I’m not going to move too much although that’s really difficult when you have
that’s really difficult when you have
that’s really difficult when you have Parkinson’s there was Aladdin can you
Parkinson’s there was Aladdin can you
Parkinson’s there was Aladdin can you actually hear me great I’m Emma
actually hear me great I’m Emma
actually hear me great I’m Emma I’m currently 33 but I was actually
I’m currently 33 but I was actually
I’m currently 33 but I was actually diagnosed at the age of 29 with
diagnosed at the age of 29 with
diagnosed at the age of 29 with Parkinson’s disease it came as a bit of
Parkinson’s disease it came as a bit of
Parkinson’s disease it came as a bit of a shock as you’d expect
a shock as you’d expect
a shock as you’d expect I’m not a 60 year old man so it was not
I’m not a 60 year old man so it was not
I’m not a 60 year old man so it was not what was expected for me in my path and
what was expected for me in my path and
what was expected for me in my path and it came after a strange feeling in my
it came after a strange feeling in my
it came after a strange feeling in my right hand for probably about a year
right hand for probably about a year
right hand for probably about a year that I’ve been ignoring and I just
that I’ve been ignoring and I just
that I’ve been ignoring and I just didn’t feel quite right I felt weak and
didn’t feel quite right I felt weak and
didn’t feel quite right I felt weak and I felt like I couldn’t do things that I
I felt like I couldn’t do things that I
I felt like I couldn’t do things that I used to be able to do my friends at work
used to be able to do my friends at work
used to be able to do my friends at work were fed to my hand as the claw if you’d
were fed to my hand as the claw if you’d
were fed to my hand as the claw if you’d seen the Jim Carrey film laiá laiá the
seen the Jim Carrey film laiá laiá the
seen the Jim Carrey film laiá laiá the claw I can do it well fina and and I
claw I can do it well fina and and I
claw I can do it well fina and and I ignored it because I was busy and
ignored it because I was busy and
ignored it because I was busy and because I was 29 and because my life was
because I was 29 and because my life was
because I was 29 and because my life was more than going to the doctor’s and
more than going to the doctor’s and
more than going to the doctor’s and important things like that and I didn’t
important things like that and I didn’t
important things like that and I didn’t want to go and get it checked out
want to go and get it checked out
want to go and get it checked out because I was worried and I was
because I was worried and I was
because I was worried and I was concerned about what it might be but I
concerned about what it might be but I
concerned about what it might be but I was thinking carpal tunnel trap nerve
was thinking carpal tunnel trap nerve
was thinking carpal tunnel trap nerve you know at worst it was going to be
you know at worst it was going to be
you know at worst it was going to be something like that and then I was at my
something like that and then I was at my
something like that and then I was at my dad’s 60th birthday party and he’d been
dad’s 60th birthday party and he’d been
dad’s 60th birthday party and he’d been concerned for a long time he shook my
concerned for a long time he shook my
concerned for a long time he shook my hand a lot whenever I saw him which
hand a lot whenever I saw him which
hand a lot whenever I saw him which seemed like a really formal greeting
seemed like a really formal greeting
seemed like a really formal greeting from your dad but he was testing the
from your dad but he was testing the
from your dad but he was testing the strength really sneakily every time I
strength really sneakily every time I
strength really sneakily every time I saw him to see whether I was getting
saw him to see whether I was getting
saw him to see whether I was getting weaker and I could always tell that he
weaker and I could always tell that he
weaker and I could always tell that he was concerned and I was at my dad’s 60th
was concerned and I was at my dad’s 60th
was concerned and I was at my dad’s 60th birthday party and a friend of Artie’s
birthday party and a friend of Artie’s
birthday party and a friend of Artie’s the nurse said to me what’s wrong with
the nurse said to me what’s wrong with
the nurse said to me what’s wrong with your arm and I thought oh for God’s sake
your arm and I thought oh for God’s sake
your arm and I thought oh for God’s sake I’ve been dodging it for a year she’s in
I’ve been dodging it for a year she’s in
I’ve been dodging it for a year she’s in health care so people are going to
health care so people are going to
health care so people are going to listen and I promised my dad is the
listen and I promised my dad is the
listen and I promised my dad is the worst birthday present ever that I’d go
worst birthday present ever that I’d go
worst birthday present ever that I’d go to the doctor and get it sorted I think
to the doctor and get it sorted I think
