It's is funny how self doubts can take over and poison you. Right now I wonder if I can pull this off. It's the PD. When my meds are waning, it is hard to just move. I think "How am I going to put up a tent? How am I going to fix a flat?"
Dumb thoughts. I know I can do it, but the little wedges of doubt winnow their way into my confidence.
On saturday I was burning a brush pile. I was up on a log, trying to push another log into the fire. I lost my footing and fell a few feet, with my ribs striking another log. CRACK! I heard them break. Hurts like a son of a gun. Another wedge. Not the broken rib: it's the fact that I fell.
After I got up, the log went into the fire. I am a stubborn man.
About Me
- Doug Bahniuk
- I was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease five years ago. I have always been active and an avid cyclist and I have not let my diagnosis slow me down. In fact, I have committed myself to staying active and to continuing to challenge myself. I recently completed a solo bike ride across the United States, starting in Portland, Oregon and finishing in Boston, Massachusetts. I am also currently a patient in a Cleveland Clinic study to assess the effect of bicycling on PD symptoms. A little more about me -- I am the founder and president of Adelsys Inc., a third party biomedical service group. I have a Master's degree in Clinical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University. I am a registered professional engineer and hold several patents. I am the author of many engineering and medical related articles, including one about Parkinson's Disease published in the March, 2010 issue of Medical Design News. I am a graduate of the Clinical Research Learning Institute, an offshoot of the Parkinson's Disease Foundation. I look forward to sharing my thoughts and adventures with you on this Blog.
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