#163: "My Dad was diagnosed with Parkinson's, but he's still an Inspiration!!"

In this episode, we had Lesley Sittler talk to us about her dad who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, our Producer, Steve Brandenburg. 0:00 Intro1:20 Finding out my dad had Parkinson's4:25 Jess having a brain fart on not remembering Steve's diagnosis story (I actually knew but forgot)6:00 Dad was always invicible to me7:40 How I felt8:30 Making Lemonade out of Lemons9:37 The grandkids experience11:42 Did your relationship change? 13:50 Inspired by mom. That's marriage15:00 Therapy for carepartners16:53 What I wish other adult children of PD knew19:20 When parents with PD are open vs not open about Parkinson's21:36 What I want my dad to know24:00 ClosureSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-secret-life-of-parkinsons/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy