Oklahoma Parkinson’s Alliance Blog
Five Years In: What Parkinson’s Has Taught Me and What I’m Still Fighting For
By Randy L. Thurman January 4, 2021. That's the day a neurologist confirmed what I'd been suspecting: I had Parkinson's disease. I was 62, running a wealth management firm and planning projects that would extend for years to come. I thought I was pretty sharp and knew...
The Power of Choice: Embracing Life with Parkinson’s
By Randy L. Thurman When I received my Parkinson's diagnosis, the world seemed to stop spinning for a moment. Like anyone facing this news, I felt a mix of fear, uncertainty, and grief for the future I'd imagined. But in the days that followed, I discovered something...
Pickle Power: How Pickleball Can Help Battle Parkinson’s Disease
By Randy L. Thurman If you've also been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, your neurologist has likely encouraged you to stay active. But let's face it—the prospect of working out in the weight room might feel about as appealing as organizing your tax receipts. Enter...
A Series on Positive Differences in Parkinson’s Disease Part 2
Beating the Back-up: Parkinson's, Constipation and Natural Remedies Don't let constipation complicate your journey with Parkinson's Disease. This is not your normal, over lunch, table topic. At the onset of my PD diagnosis, I had constipation, bad. I couldn’t sleep. I...
A Series on Positive Differences in Parkinson’s Disease Part 1
Oxygen Hyperbaric Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease “You have Parkinson’s Disease,” are words you never forget. The day, the place, the doctor. When you hear those words, what are you going to do? Go into a deep dark depression, give up and make everyone around you...