After I accepted the diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease (PD), I was fairly swift in letting family and friends know about the diagnosis. I don’t think I’ve ever been in denial about having PD, I think I’ve accepted it, yet I feel uncertainty at times. I understand everything I read about the symptoms and stages of PD and what is best for living a healthy life, but I’m not sure I’ve fully embraced what it will take to live my best life with PD. I know that I am also annoyed at having another “thing” to worry about. It’s something else to overload my plate and stretch my focus. It’s something else that makes it harder for me to meet my responsibilities to help my kids, to function daily, etc. But I’m tired of living with chronic illness. Its way too much work for one person. Imagine how it is for me taking on the management of my kids’ chronic illnesses too! Now add PD. The symptoms are horrendous! I hate Parkinson’s.