Upper left is Solomon my great grandfather who my mother said had a "palsy"....thats what they called PD in the 40's and 50's.Next in the upper right is 2 pics of my grandmother Sarah (young and older) PD (I remember her well). Then mid left is my mothers brother Irv who had PD later in life (78+). Next is my mother Lola and bottom left is me. The pictures (I know) are not very clear but I wanted to put them on all together. 4 generations.
I have the LRRK 2 gene for PD. A person can have the LRRK gene and NOT develop PD. Or you can get PD without the gene. Doctors have recommended that my adult children NOT be tested since there are no guarantees either way.
My Grandma was the oldest of nine and the only 1 to develop PD.
My mother had 3 siblings and it was 2/4 with PD.
I have 1 sister and she doesn't have PD 1/2
so !!! according to my calculations the next generation should be 0/2 . NO MORE PD....It stops with me !!!!!
Thanks
Diane, of course you'd take something so negative, PD, and turn it into a positive, a look at your ancestors! All of the people on your PD Ancestry Board lived full, productive lives, just as you continue to do so. My FRIEND!!! Love ya, CC
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