I am 59 years old, I have been interested in astronomy since high school, never dedicate any of my time to it or any other hobby, but 2018 I had neck surgery for a pinched nerve. As that healed, I developed tremors in my left hand. Another trip to the neurologist and a DAT scan yielded a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease (PD) in early 2018.
I was 52 years old. I continued to work, and I am lucky to have incredibly supportive wife, kids, and friends. My progression with Parkinson’s has been really fast — the shaking had moved to my left leg, arms and face, and I had noticed a lot of stiffness, slowness and speach issues. My approach is and was not to view Parkinson’s as an affliction but as just part of who I am now. As things become more difficult, I don’t view PD as limiting what I can do, but rather as challenging me to figure out different ways of achieving what I want.
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Over 3 years of experience
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69+ successfully cosmos images
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Always learning
