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On September 19, 2019 I was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. This is my story.

Richard A Adams Jr


    • Aug 4, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 44 EPISODES


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    Episode 44: Episode 44: What's going on?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2023 18:21


    Dude, it's been nearly THREE MONTHS!  WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?  What's going on?

    three months where have you been
    Episode 43: Episode 43: Being a man with Parkinson's

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2023 26:31


    Sometimes it's hard remembering that I am a man when there's so many things that I can't do or have quit doing because of this disease.

    Episode 42: Episode 42: Bad Dy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 23:10


    I am having a BAD Parkinson's Day

    Episode 41: Episode 41 : Disability

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 18:46


    Where have I been?  I'm not even sure this episode explains it very clearly.

    Episode 40: Episode 40 : Ramblin Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2022 22:30


    I am BACK!  And it seems like I say a lot but I'm not sure that it goes anywhere.  

    ramblin man
    Episode 39: Episode 39: Crutches

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2022 28:52


    So, yeah. . .  It's been awhile. . .  Well, I got these cool new RED crutches.  Why?  Just listen to the podcast.  Thanks.  And thanks for waiting for another one.

    Episode 38: Episode 38: My Knee

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2022 23:19


    How Parkinson's Disease made me take pills to make me eat more and made me fat and hurt my arthritis in my knee.  That's right, it's ALL the fault of me having Parkinson's Disease!  HAHAHAHA!!!

    Episode 37: Complaints

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 18:46


    It just seems like I complain on this podcast but life has been good for awhile so. . .  No complaints = No podcasts!  I guess I need to complain about something!

    Episode 36: Road Trip

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 21:44


    Took a 10+ car trip with Parkinson's anticipation. . .  And I survived!

    Episode 35: The Best and The Worst or FU Haifu

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 32:02


    I had the best weekend for my daughter and the WORST weekend for me.  By the way, I did not listen to this podcast before I loaded it up but I know that there are at least SIX F BOMBS (3 in the first couple minutes).  Hang tight, this is just me unedited and now uncensored in all of my rambling glory!

    Episode 34: Episode 34: Twice as much for HALF the fun!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 26:01


    Boy do I ramble on here!  26 minutes of Parkinson's adventures.  I will apologize in advance, there are a couple of places where the recording fades out for a few seconds.  It is the recording and not your player.

    Episode 33: Episode 33: Haifu

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 15:23


    I will wander the American West looking for peace, justice, and a way to stop my arm from shaking!  

    Episode 32: Episode 32: My Two Year Anniversary with my Parkinson's diagnosis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 14:51


    Lots of different doctors telling me lots of different things. . .  And I crossed my two year diagnosis date!  But, is that really something to celebrate?

    Episode 31: Ep. 31 Learning to Live With. . .

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 18:00


    An old man rambling about the crap that he is learning to live with now that Parkinson's Disease has been a part of his life for nearly 2 years.  Hey!  That old man is me!

    Episode 30: I Fell

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 20:18


    Yep, you guessed it. . .  I fell.  Also, for some reason the audio drops out in a couple of spots.  Not sure why.  Maybe the heart monitor interfered with it.

    Episode 29: Catch Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 17:19


    Lot's of stuff that I have meant to mention but somehow have forgotten to.

    Episode 28: Episode 28: Back to Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 16:04


    I have been back to work for two weeks!  Let's see how that's going.

    Episode 27: Shock the Monkey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 13:33


    I was shocked both physically and by my upcoming return to work!

    Episode 26: Other Doctors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 20:53


    GEEZE! When did I get so old that I need a Team of Doctors?

    Episode 25: Busy Week pt 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2021 15:52


    EPISODE 25! And 3 weeks in a row! Finally wrapping up my very busy week!

    Episode 24: A Busy Week pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 15:27


    My ZOOM visit with the Cognitive Test doctor.

    Episode 23: Ep. 23 - A Very Busy Week (pt. 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 17:04


    Three different therapists and II haven't even gotten to my two doctors appointments!

    Episode 22: Head Examined

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 22:21


    I went and had my head examined. . .

    Episode 21: Short Term

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 18:52


    On April 21st my Neurologist put me on Short Term Disability to help me stabilize/combat my Parkinson's Disease.

    Episode 20: Empty Nest

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 14:35


    All of my children are leaving home.

    Episode 19: Getting Old

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 18:57


    I was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease at 54 and by 55 I have added several other diagnosis's to my list! I thought getting old started in your 60's or 70's!

    Episode 18: COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 14:57


    I tested positive for the Coronavirus. . . Here I am rambling about it.

    Episode 17: Can't Sleep

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2020 18:04


    I hope that my Parkinson's Disease isn't affecting my sleeping now!

    Interview with Aungie pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 19:49


    This episode my Aunt talks about her favorite subject, my Uncle.

    Aungie - Pt. One / Episode 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2020 16:36


    I say down with my Aunt to talk about my Uncle who had Parkinson's Disease.

    Ep 14 - One Year Anniversary

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020 17:31


    I was diagnosed with Parkinson's one year ago today. This is a recap, of sorts.

    Parkinson's Paranoia

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 14:03


    Everything keeps happening to my right side. Is it truly Parkinson's Disease issues or just Parkinson's Paranoia?

    Done Editing This Stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2020 14:05


    I am not going to edit out "uhs, errs, & ands" anymore. I want to see if this disease eventually changes my speech pattern. Historical recording data and whatnot.

    Episode 11: My New Normal

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 13:56


    Silly little things are changing in my life because of Parkinson's and I thought I would share. It might be too much information so be warned!

    Episode 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 16:09


    Exercise and Parkinson's Disease, my experience.

    Episode 9 - Quarrantinecast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 15:47


    Sorry that I have been away, this is episode 9 and episode 10 has already been recorded.

    Episode 8: Physical Therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2020 17:49


    And now the rude awakening of how I really am out of shape!

    First Drs Visit after Surgery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 13:04


    Talking about updates after my first visit to the doctor before surgery.

    Cancer Free

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 10:47


    After my doctor's appointment and recovering.

    Surgery

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 12:48


    I finally had my surgery to remove part of my intestine. . . Hooray! Well, at least it is over with.

    Episode 4 - Ellen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2019 15:43


    I talk with my youngest daughter, Ellen, about what her thought's are about me having Parkinson's Disease.

    Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 13:12


    This is about my first doctor's visit to discuss Parkinson's Disease with my Neurologist and my wife.

    Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 9:15


    My journey through Parkinson's Disease

    Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2019 20:09


    Documenting my progress through Parkinson's Disease. Week One

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