It’s been 7 months since my DBS Surgery in late January and the improvements in my quality of life have been amazing. I’m so grateful for modern medicine and the opportunity that I have been given to continue living my life to the fullest (of course within guidelines set out by my neurologist). I have no idea how long my current quality… Read More
I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in January 2018 however I had been experiencing Parkinson’s symptoms for 3 years prior to my diagnosis. For the past 5 years, my Parkinson’s disease had progressed very slowly however, my symptoms started to progress very quickly last spring. By this past December, my mobility and quality of life had diminished to the point… Read More
Being diagnosed with a chronic, progressive disease that has no cure is not something that anyone wishes for. I used to think (rather smugly) that I would live a long and ailment-free life because I had practiced a healthy lifestyle for so long. But, sometimes life can throw us curve balls. My Parkinson’s diagnosis was one of the curve balls…. Read More
