Description:I was fifty-one when I was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and devastated yet determined not to let the incurable disease derail my life. My PD was relatively mild and well controlled with medication for twenty years. When it was no longer effective I underwent life changing Deep Brain Stimulation surgery in 2015. This book shares ideas about ways to think about your PD, and suggests websites to gather information for building an effective relationship with your neurologist. Don't be isolated by your PD! Control it before it controls you!About the AuthorCarol Schulte's life centers around being a wife, mother, grandmother and a thirty-year career as a respected Realtor in Monmouth County, NJ. In 1998 she was diagnosed with a mild case of early onset Parkinson's requiring a low dose of medication.Knowing nothing about PD she took the diagnosis as a death sentence. Carol changed doctors a few times before finding a motion disorder specialist and drug regimen best for her.Carol has devoted much of her life to understanding and mitigating her PD challenges and firmly believes everyone deserves the best quality of life possible no matter what. This requires dedication of patients, their family and friends. The keys to success are knowledge, effort, an empathetic motion disorder specialist, exercise, and an active social life.Carol, a certified Research Advocate for the Parkinson's Foundation and a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Ambassador, has participated in 22 research trials and studies, mentored patients, and been featured in three educational videos. Carol presented two educational forums on the benefits of exercise on PD, and represented patients in public forums alongside distinguished doctors and scientists.Please visit her website My-parkinsons.com or email her at [email protected]. A portion of the proceeds from this book will be donated to Parkinson's research.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with My Pd Journey, in My Words: A Book of Hope and Inspiration. To get started finding My Pd Journey, in My Words: A Book of Hope and Inspiration, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
88
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Dog Ear Publishing
Release
2018
ISBN
1457554917
My Pd Journey, in My Words: A Book of Hope and Inspiration
Description: I was fifty-one when I was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and devastated yet determined not to let the incurable disease derail my life. My PD was relatively mild and well controlled with medication for twenty years. When it was no longer effective I underwent life changing Deep Brain Stimulation surgery in 2015. This book shares ideas about ways to think about your PD, and suggests websites to gather information for building an effective relationship with your neurologist. Don't be isolated by your PD! Control it before it controls you!About the AuthorCarol Schulte's life centers around being a wife, mother, grandmother and a thirty-year career as a respected Realtor in Monmouth County, NJ. In 1998 she was diagnosed with a mild case of early onset Parkinson's requiring a low dose of medication.Knowing nothing about PD she took the diagnosis as a death sentence. Carol changed doctors a few times before finding a motion disorder specialist and drug regimen best for her.Carol has devoted much of her life to understanding and mitigating her PD challenges and firmly believes everyone deserves the best quality of life possible no matter what. This requires dedication of patients, their family and friends. The keys to success are knowledge, effort, an empathetic motion disorder specialist, exercise, and an active social life.Carol, a certified Research Advocate for the Parkinson's Foundation and a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Ambassador, has participated in 22 research trials and studies, mentored patients, and been featured in three educational videos. Carol presented two educational forums on the benefits of exercise on PD, and represented patients in public forums alongside distinguished doctors and scientists.Please visit her website My-parkinsons.com or email her at [email protected]. A portion of the proceeds from this book will be donated to Parkinson's research.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with My Pd Journey, in My Words: A Book of Hope and Inspiration. To get started finding My Pd Journey, in My Words: A Book of Hope and Inspiration, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.