Tag: Parkinson’s Disease

My Everyday Heroes

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After my last post, I started thinking about the support network we have built because of the people we have met while attending the Kripalu Wellness Retreat, the Partner’s in Parkinson’s event and the Grand Challenge meeting. The more I thought about them, the more I realized how every one of us has been impacted differently by the  many symptoms of PD and how we hunger for information from each other. As Bill Wilkins said in Atlanta, I can meet a person with PD and immediately strike up a conversation and that conversation often gravitates to questions like:     When…

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On The Road…Again!

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Mara and I attended the Partners in Parkinson’s event in Atlanta recently, along with an estimated 650+ other patients with Parkinson’s and their loved ones.  We were also honored to serve as panelists during one of the breakout sessions.   Our day started with meeting a couple from Knoxville as we walked to the convention center. We introduced ourselves and agreed to stay in contact since they had not yet found a support group.  After getting registered, we enjoyed the complimentary breakfast with a couple from Atlanta and soon selected a table to sit at for the morning presentation, joining…

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