WELCOME TO CHALLENGING PARKINSON'S

Every March, I take stock of my life. March may seem like an odd time to be reflective, but it was March 2013 when I first heard those...

Some period of time post your surgeries, you will begin the process to program your new DBS device. This will likely take several...

As I mentioned in the surgery post, each surgeon approaches DBS is little differently. Some put each lead in during a separate surgery,...

Note: the original post has been enhanced to include pictures taken during the surgery. Care was taken not to show graphic pictures,...

Once through the qualification tests, it is time to sort out a few details and prepare mentally for the procedure. As you would expect,...

As you might imagine, just deciding you want to pursue Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) as part of your PD management doesn't mean you...

10 years ago, when I barely knew what Parkinson's disease even was, if you told me I would decide to have an elective brain surgery, I...

I am about to enter a new phase in my journey living with and Challenging Parkinson's. I will be having surgery to implant a Deep Brain...

My insurance recently began allowing me to get 90 day supplies of my Parkinson's (PD) meds, I had only been able to get 30 day supplies...

I was talking with a woman from our gym today, she doesn't have PD but has a rare form of cancer that she endured a major surgery for...

I am happy to report that our first ever Million Meter Row-A-Thon was a huge success! When we established the Row to Slow Parkinson's on...

2020 was a challenging year as I undertook rowing 1 million meters during the year ... it was the inspiration for starting this blog. In...

I have always loved cars. I remember when I was in about sixth grade, Dad bought a 1968 Mustang at a garage sale for him to take to and...

In "Mama said knock you out", a great workout song by the way, LL Cool J's first line is "Don't call it a comeback, I've been here for...

I wasn't out searching for a new challenge or something to keep me motivated. Then, motivation found me through Bethany at the Bike Box...

It's funny making my first post since January that doesn't start with facts and figures related to my million meter row. It has been a...

Meters Rowed: 1,000,000 Minutes on Rower: 4,991.6 Calories Burned: 53,793 Strokes Taken: 105,968 Today is a...

American Ninja Warrior Jimmy Choi, who lives with Parkinson's and Team Fox are encouraging everyone to MOVE in November! Join in the...

Meters Rowed 860,5678 Minutes on Rower 4,281 Estimated weeks to go 5 In...