I have co-exhisted with the other chronic problems I have. I use medical treatment, see professional and have them under control. I have them, but am comfortable with myself living with them.
PD has gotten me very scared daily, wondering when I will get worse, what the distant future is going to look like, can I accomplish things on my bucket list, etc. How do people accept and live comfortably as mentally possible with PD?
Bob M
As you read through the many posts here about PD, glean from them the information that may help you to decide how to proceed.
All I can say it, do what things on your bucket list that you really want to do NOW. Live in the today.
Make your will/trust and put that to bed, One less thing to worry about.
Others will have better ideas and info. My daddy had PD. It was a long illness and he stayed pretty OK for a long time. You know it's not going to be pleasant, but then look at Michael J Fox and all he's accomplished.
Bless you & Hugs--
You might also want to ask the doctor who diagnosed this what you can expect; some cases move and progress slowly. I'm wondering about this progression, especially since you were D'X'ed well over a year ago.
Another thing to consider, to ensure the DX is correct: my father was diagnosed with it, started on med (I can't remember which ones right now), and a few years later saw a different neurologist who said that he did NOT have PD, but did have an essential tremor. But I never saw his hands shake, never.
His speech was effected at that time. Lately his is walking with a walker and having Dementia problems. His wife is his Caregiver and was able to hold down a full time job till she retired. A couple of men in Church had it later in life. One lived till 87 I think the other till 90. Wives were their caregivers. All had extended family.
I think PD is different for everyone. But u can't allow it to stop you. All the men I mentioned kept going as long as they could. Two remained active in Church.