I have made myself a promise. Menopause be damned, I’m going to lose some of my excess weight. Though I’m finding out it’s an easier thing to say than to do. Like most things we want in life, the things we really, really crave are fiendishly difficult to achieve. I’ve been on a plateau for … Read more
May was an interesting month. We celebrated Mother’s Day in New Zealand, my eldest daughter in Otago, studying medicine, gleefully explained she now understood Mr D’s fatigue as she’d learned about beta blockers. My eldest son learned the frustration of teamwork. My only children now, fast becoming young adults themselves, the twins, also did well. … Read more
By popular demand, the wedding dance that shocked the lot of you! Or maybe not, as this was the wedding of Mike and Kitty, so you never quite knew what was going to happen! Have fun, be kind, just do it.
I’m back in bed after doing a 20 min yoga session. Honestly, the amount of times I’ve started a health exercise regime is embarrassing but they say hope springs eternal. Every day is a new beginning etc etc. So there I was, lying like the proverbial beached whale, hugging my knees to my chest wondering … Read more
I recently wrote about my neurology appointment and how I’d felt pressured into taking anti depressants. The subsequent attention was somewhat humbling. I also felt guilty in a way, as if I’d been shouting for attention. I hadn’t, but I 4 8 that it perhaps did come across as a little darker than my usual … Read more
Conversation with the lovely Nikki Carroll from Coast Access Radio about life, love and living with Parkinson’s.
Getting on with one’s life after a diagnosis of Parkinson’s is strange. There is the inevitable sadness, feelings of loss, confusion. I could go on with the negative stuff but it drags me down. Then there’s the good stuff. Yes, there is good stuff, but you might need to look a little harder for that. … Read more
I’ve put off writing about this for some time. It’s tricky. I have wanted to work it through in my head but I don’t want to upset anyone with what I say. I’m going to write about my recent decision to do something many people have thought is ridiculous, rash, stupid and completely crazy. You … Read more
I’m a Professional Public Speaker. I want to write about being a professional public speaker. I’d like to avoid discussing living with young-onset Parkinson’s. This was never supposed to be a blog about Parkinson’s Disease. It was supposed to be about my comedy, my MC (Mistress of Ceremonies) skills and of course, my ability to … Read more
