Life through the Lens of Parkinson's
Parkinson's changes life. It's still life.
I learned how to get out of quicksand from 1960s TV. Nowadays, you can find the article "How to Get Out of Quicksand," complete with illustrations, on wikiHow. Quicksand has turned out to be more of a metaphorical problem for me than a physical one. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 31. Copyright 2020 I … Continue reading I put on a bra today
With Parkinson's, hula-hooping has come full circle for me. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post 30. Copyright 2020 I don’t remember when I got my first hula-hoop. I do remember looking down at my chubby belly undulating and making the hoop form its Spirograph circles around my middle. I do remember the sound it made, … Continue reading Hula-hooping
When I started falling, I felt fragile as an egg. I held onto this blog post for a year until I was ready to share it. A new med regimen and extensive use of a walker have kept me vertical for long enough that I no longer feel pre-broken. By Teresa Swartz Roberts Blog post … Continue reading On the Way Down
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
Life through the Lens of Parkinson's 