Hello to all my family and friends. Most of you know I have had Parkinson’s disease (PD) for several years now. For those of you reading this and finding out for the first time, I apologize. It is not very personable, but I really do not know how it could be avoided in this communication age we live.
Today is a big day for me. I started this blog about 4 weeks ago as a way to help others that have the disease with my main objective of sharing how I am fighting back to slow down its progression. Feedback that I am getting so far is positive and I have already helped a few others. So, I am going public today by turning on “Publicize” and “Sharing”. What that means is my WordPress.com site will automatically share new posts with other social media sites that I am a member of like Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo and LinkedIn. In doing this obviously I will have the ability to reach many more people like me with Parkinson’s.
If interested in following my story or learning more, please go to my website:
http://steveploussard.wordpress.com/
If you want a cliff-note summary of my journey with PD, go to my 1st blog under Archived Posts/September. Scroll all the way to the bottom until you see the title “Don’t Give Up, Don’t Ever Give Up!”
In closing, maybe at dinner tonight you all could take a moment and “Raise Your Glass” and toast to my future success in helping others that live with Parkinson’s. Big group hug! Thanks, Steve
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Steve,
I think you are doing a great thing here with your blog sharing a bit of your life in dealing with PD. It takes a lot of courage.
The Atencio’s will definitely raise our glasses tonight to you and your blog in hopes you will inspire many others, whether they have PD or not.
Take Care
Mike
Steve,
What a huge thing to share. Blogging not only opens up the road for you but for others who may be in fear as well. I raise my glass to you and hope for continued courage and strength in sharing and being a light to others.
Prayers for your journey as well.
Meg (Waldo) Bowen
Steve,
I’ve read all of your comments to date and wish you every conceivable break along the way. It takes a rare person like you to help the rest of us keep life in perspective. You’re doing a terrific thing by writing publicly about your battle.
The Bowers’ in Texas and Michigan will raise a glass to your endeavor and success always!
All our best,
Scott
Steve,
Sorry I missed your coming out party. I know you will be a positive force in this battle with PD. Keep on the track you’re on and they’ll be others who will want to jump on with you.
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An afterthought, Steve:
You might want to check Amazon and glance at my new book, WOBBLING HOME, A SPIRITUAL WALK WITH PARKINSONS. In it I’ve tried to give information about how the stuff feels from the inside, since most people who know anything about PD only know it by its external symptoms. As you well know, a lot is going on itside, too: stress, emotional turmoil, psychological shifts, depresssion, etc. These aren’t by-products of the disease but part of it–in amny ways far more significant that tremors or twitches or shuffling walk.
Bless you, friend! And I’m raising a glass of congratulations to you and your blog. (A vodka martini, I think, dry and on the rocks, with a martini. Hell! I’m celebrating with you TWO olives!
Jim