to the doctor and get it sorted I think I’ve got him something else as well
I’ve got him something else as well
I’ve got him something else as well and I went to the doctors and she had me
and I went to the doctors and she had me
and I went to the doctors and she had me walking up and down and I thought fair
walking up and down and I thought fair
walking up and down and I thought fair legs love I don’t know what you’re
legs love I don’t know what you’re
legs love I don’t know what you’re thinking but this is in my arm you know
thinking but this is in my arm you know
thinking but this is in my arm you know this is the problem we’re having in my
this is the problem we’re having in my
this is the problem we’re having in my arm she said you don’t swing you arm
arm she said you don’t swing you arm
arm she said you don’t swing you arm when you walk I didn’t really know what
when you walk I didn’t really know what
when you walk I didn’t really know what that meant or what that had to do with
that meant or what that had to do with
that meant or what that had to do with anything and she sent me for a
anything and she sent me for a
anything and she sent me for a neurologist appointment and again I
neurologist appointment and again I
neurologist appointment and again I didn’t know what neurology was I googled
didn’t know what neurology was I googled
didn’t know what neurology was I googled it a bit and it came up with some sort
it a bit and it came up with some sort
it a bit and it came up with some sort of things that sounded scary but I still
of things that sounded scary but I still
of things that sounded scary but I still wasn’t concerned I went to the
wasn’t concerned I went to the
wasn’t concerned I went to the appointment by myself without my
appointment by myself without my
appointment by myself without my grownups and I was completely sort of
grownups and I was completely sort of
grownups and I was completely sort of unaccompanied and they said to me
unaccompanied and they said to me
unaccompanied and they said to me there’s a few things that could be but
there’s a few things that could be but
there’s a few things that could be but we’re going to send you for brain scans
we’re going to send you for brain scans
we’re going to send you for brain scans it could be Parkinson’s disease it could
it could be Parkinson’s disease it could
it could be Parkinson’s disease it could be Wilson’s disease or it could be
be Wilson’s disease or it could be
be Wilson’s disease or it could be Huntington’s disease and I googled all
Huntington’s disease and I googled all
Huntington’s disease and I googled all of them and I was actually rooting for
of them and I was actually rooting for
of them and I was actually rooting for Parkinson’s because I wouldn’t die from
Parkinson’s because I wouldn’t die from
Parkinson’s because I wouldn’t die from it I think it’s probably the only time
it I think it’s probably the only time
it I think it’s probably the only time anyone’s ever said that that they’re
anyone’s ever said that that they’re
anyone’s ever said that that they’re rooting for Parkinson’s and I went back
rooting for Parkinson’s and I went back
rooting for Parkinson’s and I went back to work and in a cruel twist of fate
to work and in a cruel twist of fate
to work and in a cruel twist of fate where they said to me don’t think about
where they said to me don’t think about
where they said to me don’t think about any of these conditions I was actually
any of these conditions I was actually
any of these conditions I was actually working on the Parkinson’s UK which is
working on the Parkinson’s UK which is
working on the Parkinson’s UK which is the big charity website at work at that
the big charity website at work at that
the big charity website at work at that point in time so on every computer
point in time so on every computer
point in time so on every computer around me it was there wherever I looked
around me it was there wherever I looked
around me it was there wherever I looked and the more I read up on it the more I
and the more I read up on it the more I
and the more I read up on it the more I thought this might be what I have this
thought this might be what I have this
thought this might be what I have this could be what I have and it scared me
could be what I have and it scared me
could be what I have and it scared me but it was an answer and I felt sort of
but it was an answer and I felt sort of
but it was an answer and I felt sort of liberated by having an answer and I went
liberated by having an answer and I went
liberated by having an answer and I went to my appointment where they told me
to my appointment where they told me
to my appointment where they told me what I had and I took my grownups this
what I had and I took my grownups this
what I had and I took my grownups this time because I realized we were on to
time because I realized we were on to
time because I realized we were on to something big and they told me it was
something big and they told me it was
something big and they told me it was Parkinson’s and I felt relieved but also
Parkinson’s and I felt relieved but also
