My name is Gayle. In 2008, I was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. I really didn't think much about it at the time. I was in the throws of a terrible, debilitating bipolar depression.
But now, things have changed. I recently had a neuropsycological exam. I really didn't think anything of it either. It was long, tedious, and not very attention-grabbing. The results, however, did catch my attention. According to this report, I have dementia resulting from Parkinson's Disease.
This news hit me hard and, for the first time, made Parkinson's real. I'm an attorney and the thought of not being sharp enough to always be an attorney (even though I don't practice anymore) is hard to accept.
So, I've decided to do what makes me unwind: write. Each day (well, almost each day) I will attempt to write a little something to give a perspective on Parkinson's. In the meantime, if you want to know more about PD, click on the 2 links below. The Parkinson's Disease Foundation and the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research are wonderful resources for everything PD.
Gayle M.
Gayle, I have a dear friend and her husband was diagnosed a few years back with Parkinson's Disease. I want to share your blog with her and her daughter, so they might have some insight as to what he is feeling, seeing, changing with his disease process and changes in his life.
ReplyDeleteP, I hope it helps. My goal is to describe what I'm experiencing and how I try to cope with it. Tell your friend and her daughter to hang in there. I've see how my family was affected by my bipolar depression and it saddens me to think what they will go though when the PD starts to have a bigger effect on their lives.
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