Monthly Archives: May 2011

Fighting Parkinson’s, and another look at fear

In my last post about staying on the path to recovery, I wrote, “I felt that if I continued to do the recipe for recovery after I became symptom free, it would have been out of fear that if I … Continue reading

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Fighting Parkinson’s, and staying on the path

This morning, I was reading a passage from Suzuki’s Not Always So, and it made me think of Parkinson’s recovery: “To be completely concentrated on what you do, that is simplicity. And the beauty of practice is that it can … Continue reading

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Fighting Parkinson’s, and less is more revisited

In the past, I have discussed that to conserve energy, fight fatigue, and make the most of my movement, I adopted a less is more strategy. When I listened to my body and accepted my Parkinson’s physical limitations, I learned … Continue reading

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Fighting Parkinson’s, and eleven months symptom free

Tomorrow I will be eleven months with no Parkinson’s symptoms. That’s right, 100% symptom free from Parkinson’s. I have a very busy day tomorrow, so I am posting this message today. It has been a glorious eleven months without Parkinson’s, … Continue reading

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Fighting Parkinson’s, and Mother’s Day

Today is Mother’s Day. It is a time of celebration, visiting with family and friends, and reflection. Often, when reflecting about my recovery from Parkinson’s, I look back and think, “What a difference a year makes.”

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Fighting Parkinson’s, and perseverance

Fighting Parkinson’s without medications is challenging. Fighting Parkinson’s while taking medications is challenging as well. Fighting Parkinson’s and doing my Recipe for Recovery requires perseverance…perseverance and faith that you are on the correct path to recovery. I receive inspiring emails … Continue reading

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