Parkinson’s and I felt relieved but also I was scared I didn’t really know what
I was scared I didn’t really know what
I was scared I didn’t really know what the future held all my plans as a 29
the future held all my plans as a 29
the future held all my plans as a 29 year old were not kind of proper plans
year old were not kind of proper plans
year old were not kind of proper plans it was you know going out what I was
it was you know going out what I was
it was you know going out what I was going to buy next where I was going to
going to buy next where I was going to
going to buy next where I was going to see my friends the next time I saw them
see my friends the next time I saw them
see my friends the next time I saw them but I had those kind of plans in the
but I had those kind of plans in the
but I had those kind of plans in the future of having children settling down
future of having children settling down
future of having children settling down continuing my career and suddenly I was
continuing my career and suddenly I was
continuing my career and suddenly I was a bit worried to say the least that
a bit worried to say the least that
a bit worried to say the least that actually some of those things might not
actually some of those things might not
actually some of those things might not happen anymore
and I was okay at first I was alright I
and I was okay at first I was alright I was confident about it my family and
was confident about it my family and
was confident about it my family and friends were around me and they were
friends were around me and they were
friends were around me and they were hugely supportive but I found myself
hugely supportive but I found myself
hugely supportive but I found myself slowly falling into the trap of saying
slowly falling into the trap of saying
slowly falling into the trap of saying no to stuff and I’d previously been not
no to stuff and I’d previously been not
no to stuff and I’d previously been not the most positive person but a positive
the most positive person but a positive
the most positive person but a positive person you know I said yes to things I
person you know I said yes to things I
person you know I said yes to things I did as much as I could I went out and I
did as much as I could I went out and I
did as much as I could I went out and I tried new things but my friends would
tried new things but my friends would
tried new things but my friends would say to me you want to go to the pub and
say to me you want to go to the pub and
say to me you want to go to the pub and I’d say oh no I don’t think how well
I’d say oh no I don’t think how well
I’d say oh no I don’t think how well I’ll leave it because I hadn’t worked
I’ll leave it because I hadn’t worked
I’ll leave it because I hadn’t worked out how to talk to people about it yet
out how to talk to people about it yet
out how to talk to people about it yet and that was the biggest deal for me was
and that was the biggest deal for me was
and that was the biggest deal for me was knowing what to say so they knew what to
knowing what to say so they knew what to
knowing what to say so they knew what to say back to me so that I didn’t get that
say back to me so that I didn’t get that
say back to me so that I didn’t get that little tilty headed petty face that
little tilty headed petty face that
little tilty headed petty face that people pull at you when they don’t know
people pull at you when they don’t know
people pull at you when they don’t know what to say when you’re actually okay
what to say when you’re actually okay
what to say when you’re actually okay with what you’re dealing with and so I
with what you’re dealing with and so I
with what you’re dealing with and so I became a bit kind of lonely I was living
became a bit kind of lonely I was living
became a bit kind of lonely I was living with a boy but I was finding that I was
with a boy but I was finding that I was
with a boy but I was finding that I was kind of separating myself from him a
kind of separating myself from him a
kind of separating myself from him a little bit because I didn’t really know
little bit because I didn’t really know
little bit because I didn’t really know how to talk about it and I’d not go to
how to talk about it and I’d not go to
how to talk about it and I’d not go to these drinks events and I’d not go to
these drinks events and I’d not go to
these drinks events and I’d not go to the pub and I’d not go and do things my
the pub and I’d not go and do things my
the pub and I’d not go and do things my friends were doing and I sit at home
friends were doing and I sit at home
friends were doing and I sit at home when I get upset because I was
when I get upset because I was
when I get upset because I was frustrated and angry and stubborn about
frustrated and angry and stubborn about
frustrated and angry and stubborn about the fact that Parkinson’s was doing this
the fact that Parkinson’s was doing this
the fact that Parkinson’s was doing this to me and it was only one day that I sat
to me and it was only one day that I sat
