Two events in 1 week: Dos Eventos en Espanol
Esta vez he colocado el español en primer lugar debido a los eventos, pero solo desplácese hacia abajo para ver la versión en inglés de este blog. This time I have placed Spanish first because…
Little Toe! Big Problem
It is amazing how one little thing can set you backAlmost 6 weeks ago I broke my little toe. I was doing gymnastics (at home) and one of the children moved a chair just a…
Newsletters and their importance – Noticias en Español.
Welcome to my blog those who are new. It is nice to have you journeying with me. I hope you enjoy or learn something here. This is a newsletter I wrote recently in Spanish. I…
Joy – A Poem
The raw grief of diagnosis slowly has ebbed away,but living on, it visits from time to time, but never to stay.But strangely there is joy that’s hard to explain.not joy in trouble walking, not joy…
Fundraising Target reached! THANK-YOU
Thank-you for your donations for the World Parkinson Congress travel grants fundraiser: WPC for YOPD. We have over $2500 in donations with a few donations sent directly to us, so hence the estimation as we…
I’m going to climb a mountain – Fundraiser…or plan B?
Well I had big plans for this fundraiser: I was going to climb a mountain but COVID19 means that after 6 months we’re still on lockdown in Peru. We are only supposed to go out…
Facebook has blocked me from using their fundraiser
I am having a fundraising for my birthday (28th of August) which is usally done through facebook fundraising but they won’t allow me to use their system because I live in Peru. I wrote to…
Radio Robbery – Driving in Peru Update
This needs to be read after the previous blog – 6 attempts to get Driver License in Peru! http://handstandforparkinsons.com/2018/10/04/driver-license-experience-in-peru/ Many of you have read about my struggle to get my drivers license in Peru and…
Newspaper Article: Getting Parkinson’s patients out of their homes
Quick note: Please subscribe to my blog to get new updates. Thank-you for reading and commenting too. Usually activities shut down over Christmas/ new year but something in me said “Let’s start this group and…
Who’s who in the Parkinson’s Community
I am constantly meeting people with Parkinson’s or others (in person or online) and I struggle to keep all the names and faces and facts together so when I was chatting with George – he…