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Parkinson's: Not a death sentence
Original post made on Jun 19, 2008
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, January 9, 2008, 12:00 AM
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Posted by David DiBenedetto
a resident of another community
on Jun 19, 2008 at 4:34 pm
a resident of another community
on Jun 19, 2008 at 4:34 pm
I don't know what I would have done if I had been diagnosed with PD at age 15. I was knocked sideways when I was diagnosed with PD at age 63 and spent the next 18 months in denial. Lynn Fielder's courage and determination in the face of her diagnosis is truly inspiring. I realize now that accepting the diagnosis of PD is not the same as giving into it. Not wanting to be "sick" is a natural human response and therefore a good thing. The reality is the glass is either "half full" or "half empty". Our challenge is to remember that there is life above the water.
Thank you Ms. Fielder!
