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 6, 2023
I am a Person with Parkinson’s who was diagnosed prior to my 37th birthday. Hearing those words, “You have Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease,” I’ll never forget those feelings of confusion, heartache and not knowing where to turn for help. I had...
by Jeff Seckendorf | Apr 7, 2022
I was diagnosed with advanced stage YOPD at age 40. I have been through many ups and downs but nothing has made as much impact on my journey as having a mentor. It gave me a sense of hope to understand that others have the same struggles and continue to thrive! My...
by Jeff Seckendorf | Feb 21, 2022
Marty was diagnosed with essential tremor in 2004 and with Parkinson’s in 2010. Marty says that she experienced symptoms of gait disturbance, dystonia, and REM sleep behavior disorder 10 years prior to her diagnosis. After her progression through the grieving process,...
