Good morning Martin and thank you for your kind remarks and your wonderful blessings. I am truly blessed with God's love and knowing all of you,
Maria

It hits us a bit differently, each one. In my case, it's mild on the scale but hard on me nonetheless. Thank you for calling me out on it. It shows intent. I like that.

Hi David. I don't mean to sound like a pollyanna but I felt like I was given a death sentence when I first got this diagnosis. I went through all the phases of grief and sat on the couch for way too long waiting to die but it didn't happen. I got sick of myself and my hateful attitude and fell back on my research and problem solving skills and started reading. It was tough because I easily angered and felt hopeless. I sought mental health to deal with anxiety which led to a secondary diagnosis of depression. After having these issues, I was shocked to find that my PD wasn't that advanced. The symptoms were worsened by the anxiety and depression. Fast forward 9 years and hear I am boring you with a story you may not want to hear but I have to tell you, my future was not signed, sealed and delivered as I used to think, I found the less I did in a day, the less I was able to do. But, the more I did in a day, the more I can do. I also found out the medical community has little to no expertease so my future looked pretty glum if I waited for them to help me. I got tired of that and now I'm doing better than I ever thought 9 yrs into PD and somedays, I feel like I actually contribute in some small ways.
I respect your thinking and shared your belief but I have to tell you I was wrong. I do have a life with PD and enjoy taking on the challenges it presents each day, most of the time. somedays I do wish I had a cat to kick but most days I'm happy to find joy in another day. By the way, I don't have a cat and probably would never kick one but it does sometimes feel good to think about doing it (lol).
Please stay in touch and let me know if I can be here for you.
Maria

2017, wow, you are doing very well. Thanks for your sweet replay Maria. Have a great Wednesday.

Oh Lucky, your questions are wonderful and tell me you are still in the sharp column in terms of memory. I hate when I am given this answer but here we go- the stages are as vague and variable as PD. I stopped paying attention to any staging stuff and just focus on living the best life I caan each day. I leave the rest up to God.
I was diagnosed in 2017 but once I learned about PD, I realized I probably had PD for ys before diagnosis. My MRI has not changed in more than 3 yrs and reducing worry and stress and increasing my attention to the rare things I can change has been the best approach for me.
Maria