Month: February 2014

By Cathy Garrott Each day we all must face the unknown. We never know what might happen that will suddenly turn our world up-side-down. Just as my diagnosis of PD came totally out of the blue (when I had been assured it was something else) turning my life into daily struggles I never expected, I…

(By Cathy Garrott) It’s interesting how people with PD tend to bond immediately. A former student of mine (30 yrs. ago) goes to the same rehab center that I do and recently, because of a schedule change, we have been in the same group exercising in the pool once a week. Her husband told me…

By Cathy Garrott: Last week I received a letter from a dear friend in England telling me that her younger sister had just been diagnosed with PD. She said the whole family is somewhat in shock and struggling to grasp what this means for the future. Her letter was somewhat of a cry for me…