Strong to the end
As those of you who follow this blog know, Sheryl has been suffering from both PD and cancer for many years. This morning, cancer took our beloved Sheryl and she … Continue reading
I’m baaack!
By Sheryl Jedlinski The year 2022 did not get off to a good start for me, though it could have been much worse. After experiencing several instances of shortness of … Continue reading
Sleeping better under weighted blanket
By Sheryl Jedlinski Nearly two-thirds of people with Parkinson’s disease struggle with sleep disturbances that negatively impact their daytime alertness and quality of life. Twenty-three years into my own journey with Parkinson’s, I average … Continue reading
Drug Holiday? Not for me!
By Sheryl Jedlinski With my most recent CT scan showing my cancer continuing to grow and spread, my gyne-oncologist urged me to take a “drug holiday.” This would help determine … Continue reading
Flipping phones
By Sheryl Jedlinski An Apple loyalist since Steve Jobs marketed his first personal computer in the late 1970’s, it saddened me to trade in my iPhone for an Android flip … Continue reading
Expert opinion is empowering
By Sheryl Jedlinski My latest CT scans reveal a recurrence of my cancer, spreading beyond my original tumor discovered six years ago. My doctor assured me that this was more … Continue reading
Remembering another PD warrior
By Sheryl Jedlinski Early this month, the Parkinson’s disease community lost yet another long-time patient advocate and I lost a friend of more than 20 years. Linda Herman and I met … Continue reading
PD patients lose a strong advocate
The Parkinson’s disease community lost one of its most influential early patient advocates with the passing of Perry Cohen, PhD on May 9. Diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) in 1996, he dedicated … Continue reading
Navigating the FOG
By Sheryl Jedlinski I live my life on “high alert,” waiting for the next Parkinson’s disease symptom to blind side me. Most recently, the culprit was “freezing of gait” (FOG). … Continue reading
No gym? No problem!
By Sheryl Jedlinski When fitness facility operations first were curtailed to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, I found myself locked out of my gym with no access … Continue reading
Saving my teeth
By Sheryl Jedlinski I have never been a relaxed dental patient. My gag reflex is easily triggered, and I am extremely claustrophobic, necessitating my dentist get his hands and his … Continue reading
PD first took my sense of smell, and now my “magic” touch
By Sheryl Jedlinski I left my hubby, Tony, asleep in our bed, imagining how surprised he would be to awaken to the smell and taste of our family’s favorite … Continue reading
Thankful to be alive
By Sheryl Jedlinski This Thanksgiving I am grateful to be alive, having eluded the deadly grasp of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; exceeded the five-year survival mark for people with advanced … Continue reading
Second opinions lead to better care
By Sheryl Jedlinski We go to doctors in search of answers. We want to know what’s wrong with us, and what treatments we might consider. Even doctors who follow … Continue reading
Living Well with Parkinsons Disease 