To clarify why I post things on this blog, please read....

[JerriB]

After seeing my mother and sister pass away with ALS I decided I should use my abilities to be an advocate for both Parkinson's and ALS. I simply share things on this site as I have a true desire to help with our quality of life. Yes, I made a mistake trying to explain some organic products on another blog, but my intentions are truly to help.

My true heartfelt intentions are to show, suggest, and inform all of you of things the Associations are finding, or I find, or my friends and family find which helps others, including me. I apologize for any miisnunderstandings.

I hope you all can understand what I am trying to convey and you will read and comment when I post.

Thank you for reading.....

JerriB

[AndyC]

Hi JerriB

I was diagnosed in Oct 2011 at age 49 after displaying symptoms since about March / April 2011....and who knows maybe even longer than that!! At the moment I just have a mild tremor in my right hand. On the day I was diagnosed I spent about 2 hours feeling sorry for myself then on the bus home I thought to myself "Ok Andy now u know what ya dealing with time to get on with life, you`ve got Parkinsons....IT HAS NOT GOT YOU!!! How dare Parkinsons invade my life....PMA...Positive Mental Attitude!! COME ON NOW Live life!!!"

Since that day I have decided Parkinsons WILL NOT RULE MY LIFE.....I WILL RULE IT!! Ok so I know in years to come I will probably get worse but thats in the future and thats when I will deal with it, for now I am living for today. I dont sit around feeling sorry for myself or moping around.....LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE......Oh yeah and not forgetting my Ropinirole (currently 8mg a day) LOL

Anyway enough of me rambling on. I hope you have a wonderful Easter

Take Care

Andy

[Casey]

If we can help one another by sharing here well it makes for a very good thing and a wonderful place to come to...to share & care. We may not always agree or accept what another has to say, but I enjoy reading every post and answering a few to be a part of this wonderful group. We each have our moments...I take from the group what I find useful to my own situation and the short time that I have been here I have learned so much! PD has grabbed e afew times but it will not rule my life...I still have lotsa living to do!!! Hope to hear more from you here...Casey in NH

[Carrigan]

No problem, its good to share, you probably have an understanding more than others of the problems shared with neurological diseases as anyone. It good to talk don't you think.

[honeycombe3]

Brendan Behan said 'there's no such thing as bad publicity'. Keep sharing - the population at large have little awareness of PD. So long as any factual material is correct then please go ahead.

[Court]

We are all different so it stands to reason that we cannot agree all the time, but that is the beauty of this site, we can all share our experiences, good or bad.

The saying 'a problem shared is a problem halved' is true, especially when someone else has experienced the same.

Everytime I have posted a question, sure you say not her again, the comments received have helped. me make a decision or sort a problem out. Please everyone continue to ask and answer questions, as I, for one, would be lost without you all.

[Hikoi]

JerriB

What a sad story you tell. To have a family so battered by this condition and then to feel misunderstood must be very difficult. I can hardly believe you have had so many family members with Parkinson's or related conditions. You are obviously resilient. Look forward to reading more of your posts.