to me and it was only one day that I sat there and I can actually see it clearly
there and I can actually see it clearly
there and I can actually see it clearly in my head is the day that my whole
in my head is the day that my whole
in my head is the day that my whole outlook on Parkinson’s changed I
outlook on Parkinson’s changed I
outlook on Parkinson’s changed I realized if Parkinson’s was a person was
realized if Parkinson’s was a person was
realized if Parkinson’s was a person was I’ve let them do this to me but I’ve let
I’ve let them do this to me but I’ve let
I’ve let them do this to me but I’ve let them stop me from doing what I was doing
them stop me from doing what I was doing
them stop me from doing what I was doing because I’m an incredibly stubborn
because I’m an incredibly stubborn
because I’m an incredibly stubborn person and I think stubbornness is
person and I think stubbornness is
person and I think stubbornness is actually another word for perseverance
actually another word for perseverance
actually another word for perseverance if were honest and I thought
if were honest and I thought
if were honest and I thought I would have fought it back but because
I would have fought it back but because
I would have fought it back but because it’s not a person I’m letting it win
it’s not a person I’m letting it win
it’s not a person I’m letting it win because I don’t know how to deal with it
because I don’t know how to deal with it
because I don’t know how to deal with it and cuz it’s just too big it’s too big a
and cuz it’s just too big it’s too big a
and cuz it’s just too big it’s too big a life thing to know how to deal with it
life thing to know how to deal with it
life thing to know how to deal with it and how to work out what you’re going to
and how to work out what you’re going to
and how to work out what you’re going to do with your life with this on your back
do with your life with this on your back
do with your life with this on your back the whole time so I looked it the way
the whole time so I looked it the way
the whole time so I looked it the way that I dealt with things previously
that I dealt with things previously
that I dealt with things previously before you know smaller things and I
before you know smaller things and I
before you know smaller things and I thought if I break this down into
thought if I break this down into
thought if I break this down into smaller things so if it’s not about
smaller things so if it’s not about
smaller things so if it’s not about Parkinson’s it’s about the 99 other
Parkinson’s it’s about the 99 other
Parkinson’s it’s about the 99 other things for instance 99 works because
things for instance 99 works because
things for instance 99 works because it’s kind of comedy but there’s probably
it’s kind of comedy but there’s probably
it’s kind of comedy but there’s probably more than 99 if we’re honest if we break
more than 99 if we’re honest if we break
more than 99 if we’re honest if we break that down into the things that annoy me
that down into the things that annoy me
that down into the things that annoy me most day today about my life and about
most day today about my life and about
most day today about my life and about that then it becomes not about
that then it becomes not about
that then it becomes not about Parkinson’s it becomes 99 really
Parkinson’s it becomes 99 really
Parkinson’s it becomes 99 really annoying things that I can actually try
annoying things that I can actually try
annoying things that I can actually try and outwit somehow so let’s take the top
and outwit somehow so let’s take the top
and outwit somehow so let’s take the top line flying flying is difficult when you
line flying flying is difficult when you
line flying flying is difficult when you have Parkinson’s and suddenly it becomes
have Parkinson’s and suddenly it becomes
have Parkinson’s and suddenly it becomes a bit of a nightmare because people are
a bit of a nightmare because people are
a bit of a nightmare because people are constantly watching you to see whether
constantly watching you to see whether
constantly watching you to see whether you look suspicious and I look
you look suspicious and I look
you look suspicious and I look suspicious
so I’ve tried to kind of combat that by
so I’ve tried to kind of combat that by flying as much as I can looking we’re
flying as much as I can looking we’re
flying as much as I can looking we’re looking really suspicious and just
looking really suspicious and just
looking really suspicious and just dealing with it
dealing with it
dealing with it but I realized it’s something that’s in
but I realized it’s something that’s in
but I realized it’s something that’s in my head it’s something that actually I
my head it’s something that actually I
my head it’s something that actually I am creating and I’m making myself feel
am creating and I’m making myself feel
am creating and I’m making myself feel bad about this and I get to have
bad about this and I get to have
bad about this and I get to have adventures abroad and you know I don’t
adventures abroad and you know I don’t
