Edward Fritz

Just diagnosed Sept 2022, but have had these lovely symptoms occur rather impolitely over the past few years; (What a rude progression this disease has!)

resting tremors left hand

urinary incontinence

constipation

poor balance- not falling yet

slow movements

difficulty initiating movements after sitting

softer voice/slower speech

smaller…[Read more]

About 3 years ago (and 3 years before diagnosis) a long term patient and friend I hadn’t seen for a couple of years came into my dental office for routine care and asked me, “Why are you walking like that? Are you ok?”

I wasn’t sure what she meant, but looking back she had noticed me shuffling, unliked I had walked before. Shortly after I began t…[Read more]

Yes I will. At 72 y.o. I caught a new variant of Covid that the vaccines and boosters were not specifically designed for, and it kicked my butt! Without the immunizations/boosters I likely would have been hospitalized. The vaccines are changed to adapt to new variants as they occur – which viruses often do. I try to stay healthy, but I’ll take a…[Read more]