Hello, I’m Dennis, I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in May of 2024. A little background information that I believe contributed to my Parkinson’s.

I grew up on a farm and was exposed to many different toxic chemicals. At age 31 I was diagnosed with histiocytic lymphoma cancer and underwent 6 sessions of chemotherapy. The doctors at that time felt my cancer probably came from the exposure to the chemicals.

I found out that I have a reaction to alcohol that led me to my neurologist. Who suggested that I have a Spectdat Scan where I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. I haven’t been able to smell anything and have had constipation for over ten years without knowing they were symptoms of Parkinson’s. At 75 years old I blamed most of my symptoms on getting older, I literally knew nothing about the disease. Since then, I have become active in Rock Steady boxing and met a wonderful group of people. I asked the group a question one day about why you are here and was surprised that many answers were for the comradery, and that it seems to help. I am a big fan of Rock Steady Boxing.

I am very familiar with the awkwardness you encounter when people first find out that you have Parkinson’s, very similar to what I encountered when they found out I had cancer, not knowing what to say to you. I’m a person who understands that sometimes you just need someone to listen and understand what you’re going through.

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