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Well.. it's 5:43pm and I think the magical blog fairies have fixed our glitch uploading the blogs. Let's see if this works:
Today's topics:
-- Parkinson's
-- A creative way to get a message to the inmate in your life
-- The single most disgusting thing I've ever, ever seen and why my friend Lary should be flogged for showing it to me. ;-)
First, the most important part: Parkinson's.
Sometimes when I do these health stories I convince myself I have the very symptoms of what I'm covering. And while I've never done anything other than ponder it (in other words I'm not a hypochondriac) I do offer these early symptoms of Parkinson's with that caveat.
A slight tremor is probably more likely to come from the caffiene in my coffee (especially since I drink decaf or occasionally half-caf) than it is from early onset Parkinson's... BUT, knowing these symptoms can sometimes help you or your doctor put two and two together.
* Change in facial expression (staring, Iack of blinking)
* Failure to swing one arm when walking
* Flexion (stooped) posture
* "Frozen" painful shoulder
* Limping or dragging of one leg
* Numbness, tingling, achiness or discomfort of the neck or limbs
* Softness of the voice
* Subjective sensation of internal trembling Resting tremor
Often celebrities raise awareness for issues facing society (think Angelina Jolie, etc.) and Michael J. Fox is no exception for his Parkinson's work:
And I liked this link about alternative therapies because it's open-minded enough but also isn't selling false hope:
http://www.parkinson.org/site/pp.asp?c=9dJFJLPwB&b=238635
Don writes that he just went to the store and bought some healthy fats to replace other fats in his diet. On his list: avocados and nuts! He had open heart surgery and wants to stay healthy. Go Don!!
My good friend Mary writes: I checked out your health blog today. What a riot. I love your personal touch. I wanted to know about the fats, etc. not to mention the old age forgetfulness.
I actually met Mary about a year ago on a story and we totally hit it off. She's the one who is a riot, if you ask me. We have a great time when we hang out.
Okay, I snapped this picture while going live out in front of the Multnomah County Jail on Friday. Do they have windows there you can actually see out of??
And finally.. you MUST have a strong stomach to watch this. My friend Lary sent this to me and I actually looked it up to learn more because apparently, feeling queasy the first time wasn't enough for me. It's beyond disgusting and is so gross I can't get the story out of my head. It's one "health" story I will never cover!! YUK. You have been warned.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWFPSMcPXms&search=maggot
Email me with something, anything else so I can stop thinking about this.
sstricklen@kgw.com
