Me and PD #6

     Hello again. I believe the last time I blogged I was going to try a new way of taking my PD meds. I was going to crush them and dilute them with orange juice or Tang. I'm here to tell ya people, that did not work. I believe I tried it for three days and I had such bad dyskinesia (uncontrollable body movements) that I probably looked like an Albatross trying to get off the ground. Oh well you have to try! I went back to my normal schedule and so far it hasn't been too bad. It's so hard when you have to take them six times a day without food for a half hour before and after. I find it nearly impossible. I am on a mission to lose weight though! I would like to lose fifty pounds. I'm sure I would probably feel better if I live through it! If anybody has any suggestions on how I can accomplish this without becoming a bulimic or starving myself or working out until I hurl, please feel free to let me know. I know it's probably not realistic, but one can hope! I hear there is a procedure that helps you lose weight, where they put staples in your stomach. I think it would work better for me if they put them through my lips. I am that weak! Anyway, things are going pretty well and I hope they are the same for all of you. I have a surprise for you in the month of June, so thanks for listening and stay tuned.

Me and PD #5

     Hello again friends. I went to my movement disorder specialist yesterday because my meds did not seem to be doing what I pay them to do! I've been having a lot of rigidity and soreness lately, plus some fatigue. Kind of like the hangovers I used to have back in the day! I love the neurological staff at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. They are always pleasant and are genuinely sincere in helping you deal with the effects of your gift of Parkinson's Disease. Plus they are on the cutting edge of Parkinson's research which is a plus. After completing my usual PD tests not unlike those of a sobriety test (balance, hand eye coordination, etc.). I was deemed to have the same score I did at my last appointment, which means basically my PD has not really progressed, but my meds need to be adjusted. The very first time I saw my doctor, he asked me what I wanted to accomplish, and I told him I wanted to be as normal as possible with as little medication as possible. So far he has held me to that. What he suggested is, instead of taking my pills with water, I crush them and mix them with orange juice or Tang. I didn't even know they still made Tang. But by God if it's good enough for the astronauts, it's good enough for me! This  of course will be a trial and error method. It's kind of like fine tuning a car, if you don't have it just right, it could run a little rough. So those of you that know me if in the next couple of weeks you see me and it appears I am break dancing, you know I still have some fine tuning to do. Maybe I should just wear headphones, so it looks like I'm dancing to music. Oh well life is a new experience every day! Thanks for listening and stay tuned!