from guest contributor, Dwight Roth, a new PD Fighter at the Parkinson's Exercise and Wellness Center.
Parkinson's Opportunity: Embracing Fear
Parkinson’s is a hideous, horrific disease. Symptoms can include tremor, gait problems, memory loss, and, sometimes, wanting too much of a good thing. The effects of Parkinson’s keep me, in two words, off balance in many areas.
Despite this, P.D. gives me the opportunity to grow in positive ways. This growth has granted me entry into positive realms unknown before I was diagnosed. I may experientially know what Shakespeare meant when he wrote about “the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.” This is good fortune if I can t...