by Jeff Seckendorf | Nov 16, 2023
I was diagnosed nearly 16 years ago, and although I have had some physical decline, I maintain a generally optimistic outlook for the future. Early on, I made the decision to take the initiative to find out how to live my best life moving forward with this disease. As...
by Jeff Seckendorf | Nov 16, 2023
But I’m only 43, I can’t have Parkinson’s.” That was my reaction when I was first told I likely had PD. It took another year of doctors to confirm that diagnosis. I spent several years wrestling, bargaining, and finally accepting that I had this progressive...
by Jeff Seckendorf | Nov 28, 2022
My father had Parkinson’s and was diagnosed at age 86 years young. I knew there was something wrong with myself but decided I would delay my diagnosis until my father passed. I was officially diagnosed with PD in 2009. I recently had DBS surgery which in my case...
by Jeff Seckendorf | Aug 17, 2022
I met my wife when we were both Disneyland employees and we have been married 50 years. I owned a running store for 5 years and then became a sales rep for ASICS Tiger for 12 years. I became the National Team Sales Manager, in charge of selling team shoes to schools...
by Jeff Seckendorf | Apr 7, 2022
As a PWP I feel that I am in a unique position to be of help to those in the Parkinson’s community. I used to be a very physically active person, competitive figure skating, ultimately ending up coaching. I also marched in the high school and college bands. I worked...
