When we traveled to India, we had a very different experience when we were out in public and that gave Andy the courage to embrace for himself that he could be a teacher, instead of a spectacle. When we arrived at the orphanage, we were […]
We rarely saw other people who were dealing with an illness or a condition that was visible. Andy was often the only person in the hardware store or the grocery line who was shaking. What gets lost in the soul of a person who lives […]
So, why travel when the patient has to deal with all these obstacles? On the surface, “traveling with Parkinson’s” sounds like a story about the Parkinsons family- but Parkinson’s is also an incurable disease that wreaks havoc on any family who has a loved one […]
People living with chronic and often incurable disease cannot will their condition away. It’s up to those without those challenges to notice, step up, offer, be willing, engage and support those brave enough to come out of isolation and grace our world with their presence. […]
Andy has loved weight lifting for most of his life and Parkinson’s stopped that activity for years, because it was too dangerous. Nowadays, I drive Andy to the gym and he works with a gifted personal trainer who has a deep understanding of Parkinson’s challenges. […]
