Hey there Terry I'm glad you're doing well. My prayers have been answered also.. I had a DBS done two years ago and for a while I wasn't sure I was going to be better but about four months ago I started eating right, exercising a lot, and taking better care of myself. Now I've lost 40 pounds and I'm not using a walker., I still drive, I sing in the choir at my church, and participate in any community activity. I wish you success on the red of yo your journey.🙏

At this point I feel blessed. I have had symptoms that I have had for many years with slow progression. It has even improved with medication. Friends have commented that they notice marked improvement over the last couple of years. I spent many months in intense.pain and discomfort.
And then suddenly it just disappeared. How that happened or why no one seems to be able to explain.

I am careful due to falls I have experienced in the last few months, I use 2 walking sticks especially when in the mountainous terrain. I was out at a dig at a prospecting activity 2 days ago and kept my balance quite well. Such an
unusual disease.

I am still driving my big 350 Chevy pickup. Amazing. My first symptoms probably appeared over 20 years ago which no doctor could diagnose at that time. So far I pretty much live my life as I always have. There are changes, but it's been rather suttle.

I wish you all blessings.

First every one is different but the classic involuntary movement of a thumb or pinky finger called tremors are First signs. Gradually stiffness to arms and legs later to speech. PD weakens the facial muscles and makes it difficult to chew and later swallow.
Full blown dementia comes later but some people begin forgetfulness. I would ask the neurologist to put into perspective what the hell he meant. Further questions feel free to ask Carol

Patricia, I came to my computer to do something and ended up on this site...why I don't know but I am certain this is not what I was originally looking for.

Many Parkinson’s patients get dementia and it could happen at any stage of the disease. Sometimes they think it’s PD and it’s Lewy Body dementia and just as often it’s both Parkinson's and PD dementia sometimes like a friend of mine has PD and Lewy Body, just because he was diagnosed with one unfortunately doesn’t rule out the other. There has to be sone good articles about this. Probably here on this sight. If I find one I will send it to you!!!