At Drive Toward a Cure, we know that Parkinson’s looks different for everyone — and the best way to truly understand it is to hear directly from those living with it. This blog is a place where individuals facing early-onset Parkinson’s can share their own stories in their own words. Some days are tough, some are full of unexpected wins, and all of them are real. By opening up this space, we hope you’ll not only learn more about the journey, but also feel the strength, humor, and resilience that shines through each person’s voice. None of us are on this road alone.
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November 11, 2025
It has taken me years to figure this out, but your body communicates to you. For example, after you eat a large Thanksgiving meal I’ll bet your body tells you it is tired. Well, Parkinson’s has taught me to listen to my body, to pay close attention to signs and...
November 4, 2025
In 2000, at the age of 24, I was running a franchise that replaced airbags and safety restraint systems in cars that had been in a collision. I started losing control of my left hand, dropping tools, slight tremor, and my hand would freeze in a position for a brief...
October 27, 2025
I outsourced my joy for years, padded my return with hired smiles, rented glee from others' cheers, leased contentment across miles. Interned laughter from nearby places. Business was failing fast, days off piling like overdue invoices. Going under wasn't an option,...
October 14, 2025
Every day with Parkinson’s is a fight—but it’s not the kind you think. It’s not just beating the symptoms,It’s waking up and deciding: today, I will win. Victory isn’t always flashy. Sometimes it’s getting out of bed on your own. Sometimes it’s lifting a fork without...