site by Sara Whittingham MD :Person with Parkinson’s, physician, USAF Veteran, athlete, wife and mother
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Elaine Strong: Maryland, Diagnosed in 2015 at age 55
One year after Parkinson’s diagnosis I was faced with the situation to take full custody of my granddaughter and raise her as my own. She was raised in the gym along side of me boxing and exercising on a regular basis. Nine years post diagnosis and I’m still going strong. My PD is still relatively mild. My Lucy keeps me so active I forget I’m 63 with PD sometimes. Regular exercise and life with a little one 24/7 is my secret weapon!
Heidi Porter, Florida, Diagnosed in 2021 at age 63.
Training 4 days a week. Never weight trained before diagnosed in 2021. Fully believe this keeps my PD from getting worse!
I have Parkinsons but Parkinsons doesn’t have me! I had DBS surgery back in April and it was life changing! We need to stick together and fight this disease!
I would like to include some stories of people who may not have been athletic at all prior to their diagnosis, but have now started exercising more. Even if your biggest accomplishment to date is riding a stationary bike for 20 minutes straight, we want to celebrate that too!
If you would like to include your story, please e-mail me: parkinsonzexercise@gmail.com or write below.
Please include name, where you are from, age and year that you were diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a little about yourself and a picture of you doing something awesome or exercise related.
I love it! The stories are inspirational and give us hope! As someone who has lead a very active life (ie, I’ve run marathons, cycle, weight train, etc.) I find it motivating that others like me can continue to lead every active lives. I hope to continue to do so as well despite my PD diagnosis last year….at least for as long as my body permits!