Briefly describe your journey since diagnosis: December 30, 2014 I was diagnosed with PD. My wife and I cried. It seemed our well designed retirement plans were for naught. December 30, 2014 was also the last pity party we would have. At the time we were living in Cave Creek Arizona, so we had easy access to the Muhammad Ali ... read more
Source: Davis Phinney FoundationPublished on 2017-05-08By Anna Sable
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