"Where Life Meets Parkinson's." A blog for Parkinson's education, research advances, treatment strategies, and personal reflection. The goal is to provide support and resources to anyone either with Parkinson's disease or with any neurodegenerative disorder.
"I don't like surgery. I don't like elective surgery, I don't like surgery that you have to have." Sandra Bernhard "Truth, like surgery, may hurt, but it cures." Han Suyin Précis: On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, I had total hip replacement surgery on my right hip. Why talk about hip surgery when the blog focuses …
"Let me live my life the way I want to." Jimi Hendrix "Just let me live my life." Sergei Polunin A Belated Anniversary: On March 9, 2025, we celebrated the 10th year of the "Journey With Parkinson's" blog. Since that opening blog post entitled I'm Still Here: Life with Parkinson's," 350 additional blog posts have …
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“You may be the only person left who believes in you, but it’s enough. It takes just one star to pierce a universe of darkness. Never give up.” Richelle E. Goodrich “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow.” Mary Anne …
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"Myths are made for the imagination to breath life into them." Albert Camus "The trouble with the world is not that people know too little; it's that they know so many things that just aren't so." Mark Twain Introduction: Parkinson's continues to expand in numbers of people worldwide and firmly stands as the second most …
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"Here's a rule of life: You don't get to pick what things happen to you" Rory Miller "If you do not step forward you will always remain where you are." Nora Roberts Introduction: We learned the Golden Rule in childhood. The most familiar version of the Golden Rule says, "Do unto others as you would …
"The Eyes are the window to your soul." William Shakespeare "The eye of a human being is a microscope, which makes the world seem bigger than it really is." Khalid Gibran Introduction: Parkinson's creates havoc in many areas of our bodies. This month, I had two rounds of surgery to remove cataracts (cloudy lenses). There …
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"Retirement can and will be a glorious time in your life. You'll love the freedom and ability to try new things. It's a new phase of life; a chance to be a beginner again." Richard Carlson "Retirement is the last opportunity for individuals to reinvent themselves, let go of the past, and find peace and …
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"When the road you're on begins to crumble, forge ahead - better it crumble behind you than ahead of you." John Avery "Theories crumble, but good observations never fade." Harlow Shapley Introduction: For the past few years, I have been posting music and songs I genuinely love listening to for many different reasons. There is …
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"Be willing to be a beginner every single morning." Meister Eckhart "There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope." Bernard Williams A Beginning: On April 30, 2015, I posted the blog "How Do You Feel When You Wake Up Each Morning?" (Click here to read it). Essentially, I quickly inventory myself …
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"Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself." Harvey Fierstein "Don't get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life." Dolly Parton Introduction: On October 23, 2015, I posted a blog entitled "Poetry to Parkinson's'." I go back occasionally and revisit old blog posts. Today, "Poetry to Parkinson's"(click here) was …
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