Rock Steady Fighter

Since being diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2016, I have spoken at numerous workshops and support groups and have sat across many a table at Starbucks from someone newly diagnosed and completely overwhelmed.     Something special happens when I mention a symptom or feeling that they recognize. Often it is something odd, like the big toe on my left foot that always wants to stick up.     It is that special moment when they usually exclaim, sometimes with tears in their eyes, “Me too! I thought I was the only one!”     We now have a common bond, and they know they aren’t alone.     I recently had my own “me too” moment and although it was with someone on a recorded podcast, it was no less special.  I heard Michelle Shapiro RD describe what I was feeling, and I was no longer alone.     This could be a very long story so here are the highlights: In 2016 I was diagnosed with Young Onset Tremor Dominant Parkinson’s Disease at age ...