A Moment to Say Thanks
A moment to Say Thanks – I admit it, at the moment I am a little bit grumpy. PD, a painful infection, and yesterday lots of pain from the cannula site of the Vyalev / Produadopa pump led me to change the cannula twice. Despite this, the overwhelming thought I have is one of thanks. […]
Pills to pump….a big but hopefully really positive step forward
I decided to write this post after an important ‘chance’ encounter this week. Some would call it a coincidence – I would call it divinely inspired – and it is the third or fourth time something similar has happened. Additionally, I want to share a significant change in my treatment that I hope will […]
5k at 3am indoors
Ran a slow, monotonous 5k indoors at 3am due to Parkinson’s Disease symptoms. Medication has positive impact but sleep troubles persist. Prefers indoor running over outdoor due to temperature. Striving to continue daily exercise.
Helping you to start the PD Journey
The ASSERTS2 model is one I have put together to consolidate the advice I have received which may help someone starting out on the PD journey. Being diagnozed with PD is a huge shock to the system and there is no way around it But although the information out there is confusing and sometimes inconsistent […]
Back to running & learning to cope with acute stress
As I describe in another blogsite the last few months have been sheer terror especially as a parent whose son is at war. Today was a major milestone in my fightback as I ran my first 5k for 3 months! Stress has had a significant impact on my physical health mainly manifesting itself through a […]
March 2023 – PD…short update…choking, 40 becomes 20 and I really am British
I have started to feel that this blog is a little self-absorbing/self-indulgent and I have debated whether to keep it going, especially with all the other things going on in the country and the world which are all more fundamental. However, based on feedback from others, and the help this has been to me to […]