This morning is one of those mornings when I ask myself a series of questions.
1. Why am I more tired now than I was when I went to bed?
2. Why do I feel so hungover when I haven’t been drunk in years, and haven’t had a sip of alcohol in days?
3. Why do my arms [...]
Standing at the sink, pouring myself a Pepsi. Out of the corner of my left eye, I see a mouse run out of the closed cabinet door beneath the sink. He’s black and not all that big, and I can see his tail as he hurries toward the doggie gate.
I turn and look.
No mouse.
Is this [...]
Long-time readers know that I was one of the 30 people taking part in a phase I clinical trial of deep brain stimulation for the treatment of early-stage Parkinson’s disease. I was one of the 15 randomized to have the surgery, while 15 other volunteers were randomized to the control group, to continue their standard [...]
Just got back from a lovely lunch with my beautiful bride. Went to the DuClaw’s at Arundel Mills. I had the “Fun Guy” burger — a juicy burger with provolone cheese and marinated portobello mushroom. (Get it? “Fun Guy”? Fungi? Haw!) Along with the home made ‘tater chips and a Pepsi, it was all just [...]
(Side note: Now that my book “Deep Brain Diary” is being published, do I add the entries I make from now on to the proof copy I’ll be reviewing in a couple weeks, or do I just consider this the starting point for the sequel? Oh, the problems…)
Had a delicious Wendy’s “Frosty” with my lunch [...]
Sometime in April, if not sooner, you will be able to purchase a lovely hardback volume of stuff I wrote.
Time is of the essence, I’m not getting any younger, stronger or healthier, and I just don’t feel like I have years to sit around and wait to find an agent who is interested, then wait [...]
I got off to a late start today because my wife took HER shower first and I needed to allow time for the water to heat up. Of course, laying around and drinking delicious cappuccino had nothing whatsoever to do with the delay.
Now, TAKE THE POLL, then enjoy the video!
When I visited with my neurologist last week, he gave me a gentle scolding for putting on some weight. “It’s gonna catch up to you as the disease progresses,” he said. He advised more exercise and less of what he called “the bad food.”
Had quite a disturbing episode of chest congestion last night. I have this damn post nasal drip all day, I’m having trouble swallowing this excess saliva I produce, so by the evening my chest sounds like a baby’s rattle.
Not that I’m complaining, mind you.
TAKE THE POLL, THEN WATCH THE VIDEO!
The Apathy Edition
Sometimes it’s rough just to find something to care about.
Sometimes, we have more luck finding something than others.
So, TAKE THE POLL
Then Watch the Video!
My Dream Life is FAR More Interesting Than Reality!
Let me start by reminding new readers that vivid dreaming is part and parcel of the Parkinson’s experience. Every now and then, I have a dream that is sufficiently weird to where I like to share it with my readers.
OK, so I find myself in a hotel [...]
Lookit all them pills! It’s like a big, colorful CANDY jar!
Here’s my drug regimen for the week. Every day, I take…
3 Stalevo 100’s (Parkinson’s)
A Metoprolol 100mg (blood pressure)
A Lisinopril 10mg (blood pressure)
A Zoloft 100mg (PD Depression)
A Klonopin at night (for my REM Sleep Disorder)
An Ambien 5mg (to get to and stay asleep)
And a Prilosec [...]
If the snow don’t get ya, the Parkinson’s Disease Dysphagia MIGHT!
The snowpocalypse is officially over! Just got back from the mall. Gail got a nice new set of glasses and sunglasses, which she will be able to pick up in 10 days because they have to order her lenses.
Then we went and got some lunch [...]
How does one go to bed at night and wake up with a sprained ankle?
Look at this thing.
I asked Gail if she had somehow slipped over to my bed during the night to deliver a well-deserved beating. She assured me that if she ever did that, I would remember it.
I woke up at around 3 [...]
