Life through the Lens of Parkinson's
Parkinson's changes life. It's still life.
She didn't like photos of herself, so I'll respect that and post this sweet elephant in the room. l miss her. I didn't know that the last time I saw her would be the last time I saw her. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 28. Copyright 2020 The last time I saw her, she … Continue reading The last time I saw her
This motorized cart crossed a line with me in it. Note: I'm running out of previously-posted entries. Here's a new one. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 27. Copyright 2019 Outta my way, Monkey Fighters! I crossed a line. I went into a big-box store and marched up to the motorized cart parked by the … Continue reading Outta my way, Monkey Fighters!
Time is at the center of news. It's also at the center of life with Parkinson's. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 25. Copyright 2018 Live. Local. Late-breaking. Every broadcast market has at least one news team that describes its newscast with the three Ls. Something about those words must appeal to viewers. … Continue reading Live. Local. Late-breaking.
For me, chocolate is a food group. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 23. Copyright 2017 Food has always been my drug of choice. I have an addiction, and I have to treat my compulsive overeating as I would treat an addiction to anything else. I avoid trigger-rich environments. For example, I don't go … Continue reading Hi, I’m Teresa, and I am a compulsive overeater
Image from The Accessible Icon Project By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 20. Copyright 2017 When we went to our favorite Mexican restaurant for lunch today, I went to the bathroom right after ordering. Anybody who knows me well knows that I always go before a meal, before I leave the restaurant, and pretty … Continue reading Practical Parkinson’s
Snapple caps are the source of many dinnertime conversation hypertexts. I never know where my mind will go next. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 19. Copyright 2017 Me (reading a Snapple cap "real fact"): Tennessee's state animal is the raccoon. My Honey: I wonder what Georgia's state animal is. The Boy: I remember Maine's … Continue reading Hypertext Theater
Now I'm a night owl. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 18. Copyright 2017 When I was little and fell asleep at some relative's house, I would wake up in a bed piled up with brothers, cousins, and kids I wasn't sure were cousins. I knew that at some point, I had simply toppled … Continue reading Parkinson’s Ninja
Sometimes challenges can pile up when we're not looking. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 17. Copyright 2017 It wasn't sustainable. The miracle, I mean. Wellness. My zeal for wellness. When I was diagnosed with Parkinson's two years and four months ago, my neurologist told me that in two to five years, we would … Continue reading A Dose of Reality
Perfectionism is not all it's cracked up to be. I admire imperfection. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 16. Copyright 2017 There is something wrong with perfection. I wrote this sentence a few years ago as a discussion topic for honors students in their first year of college. I've grown to believe it … Continue reading A Perfect Storm
Cooper's Rock in West Virginia is challenging. At this point, I can't get to the top. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 15. Copyright 2017 I can't. When I was 20, I didn't know the meaning of that phrase. The posters hanging in my dorm room at Concord College urged me to keep … Continue reading I can’t
Life through the Lens of Parkinson's 