Slow is the New Fast – a Column by Jean Mellano

February 12, 2019February 11, 2019

Have You Joined Our Parkinson’s News Today Forums Yet?

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The Parkinson’s News Today Forums were created to allow those of us with this disease to lean on and learn from each other, and most importantly, laugh together. The ... Read more

January 29, 2019January 31, 2019

My PD Frustration Consists of More Than Only Symptoms and Treatments

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“You don’t have to be positive all the time. It’s perfectly okay to feel sad, angry, annoyed, frustrated, scared and anxious. Having feelings doesn’t make you a ‘negative person.’ ... Read more

January 8, 2019January 15, 2019

Reflections on My First Year of Rock Steady Boxing

Columns, Slow is the New Fast - a Column by Jean Mellano

Twice a week for over a year, I have been religiously taking Rock Steady Boxing (RSB) classes for Parkinson’s disease (PD). Has RSB helped my PD? I believe that my ... Read more

December 18, 2018December 17, 2018

My DaTscan Results Made My PD Diagnosis ‘Real’

Columns, Slow is the New Fast - a Column by Jean Mellano

When I was first diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) in 2015, I asked the neurologist if there was a definitive test to confirm a PD diagnosis. I mentioned a ... Read more

December 4, 2018December 11, 2018

Seeking Relief, but Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place

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Why do I feel stuck? As my Parkinson’s disease (PD) symptoms worsen, my desperation to find relief increases. I constantly tell myself that if my symptoms don’t progress from ... Read more

November 13, 2018November 9, 2018

Arranging for My Brain Donation Was an Arduous Process

Columns, Slow is the New Fast - a Column by Jean Mellano

Why is there no cure for PD? In my mind, there are several potential reasons there is no cure for Parkinson’s disease (PD). The brain is an extremely complex ... Read more

November 2, 2018November 9, 2018

Other Things Lewy Bodies Might Do to Our Brains

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Editor’s note: This column discusses suicide. Pivotal events in my life have piqued my interest in Lewy bodies. The first event was on March 15, 2015, when my life partner, ... Read more

October 16, 2018October 23, 2018

Finding Balance with Medications

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What is my strategy? I plan to take Parkinson’s disease (PD) medications as prescribed to get me to a point where I can function well and really push hard ... Read more

October 2, 2018October 8, 2018

Welcome to My Pity Party

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Today began with a pity party and I had to take out the hats. Like most people with Parkinson’s (PwP), our days — even our hours and minutes — ... Read more

September 18, 2018September 19, 2018

Complacency Has No Place in My Battle

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Third in a series. Read parts one and two. Complacency setting in “Complacency is a continuous struggle that we all have to fight.” –Jack Nicklaus It has been about a year since ... Read more