]
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 [...]
