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Thank you James Parkinson
On April 11, we will celebrate the birthday of James Parkinson, M.D., who published his groundbreaking essay 200 years ago in 1817 on what was then known as “the Shaking Palsy.” His narrative reporting of six case histories is as readable as a 19th-century British novel, and has been called a “gem of the…
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100 and counting
Wow, it has been an interesting journey! I started writing this blog in March, 2015, as a way to share my experience with Parkinson’s Disease with others. I never imagined that I would still be writing almost 2 years later, with this my 100th post! 15 people read that first post when it was published. Now…
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Breast Cancer vs Parkinson’s
Almost eight years ago, I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s and Breast Cancer in the same week. Obviously, it was a week when I wished I had just stayed in bed and hid under the covers. How do you react to the news that you have not one, but two major health issues that will be…
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