Years ago I used to be a very fast typist, but as
Parkinson's progresses, my speed is slowing down considerably. My right arm has
become extremely painful for the last few days, making it even harder than
usual to accomplish anything. Whether this is down to Parkinson's or Gaucher -
who knows! However, it has rendered me to typing with one finger on my left
hand, which is the side of my body most affected by Parkinson's. Doing things
with just one hand is very difficult, and time consuming, but like the famous
tale of the tortoise and the hare, I may be slow, but I'll get there in the
end.
It's not my life that is complicated, its just my health that is complex.
Anyone suffering more than one disease will no doubt find that there are many
symptoms that overlap, and often cloud the issue, making it hard to distinguish
what exactly is manifesting itself. I feel like a car that is long over due for
a good service and overhaul. I wish it were that easy. When my car had a
puncture, it was fixed that same day, old worn tyres were replaced with new
ones, when a light bulb goes, a new one is put in its place. At the back of the
garage there was a sign that said "Body Workshop" - I smiled to
myself, imagining for one moment some space age scenario where you could walk
into a machine and at a flip of a switch all one's medical problems would be
sorted. Now how cool would that be? But from all the banging and noise emanating from the "Body
Workshop" I was quickly brought back to reality and it was clear that only
cars were behind those closed doors. I will bid you farewell for today, as I
can't write any more - my one finger is getting tired of typing!
Elaine, I have just read your blog and through all that pain you still manage to keep your sense of humor and positive attitude toward life. Once again I find myself telling you how amazing your attitude is. It is one thing to keep it up for a while, but you keep on smiling. I do hope that your doctors manage to find a way to ease your pain.
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