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EPISODE · May 18, 2026 · 26 MIN

Fitting the Pump, and Fit to Drive

from Our Parkinson's Life · host Barry and Jakkie

Episode 3. In the latest episode of our new podcast Jakkie and Barry share the experience of moving to the Produodopa pump after a decade of oral medication. Sometimes brutal struggles through the first two months are followed by a sense of real benefit and progress.Jakkie and Barry also chat about the difficult decision of when Barry should stop driving - a real backward step in maintaining a level of independence.

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