I Almost Lost Today

I don’t know how much you know about Parkinson’s, but some days it really wants to win.  Today was one of those days.  Parky wouldn’t let me get out of bed on my own.  I needed help.  Then he decided I should just lay around and not do anything today.  My kids were leaving for a little mini vacation to Pittsburgh and he thought I should just lay around and not see them off or really do anything today.

He almost won.  But I decided he wasn’t going to win.  I pulled myself up out of my recliner, got dressed and went outside.  The front yard needed mowing but it was pretty hot.  Tina wanted supper, so I headed off in my little truck to town.  Stopped by and caught 5 bluegill before I went on to town.  Got supper and came back and ate with my wife.



I then decided that even though Parky was working overtime to win today, I was going to mow for a little bit.  I didn’t get the yard done.  I had to stop quite a bit and it got dark on me.  So I came in, took a shower and watched a little TV with my wife.

All in all it was a pretty good day.  Of course it is about 3am and I am experiencing what neurologist call Parkinsonian Sleep Disturbance.  We mortals call it insomnia.  So I will probably pack up a few things and head out to see if I can find me a catfish or 2 somewhere in a bit.

Someday, unless God or science intervenes, Parkinson’s will ultimately win.  But each day I try my best to keep him from winning that day.  I almost let him beat me today, but praise God, I just almost lost, which means today Parky, I win.

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