I am conscious that I have announced to a lot of people about my diagnosis of Young Onset Parkinson's Disease, as I decided to be as open as possible from the start. Although this was an initial reaction that I now worry was a bit dramatic. It is natural of course but then I am conscious … Continue reading No tremor, no problem.
Category: YOPD
New Horizons – part 1
So I have a list of subjects planned out in my drafts folder & target dates to publish them. Some are just working titles , some are little triggers for me to come back to. I have been spending a bit of time trying to learn a bit more about managing this blog, which for … Continue reading New Horizons – part 1
Waiting game
This is a small update on my fourth visit to my Neurologist. It was a fairly short meeting, we quickly agreed that Rasagiline at 1mg per day was doing enough for now. He commented that I was very much more animated than previous meetings and I agreed, in that regard, I was doing well. I … Continue reading Waiting game
Dopamine please!
I am enjoying writing this blog although I have no idea how long I will keep it going; it will depend on the flow of ideas and usefulness in documenting my life with PD. I feel like I have more to say than I ever imagined when I started writing, I hope it is useful … Continue reading Dopamine please!
I am Idiopathic
'Of Unknown cause' or 'Idiopathic', that's me! I have always wanted to be a mystery, not quite being definable, not quite a stereotype. However, in a strange way I have lived with a lesser sense of purpose, 'with an unknown cause', than I feel like I am living or starting to live now. I feel … Continue reading I am Idiopathic
A New Normal
A new normal is the phrase my wife gave to me in the few days after I was diagnosed......
