At my first Consultation... (12 Days of Christmas from a Person with Parkinson's)

December 23, 2017 By Boxsteady Granny

https://youtu.be/MQn32GZpUY0

A fun but dark take on The 12 Days of Christmas, "At my first Consultation..." is about the many "treatments" offered by neurologists for Parkinson's Disease (PD). I was diagnosed in 2012, and have been putting my efforts into making it all the more palatable for others ever since. Merry Christmas!

-- LYRICS -- At my first consultation …. Dawn May December 2017

At my first consultation, my neuro promised me

A cure for my bloody P.D. ( within the next 10 years …)

At my 2nd consultation, my neuro promised me

Mindfulness sessions … oh ….

And a cure for my bloody P.D ( within the next 10 years …)

At my 3rd consultation, my neuro promised me

10 yoga lessons, mindfulness sessions … oh …

And a cure for my bloody P.D. ( within the next 10 years …)

At my 4th consultation, my neuro promised me

Life Balance classes,10 yoga lessons, mindfulness sessions … oh …

And a cure for my bloody P.D. ( within the next 10 years …)

At my 5th consultation, my neuro promised me

Speech Therapy Yoga, mindfulness, Life Balance - what a treat for me … oh … And a cure for my bloody P.D. ( within the next 10 years …)

At my 6th consultation, my neuro promised me

Drugs, drugs and more drugs
Speech Therapy Yoga, mindfulness, Life Balance - what a treat for me … oh … And a cure for my bloody P.D. ( within the next 10 years …)



At my 7th consultation, my neuro promised me
Anti-depressants, drugs, drugs and more drugs Speech Therapy Yoga, mindfulness, Life Balance - what a treat for me … oh … And a cure for my bloody P.D. ( within the next 10 years …)

At my 8th consultation, my neuro promised me

Thai Chi and biscuits, anti-depressants, drugs, drugs and more drugs Speech Therapy Yoga, mindfulness, Life Balance - what a treat for me … oh … And a cure for my bloody P.D. ( within the next 10 years …)

At my 9th consultation, my neuro promised me

Slow, gentle physio,Thai Chi and biscuits, anti-depressants, drugs, drugs and more drugs Speech Therapy Yoga, mindfulness, Life Balance - what a treat for me … oh … And a cure for my bloody P.D. ( within the next 10 years …)

At my 10th consultation, my neuro promised me

Brisk Nordic Walking, slow, gentle physio,Thai Chi and biscuits, anti-depressants, drugs, drugs and more drugs

Speech Therapy Yoga, mindfulness, Life Balance - what a treat for me … oh …

And a cure for my bloody P.D. ( within the next 10 years …)

At my 11th consultation, my neuro promised me

Another breakthrough treatment, brisk Nordic Walking,

Slow, gentle physio,Thai Chi and biscuits, anti-depressants, drugs, drugs and more drugs

Speech Therapy Yoga, mindfulness, Life Balance - what a treat for me … oh …

And a cure for my bloody P.D. ( within the next 10 years …)

At my 12th consultation, my neuro promised me

Irish set dancing,another breakthrough treatment, brisk Nordic Walking,

Slow, gentle physio,Thai Chi and biscuits, anti-depressants, drugs, drugs and more drugs

Speech Therapy Yoga, mindfulness, Life Balance - what a treat for me … oh …
And a cure for my bloody P.D. ( within the next 10 years …)

At my next consultation, I just can’t wait to see what

My neuro will promise me.

(What’s left …?)

Vitamin extras, co-enzyme Q10, Curcumin tablets, Atre morine, Mucuna powder, Cannabis extract, free acupuncture, massage to music, Boxing with Dennis, ballet at Southmead, long-awaited Warrior ….

Now the truth I see. Neuros, nurses and researchers Still can’t promise me … A cure for my bloody P.D.

But, “it is time” … ( as said by “Rafiki” the baboon in The Lion King)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQn32GZpUY0