For anyone not suffering Parkinson's,
it is difficult to envisage all the difficulties and problems that occur during
the course of a normal day. To give you an example, a close friend who knows a
fair amount about Parkinson's, sent me a text message on my phone, to which I replied
with one word "Thanks". Seeing I had only answered with one solitary
word, she became worried I was having a bad day and experiencing an
"off" period. I explained to her that I was fine, but find texting is
extremely difficult and frustrating beyond belief. We have known each other for
some time, but this particular issue had never arisen before, so she learnt
something new about Parkinson's!
Just peeling a hard boiled egg or the
paper thin peeling of a garlic clove requires great dexterity. Unless you have
Parkinson's or some other disease that has hampered your nimbleness in your
fingers and hands, these small actions become very trying. It is highly exasperating
not to be able to do the simplest of things. I don't want to ask for help all
the time, and therefore struggle trying to do things by myself.
I have little strength in my arms and they are fairly painful most of the
time. Opening a jar is sometimes impossible. A friend bought me a handy little
plastic gadget, no bigger than a potato peeler, which helps release the vacuum
inside a jar, making it easy to open. What a fantastic help this is, after all
a roast beef sandwich just isn't the same without mustard, and with the JarKey made by Brix, I was able to open the jar of mustard and enjoy my lunch.If you'd like to read something light and entertaining, take a moment to look at my article entitled "Who's shaking the bed" on The Huffington Post.
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