Today is the 132nd day of taking a full dose of Azilect and the 24th day of taking a 1.5 mg dose of Pramipexole (after 68 days on a .75 mg dose).
I am in Florida on vacation with my family and soon, we will be heading to the Summer Solstice Celebrartion in Lake Wales Florida. I am hoping that a few days of Yoga and meditation will help my lower back to feel better. We had our rental car upgraded as well as our room. Originally, we had a studio and now, we have a two bedroom suite! Credit for both upgrades goes to my lovely wife.
I am happy to report that I am feeling so much better! My gate has improved and I am less rigid! Today, I walked around in flip flops! I wish that my arm swing was better and that my lower back did not hurt so much, but this may be the new normal and if this is the case, I can live with it. I am the luckiest guy with Parkinson's Disease!
Special thanks go out to friends in South Carolina for their emails, thoughts and prayers. They are greatly appreciated. One of my few good qualities is that I remember almost every kindness shown to me. I am truly greatful to everyone who has ever helped me out. Here is a story to illustrate my point. In the Spring of 1991, I went to ACPA in hopes of finding my first professional position. We ( the USC contingent) were all broke and I think that 5 of us shared a room, which was a meeting room complete with a board table. The conference was a bust for me and to make matters worse, I had spent every penny that I had and maxed out my only credit card. When we got to the lobby to check out I had nothing left and could not even tip the bellman. Michael West graciously came to my rescue and turned the bellman' glare into a smile. Thank you Michael, I owe you one. (In fact, I owe you many.)
Someday, I will post about how I also remember every stupid, cruel or thoughtless thing that I have ever done, but that may take a little more courage than I have today.
“One's dignity may be assaulted, vandalized and cruelly mocked, but it can never be taken away unless it is surrendered.”
MICHAEL J. FOX
