Dr. C’s Journey with PD – a column by Dr. C

April 12, 2019April 11, 2019

My Partner Also Has a Chronic Disease. The CHRONDI Creed Helps Us.

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There are quite a few articles that talk about caregivers supporting a person with a chronic illness, and that caregiver is usually the spouse. But what is it like ... Read more

April 5, 2019April 5, 2019

Finding Courage to Face Life by Using the CHRONDI Creed

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My previous eight columns addressed the CHRONDI Creed, a plan anyone can put in place when seeking to live better with a chronic disease. The CHRONDI Creed is challenging ... Read more

March 29, 2019March 28, 2019

A Healthy New Identity Helps When Battling a Chronic Disease

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Identity, the “I” in CHRONDI Creed, refers to the process of finding a health-fostering identity in the face of a chronic disease that has stolen things we loved to ... Read more

March 22, 2019March 26, 2019

The Death of Self: A Casualty of Chronic Disease

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Death, the “D” in the CHRONDI Creed, refers more to the death of our self-identity than it does to physical death. As we endure the long battle with a ... Read more

March 15, 2019April 4, 2019

Nature Walks and Gardening Improve Overall Health

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“Nature,” the “N” of the CHRONDI Creed, has always been a part of my life. One doctor told me, “Your strong history of exercise and nature has kept Parkinson’s ... Read more

March 8, 2019April 4, 2019

Others Provide Support and a Mirror Within the ‘Compassion Space’

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The “O” in the CHRONDI Creed stands for “others” — the other people around us who support, teach, and love us, and who pray and care for us. Other ... Read more

March 1, 2019April 4, 2019

Rehabilitation Is About a Path to Well-being Using a Total Health Approach

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Rehabilitation, the “R” in the CHRONDI Creed, is about the path to well-being. It is an action plan aimed at doing all that is possible to live well with ... Read more

February 22, 2019April 4, 2019

Holding On to Happiness, but Not Too Tightly

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Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The H in the CHRONDI Creed refers to happiness. Happiness can be an elusive thing when battling a chronic disease like Parkinson’s. So ... Read more

February 15, 2019February 20, 2019

The Compassionate Warrior in the Battle Against Parkinson’s

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“C” is for compassion in my CHRONDI Creed, a warrior’s guide in the battle against Parkinson’s disease. It may seem odd to label a warrior as compassionate. Normally we picture ... Read more

February 8, 2019February 12, 2019

The CHRONDI Creed: A Guide for Parkinson’s Warriors

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The challenges of any chronic disease require the mental attitude of a warrior. Like the code of the samurai, the CHRONDI Creed is both a guide for battle and ... Read more