Farooque Syed connected with Parkinson Society British Columbia to share his story. The following is a letter he wrote, addressed to the Parkinson's community, where he candidly spoke about the challenges of life with PD, and how one can still realize their dreams...
The following nonfiction short story was written by Harold Macy, a person with Parkinson's and author of several books. Abel always thought it’d happen to the other guy. Not him, now it had. The last roll of the dice, the flip of a card. He never imagined his days...
Some years ago, our family doctor had three female patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) around the same time. She enquired of each of us if we were interested in meeting to be of support to each other. We all agreed to meet. We shared our stories,...
Express Yourself is a 10-part writing workshop for people with Parkinson's and carepartners, held in the winter of 2019. Led by Rebecca Gifford, this workshop guided new and experienced writers through writing and mindfulness exercises, as well as group meditation to...
This is what Maureen has to say about #PDANDME: Thank you for the opportunity to tell my story. I was diagnosed just before my 50th birthday in 2007. My initial symptoms were atypical, with a very rapid onset of mental slowness and a feeling of unease that I...
This is what Bill has to say about #PDANDME: Four and a half years ago I received a message from the neurologist that I did not want to hear: “You have Parkinson’s disease!” I was told that there was no cure and no way of reversing the diagnosis. All I could do was...
Multiple Sclerosis was diagnosedIn 2002, I was toldThis did not compute with what I readIn 2004, Parkinson's disease was diagnosed insteadHeading into my 16th year, What am I feeling, what do I fear? This life is not what I would have chosenEspecially now when I...
John Murray is a caregiver and member of the Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC) community. With a background in business and pastoral ministry, he is now retired but continues to be involved in the pulpit ministry, public speaking and writing. The following is...
On Wednesday, January 4, 2017, three members of the Penticton Adventurers Club (PAC) hiked to the Petroglyphs off East Side Rd, Penticton. It was an 8 km track with a 300m elevation gain. For the most part, it does not sound remarkable, unless three factors are...
