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This Letter Helped Me Through My Hardest Days With Parkinson's · Living with Parkinson’s | Bryce Perry

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  They told him he had five good years left.
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  That was 15 years ago. He's still standing, still
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  speaking, still living. This is living with Parkinson's,
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  The good, the bad, and the reality.
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  A podcast about what happens when life throws you something
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  incurable and you fight back anyway.
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  Hosted by Bryce Perry, diagnosed at 4015.
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  Years into the battle, This is the truth behind the tremor.
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  Let's begin. Hey, thanks for being here
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  today. I have a deeply personal thing
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  that I want to share with you. It's a letter.
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  It's a letter that I started writing a few years ago after my
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  diagnosis, and I couldn't finish it.
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  It was too hard, it was too personal, it was too raw.
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  After a few years, I was ready. And if you're feeling
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  discouraged, I hope that this gives you some strength.
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  Save it, share it, and come back to it when you need it.
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  Because Parkinson's may be loud, but our voices together are much
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  louder. So here's my letter, your
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  Parkinson's. I hope this heartfelt letter
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  finds you, though I must admit I don't quite wish you well.
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  Today, I want to share a roller coaster of emotions that your
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  presence has stirred within me. You've earned quite a
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  reputation, haven't you? The way you disrupt lives, you
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  hinder mobility, and you challenge those who encounter
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  you is nothing short of formidable.
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  Yet amidst all the trials you bring, what truly inspires me is
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  remarkable resilience and strength displayed by those who
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  are affected. It's incredible to witness how
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  you've touched lives of so many, even though the journey with you
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  is far from easy. Simple tasks like walking,
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  talking, or even enjoying a cup of coffee have become an uphill
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  battle. But here's something that you
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  may not realize. You inadvertently foster unity.
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  Families, communities, and researchers are banding
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  together, and they're forging unbreakable bonds in their
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  shared mission to overcome you. You know Parkinson's, You do
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  bring out the best in our people.
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  Your presence sparks innovation, ground breaking research, and
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  extraordinary medical advancements.
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  From ingenious deep brain stimulation techniques to
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  revolutionary drug therapies, a legion of scientists and
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  healthcare professionals are tirelessly working to help with
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  you. But let me be honest with you,
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  Parkinson's. You're not exactly the most
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  popular guest in our lives. You invade our personal space.
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  You you snatch away independence, and you leave a
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  trail of uncertainty in your wake.
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  You test our patience and you push us to our limits, but yet,
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  in the face of such adversity, we discover untapped wells of
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  hope, love, and support that keep us going.
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  So, Parkinson's, while you may linger in the lives of many, you
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  will never defeat the human spirit.
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  We will keep fighting, hoping and dreaming of a day when you
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  are nothing more than a distant memory.
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  And until then, know this. You'll never defeat us and we
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  will never give up. Stay with us, we'll be right
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  back.