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Parkinson's disease is a chronic (persistent) neurological condition that affects around 120,000 people in the UK. The condition is named after Dr James Parkinson, who first identified the it in 1817.

Parkinson's disease affects the way the brain coordinates body movements, including walking, talking, and writing. NHS choices website
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Parkinson’s (face it)
face it, get involved, take part
in sports: the adrenalin temporarily
overcomes the Parkinson’s
(face it)
don’t take the pills as gospel
at 1am in the morning
you can be flexible
get a consultant who knows
about Parkinson’s (the bad doctors
do damage)
when I got diagnosed
I dropped out into sulks
refused meals
then decided
this was a waste (face it)
have a bout with life
live to the full
with
an incurable disease.

Ray West
11 June 2009