tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post2964314479765161577..comments2023-11-30T13:59:36.753-07:00Comments on Parkinson's Humor: Things Not Known about Parkinson'sParkinson's Humor by Yuma Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04511379905985881526noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-60580616148333901622017-08-25T14:54:17.333-07:002017-08-25T14:54:17.333-07:00Stem cell therapy for Parkinson's has NOT been...Stem cell therapy for Parkinson's has NOT been proven to work, so be aware that you may be wasting your money. Parkinson's Humor by Yuma Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04511379905985881526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-23876605661707163472017-08-25T12:51:41.246-07:002017-08-25T12:51:41.246-07:00I found your blog quite helpful for me. I have Par...I found your blog quite helpful for me. I have Parkinson disease and so I feel rigidity to move, involuntary tremor & other problems as well.Now I'm taking <a href="https://stem-cells-therapy.com/parkinsons-disease-treatment" rel="nofollow">parkinson's disease treatment</a>. Hope for the better now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649216766477260367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-78626323457437259562017-06-05T14:24:12.483-07:002017-06-05T14:24:12.483-07:00I did not come up with the name Parkie, I learned ...I did not come up with the name Parkie, I learned it at a 2-day seminar put on by the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center. I don't find it demeaning, but I can understand your point of view. YumaBevParkinson's Humor by Yuma Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04511379905985881526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-87899917039865922542017-06-05T12:55:25.454-07:002017-06-05T12:55:25.454-07:00My husband has Parkinson's Disease. I hate the...My husband has Parkinson's Disease. I hate the term "Parkin". It minimizes a horrific disease by giving it a cutsie nickname! We just had a discussion about this very thing in my support group and we overwhelmingly agreed that it's demeaning to the sufferer, and caregivers as well.A Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12456409301680317675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-12201685784360827472017-03-28T16:34:17.881-07:002017-03-28T16:34:17.881-07:00Unless you have a Neuro trained in PD they know ve...Unless you have a Neuro trained in PD they know very little also. <br /><br />There is so much medical knowledge required nowadays, I don't see how a GP can even keep up. Parkinson Foundation . org has FREE books that help you to realize, your fate is often your own. Make sure you, your caregiver and family has been educated to they can keep ALL med staff straight. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-69847829211028239432014-10-30T12:51:56.681-07:002014-10-30T12:51:56.681-07:00forgot that PD meds can cause melanoma - my husban...forgot that PD meds can cause melanoma - my husband a one show up on his arm this past spring - had to go to plastic surgeon to have it removed and on watch every six months with dermatologist now. Thanks for always sharing information things about PD!Beverly Kiser Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11952762082513583244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-3369574309006695362014-08-26T20:19:13.073-07:002014-08-26T20:19:13.073-07:00Sometimes there is no other choice. I feel bad for...Sometimes there is no other choice. I feel bad for both of you. YumaBevParkinson's Humor by Yuma Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04511379905985881526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-87173493062287956332014-08-26T17:52:08.995-07:002014-08-26T17:52:08.995-07:00My husband has Parkinson's. I have been his c...My husband has Parkinson's. I have been his care giver. He finally broke his hip in his last fall. He is coming home from rehab this Friday. If I can no longer care for him. Assisted living. He will hate me. I have done everything I could do for nine years. A long goodbye<br />Diane Davisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-19115529859533400802014-08-20T08:06:58.122-07:002014-08-20T08:06:58.122-07:00Awesome. Still trying to educate my friends.Awesome. Still trying to educate my friends.Marcie Bringhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06096091470644489463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-81550990870686549182014-08-18T20:32:59.193-07:002014-08-18T20:32:59.193-07:00Spot on BevSpot on BevRoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485774245117710819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-63710980859312113102014-07-17T10:53:44.857-07:002014-07-17T10:53:44.857-07:00I am 36 and have Parkinson-like symptoms for a few...I am 36 and have Parkinson-like symptoms for a few years now but have no tremors. I'm simply too young and moreover no tremors. They would never take me seriously, but instead refer me to a psychologist. What's bother me most is my legs, I've also postural instability, both which has take its toll on my confidence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-33736440777676575342012-10-07T04:31:47.868-07:002012-10-07T04:31:47.868-07:00Great list! I can't believe how much GPs don&#...Great list! I can't believe how much GPs don't know about Parkinson's. Another huge deal is that our symptoms go through unpredictable cycles that can change very quickly. So if you only see me in my 'on' time (around 2 pm, which is when I schedule most of my appointments), I'm not faking symptoms when I go back 'off'.<br />Karen GAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-80503737842496013332012-10-07T04:30:44.069-07:002012-10-07T04:30:44.069-07:00Bev, I hope everyone reads this. Most people assum...Bev, I hope everyone reads this. Most people assume that Parkinson's disease involves only "shaking and shuffling," and couldn't be more wrong. Thank you for sharing your world and your knowledge. I have so much respect for you!<br />LindaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-86282966943452810842012-10-07T04:29:50.853-07:002012-10-07T04:29:50.853-07:00WTG Bev this is totally awesome thank you for spea...WTG Bev this is totally awesome thank you for speaking for all of us.<br />CatherineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-84819702971868820632012-10-03T13:50:52.990-07:002012-10-03T13:50:52.990-07:00You say in your intro '...a little disease li...You say in your intro '...a little disease like Parkinson's...' I don't consider it a 'little disease'. I have had this 'little disease' for over 32 years and am now in the final stages and there is nothing 'little' (insignificant) about it.dbiker2https://www.blogger.com/profile/01888128180576803214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-83250544771492101212012-10-03T09:22:59.684-07:002012-10-03T09:22:59.684-07:00This is good! Thanks for giving other groups permi...This is good! Thanks for giving other groups permission to use it. (Pat in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-88117546705788369212012-10-03T06:26:47.898-07:002012-10-03T06:26:47.898-07:00Another GREAT post, Bev! You are definitely making...Another GREAT post, Bev! You are definitely making a difference for Parkies by educating your readers with just the right blend of humor and the serious! Keep it up, Girl! :DCyndee B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04066214494530166719noreply@blogger.com