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mary60
Sex: F
Data Quality: 0 stars
Parkinson's: 20 yrs
Hoehn-Yahr 3 Type: Parkinson's disease On
Mouth/throat: mild
Arms: moderate
Chest: mild
Legs: moderate
mary60
Female, 66 years
Mililani, United States
Primary Condition
Parkinson's
Type
Parkinson's disease
First symptom
Diagnosis

About mary60

Hard to answer symptoms questions yes or no because I am all about being "ON" or "off". When my medicine is working and I'm rested, I appear normal in everyway, but when it's not I can't walk without my husband pulling me along. The same for turning in bed, dressing, and brusing my hair. I can be normal one minute and immobile the next. There are occasional dyskinesia spells if for some reason I overmedicate myself.

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Member since: Feb 25, 2009 Last Login Jan 11, 2012

More About mary60

I am a retired RN, mother of four grown children. I live in HAWAII  for the last 25 years. I'm so luckIy to have a loving mate who takes care of my needs in every way.  I wonder what willl happen to me when he's gone before me and I'm suddenly frozen and not able to get to my meds.

I recently stopped driving do he retired to drive me around to Dr's appts or just shopping. 

I don't plan lunch with friends or parties because I don't know how I'll be.  I will still go on cruises with my husband because U don't know anybody there and I TRY to ignore their stares. I'm so amazed at how rude adults can be in this respect. I worry about embarrassing my family when we go out.