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Month: May 2022

Dan Levy Saved My Life

On May 29, 2022June 8, 2022 By Andi BrownIn Uncategorized11 Comments

Many of my acquaintances have recently confessed something to me. They sidle up as if it’s early 2020 and they’re in possession of a secret stash of toilet paper. Do I look like someone in the market for bathroom tissue that fell off a truck? They pull me aside and they tell me their dark …

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Final Jeopardy

On May 20, 2022June 9, 2022 By Andi BrownIn chronic illness, health20 Comments

The final Jeopardy answer is "This is the hardest question you can be asked.”What is "How are you?" But before we get down to business, here I am with my grandcat, Alex. He's the sweetest. My father used to tell about a man he knew who, when you asked how he was, he’d reply candidly …

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Adults Only

On May 13, 2022May 17, 2022 By Andi BrownIn Uncategorized12 Comments

We’re taking a wee break from Parkinson’s this week, in favor of a tale of a trip gone wrong. Thusly…. Twenty years ago todaySergeant Pepper said take a vay-cay And that was when I found myself at an all-inclusive resort in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.  Here’s my trip report..... POSSIBLY my favorite part of any vacation …

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The Lost Month

On May 6, 2022May 10, 2022 By Andi BrownIn Uncategorized12 Comments

What do Seth Rogen and I have in common? We’re both human.We’re both Jewish.We’ve both been high for much of the time. Or in some cases, ALL of the time.  But I’m not saying who.   Okay, time for a digression.    Unstaged view of my night table during the "Lost Month" I entered college in the fall …

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Sleep is the new sex

Or so you’d believe if you read, well, pretty much anything. Coincidentally, I’d already decided on today’s topic; I just had to write it. I scrolled on over to my mail, clicked on the icon, and voila! My mail opened on this, from my friend and fellow Parky blogger (and so much more) Sharon Krischer,…

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Positive attitude: blessing or curse

I spent a day recently with two old friends. Someone mentioned another member of our friend group who had just completed her last round of chemo. Everyone made note of her positive attitude in the face of a scary diagnosis. We reminded one another that this friend boasted a naturally optimistic disposition; she fell into…

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Great summer listening

You’re soaking up rays on some coast or other, hiking through a piney mountain pass, or.sipping your favorite iced tea on the deck. Just add some fascinating tales of medical weirdness. like the person with Parkinson’s who buys a store’s entire supply of prunes, and another who who can smell the disease on those who…

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