I will be shakingI wonderIf I will be able to take itI wonder Long enoughI wonderFor things to get doneI wonder
“PD Poem One” by ML Ogilvie (poem)
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Paintings by Tilly Wiebe
I began painting after my Parkinson's diagnosis in 2016, as an 'escape' from my reality. Painting has become my happy place and an anxiety reliever. For a time, I can be lost in the creativity. I enjoy the process of creating and love to see what will evolve when I...
Personal Story by Deborah Lang
April is Parkinson's Awareness month and Parkinson Society of British Columbia has asked people with Parkinson’s to tell their stories to increase the awareness in the community. Today more than 15,000 British Colombians have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease....
“Living with a Partner who Has Parkinson’s” by Jackie Jonkheid (short story)
I am Jackie, Todd’s wife of almost 2 years; we have lived together for almost 3 years, and met 4.5 years ago at the Salmo Valley Fall Fair. I knew that Todd had Parkinson’s, before we met, as we were friends on Facebook. Todd was posting about his adventure in his van...
“Legends are Born in the Mountains” by Andy Stradling (short story)
Early on the Sunday morning of our departure, I checked the weather forecast for the Slocan Valley one last time. “BC may endure a month’s worth of rain by early next week”, it said. Not the best news to receive when you’re heading into the mountains for seven...
“My Parkinson’s… More Than a Tremor” by Toni (Antoinette) Shapiro (poem)
I'm shaking and I'm stooped, I'm unsteady and I'm slow.If you saw me coming, I bet that you would knowthat Parkinson's has got me... because of what you see,but I am still just Toni, take a look... indeed, it's me! But there are other symptoms that most don't...
“More Than a Tremor” by Kathy Lynn (short story)
COVID-19 was a gift to me. Parkinson’s has a list of symptoms and the variety present in any one person varies. I always see it as a dart board with all the possible symptoms around the edge. Then Mother Nature takes her dart, tosses it, and randomly hits various...
Various Artwork by Chris Olsen
Before PD I was active, playing softball, volleyball, running in fun runs, etc. Walking was mine and my husband's stress buster. We walked 5K or more several times a week. I was 52 when I was diagnosed with a disease I knew nothing about. My family and...
“Ode to the Mothership” by Debbie Hartley (poem)
Went to the doctor the other dayHe made some notes and said, "prepare to sway"My 10-year honeymoon is over now,The slope is slippery; holy cow!Freezing , swaying, blurry eyesEach day offers another surprise.This bossy,independent selfRefuses to be put on the...