Thursday, 24 September 2026

A bit about Parkinson's part two



Now or part two of my bit about Parkinson's post 

Many of us become experts at hiding our struggles. We smile. We make conversation. We show up. We push through.

But behind that smile may be fatigue, pain, anxiety, brain fog, poor sleep, and a dozen other symptoms that nobody else can see.

That can be lonely.

It can be frustrating.

It can make you feel misunderstood.

The truth is that Parkinson’s is much more than a tremor.

It affects movement, thinking, emotions, sleep, energy levels, balance, speech, and so much more.

And every person experiences it differently.

So if you know someone with Parkinson’s, remember that there may be far more happening than what you can see.

And if you live with Parkinson’s yourself, remember this:

You are fighting battles every day that most people will never fully understand.

You keep getting up.

You keep adapting.

You keep moving forward.

That doesn’t make you weak.

It makes you stronger than they know.

14 comments:

  1. Thank you, Jo-Anne, for pulling back the curtain on Parkinson's so we can all be more understanding of this health issue. Blessings!

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  2. We have a friend with Parkinson's. With the advances in the medical field, she has lived a lot longer than expected.

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  3. I think not being able to "see" Parkinson's in people makes it so much harder on those that have it. Blessings to you JoAnne.

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    1. Thank you, many think it is only a tremor, I know once I thought that

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  4. Having a chronic disease that people can't see makes it difficult, yes. Thanks for your honesty. :)

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  5. Sometimes some people do hide their disease unless the signs are visible, Jo-Anne.

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  6. Thank you for talking about this disease out loud... I had a neighbor who suffered from Parkinson's, unfortunately he is no longer with us :(((
    Best regards from my Slovenia, Andreja!
    I added you to my Friends :))

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    1. Hi and welcome, it is a disease that is far more complex then many realise

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  7. Thanks for talking about this. I just found out that one of my friends has this. They shared it with me, and I think it is good to be able to talk about it.

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    1. Yes it is good to talk about these things many don't want to do so

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