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June 29th, 2011
I have been visiting Daily Strength since I was first diagnosed with Parkinson's in October of 2010. Has really helped me through all the trauma. Reading about all the things that I was facing would, at times, make the tremors a lot worse, but I felt compelled to learn everything I could about this disease. Fear, anxiety and depression from the diagnosis has, so far, been my worst symptons. Tremer in my left leg, especially when under stress, is what sent me to the neuroligist. I sometimes wish that I had never gone. What I really hate, is putting my wonderful husband through all this. It is just unbelievable, because he grew up with a Dad who was diagnosed with Parkinson's in his 20's. His Dad lived with us the last 6 years of his life. So I too was aware of the effects of the disease. His Dad's speech was greatly impaired, had some tremors in his hands, but his mobility stayed good until he died in his early 70's of lung cancer. His Dad seem to reach a plateau in the very beginnig and stayed that way all his life. He was very adjusted to his illness, and was just always pleasant to be around. Well, I must get busy. The day is flying by, and I must go excercise.
I have been visiting Daily Strength since I was first diagnosed with Parkinson's in October of 2010. Has really helped me through all the trauma. Reading about all the things that I was facing would, at times, make the tremors a lot worse, but I felt compelled to learn everything I could about this disease. Fear, anxiety and depression from the diagnosis has, so far, been my worst symptons. Tremer in my left leg, especially when under stress, is what sent me to the neuroligist. I sometimes wish that I had never gone. What I really hate, is putting my wonderful husband through all this. It is just unbelievable, because he grew up with a Dad who was diagnosed with Parkinson's in his 20's. His Dad lived with us the last 6 years of his life. So I too was aware of the effects of the disease. His Dad's speech was greatly impaired, had some tremors in his hands, but his mobility stayed good until he died in his early 70's of lung cancer. His Dad seem to reach a plateau in the very beginnig and stayed that way all his life. He was very adjusted to his illness, and was just always pleasant to be around. Well, I must get busy. The day is flying by, and I must go excercise.
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