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Leo

Journey to Diagnosis DIAGNOSED AT 32 My story begins in July 2008. I started to exhibit some odd symptoms,...see more such as a tremor in my left hand, involuntary movements in my arms and legs, and fatigue. At first, I attributed these odd symptoms to being stressed and tired because my wife and I were expecting […]

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Leah

Accepting and Embracing Challenges DIAGNOSED AT 23 Today, October 10, 2013. I decided to finally accept my challenges and...see more embrace them. My name is . I live in the Dallas, TX area. I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in August 2011. As we all know, the diagnoses process for YOPD is a bit lengthy. It […]

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Larry

I Can Remember It Well DIAGNOSED AT 33 Hello, my name is , and I have been living with...see more “the beast” for just over 14 years now. I’m 41 and it took six years and four neurologists to finally land a diagnosis of YOPD. Yes, that’s right, if you just did the math you know […]

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Krystin

Bittersweet Serendipity DIAGNOSED AT 35 It was March of 2000 and everything in my life was headed in the...see more right direction. I was happily married with two daughters aged 5 and 2. I was working in Human Resources for a company that was lucrative enough to give me the professional opportunities I’d been looking for. […]

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Anthony

  Diagnosed at 32 Since diagnosed it’s been my passion to try and spread awareness about Parkinson’s disease. I started...see more a Facebook page to share my Parkinson’s journey. I’ve got so many people that reach out to me and tell me how much they have learned about Parkinson’s. Thanks so much for your support!

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Kelly

Young Onset Parkinson’s is Tricky DIAGNOSED AT 29 It sneaks up on you. I like to think of the...see more brain as having a mission control center. Many of you will probably think of NASA, but for those living with the “P” (my o-so-clever nickname for Parkinson’s disease), you’ll understand why I lean more towards Dr. […]

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Elaine

My Journey DIAGNOSED AT 36 My journey began over two years ago when, upon waking, I began having difficulty...see more moving and the initial “getting going” was very troublesome. I saw my primary care physician (PCP) and he informed me that it looked like I had Osteoarthritis; not an uncommon diagnosis for a middle-aged mother of […]

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Dave’s Parkinson’s Diagnosis

“Sentencing” DIAGNOSED WITH PARKINSON’S AT 46 My sentencing took place on March 25, 2005 a Friday, in a neurologist’s...see more office in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, when it was made official, as Dr. Buoyini, in his Peter Sellers as Dr. Strangelove accent, told us that all the test results suggested a diagnosis of Parkinsonism, most likely Parkinson’s […]

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Ana

  Diagnosed at 26 Last year, a few months before my 27th birthday I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. I accepted...see more it pretty good because I think that nothing can’t stop you from doing what you want except for yourself. Mostly no one wanted to accept it because of my age. People are shocked every time I […]

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Catherine

Accomplishments DIAGNOSED AT 43 My name is Rodriguez; I am a retired school principal, who has Parkinson’s disease....see more I found the Parkinson’s Disease Association of San Diego to be the best provider of services, education and advocacy for Parkinson’s patients and their families in the San Diego area, so I became involved. I was […]

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