DAY 54 - DIAGNOSIS
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DIAGNOSIS
March, first week
of daylight savings time.
Almost 7am, sky still sunless,
darkest black hides everything.
I tiptoe out of our bedroom
so as not to wake him,
down the hall
to my study, my haven.
We've been living with
his diagnosis for almost
two years.
Parkinson's Disease
Almost 7am, sky still sunless,
darkest black hides everything.
I tiptoe out of our bedroom
so as not to wake him,
down the hall
to my study, my haven.
We've been living with
his diagnosis for almost
two years.
Parkinson's Disease
(shocking words)
Neurodegenerative
(scary word)
movement disorder
(alarming words)
caused by the loss
of dopamine-producing brain cells.
(technical words).
All day, his hand shakes,
Neurodegenerative
(scary word)
movement disorder
(alarming words)
caused by the loss
of dopamine-producing brain cells.
(technical words).
All day, his hand shakes,
resting tremors,
right foot now, too.
right foot now, too.
Lessens somewhat at night,
when he's asleep.
His voice weakened,
he speaks in a whisper.
His voice weakened,
he speaks in a whisper.
This strong, proud man
My husband for 55 years.
No cure.
No cure.
No cure.
No cure.
No cure.
No cure.
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