Steve_Martin wrote:
I have early onset Parkinson's. DW and I have learned to have fun with. The neighbors all look after me if I'm outside. They come help me up if I fall down or if I look like i'm cornfused! Which is usually normal for me! So medical issues in conversation have become the norm with us, but we try to to focus on it. Atitude is the most important thing. We are very much glass half full folks. Though parkinson's is not a funny thing, it does provide some comic refief from time to time! Now what bothers me is the looks I get when I ride the old lady carts at wally world. I don't look sick and I'm not old yet, but if looks could kill....
I think you have a great attitude. We have to play with the cards life deals us. I find it better to laugh things off, rather than get depressed about it.
As far as not looking sick and getting looks, I hear ya.... I have breathing problems, back problems, and a bum ankle. To look at me, I look fine. I hate riding the carts and I push as hard as I can. When I walk with a cart, I am slow and ppl get mad that I am in their way and go flying around with dirty looks.... if I ride the carts, ppl look at you like you are too lazy to walk..... Ya can't win.
That always bothers me, but I'm working on ignoring ppl like that. I keep telling myself it's their problem not mine.....:(
