I wrote my own response to Rush Limbaugh in the form of a Poem and then I recorded myself reading it. Take a look, it is less than 2 minutes long.
It's bad enough that sometimes our Doctor's think we are faking symptoms, when all we want is answers. Some Parkies have been told by their employers and their own families they are faking. We are not faking anything. Trust me, if I could stop the movements, I would, but I can't and people calling us fakers is just not right.
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Thank you for speaking out.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done, Bev. You said it all.
ReplyDeleteGreat job, Bev! According to me, Rush is an idiot...I guess that wasn't nice of me to say. He needs to be educated about Parkinson's. And...He needs to apologize to Parkies everywhere.
ReplyDeleteWonderful. My grandfather had Parkinson's. Great to see you speaking out!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this Bev! I too was very offended but you put it all right back at him...well done
ReplyDeleteOUTSTANDING POEM! I love it! Rob
ReplyDeleteCan you believe there are people that actually believe everything he says is the truth?! No wond er there is so much ignorance . Gee Rush. That means you were faking your addiction to drugs. Anything for ratings! Signed by a Parkie.
ReplyDeleteGreat! I'd like to see Rush stand in my shoes for just two minutes. I wonder what he'd have to say then! EB
ReplyDeleteRush has lost his mind. If found please destroy. Only a good mind is sad to waste. Mary
ReplyDeleteBRAVO Bev You've did it again you put into words so well how all of us feel. Catherine
ReplyDeleteEveryone who is a friend of mine must watch this. Bev is an incredible woman who I've written about before, but her message to Rush Limbaugh is so important. This made me cry. I hate Rush Limbaugh, absolutely hate him. He is a poor excuse for a man.
ReplyDeleteRush is a charicature a man who cares less
ReplyDeleteif he tells the truth or hurts us en masse
as far as im concered and supposse you as well
he would do us afavor if he'd just go to hell.
I can't say enough how much I LOVE this!! Get him, girl!!! LOL
ReplyDeletevery nicely done!!! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThis is so wonderful, Bev. I wish you could get your local news to do something with this. Do you think you can?
ReplyDeleteTo all my friends please listen and remember how the fake remark must hurt when we can't do anything about it but shake and NO Rush we are not FAKES
ReplyDeleteOnly when someone has walked in another's shoes will they understand. But God understands and will always be there
ReplyDeletethank you Bev, perfect
ReplyDeletegive my tremors to rush....see how he feels..
ReplyDeleteHe can have my tremors too! In fact he can have the pain in my muscles, the bendy toes, my shuffling walk, lack of dexterity, the choking on food or my own saliva, insomnia, exhaustion, you know what - I'm feeling generous - he can have it all !!!!!!!!!! He needs a swift boot in the a$$
ReplyDeleteYou go Bev!!!!!
ReplyDeleteNice job Bev. It’s people like you that keep folks in-line. Keep up the good work,
ReplyDeleteGreat job Bev. I enjoy reading all your blogs and really loved this poem.
ReplyDeleteJon M.
Rush your are cordially invited to the octagon in Bully Beatdown where I will personally administer the payback.
ReplyDeleteThanks for pointing out what a complete Jackass rugs limpaw is. We'll be riding for you (and my dad) in the upcoming Copper Triangle bike tour this summer here in CO, to benefit PD research and put on by Davis Phinney and friends.
ReplyDeleteI'm not young, but I have Parkinson's. Rush is into controversy because it brings ratings. He has no shame, but if he was ever diagnosed with Parkinson's he would cry like the baby he is.
ReplyDeleteGRRRRRRRRR
ReplyDeleteBless her heart!
ReplyDeleteShe is so beautiful and he is so ignorant!
ReplyDeleteI have some friends who have Parkinsons and I KNOW they don't fake it. Rush Limbaugh is so famous for his diatribes we've even heard of him in Australia! Unfortunately, to most Australians, Rush is also known as a "Wanker". And for those who don't know what that is, if he was to do this in public in any state in Australia and probably in the USA as well, he would be arrested for indecent exposure.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration to fight against what I see as pure evil, Rush Limbaugh is very evil.
ReplyDeleteBravo!
ReplyDeleteLove you Bev Mittan Ribaudo! You are making a difference for us all!
ReplyDeleteI Loved it Bev, you ROCK!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThat's great, Bev!! I agree with everything you said, except the part about you not being a celebrity! ;o) You give Parkinson's a voice, and a humorous one, and for that we all celebrate you!
ReplyDeleteUpstate SC Young Onset Parkinson's Group
well said Bev!! I know exactly where your coming from. when you freeze, you freeze.and when the dyskenisa gets going you cant stop it.My name is Alice Lake, diagnoised with pd at age 40. I'm in my 15th year and attitude plays a big part.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy your readings. Keep the humor going!
Excellent poem and blog post Bev. I see "According to Rush" t-shirts on the horizon. I'd buy one!
ReplyDeleteLouLou via Twitter
This is the best. I belong to the Flush Rush group. I hope you will let us share this with his sponsors. We try to convince them to drop their ads and stop sponsoring hate speech against women, minorities and the disabled. You are an inspiration.
ReplyDeleteMost people say they would not wish this on their worst enemy, but in RUSH'S case I might make an exception.
ReplyDeleteSteve
My old Neurologist thought I was faking some things as well. That is why I changed. Before I left, I told him to listen to his patients because they are the ones going through this journey, not him.
ReplyDeleteRobert
That is so upsetting, YumaBev, I highly respect and admire you for all the information you post about Parkinson. Thanks for poem! You have a Happy Parkie Day!
ReplyDeleteNancy
I had a girlfriend who mocked me a few times and one time angrily saying I was 'playing the martyr' when I said I couldn't drive one day cuz my arms shook too much. I was very distressed that day and ... well, I know how people just do not able to empathize with us PD's ... another time I was exhausted as you can be sometimes with PD & she angrily said ' stop playing the disability card' when I was just too fatigued to walk to the pub. So, yeh, so it is. and ever so exhausted now
ReplyDeleteMichael J Fox cannot control his symptoms and side effects any more than an overpaid, blow hard, prescription opiate abuser can prevent feces from falling out of his mouth when he speaks in public.
ReplyDeleteMichael
Excellent poem and yet I still wish Rush could spend a day in our shoes. Is there anything that comes out of the man's mouth that is not stupid?
ReplyDeleteStephen
What would he say about Muhammad Ali?
ReplyDeleteDeanna
Excellent, excellent, excellent. Thanks for speaking out. It's more than enough to have the disease. Being accused of "faking" suffering is so mean and unfair. All I can say is that what goes around comes around. Our suffering makes us more compassionate, kind people. What do his comments make him? I wouldn't want to trade places, especially when I die!
ReplyDeleteMary
Rush is a man who speaks rubbish. He talks about so many things, I think if he was to sit down with a room of us parkies. Especially young onset like me. I was 39 when I was diagnosed. Now 41 he might get a better understanding but. No who am I kidding he will say we are just over medicated or were paid to have tremors. I can't go to restaurants hardly anymore with out people staring at my tremors. John
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