The Right Response
I have learnt over the past 11 years that small comments and questions that show concern do really matter. A simple “How are you doing?” asked the right way can make a big difference when a person is dealing with something like the diagnosis of a chronic medical issue.
“Parky and Me”
You’re probably wondering why I have named my Parkinson’s Disease [PD] “Parky” (hence the name of my blog “Parky and Me”). Well, there are actually lots of good reasons for this – but I will share with you two of them for now – one from Psychology and from the wisdom of the Torah…
It's OK To Not Feel OK
Sometimes just the acknowledgement validates the emotional experience.
Some storms are so painful.
That's OK. We don't have to have it together all the time.
7 Things I Would’ve Done Differently
A resilient person also knows that it’s better to focus on the things that can be controlled, because you can control them, and not wasting any extra energy on the things that you cannot control, because you can’t control them.
“Top Doctors”
The doctor offered no guidance as to what, if anything, I could do to stop the inevitable neurodegenerative decline of the disease. All the doctor could offer was the traditional medicine that is most often prescribed to deal with the symptoms of PD.
My MS Journey
Growing up I was rather healthy, other than a weight issue, but I was still active in sports playing organized Hockey and Baseball. I hit the ball like Babe Ruth. As a centerman in hockey, the defense was unable to move me from my patch of ice in front of their goalie.