“Is Parkinson’s contagious?”

The apple of my eye is a 4 ft tall, 45 lbs creature with brown-green eyes and blonde hair, a very strong will and views of her own (I really can’t understand where she got those, I still have mine left…). Her name is Frida, she turned 7 last January and she’s my biggest fan…… Continue reading “Is Parkinson’s contagious?”

Optimistic realist with Parkinson’s

Parkinson’s is an incurable chronic neurodegenerative disease. None of these words is even remotely hopeful or positive. The good news is it won’t kill you, but then again, not even Michael Jackson turned out to be able to live forever, so I guess the odds are against all of us on that point as well.…… Continue reading Optimistic realist with Parkinson’s

On a tightrope – Life is a balance!

When I was 13 or 14 years old I realised that my body wouldn’t always do what I asked of it. I’m not sure what I noticed first. Was it that sometimes when I was riding my bicycle I had a very hard time keeping my balance? Was it the way my right shoe was…… Continue reading On a tightrope – Life is a balance!