adventures abroad and you know I don’t care what anyone else thinks timing I’m
care what anyone else thinks timing I’m
care what anyone else thinks timing I’m always late to everything I was actually
always late to everything I was actually
always late to everything I was actually here on time today which is the miracle
here on time today which is the miracle
here on time today which is the miracle but I almost miss my train so could have
but I almost miss my train so could have
but I almost miss my train so could have been could it be very bad I have to make
been could it be very bad I have to make
been could it be very bad I have to make sure that I leave enough time for
sure that I leave enough time for
sure that I leave enough time for everything I have to factor in that time
everything I have to factor in that time
everything I have to factor in that time by leaving myself contingency I actually
by leaving myself contingency I actually
by leaving myself contingency I actually can get to places on time and kind of
can get to places on time and kind of
can get to places on time and kind of vaguely respectably dressed and things
vaguely respectably dressed and things
vaguely respectably dressed and things like that
like that
like that financially I have to get a lot of taxis
financially I have to get a lot of taxis
financially I have to get a lot of taxis but actually I see them as a treat as a
but actually I see them as a treat as a
but actually I see them as a treat as a luxury and it becomes part of my spend
luxury and it becomes part of my spend
luxury and it becomes part of my spend that I’m happy to do children I don’t
that I’m happy to do children I don’t
that I’m happy to do children I don’t know what’s going to happen in the
know what’s going to happen in the
know what’s going to happen in the future but I do know that when I’m awake
future but I do know that when I’m awake
future but I do know that when I’m awake at 2:00 a.m. because I can’t sleep it
at 2:00 a.m. because I can’t sleep it
at 2:00 a.m. because I can’t sleep it would be great to have someone there to
would be great to have someone there to
would be great to have someone there to keep me company who could annoy me as
keep me company who could annoy me as
keep me company who could annoy me as much as I’d annoy them maybe I’ll just
much as I’d annoy them maybe I’ll just
much as I’d annoy them maybe I’ll just get a pet or see catching things people
get a pet or see catching things people
get a pet or see catching things people throw stuff to me all the time someone
throw stuff to me all the time someone
throw stuff to me all the time someone threw one of those then speedball things
threw one of those then speedball things
threw one of those then speedball things that me wants and it hit me in the head
that me wants and it hit me in the head
that me wants and it hit me in the head and I just I kind of dodged it but I
and I just I kind of dodged it but I
and I just I kind of dodged it but I felt embarrassed that I couldn’t catch
felt embarrassed that I couldn’t catch
felt embarrassed that I couldn’t catch it I find telling people that you have
it I find telling people that you have
it I find telling people that you have Parkinson’s is useful in a sort of
Parkinson’s is useful in a sort of
Parkinson’s is useful in a sort of scenario where there are balls around
scenario where there are balls around
scenario where there are balls around [Laughter]
[Laughter]
[Laughter] bananas or fruit in general someone
bananas or fruit in general someone
bananas or fruit in general someone actually messaged me with Parkinsons the
actually messaged me with Parkinsons the
actually messaged me with Parkinsons the other day to say they successfully
other day to say they successfully
other day to say they successfully peeled an orange I think that
peeled an orange I think that
peeled an orange I think that celebration between each other is a
celebration between each other is a
celebration between each other is a great thing that you should have Barb’s
great thing that you should have Barb’s
great thing that you should have Barb’s and anything sort of heat-related and I
and anything sort of heat-related and I
and anything sort of heat-related and I find my Parkinson’s actually makes Micah
find my Parkinson’s actually makes Micah
find my Parkinson’s actually makes Micah and I have like a patch that I wear on
and I have like a patch that I wear on
and I have like a patch that I wear on my leg and it’s metal backed and so
my leg and it’s metal backed and so
my leg and it’s metal backed and so anything sort of heat related just burns
anything sort of heat related just burns
anything sort of heat related just burns and burns and burns so bars are not my
and burns and burns so bars are not my
and burns and burns so bars are not my friend anymore take showers I won’t go
friend anymore take showers I won’t go
friend anymore take showers I won’t go through the rest of the line because
through the rest of the line because
through the rest of the line because there’s a lot of things on here but my
