Today I Am Not Having Parkinson’s

I am tired of having Parkinson’s so I decided to mentally take a day off from the disease. How do I do this? I attend to my meds, but that is all the energy I give to the condition. I go about my daily life without giving much thought or effort to PD.

First, I pick a time when I am fairly stable, not too fatigued, shakey or uncoordinated. The days when this occurs are not frequent, but they do happen. Next I do not mention anything that has to do with PD and I ask my husband to also play along with me. Then I plan my day as if I am a non-Parkinson’s patient. I drive, I shop, I clean, I bake, I meet friends, I go to line dancing, Zumba and yoga, … well, you get the idea.

At the end of the day, I hug my pups, I give my husband a goodnight kiss and take a hot bubble bath. Then I slip into bed and I take note of all the wonderful things I have to be thankful for and I thank God for these blessings. If the stars are aligned and I get lucky, I go to sleep and get through the night without too many interruptions.

Hmm, come to think of it, I have many more days like this than I realize. So although I cannot get rid of Parkinson’s, I can choose how I react to having it. Yup, today I am not having Parkinson’s!

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