Parkinson's Disease Rants & Ramblings Archive
The Gift of Normal
The light through the bedroom window seemed bright, even as the closed blinds obscured the view. Wake from a restful sleep led this unwitting host to Parkinson’s presence to perceive that a full night of rest had been tucked into his body between the warm and welcoming sheets. A glance at the clock on the […]
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Options
The emerging green grass shows its healthy demeanor despite the few nights of sub-freezing weather. As the pre-spring warmth returns, this aging host to dopamine’s depletion (PD) savors each moment and welcomes the sense of greater freedom from the constraints of winter’s cold. With that freedom comes then the matter of choice. Shall the comfort […]
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The Patchwork
The caulking between the old logs that was placed there so many years ago, has slowly been eroded by the rain, wind, and the freezing and thawing as the days and seasons change. The once host to hand tied sticks of tobacco hoisted first to the top tier and then filled in below was the […]
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Bare Feet
The fog engulfs the landscape rendering only a few yards of visibility as this unwilling host to the invasive resident called Parkinson’s disease is in the midst of dealing with his erupting anger. An otherwise good night’s sleep was interrupted once again with various pains emanating from joints and muscles. A slowed and shuffling gate […]
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The Table
The fields are aglow in the light of the bright sun after the passing weather front. Buds are forming on various trees in what may be a perilously early reaction to unseasonably warm weather in the last few weeks. This seemingly reactionary host to the resident called Parkinson’s disease appears to be as unpredictable as […]
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Framework
The pre-dawn western sky was aglow as the nearly full moon shone brightly through the break in the fast-moving clouds. It had been four hours since sleep had overtaken in the comfort of the welcoming sheets embracing this possessor of Parkinson’s. Too early to engage fully, I reasoned, as Gracie the Golden nudged herself tightly […]
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Surrender
It’s early morning and the sun has not yet begun to glow in the eastern sky, however, in the northwestern horizon the sky is aglow with light. The city and state just north of the farm is only a mile away and in these wee hours of the morning in the absence of sunlight, factory […]
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Fresh Air
The covers were reflecting the warmth that this hosting body was giving off and it was providing comfort in what seemed to be the wee hours of the morning. In the semi-darkness of the new morning the old furnace kicked in to bring some added warmth to the space outside the covers. The space was […]
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The Focus
The pre-dawn landscape reflects the cloud subdued light of the moon. The harsh winds from yesterday’s weather front passage have subsided and stillness engulfs the terrain for the moment. Warm weather is predicted for the day with another grasp of winter’s cold hand to follow. A schedule of meetings, medical follow-up’s and routine chores align […]
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Little Moments
Big black eyes with whites barely showing around the edges stare longingly in my direction. Having consumed already her bountiful cup of food and exercised her outdoor freedom, Gracie the Golden who graciously shares her home with this accepting host to Parkinson’s disease watches my every move in anticipation of an opportunity for a place […]
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