there’s a lot of things on here but my
there’s a lot of things on here but my point is suddenly if you tackle all
point is suddenly if you tackle all
point is suddenly if you tackle all those little things that make your
those little things that make your
those little things that make your day-to-day annoying you can out with a
day-to-day annoying you can out with a
day-to-day annoying you can out with a lot of them there’s probably ones on
lot of them there’s probably ones on
lot of them there’s probably ones on here I’m still waiting to take off it’s
here I’m still waiting to take off it’s
here I’m still waiting to take off it’s like bingo if we’re honest I’m
like bingo if we’re honest I’m
like bingo if we’re honest I’m constantly kind of trying to find ways
constantly kind of trying to find ways
constantly kind of trying to find ways of coping with them but it suddenly
of coping with them but it suddenly
of coping with them but it suddenly becomes lots of smaller things that you
becomes lots of smaller things that you
becomes lots of smaller things that you can find ways to beat you can beaten
can find ways to beat you can beaten
can find ways to beat you can beaten through sharing conversations with
through sharing conversations with
through sharing conversations with people you can beaten through little
people you can beaten through little
people you can beaten through little tactics or hacks you can beat them
tactics or hacks you can beat them
tactics or hacks you can beat them through technology there’s kind of
through technology there’s kind of
through technology there’s kind of technological ways you can beat these
technological ways you can beat these
technological ways you can beat these things you can beat in through just
things you can beat in through just
things you can beat in through just talking about them and being honest but
talking about them and being honest but
talking about them and being honest but actually I find then it doesn’t become
actually I find then it doesn’t become
actually I find then it doesn’t become one massive massive thing that you can’t
one massive massive thing that you can’t
one massive massive thing that you can’t cope with it’s lots of smaller things
cope with it’s lots of smaller things
cope with it’s lots of smaller things and as you take them off day to day you
and as you take them off day to day you
and as you take them off day to day you may be just left for two or three that
may be just left for two or three that
may be just left for two or three that oh the problem once and I was suggesting
oh the problem once and I was suggesting
oh the problem once and I was suggesting that with anything that you have that is
that with anything that you have that is
that with anything that you have that is a big deal and a big problem because the
a big deal and a big problem because the
a big deal and a big problem because the minute you start not sweating the big
minute you start not sweating the big
minute you start not sweating the big stuff the small stuff is so much easier
stuff the small stuff is so much easier
stuff the small stuff is so much easier just to get why day to day and I was a
just to get why day to day and I was a
just to get why day to day and I was a positive person before but I’m an
positive person before but I’m an
positive person before but I’m an incredibly positive person now because I
incredibly positive person now because I
incredibly positive person now because I have these little games of myself and it
have these little games of myself and it
have these little games of myself and it makes life fun it makes life easier but
makes life fun it makes life easier but
makes life fun it makes life easier but I think everyone has something they’re
I think everyone has something they’re
I think everyone has something they’re coping with and actually being aware of
coping with and actually being aware of
coping with and actually being aware of people coping with things it’s really
people coping with things it’s really
people coping with things it’s really really important knowing that everyone
really important knowing that everyone
really important knowing that everyone is struggling with small things and big
is struggling with small things and big
is struggling with small things and big things day to day people are going about
things day to day people are going about
things day to day people are going about their daily business the person that
their daily business the person that
their daily business the person that pushes in front of you is you’re trying
pushes in front of you is you’re trying
pushes in front of you is you’re trying to kind of get down into the Train or
to kind of get down into the Train or
to kind of get down into the Train or the person that you know child is having
the person that you know child is having
the person that you know child is having a meltdown when you’re trying to kind of
a meltdown when you’re trying to kind of
a meltdown when you’re trying to kind of be quiet or have a phone
be quiet or have a phone
