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Continue reading →: PD – Why Hide It?“Promise me you won’t tell anyone.” These were my first words after telling my husband my symptoms presented as Parkinson’s. The feeling of not wanting anyone to know is not uncommon. As a matter of fact, it is documented that over 50% of people diagnosed with PD hide it, not…
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Continue reading →: Bad DaysYes, I do have bad days. Overall, I’m a positive person. I always try my best to look outside my own problems, and seeing others in worse conditions makes me grateful. The last few days, I’ve been mad. Not only have I been mad, I have felt the need…
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Continue reading →: To Laugh or To CryThere are no words to describe my feelings while driving home after hearing the doctor say, “All of your symptoms present as Parkinson’s.” I literally sat in my living room and stared into space from noon until evening, when Greg arrived home from his golf trip. I can only describe…
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Continue reading →: HA AnniversaryThe year 2022 was the year that celebrating June 28th became an annual event on my calendar. Today is my 2nd heart attack survival anniversary. I was with my dear friend, Samantha, who is like a daughter to us, and her 3 week old son when my heart attack started.…
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Continue reading →: Another cause using lemonade!Greg and I met some friends at Firebirds Wood Fired Grill in Brentwood, TN. for dinner recently. When reading the menu I was so surprised seeing the following statement under the Lemonade item: Alex’s Fresh Lemonade For every Alex’s Fresh Lemonade purchase, $1.25 will be donated to Alex’s Lemonade Stand…
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Continue reading →: Physical, Emotional & Mental HealthGetting used to life after a heart attack is more than just going back to normal. I faced fears of the “What if’s.” What if I have another heart attack while being out of the country? What if, this feeling in my chest is another heart attack – and on…
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Continue reading →: My Heart Attack SymptomsThe question I’m asked the most: What were your symptoms? About a year before my heart attack, I noticed fatigue and a terrible lack of energy. I had an asthma attack for the first time in almost 50 years in March 2021, which remained an on-going problem. It didn’t feel…
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Continue reading →: Cardiac RehabThe people in my rehab program made the 35 sessions beyond entertaining! Most everyone in the group was between 15-25 years older than me. Being used to working out regularly for over 20 years, it was surprising to feel intimidated going into the first rehab class. The ‘first day…
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Don't eat lemons, make lemonade – Making life sweet in the bitter moments
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Hello,
I’m Susan
Thank you for visiting my site.
It is with great determination that I am living life to the fullest as I journey through my retirement years with
Heart Disease and Parkinson’s.
I hope you find encouragement as you follow along on my journey.
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Motto’s I live by:
- If you’re living in fear, you’re not living in faith.
- Today I refuse to stress myself out about things I cannot control or change.
- It’s hard to have a bad attitude, when you start your day with gratitude.
Favorite scripture:
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9 NIV
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please consider one of the following:
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
American Heart Association
ALS Association
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
These organizations have touched my family and they are all working hard to find cures.
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