Well, here we are at another Friday so here is a bit more about Parkinson’s Disease, this week we are looking a bit more at walking with Parkinson’s.
There are a number of very specific and somewhat strange symptoms that can affect one’s walking. The most common would be what is called start hesitancy, this is when someone with Parkinson’s goes to take a step and can’t, this is because the automatic movement of lifting one foot off the ground doesn’t happen. The reason for this seems to be that the disease makes it difficult to induce the reflex reaction to shift the centre of gravity on to one foot so the other can be lifted and moved forward.
This doesn’t happen all the time but when it does it becomes near impossible to walk, because it comes and goes some family, or friends may think the person isn’t trying but the fact is the more we try to move the more difficult it is to do so.
Oddly many will find using stairs not as difficult as walking on flat ground.
Sometimes if the sufferer is given a little push to try and get them moving, they will stumble then start to walk with small steps often becoming faster an unable to stop till they either fall or run into a wall or other obstruction. Trust me this is frightening and embarrassing and so hard for people to understand. It is called retropulsion or propulsion and in a crowded place can be dangerous.
If someone has this problem often, they should always at least have a walking stick with them which brings attention to the fact they have walking issues, making it less likely that other people will bump into them, as well as the fact having a stick will go a long way in preventing this symptom from raising its damn head.
Jo-AnneRamplings 
Dearest Jo-Anne,
Well, I can identify with you on that. My legs have given way, or a knee has and at times it is as if your feet are glued to the ground.
Just made it back home with my walking cane, had my 2nd iron infusion after driving one hour and then wait (of course those appointments are never ever accurate!) and lay there for half an hour till the IV is done and still lay for half an hour before they remove the IV and let you go.
Made it back home and went to Walmart for a few items such as fresh pears for Pieter and also fresh pineapple dices.
Oh, my right leg and foot is swollen from the skin cancer removal and the cold/wet bandage they used, with regular bandage over that and elastic bandage. Tuesday I have to go back and I am not supposed to get it wet.
Not my best two weeks as Tuesday in seven days I have to go for the final time…
But that too will pass!
Hugs,
Mariette
Damn you have had a time of it, I have only had one iron infusion done way back when to fix my constant low iron levels. Having our knees give out on us isn’t nice and I have been lucky a few times not to end up on the ground. I hate it when we are told do not get this wet, sometimes that is easier said then done.
💯