Howdy!<\/p>\n
This first blog post is a trial run because I’m eager to get up and running with an outlet that may serve to help myself and others who are “challenged” with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). This is not meant to be a clinical site, a research reporting site, or any foundation site. It IS meant to be a means by which I and others may share experiences with life under the diagnosis and often treatment of PD. Suggestions from folks who experience life with PD are always welcomed and if you are observing from the sidelines without PD, please refrain from preaching about what you would recommend. My purpose is not to offend nor to diminish the intended care from those who may otherwise be “caretakers,” but rather to host a forum through which persons living with PD may share personal experiences. Encouragement is always welcomed!<\/p>\n
Here’s the first rant.<\/p>\n
For those who don’t know, PD stands for Parkinson’s disease. I could think of other names right now as well, but I’ll stick to the subject. Technically, there’s a portion of my brain that produces dopamine, a chemical necessary for nerve conduction, (and a bit of sanity) where cells have died. There’s a technical term for those cells as well, but this is neither an anatomy lesson nor a pharmacological treatise, so I’ll forgo the technical details. I want to talk about what it’s like (for me) to experience this depletion of dopamine and the nuances of daily life therewith. I have no intention of keeping this totally rational. I can do that, but it would be dishonest and not be helpful as I work through each day genuinely. Fortunately, I stay neither in the rational nor irrational all the time. The irrational side of me says no one wants to hear your bellyache about what’s going on with you; they’re too busy with their own stuff to care. The rational side says if one person who reads this is helped or inspired to go on one more day, this expression has been worth it. So, damn the irrational and on with the rational. Here go both!<\/p>\n
Stay tuned for tomorrow!<\/p>\n
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