Rock Steady Fighter

  It took a while for me to get my confidence back after my PD diagnosis but I did get it back.  I am a fighter and I am strong. I work really hard at staying healthy.  When you are doing well, it is easier to deny your symptoms and think you are winning the battle.   I found out that it only takes one little thing to snatch that confidence back.  For me it was a fall.  I fell.  I can't believe that I fell!  Fortunately, other than a small bruise on my hand, I didn't get hurt.   I was carrying a chair through a doorway while dressed in a slim skirt and heels. I admit now that it was a stupid idea.   Of course, I had to do my less than graceful dance with the floor in front of a group of friends. I don't know if I caught my heel on the rug or if the chair threw me off balance.  I guess it doesn't really matter.  Someone without PD, would probably have shaken off their embarrassment  and moved on.  I felt my confidence being ripped out from under me once again.  The insec

My mind goes a little crazy when I can't sleep.  I bet many of you can come up with more verses.  Leave a comment and let me know what you've got! Oh Parkinson's (Sung to the tune of Oh Christmas Tree) Oh Parkinson’s, Oh Parkinson’s You must have got it wrong Oh Parkinson’s, Oh Parkinson’s.         I’m not weak, I’m strong. My steps might freeze, my hands might shake It’s 3 am, I’m still awake Oh Parkinson’s, Oh Parkinson’s I’ll fight you all day long.   Chorus   When I wake up, I’m slow and stiff Can’t smell my food, no not a whiff Oh Parkinson’s, Oh Parkinson’s I’ll fight you all day long. Chorus I cannot sleep all through the night Those dreams they give me Such a fright. Oh Parkinson’s, Oh Parkinson’s I’ll fight you all day long. Chorus You want my voice, you want my smile If I give an inch, You’ll take a mile. Oh Parkinson’s, Oh Parkinson’s I’ll fight you all day long. Chorus   First it’s my hip and then my knee, You think you’ve got the best of me But Parkinson’s, oh