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Happy Monday!

You have to laugh to keep from crying!
Have a great day and Be Brave!
Lovingly, AlwaysADiva

Celebrities with PD - Bob Hoskins

  The 69-year-old actor in "Hook" and "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," has announced his retirement from the profession because of a Parkinson's disease diagnosis, according to news reports.

  TMZ reported that Hoskins was diagnosed with the nervous system disorder last year in the fall of 2012.

  Parkinson's disease affects up to 1 million people in the United States, with 60,000 being diagnosed each year, according to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation. Worldwide, the condition affects anywhere from 7 million to 10 million people.

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Just One More Thing!

  Yesterday I  went to see my neurologist. I go see him every three months for my check-up. We discuss how I'm doing and how my body is reacting to the medications. I also get a Botox shot in my forearm muscles for Dystonia. My fingers on my right hand are rigid and one finger is bent so the shots keep the rest of the fingers from getting stuck. It also gives me strength in my right hand. The shots have been successful so far and the good part about the Botox shots is the needles don't hurt!
  He also adjusted my Amantadine doses to see if this would help with the shaking of the side that has PD the worst. I hope the adjustment of medications work because the rapid shaking limits me to what I can do. If you have PD, you understand.
  All in all it was a good visit...one of my better ones! I'm looking forward to enjoying the spring and summer months with fewer to no limitations. Please follow me and leave comments! Take care and remember Be brave!
Lovingly, AlwaysADiva

Dystonia

In dystonia, your muscles contract involuntarily — causing uncontrollable repetitive or twisting movements of the affected body part. Your symptoms may be mild or severe, and may interfere with your performance of many day-to-day tasks.

Doctors divide dystonia into categories including generalized, focal, segmental and other less common categories. In focal dystonia, the most common category, one part of your body is affected. Generalized dystonia affects most or all of your body. In segmental dystonia, two or more adjacent areas of your body are affected. Some types of dystonia are inherited.

Medications can sometimes improve dystonia symptoms, but inconsistently. In some more-severe cases, surgery may be used to disable or regulate certain brain regions or nerve.

For more information on Dystonia visit: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/dystonia/

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Just One More Thing!

Hello Readers/Viewers,

  This week was a good one! I found myself having more energy and a less pain. Pain is a part of my daily life. I have been to doctor after doctor and for a while I was taking Morphine twice a day.  The bones are deteriorating in my back and my neurologist said it's a result of the PD. Having back pain is no fun! The pain shuts my body down and sometimes causes shortness of breath. 

*NOTE: Neck and back pain are common complaints among patients who have Parkinson's disease. While most references list the general symptoms of Parkinson's as being stiffness, slow movement, and poor balance and coordination, few times is pain mentioned as a primary symptom. Yet, according to the Center for Parkinson's Disease and Other Movement Disorders at Columbia University Medical Center, more than half of all patients with Parkinson's disease report experiencing pain. (Read more: Information on Parkinson's Disease and Back Pain @ eHow.com)

   If you're experiencing back pain and there is a medication that gives you relief, please let me know so that I may ask my doctor about it! Have a great week and remember to "Be Brave."

Lovingly, AlwaysADiva

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Hello Viewers,
   My daughter received a Twitter message the other day that stayed with me. It stated that, "Don't Be Afraid" is in the Bible 365 times.
    When I get up in the morning, my body determines my day. The medications may take effect quick or they might work later in the day. Sometimes this can be very discouraging and frustrated! My children are growing up and leaving the nest and at times this makes me afraid that I will be alone with no one to help care for me. I liked the message because there is comfort in knowing that I'm not alone and I don't have to be afraid 365 days a year!
   I don't know what my future holds living with PD. I hope and pray that they find a cure or provide medications that work better. One thing that I do know is that I have hope and I don't have to worry.
Stay Brave! Lovingly AlwaysADiva 

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