Monthly Archives: August 2010

Fighting Parkinson’s, paying attention early

A couple of days ago, I picked up a book that assisted me in recovering from Parkinson’s. I thought maybe the lessons would have a different impact on me now. The book is Not Always So, by Shunryu Suzuki. This morning, … Continue reading

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Fighting Parkinson’s, getting balanced, and more on “letting go”

When I had Parkinson’s, I was completely out of balance. Physically, my center of balance was non-existent – my balance was somewhere behind my heels, so being hunched over was a way of life, a way of Parkinson’s survival. Mentally, … Continue reading

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Still symptom free, eight weeks and received doctor’s confirmation

Yesterday, I went for my six-month follow up with my Parkinson’s doctor. He put me through all of the Parkinson’s tests and I passed them all. I asked him if it was okay to put on my blog that he agreed … Continue reading

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