Biography

Name

Ray Hayden

Nickname

ray-hayden

Year of Birth

1957

Gender

Male

Location

New Mexico

Relationship

Patient

Short Bio

Retired ranger, I was officially diagnosed at the age of 62 with PD (although I’ve had tremors along with what I now recognize were other PD symptoms, since my late 40’s). I was told back then by numerous physicians not to be concerned – that ‘essential tremors’ are not uncommon so I pretty much ignored the red flags. In early 2020 I found that I was having a tough time initiating a step when walking so I decided to check with my PCP. In February of 2020, while doing the routine physical, the small town, country doc noticed the twitching in my fingers. With the tremors combined with my start hesitation, he recommended that I see a neurologist. The rest, as they say, is history.

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13 years

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