Monday, January 11, 2016

A Toast To Luck & the Swingers and Shakers Club

Day 165
Today is the 156th day of taking a full dose of Azilect and the 48th day of taking a 1.5 mg dose of Pramipexole (after 68 days on a .75 mg dose).

2015 was a lucky year for me. It was not, however, without its challenges. Construction in our home went on for far too long and then, of course, there was the pit in a pitiless olive that cost me a tooth and several thousands of dollars for an implant. Next came the crazy neighbors who knew that they had a leak and neglected it causing our newly renovated home to be ripped apart for mold removal. Finally, there was the Parkinson's diagnosis.

You may be asking, "where is the luck in all of this?" Well, construction ended, insurance paid for the mold removal and the broken tooth caused me to go to the dentist who convinced me that something was neurologically wrong with me. So what about the Parkinson's diagnosis? I will not suffer any cognitive impairment, my medications are working and the worst case scenario is that in 20 years I may need a cane.

On Christmas Day, our home was filled with 13 friends and family members. I have a career that brings me joy and fulfillment. I work with and for people who I admire and respect and I have a wife and son that I adore. Therefore, I am not just the luckiest guy with Parkinson's Disease, I am the luckiest person I know.

So I raise my glass of seltzer and drink a toast to luck. "May 2016 bring us as much luck as 2015....   ....without all of the challenges!"

Swingers & Shakers Club



On New Year's Day,  I went to my friend Amy's place for her annual New Years Day party and met up with my two friends with PD. We are calling our group the Swingers & Shakers Club since we all used to go out swing dancing. More on this as it develops.