Day 21
Today is the 14th day of taking a full dose of my medication.
So far today has been really crazy and is only 12:15 PM! I am attempting to reply to several email communications but not only am I having difficulty typing (thank you Parkinson's), my email keeps going down. In addition, people know that I am on vacation next week and therefore, everyone and their mother is calling me. And when I write that I am being literal. The mothers of two students have called so far today.
On top of all of the above, safellite auto glass repair is coming to replace my windshield and of course, they are late. I may have to cancel my lunch meeting, which is a shame because I was looking forward to getting together with this colleague.
I am avoiding making a "general announcement" concerning my Parkinson's disease, but if related topics come up in conversation I generally tell the person the truth. For example, if someone asks, "I know that you've been going to physical therapy. How is your arm?" At that point, I generally tell that I have recovered from the frozen shoulder but now, I am going to physical therapy for Parkinson's disease. If a friend or coworker makes a statement like, "Wow! You have been taking a lot of sick days" or "Why are you home in the middle of the day?," I generally respond, "I have had a lot of doctors appointments…" If that leads to additional questions then I inform them about my Parkinson's disease. Most people are ill-informed about Parkinson's disease. I know that I was before my diagnosis. People often believe that everyone will end up with cognitive impairment, the shakes and a cane. Therefore, when I tell someone, I can see all the color run out of their face. I quickly explain about Parkinson's being a "boutique disease," that I have very few symptoms and that the prognosis is good. I generally add, "I never asked to go fucking shopping," in reference to the "boutique disease" comment and sometimes that makes the person smile again.
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