Biography

Name

Ruth MacKenzie

Nickname

ruth-mackenzie

Year of Birth

1953

Gender

Female

Location

British Columbia, Canada

Relationship

Patient

Short Bio

I was diagnosed with PD when I was 54, about 2 years after I started having ‘weird’ stuff happen with my body. I kept finding myself walking on the left-hand side of the walkway or hallway, even though I had started out on the right-side. My right arm was forgetting how to do things, i couldn’t put my hand in my pocket without my left hand helping, and I had to start saving and brushing my teeth with my left hAnd . I was able to continue working for five years, but then the stress became too much and I had to leave my job.

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12 years

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