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I was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease September 29, 2018. No one was more surprised than myself. I was healthy and a Pilates instructor. No one on either side of family has ever had Parkinson. I knew nothing about this disease. I just knew I didn't want to die. Since then I have educated myself a lot thru really wonderful doctors and others who are living with Parkinson's Disease. The network of friends that I have made is amazing. Once I was diagnosed I moved from Georgia to San Antonio TX to be with my daughter and her husband. It was very difficult in the beginning excepting life with this and the changes I was forced to make and the things I had to give up because of this disease. The support I received from my daughter, son-n-law, family and friends is priceless I know has been difficult for them too. I took Carbidopa L-dopa starting with a light dose so it's seemed things were a little better. I had side affects, mostly nausea and fatigue. My Neurologist changed the medication strength and frequency then the side affects was dyskinesia and there was new meds for that. Jump to 2023 I found Neurologist who is a Movement Specialist. She recommended Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) which I didn't know anything about, but I then did research discovering that it was a great procedure with wonderful benefits and a high rate of success. I was willing to try. I began the process of qualifying for the procedure in February of 2023 and had the surgery December 13, 2023. My generator was turn on January 9, 2024. This is amazing! It's like I just woke up, I can't remember feeling like this for so long, My gait is better, my fatigue seems to be much less, and I feel like I have been given a second chance and a better opportunities. Even though it's not a cure or slow progression, I believe it will allow me to exercise more which does slow progression and it has increased the quality of my life already in a short period of time.
YOUR DONATION MATTERS and MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR NEW TREATMENT SUCH AS DBS WHICH CHANGES LIVES.
PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING TO THE MOVING DAY WALK. PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING ME. I SINCERELY THANK YOU!!
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