Seems everyone takes life for granted....this is always a "tomorrow". I was recently diagnosed first by my family doctor and then confirmed by a neurologist that I am in the "formative" states of Parkinson's. So I've decided to try to chronicle what is happening to me as I start this journey.
I've had a tremor in my left hand...but I consider it kinda "voluntary" as I can make it "stop". When I went for my "yearly" physical, my doctor held my arm and as we were chatting, he told me he felt a ? tremor in my right arm...but I said, there is no outward sign of a tremor. He wanted me to follow up with a neurologist...which I did...and he found this "tremor" in both arms. I kinda was in deep denial. My father had Parkinson's for over 25 years and I was with him many times during the last 10....pathetic doesn't begin to describe it...so I know what is coming.
When I was diagnosed with Blepharospasm and then went through a period of about 10 years where my body shook so bad I was unable to write or feed myself. I did a lot of research and thought maybe Meige Syndrome, which I also have, had moved to my trunk. In this research, it showed that Parkinson's and Blepharo were cousins...sort of... and if you had one, chance are you would not "get" the other....so I have been in deep deep denial.
Over the winter, I am going to work on my book about the terrible "trembling" condition I had for over 10 years that as far as I can tell, was the result of prescription drug poisoning. I have all my medical and prescription records....so am going to start dating and chronicling everything and with this blog....may do some extensive research. This condition will NOT be my "swan song".
**only God knows why the white is where it is on this blog....maybe the mind is already gone....rofl
**only God knows why the white is where it is on this blog....maybe the mind is already gone....rofl
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