Author Archives: Eric Slominski

I wrote this for my wife whom I dearly love. Please understand that though I write it from her perspective, I can’t possibly truly understand what it’s like. Nonetheless, I do my best to convey my interpretation of the difficulty faced by a Parky’s wife. She hadn’t signed up for this, none of it. NotContinue reading “The Parky’s Wife”

The other day at work I reached for the medication I take every four hours to treat Parkinson’s disease and discovered that I had only half the medication I would normally take. I wouldn’t usually purposely take a half dose but the event turned into an interesting experiment. So what does happen when I takeContinue reading “The Experiment”

How is it possible that the older I get, the less heavy life feels. I more often see challenges as opportunities, not barriers. Instead of being anxious about the future, I’m excited about what will come next. I enjoy pretty much everything more. Do I have some aches and pains? Sure, but I figure outContinue reading “Fountain of Youth”

Introduction Jimmy Choi really needs no introduction in the Parkinson’s Community. But in case you don’t know who he is, he’s a former Ultra Endurance Athlete, 2 World Record holder, and 5 x American Ninja Warrior. He’s also a husband, father, fellow Person with Parkinson’s (PwP), advocate, motivational speaker, and all around great guy. JimmyContinue reading “Jimmy Choi”

I’ve written ad-nauseum about my experiences with Parkinson’s. To some extent, the intention has been to inform you, dear reader of what life is like with this wretched disease. The fact is, I am but one man with a condition that is often described as a “snowflake” disease. That is, no two of us areContinue reading “A candid conversation with Mike Vaccaro (aka – Parky Batman)”

To the casual passerby on the street, Paul Cluff looks pretty much like everybody else. Most people won’t notice anything unusual about him. Paul handles his Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease (YOPD) pretty well. He attributes his success in managing his symptoms to be, in large part, due to exercise. As Paul has experienced first handContinue reading “Paul Cluff and his Unshakeable Mission”

Have you ever wondered just who, “Parky Superman” is? My guess is, it’s probably not one of the things keeping you up at night. But I’m going to tell you anyway because I think it’s at least a little interesting. I am a littles biased, I know. But by the end of this post though,Continue reading “Fortress of Solitude”

I’ve noticed something disturbing. There seems to be this intrinsic tendency to assume that because someone is sick, laid up, suffering from some affliction, or otherwise down on their luck, they must have either a) done something wrong to get themselves into that situation or b) deserve it somehow, or both. This is incredibly wrong.Continue reading “Blame the Patient”

My body let me work hard yesterday. But I had to keep asking it. As it is normally functioning fine early in the morning, the trip to Home Depot for supplies early in the morning was uneventful. I was able to get the lumber, landscaping fabric, and a new 6.5 inch saw blade for myContinue reading “Learning to let Grow”

It’s dark outside. As dark as my mood lately. I realized something recently. It’s time for a course correction. Because if my life were a ship, I’d be taking on water. I’m talking about my health. In particular, my diet and my exercise regimen. When I’m struck with these epiphanies regarding my health, my initialContinue reading “Friendly Reminder”