"Park Right Here" with Katrina Rochon my personal journeys with Parkinson's Disease

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Today at Park Right Here podcast, it's episode 5. Our Guest is Jim Allen. He is a newly diagnosed Parkie. He is a former prosecuting attorney from Augusta, Georgia. He is now a pastor and speaker.  Tom and I enjoyed having him on the podcast today. Tom and I sat down with him and talked about being newly diagnosed, and I felt he had some great insight that I think of jaded parkies who have had it for a while we're missing. I learned a lot from him. Come park right here and enjoy episode 5! If you have any questions, put them down in the comments. Also, you can email us at Park right here podcast at gmail.com. Every Thursday at 2:00 p.m. EST, we go live on Facebook and YouTube.

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Hello everyone. Today, in episode 4, we have a lovely guest named Lorraine Wilson. She is also an ambassador for the Davis Finney Foundation. She is going to sit down with us and talk about Parkinson's. Specifically, she will talk about how to start a support group. And all of the ups and downs she has had in her experience with her support group. She is a wealth of information on so many different topics. When Tom said Lorraine would sit in with us today, I couldn't remember who she was because I am awful with names. But as soon as she entered the episode, I remembered exactly who she was. She has been a tremendous mentor to me as an ambassador, a great friend, and an encourager on my journey with Parkinson's. She has given me great support and ideas for starting my support group. She is always entertaining to talk to. And I agree with Tom. She is one of my favorite people, and among the most fabulous ladies I know. Please come park right here and enjoy this hour with me, Katrina, Tom, and Lorraine. Enjoy episode 4 of the Park Right Here podcast. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them here after the video or email us at Park Right Here podcast at gmail.com. You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, or X. We are live every Thursday on Facebook and YouTube and will soon be on X.

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Tom and I, Katrina, sit down and talk about Parkinson's fatigue. Do you ever feel like you're tired of being tired? That's How both of us feel today.  My dyskinesia was much better today. I do feel very thankful for that. Even though I took a nap at noon, I was ready for another one at 2 p.m.  We also discussed life stories, and Tom of course shared some funny stories and his life observations to keep us laughing and the hour went by too fast as always.  Join us every Thursday live on Facebook and YouTube at 2:00 p.m. EST. You can check us out on all the social media,  just put Park Right Here Podcast in the search engine. If you have any questions for next week or we can respond pretty quickly put a question in the comment section or send us a DM. You can always email us at any time at [email protected]

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This week, Tom and I sit and talk about my dyskinesia symptoms that keep popping up throughout the episode. You can see me adjust my deep brain stimulators with my iPod live and in person. You get to see what dyskinesia looks like up close and how you must deal with it sometimes and keep going.  It reminds me of this dear gift I got this week. It's a pin that says I have Parkinson's, but it Parkinson's does not have me. Don't miss the Park Right Here podcast every week live on Facebook and coming up next week on YouTube. Subscribe to the Park Right Here podcast, YouTube channel, Facebook page, Instagram, and X!

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This is the Park Right Here podcast relaunch episode 1 with Katrina Rochon,  age 54 diagnosed with young onset Parkinson's in 2011and Tom Cosentino, age 64 diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2015. We sit down and share our knowledge about our journey with this extremely complicated disease called Parkinson's. We are both ambassadors for the Davis Phinney Foundation out of Colorado. This is not sanctioned or endorsed by the Davis Phinney Foundation at this time. We just sit down and share and try to inform and share our knowledge and experience and encourage and educate the Parkinson's community and caregivers worldwide! It is our heart to spread more awareness and advocacy of Parkinson's. Disclaimer we are not medical professionals in any way and any discussion that we have about medications or treatment or only coming from our experience and own education. We highly recommend that you speak with the healthcare professional before any changes in medications or treatment.

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This episode is the official relaunch of the podcast!! This week's topic is a continuation from August 2020, titled, What is Parkinson's? Let's Start At the Very Beginning...This episode will be part 3... Symptoms of Parkinson's. I will be discussing the 3 types of symptoms...Premotor, Motor, and Non-Motor symptoms. 

Link to Davis Phinney's book, Every Victory Counts.

Again thank you to everyone for supporting the podcast. Don't forget my email is [email protected]  

Follow me on social media on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @ Park Right Here Podcast.

After being off air for some time, I'm bringing you a shorter episode...updating you on where I've been, what's been going on....and ideas for the future of the podcast.  Let's reconnect!

The official Episode 4 will debut on April 11th in honor of Parkinson Awareness Month.  

I want to give a shout out to Crystal Morissette. She is now my virtual assistant and editor. I definitely couldn't do this without her. I also want to give a shout out to my son John Stipe. He is the one that chose the title Park Right Here.

This episode will be a continuation of episode 2 titled what is Parkinson's? Let's start at the very beginning. We will discuss whether there are causes of Parkinson's if we know or not. We will also discuss young-onset Parkinson's. The differences between younger-onset and older onset Parkinson's.

 Also here are some links that I discussed in the episode. PD Avengers. Please check them out on Facebook and at pdavengers.com

clinicaltrial.gov and foxtrialfinder.org. Please check out these two websites if you are interested in getting involved in clinical trials and clinical studies for medications treatments surveys.

 Again to everyone for supporting the podcast.  I still need someone to come up with an outro. Don't forget my email is [email protected]  follow me on social media on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Park Right Here podcast

Welcome back! Episode 2! This week I am going to begin to talk about the different aspects of Parkinson's. I will start off discussing the five stages. I will also talk about some of the premotor, non-motor, and motor symptoms of Parkinson's. I will be talking about how many people are affected by Parkinson's in the US and worldwide. I hope I made it entertaining by adding a couple of my stories. This is a pretty deep and not always fun topic,  but I do believe it is very important 4 not just us as Parkie's, but everyone involved in the Parkinson's community to be educated on the latest statistics and information that is out there.  You will hear me say this a million times. You are your own best Advocate. It is also our responsibility to be educated and know what's going on with the illness that we deal with on a daily basis.  Being perfectly honest and also being a nurse for 20 years I can tell you the doctors do not know it all, nurses do not know it all, therapists do not know it all. You know your body the best and you need to be aware of the latest information that's out there. That's one of the biggest reasons I'm doing this podcast and I'm surprising myself a little bit by learning things myself in the second episode. This will be a 2-part episode. Actually episode 3 will come out within the next couple days. I hope you enjoy please communicate with me at my email [email protected]. I am also on all social media. Park Right Here podcast on Facebook Twitter and Instagram. Also, check out my website at parkrightherepodcast.buzzsprout.com

In the first-ever episode of the Park Right Here... My Journey With Parkinson's, Katrina discusses her early life, her journey of discovering that she has Parkinson's, the difficult path to being diagnosed, and how Parkinson's has changed her life. Katrina also discusses her goals for the podcast, such as interviews, showing the ups and downs of Parkinson's, and the upcoming YouTube Channel. Park Right Here to learn more about Parkinson's, as well as supporting and advocating for people living with Parkinson's.