Crystal Belle

Ally, I’m glad you enjoyed that. I’ve had an interesting life, and it’s not over until God says it’s over. Of course, had I known I’d be needing this body this long I would have treated it better. Nobody knows what tomorrow holds so we live it one day at a time. Hopefully, I’ll be on the meds to help these PD symptoms soon, and they could carry…[Read more]

Ally, I do still miss working. I worked in auto parts, of all things lol! Started as a cashier in 1990, soon learned raises and promotions would come from behind the parts counter, so asked to be moved. My boss said, “your job is to just smile, look pretty and take the customers money”. Challenge accepted. I bet him that I could sell more par…[Read more]

Thank you Jean, but all is well. Except I tried to edit my previous post to Ally and made a double post LoL!😂😁 Would you or she please delete the first one? You see? Give me one good day, and the shenanigans begin! Haha!
You and Ally are both treasures whom I hope are doing well today. You truly are appreciated.

Ally, to get back on topic, I’ve experienced a new level of pain with my PD, although arthritis took me out of work in 2004. Yes, I do experience pain from my PD, as it is completely different. Being coupled with the other, survival has become more complicated while remaining doable. I admit that now there are some days I don’t greet the world wit…[Read more]

Hello Ladies;
The sunshine is beaming down nicely here today. Someone told me recently that I’m not accepting my limitations and she is correct lol. Living alone, that would mean to curl up and starve so I’m definitely not. 😉 Today I have carried out the trash and taken the can to the curb after treating my family to a spaghetti dinner last eve…[Read more]

Hello Ally; It’s nice to meet you. I appreciate you and Jean very much. There has been much flooding in NC but we’ve been fortunate in this neighborhood. Water did get under my house and flood out the thermostat on my water heater again due to bad drainage in this city. Having arthritis also, the rain has put me behind on much, affecting my mob…[Read more]

Beautiful idea! Haha! Pain sucks, but is a part of life that can’t be avoided. To be young and carefree is only for those who are young and carefree. We can cry about our pain or play with it, giving it the thumping it deserves I think. I like your style. Thank you for sharing it.

Absotively right! My pity party is over and I apologize for bringing it aboard lol. I am blessed beyond measure with a peaceful life. I worked hard for it and made a conscious choice to live alone without drama and have enjoyed it. Life in this world can not be completely without pain and problems or this would be heaven. Yes, we choose our…[Read more]

Even so, I want to Thank You Jean, for being here for me while I’ve been going through my acceptance stage, or panic if you will, LoL. You are a Godsend my friend.

My panic is over and acceptance has set in. Time to grab this bull by the horns and say; Let’s dance. Every time I stumble, that is the first step of a new dance now. That’s the first…[Read more]

Probably. But you are the same strong independent woman that walked through that fire and came out on the other side. I admit I didn’t walk through that alone either. We’ve got this,it doesn’t have us.

Maybe it’s like medications; good for some, bad for others. No there are never any easy answer. I agree.

Jean I haven’t had a massage in several years. The kids bought one for Mother’s Day one year and I loved it! Unfortunately I’m on SSD and Medicare living alone. I’ve enjoyed my serenity for decades and am paying dearly now lol. It was great when I was working and financing myself 100% of just enough. But arthritis took me out in 2004, wages w…[Read more]

I am not on the meds yet but do suffer the hair loss. I learned recently that Head and Shoulders with zinc helps. Tried it and sure enough, from the first time, no fingers full of hair coming out in the shower! She said this seems to work for women only, not men for some reason. It worked for me, so thought I’d share. Good luck! 👍

Jean, my right side has been hit by my PD unfortunately. I wish it had joined my arthritis in my left hip and leg so I’d still have a good side. Yes, I do experience pain, different from the arthritis pain bc there is more stiffness and numbness involved, numbing my right foot as I walk at this point, moving up my leg, becoming stiff. I know now t…[Read more]

Thank you Jean. I enjoyed reading your column. I’m not the only one with that defiant fire. I may have PD but it will not have me. This is going to stay my mindset throughout this journey just as when I had cancer in 1997. Yet I can never agree with whoever said what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger lol. Must have been referring to heart sle…[Read more]

I applaud you both as a noob still in survival mode at this time. My PT is coming by twice weekly, getting little from me at this time despite my strongest efforts. I’ve had osteoarthritis and disc degeneration that took me out of work in 2004, then Subclavian Steal Syndrome since 2012 so the PD has been late diagnosed after slow movements b…[Read more]