I understand from Parkinson’s Canada that 60 % of the people who are diagnosed with Parkinson’s suffer from depression after being diagnosed. I am very grateful not to be in that 60%. I suffered from depression in my 20s and it was not pleasant. I have several suicides in my family so in my 20s I felt I had come by it honestly. As I said I am very grateful to not have to go through that again . I know that Parkinson’s is a progressive disease and there may come a time when I will have to be in a wheelchair. I will just have to deal with that as and when. For now I think it is important to keep up with my daily Power for Parkinson’s exercise classes on You Tube as they help me a lot. And I can still ride Biasini which is a huge help to my state of mind.
I am also very lucky to have a husband who takes very good care of me. He has become a “horse person” too as he has to do lots of things with Biasini that I am not able to do. He can pick out his feet and put on his saddle and bridle. I do help with getting on the double bridle. When we were in Florida he hand walked Biasini for 20 minutes every day. Biasini was lucky he did that as he was still on stall rest due to his tendon injury.
There is much I have to be grateful for. I give thanks for all of these things everyday.
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