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The Feeding Tube
As many of you know, Ken, my husband has Parkinson’s Disease. I’ve written about his situation quite often over the last ten years since he was diagnosed after falling off his bike and breaking his hip in 2006. It has been a long journey. These last five days have been one of the most…
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The Scrabble Game
I hope I can write about this afternoon with the depth of feeling that is in my heart right now. I had a wonderful morning outside at Eastern College. It was a beautiful day – way too bright to take good photographs, but I still found a little secret place to stand in the…
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Research on Parkinson’s
A few days ago Ken and I heard a broadcast on National Public Radio about a new study done on a drug called Nilotinib. The drug is being used for cancer patients, but it was used by two neurologists from GeorgetownUniversity Hospital in Washington D.C. on a small group of Parkinsons patients. The study…
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Ken
It’s been some time since I last wrote about Ken. His situation has had so many ups and downs it is hard to remember it all. But this morning as I woke up I thought I just might document a little of what has been happening. As many of you know Ken had a…
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Deep Brain Stimulation
I looked at Ken this morning and thought, oh my gosh, this is truly a miracle. His face was beautiful, so handsome, so young. He looks healthier today than he did five years ago, before he fell off his bike and broke his hip. We both looked at each other and thought, this marvelous,…