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Everyone's experience of living with Parkinson's is unique. Here, real people living with Parkinson's share their stories about the challenges and joys of living with Parkinson's - about adjusting to diagnosis, dealing with employment issues, finding the endeavors (academic, artistic or athletic) that are therapeutic to their symptoms and/or outlook...and more.

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Attitude

Posted on August 06, 2010I remember when my Father learned he had Parkinson's. He had just turned 75. We were very close and used to finish each other's sentences. I said, "Dad you know it's all about..."...
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Ben Zoma Says: Who Is Rich?

Posted on January 10, 2011By Alan D Busch In the first in a series of essays, Chicago writer Alan D. Busch examines the nature of the relationship between his Jewish faith and Parkinson's Disease with which he has...
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The Buzzing Bees

Posted on January 13, 2011By Lillian Gallego - I've had Parkinson's disease for 2 years. This is my story of how I am dealing with it and how my family is helping me cope through this tough time in my life. Not having...
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Shattering the Myth of "Wow! She's Gotten So Much Better!" with �Your Neighbor with Parkinson�s is Feeling Better For the Moment, Thank You, but Check Back in an Hour....�

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Leonore Gordon As a 55-year old female poet and retired family therapist, with 12-plus years of living with Parkinson�s under my belt, I aim to take on PDF�s challenge for Parkinson�s...
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Daughter Takes Inspiring Online Journey

Posted on January 26, 2011When Linda Giorgilli first signed up for Facebook, one of the world�s largest social networking sites, she thought it would be a nice way to connect with friends. �In the past two years, it has...
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PD and Me

Posted on March 18, 2011 I have Parkinson�s. I was diagnosed eleven years ago when I was 49. It was a tough reality for me, especially after I started learning about the disease and what it can do to a person. ...
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Living in Hope for a Cure for Parkinson's

Posted on March 21, 2011 It has been 15 years since I was diagnosed in 1996 with Parkinson�s .Never deny a diagnosis, but do deny the negative verdict that may go with it. I was determined to absorb the blow, suck up...
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Parkinson's Mask

Posted on March 22, 2011I was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease 13 years ago. Part of that diagnosis was comment on my lack of facial expression, the infamous Parkinson's mask. I didn't think much about this until...
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PD Nightmare to Dream

Posted on April 08, 2011My nightmare began in the spring of 1999, with the shaking of my left pinky finger. I use to laugh it off, attributing it to our new local Starbucks. I'd say to my friends, "Hey look guys, me...
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A Note to My Friends

Posted on April 15, 2011By Peter Gall Dear Friends,My family and I traveled widely during my journalistic career, as far afield as Moscow and Singapore. We did a good job of staying in touch with you...
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