Patient With A Plan
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction |
| Occupation | Medically Retired Office Mgr. |
| Location | California, United States |
| Introduction | I am a 39 year old female, and I was given a preliminary diagnosis of Parkinsonism in July 2006. I am married to a wonderful and supportive husband, and I have two children. My daughter is 18 and just graduated from highschool. My son is 15, and is a freshman in highschool. After several years of undiagnosed medical problems, numerous surgeries, at least a dozen doctors, and multiple diagnostic disappointments, I have finally received a diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease. It has been a long, frustrating road, but I have gained so much knowledge through my diagnostic journey. I decided to share my experiences, with the hope that it might help other patients avoid the diagnosis pitfalls that I encountered. Whether it is PD or any other chronic illness, if my story and my experiences with the medical community can help just one person obtain that illusive diagnosis more quickly and easily, then my long journey and the knowledge I gained, was well worth it. It is only due to my faith in God and the support of my husband, that I was able to continue in the struggle to seek a diagnosis, as well as reach out to others like me. |
| Interests | PD related research, PD related research with respect to genetics, my garden which provides me with the only exercise I do. |
| Favorite Movies | Gone With the Wind, It's a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, The Thornbirds. |
| Favorite Music | Contemporary Christian, 50's and 60's oldies, old and new Country, Soft Rock, Music from the 80's, some hard rock |
| Favorite Books | Left Behind Series, Any type of mystery. |