When Information Is Everywhere, But Clarity Is Hard to Find

“Or: How I Accidentally Earned a PHD in Neurology.” After my Parkinson’s diagnosis, I did what I’ve always done when something doesn’t make sense. I started researching. This is my default response to uncertainty. Some people burn incense and meditate. Some people seek sage advice from ye old Magic Eight Ball. I open browsers. Lots […]

After a ten-month wait, I finally had my first Connecticut-based Neurology appointment. Ten months. Which is just long enough to forget why you made the appointment in the first place, briefly convince yourself you’re probably fine, and then panic the night before because you remember exactly why you made it. By the time the day […]