Hello everyone,

Episode 3 was primarily devoted to Parkinsons "fluctuations", and by sheer coincidence you were witnessing me having a fluctuation (if you hadn't stopped listening already) for about the last 20 minutes - episode 4 opens with an explanation of that. In episode 4 I share with you my own PD journey as it relates to medications, again, remember, I am not a medical professional, I am simply sharing with you my journey. You must always discuss your needs and medications with your neurologist and ensure your neurologist and primary care doctor are in good coordination with one another to minimize the risk of accidental drug interactions, and certainly report to both any side effects you have from any new medications you are prescribed.

Thanks to all that have been watching and commenting on the various social media content posts that I have made, and for all those that have donated to the October Michael J Fox Foundation For Parkinsons Research that I have signed up for. I believe I have replied personally to all of you that donated, if I missed anyone, please excuse me, it's only because I missed it or simply still am not getting the hang of FB. Also, thanks to Tina In Fort Lauderdale for signing up herself for the challenge and raising funds herself for the MJF Foundation - a tremendously supportive and progressive foundation, staffed with wonderful people. Enjoy the show, see you next week for episode 5 which will feature a special guest who is a medical professional - listen to episode 4 to get more details. Have a great week everyone and again, thank you for your support, please spread the word about the podcast so we can reach more people that may find it helpful in their own journey.

Take care,

Geoff

Hello Everyone,

I hope you have had a good week and now nearly all of us are "back to the grind" with schools open after summer break and you are are re-familiarizing yourself with your office if you have had a chance to get away for a while. Yep, we're back to that already, and of course, many people get overwhelmed in September as meetings and projects get pushed into this month as we didn't quite get to them before vacation time - and now, wow, there are a lot of them right? Hang in there.

This week I will share my personal experience from this week of Parkinsons fluctuations, and also tell you some of the basic things that I have not been doing or prioritizing, that most likely contributed to the number of "events" that occured; I have been naughty and got away from some of the basics that I recommend everyone follow as a basic priority.

Also, many of you are now aware of the Parkinson's with Geoff presence on Facebook, Instagram and X (prev. Twitter). I've never had social media accounts before, these exist only for the purposes of making the world aware of the website and podcast with (hopefully) useful or at least interesting short posts most days, but, I really do not have any proficiency on these platforms, so if you reached out to me via one of them and I have not yet responded, it's only because I missed it or am stupid and don't know where it went - don't take it personally. But thanks to all of you that have subscribed, liked, commented so far, I really appreciate it. Enjoy this week's podcast and have a great week. Links to all 3 are on my www.parkinsonswithgeoff.com website. Take care.

Geoff

Hello everyone,

I hope you have had a good week, and more importantly that you listened to episode 1 and also went to my website: www.parkinsonswithgeoff.com and downloaded the simple 7 page guide for those that have been diagnosed with Paarkinson's Disease (PD), or perhaps you are a family member caring for someone with PD. Also on the website are the ways to connect with me, and remember this is just my personal journey with PD, and contact me (contactme@parkinsonswithgeoff.com).

Episode 2 covers some of the basic logistics that you need to consider if you have not done so, and remember that depending on where you live, rules and regulations will vary, and you may be at a completely different stage in life or with PD than I am, so these are really more for those that are relatively recently diagnosed. Please let me know your questions, or share your experiences, all input is welcome. Take care, and talk to you next week.

Geoff

Hello everyone,

I am producing a weekly podcast simply to share my journey with Parkinson's Disease, in the hope that it will help others and I will pass on to you all of the tools and tricks and techniques that I have found to be effective, as well as talk about all the other topics that accompany this disease - medications, logistics, etc. Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional or representative of any company or organization, I'm just sharing my personal experience with you. Please do go to my website ParkinsonswithGeoff.com, download the free 7 page guide so you can get a good idea what to expect, and please, let's stay in touch, you can reach me, or my Assistant (my cat) or my Office Manager (me) or on-call technical support (also me, but don't hold your breath on that one) at: contactme@parkinsonswithgeoff.com. Thanks for listening ! Geoff