Parkinson's Disease Support Group
Parkinson's disease is a movement disorder often characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement, and in extreme cases, a loss of physical movement. The primary symptoms of Parkinsons are due to excessive muscle contraction, normally caused by the insufficient formation and action of dopamine, which is produced in the dopaminergic neurons of the...
THIS IS TO BRIAN, BCBID68.
I THOUGHT MIGHT SHARE THIS,
AS SOME OF THE MEMBERS MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO ADD.
BRIAN'S JOURNAL TOPIC WAS ABOUT THE LONG COLD WINTER.
I AM REPLYING, OR RATHER I SHOULD SAY COMMENTING, ON MY FRIEND'S RECENT JOURNAL.
MY FRIEND BEING BCBID68, BRIAN THAT IS, AND A VERY FINE FELLOW HE IS TOO.
THE MENTION OF A LONG COLD, ALMOST UNFORGIVING WINTER, IS IN STARK CONTRAST TO MY OWN EXPERIENCE OVER THE SAME TIME FRAME.
HERE IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE. IT HAS BEEN SUMMER.
IN MY BELOVED AUSTRALIA, IT HAS BEEN A LONG HOT UNFORGIVING SUMMER AT THAT.
IT IS STILL HOT NOW AND IT IS ALMOST APRIL.
WITH THE SUMMERS BECOMING LONGER AND MORE INTENSE, LEADING THIS TO BE THE HOTTEST SUMMER ON RECORD.
IT RAINED QUITE HEAVILY TODAY, THIS BEING THE FIRST RAIN FOR MONTHS, THANK GOODNESS FOR THAT. HERE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA WE ARE ON WATER RESTRICTIONS RIGHT NOW, AND HAVE BEEN FOR SOME LONG TIME NOW.
THE GARDENS ARE SCORCHED AND NEED TO BE WORKED ON, IT BEING TO HOT TO DO MUCH GARDENING THOUGH OUT THE SUMMER. SO I FEEL YOU MAY GET THE PICTURE.
MANAGING AND DEALING WITH PARKINSON'S OVER THE HOT MONTHS, HAS BEEN A BIT OF AN ORDEAL FOR MYSELF AND SOME OF MY PEERS.
MY THERMO-REGULATORY SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION SO WELL, IF AT ALL DURING THE HOTTER MONTHS.
FURTHER TO THAT, MY MEDICATION IS LESS THAN EFFECTIVE WHEN THE TEMPERATURE'S RISE TO BE CONSISTENTLY OVER THIRTY DEGREES CENTIGRADE, MAKING IT EVEN MORE UNCOMFORTABLE WHEN THE TEMPERATURE'S MOVE UP AND INTO THE HIGH 30s AND INTO THE LOW 40s.
SOMEHOW WE GET BY, WE SURVIVE WE ALWAYS DO.
SO NOW THAT WE ARE HEADING INTO AUTUMN, WHICH IS MY FAVOURITE SEASON, (YOUR FALL) AND HOPEFULLY SOME DECENT RAN FALLS, THINGS ARE LOOKING UP.
I AM AT MY BEST IN THE COOLER MONTHS.
I AM WONDERING IF AND HOW TEMPERATURE AFFECTS MY PEERS, HERE IN THIS SUPPORT GROUP.
THANKS BRIAN FOR GIVING ME A PROMPT FOR THIS POST.
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I THOUGHT MIGHT SHARE THIS,
AS SOME OF THE MEMBERS MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO ADD.
BRIAN'S JOURNAL TOPIC WAS ABOUT THE LONG COLD WINTER.
I AM REPLYING, OR RATHER I SHOULD SAY COMMENTING, ON MY FRIEND'S RECENT JOURNAL.
MY FRIEND BEING BCBID68, BRIAN THAT IS, AND A VERY FINE FELLOW HE IS TOO.
THE MENTION OF A LONG COLD, ALMOST UNFORGIVING WINTER, IS IN STARK CONTRAST TO MY OWN EXPERIENCE OVER THE SAME TIME FRAME.
HERE IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE. IT HAS BEEN SUMMER.
IN MY BELOVED AUSTRALIA, IT HAS BEEN A LONG HOT UNFORGIVING SUMMER AT THAT.
IT IS STILL HOT NOW AND IT IS ALMOST APRIL.
WITH THE SUMMERS BECOMING LONGER AND MORE INTENSE, LEADING THIS TO BE THE HOTTEST SUMMER ON RECORD.
IT RAINED QUITE HEAVILY TODAY, THIS BEING THE FIRST RAIN FOR MONTHS, THANK GOODNESS FOR THAT. HERE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA WE ARE ON WATER RESTRICTIONS RIGHT NOW, AND HAVE BEEN FOR SOME LONG TIME NOW.
THE GARDENS ARE SCORCHED AND NEED TO BE WORKED ON, IT BEING TO HOT TO DO MUCH GARDENING THOUGH OUT THE SUMMER. SO I FEEL YOU MAY GET THE PICTURE.
MANAGING AND DEALING WITH PARKINSON'S OVER THE HOT MONTHS, HAS BEEN A BIT OF AN ORDEAL FOR MYSELF AND SOME OF MY PEERS.
MY THERMO-REGULATORY SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION SO WELL, IF AT ALL DURING THE HOTTER MONTHS.
FURTHER TO THAT, MY MEDICATION IS LESS THAN EFFECTIVE WHEN THE TEMPERATURE'S RISE TO BE CONSISTENTLY OVER THIRTY DEGREES CENTIGRADE, MAKING IT EVEN MORE UNCOMFORTABLE WHEN THE TEMPERATURE'S MOVE UP AND INTO THE HIGH 30s AND INTO THE LOW 40s.
SOMEHOW WE GET BY, WE SURVIVE WE ALWAYS DO.
SO NOW THAT WE ARE HEADING INTO AUTUMN, WHICH IS MY FAVOURITE SEASON, (YOUR FALL) AND HOPEFULLY SOME DECENT RAN FALLS, THINGS ARE LOOKING UP.
I AM AT MY BEST IN THE COOLER MONTHS.
I AM WONDERING IF AND HOW TEMPERATURE AFFECTS MY PEERS, HERE IN THIS SUPPORT GROUP.
THANKS BRIAN FOR GIVING ME A PROMPT FOR THIS POST.
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We stay inside and keep warm. We are looking forward to Spring and getting out to walk around the block. He exercises on his recumbent bike so he keeps in shape that way, but otherwise doesn't do that much.
I hope you enjoy the fall season soon.
Why, in a few months you people down there in OZ will, or at the very least should be, listening to all of us Yankees complaining of the high heat and humidity!
Have a wonderful autumn in OZ. Jim
Sorry you are challenged in this way, but my sense is you are pretty much equal to whatever comes your way. :) Thanks for always being so encouraging.
PS: I do ride my incumbent bicycle every day as well.
and snow-frosted buns
While you sunbaked
and ached
In the arvo sun.
Sing Wahoo, Hooroo!
Now we switch
Get your grundies, rug up.
Our turn to burn up
Ain't life a stitch?
I LOVE YOUR HUMOR,
I THINK YOU ARE A REALLY FUNNY MAN AND,
AN ENTERTAINER TOO.
GREAT TO HEAR FROM YOU GOOD SELF,
YOU KNOW I REALLY MISS OUR CHATS.
ANYWAY, HOW GOES IT WITH YOU MATEY,
DO LET ME KNOW
HAPPY DAYS,
MAINTAIN A WINNING POSITION.
Stewart / ALIVEO
AT YOUR SERVICE MATE.
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