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Comparison of Essential Tremor vs. Parkinson’s Disease: Social Phobia &...
Conclusion first: According to the research cited below, medical practitioners, as well as the rest of us, should view essential tremor (ET) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) not merely as neurological...
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Do You Think About Death?
This past week, the New York Times published an essay titled “Living Intimately with Thoughts of Death,” written by Susan Gubar, who’s been diagnosed with cancer. Her opening sentence reads, “Since...
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Where Have I Been Lately? Ask My Bone Spur!
In mid-July, I started to experience severe pain in my left foot’s Achilles tendon. Source of injury: unknown. Two months later, the pain has shifted from right behind my ankle bones to the base of my...
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My Left Foot
You’d think that once you’re stricken with a devastating illness like Parkinson’s, you’d get a free pass on other medical calamities. But that’s not how life works. Fellow blogger Allison Smith (The...
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Back in the Saddle!
Hi everyone! I know, it’s been ages. But I’m back in the saddle and hope to return Parking Suns to its former glory soon. For over a year I’ve been dealing with one fiasco after another. The major...
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Double Whammy: Parkinson’s Disease & Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension (nOH)
I was delighted to be asked to spread the word on my blog about a secondary condition many Parkies will face: Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension (nOH). What is nOH? Let’s copy-and-paste from the...
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Gay, with Parkinson’s? Have I got the book for you!
Peter Anthony Fields, one of this blog’s readers, sent me news of a play he recently wrote, titled “That Guy,” and I bought it on Amazon. I’ll copy the book’s back cover summary here, then dive into...
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Practical Tips for Thriving After a Chronic Diagnosis
***** Practical Tips for Thriving After a Chronic Diagnosis by Janet Campbell, Guest Author A chronic diagnosis can be a lot to handle. There are so many things to consider and take care of that you...
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Look Once, Then Block It From Your Mind
Here’s a sumation of how past events make me feel about the next four years. Donald Rump: Bring Back the Guillotine – Click! Donald Dump: Make Sure the Terminally Ill Vote for ME: Click! Donald...
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New Book: Taming and Managing Parkinson’s Disease
************ I received this thin but informative book recently – it’s only 70 small-sized pages, 20 of which are the bibliography. The author, Dr. Denis Hochstrasser, is a doctor and researcher as...
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