The Parkinson's Podcast: DBS, ON/OFF times, and Getting Through It with Heather Kennedy

This content is made possible by the generous support of viewers and listeners like you. If you would like to make a donation, please visit: https://dpf.org/youtubedonation This content is made possible by the generous support of viewers and listeners like you. If you would like to make a donation, please visit: https://dpf.org/YTpodcastdonation In this episode of the Parkinson's Podcast, Heather Kennedy, a person with Parkinson’s who has been living with the diagnosis for 12 years discusses: • Three articles she’s recently written called “Gifted”, “Poison for Breakfast”, and “Sweating it Out” • Her journey with Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) • The difficulty of unpredictable ON and OFF times in Parkinson’s and how those times impact relationships • How her views have changed since the initial days of her diagnosis • The difficulty of discerning between symptoms that are due to Parkinson’s, medications, or something else entirely • The burden of explaining Parkinson’s to those who don’t understand • The importance of having compassion for people with Parkinson’s and nurturing that compassion in all areas of life Mentioned Links/Resources Heather’s articles: Gifted: www.worldpdcongress.org/home/2022/11/28/gifted-on-parkinsons-poison-and-perception Poison for Breakfast and Sweating it Out: https://www.kathleenkiddo.com/poisongift