My DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation) surgery was on January 22, 2024. In just over 4 months, I’ve had an amazing recovery. Initially, after the surgery, I went through a 2 week period called the “honeymoon” stage. This is the period of time when my Parkinson’s symptoms disappeared due to the swelling of my brain from the surgery. In fact, I was feeling… Read More
You always have a choice!
Being diagnosed with a chronic, progressive disease that has no cure is not something that anyone wishes for. I used to think (rather smugly) that I would live a long and ailment-free life because I had practiced a healthy lifestyle for so long. But, sometimes life can throw us curve balls. My Parkinson’s diagnosis was one of the curve balls…. Read More