be quiet or have a phone they’re all dealing with something
they’re all dealing with something
they’re all dealing with something they’re all coping with something they
they’re all coping with something they
they’re all coping with something they might you seem small might to them seem
might you seem small might to them seem
might you seem small might to them seem big but life is just full of these
big but life is just full of these
big but life is just full of these complex tiny little things that people
complex tiny little things that people
complex tiny little things that people are dealing with and they can build up
are dealing with and they can build up
are dealing with and they can build up into massive things I would say being
into massive things I would say being
into massive things I would say being stubborn has actually saved me it’s made
stubborn has actually saved me it’s made
stubborn has actually saved me it’s made my life something that I’m excited about
my life something that I’m excited about
my life something that I’m excited about and that I’m positive about day to day
and that I’m positive about day to day
and that I’m positive about day to day and I think I have my parents to thank
and I think I have my parents to thank
and I think I have my parents to thank for that because they’re both incredibly
for that because they’re both incredibly
for that because they’re both incredibly stubborn T and it made me fight back and
stubborn T and it made me fight back and
stubborn T and it made me fight back and now when I say this I think people don’t
now when I say this I think people don’t
now when I say this I think people don’t believe me but it’s the honest truth if
believe me but it’s the honest truth if
believe me but it’s the honest truth if someone said to me you could take the
someone said to me you could take the
someone said to me you could take the Parkinson’s away from your life right
Parkinson’s away from your life right
Parkinson’s away from your life right now I’m sure I’d take it there was a
now I’m sure I’d take it there was a
now I’m sure I’d take it there was a cure I’d take it but if I could go back
cure I’d take it but if I could go back
cure I’d take it but if I could go back and not have been diagnosed then I’m not
and not have been diagnosed then I’m not
and not have been diagnosed then I’m not 100% sure that I would because person I
100% sure that I would because person I
100% sure that I would because person I am today is because the Parkinson’s it
am today is because the Parkinson’s it
am today is because the Parkinson’s it showed me what I can do it showed me how
showed me what I can do it showed me how
showed me what I can do it showed me how to break stuff down into manageable
to break stuff down into manageable
to break stuff down into manageable chunks so I never need this before it
chunks so I never need this before it
chunks so I never need this before it made me realize the people that I had
made me realize the people that I had
made me realize the people that I had around me were important and special and
around me were important and special and
around me were important and special and looking out for me all the time and
looking out for me all the time and
looking out for me all the time and sometimes you don’t know those things
sometimes you don’t know those things
sometimes you don’t know those things unless something tests you and so I’m
unless something tests you and so I’m
unless something tests you and so I’m glad to have Parkinson’s and I’m glad to
glad to have Parkinson’s and I’m glad to
glad to have Parkinson’s and I’m glad to have these 99 plus things that bother me
have these 99 plus things that bother me
have these 99 plus things that bother me every day because they’re there to test
every day because they’re there to test
every day because they’re there to test me and to prove that I’m alive and if
me and to prove that I’m alive and if
me and to prove that I’m alive and if you’re not living then you don’t have
you’re not living then you don’t have
you’re not living then you don’t have these things bothering you day to day
these things bothering you day to day
these things bothering you day to day it’s good if things are bothering you it
it’s good if things are bothering you it
it’s good if things are bothering you it means you’re pushing yourself out of
means you’re pushing yourself out of
means you’re pushing yourself out of your comfort zone so I’d love to talk to
your comfort zone so I’d love to talk to
your comfort zone so I’d love to talk to anyone who has problems that they’d like
anyone who has problems that they’d like
anyone who has problems that they’d like to break down because I love getting my
to break down because I love getting my
to break down because I love getting my icon set out and breaking example people
icon set out and breaking example people
icon set out and breaking example people and as a graphic designer caught this
and as a graphic designer caught this
and as a graphic designer caught this was fun to me but I’m Emma I was
was fun to me but I’m Emma I was
was fun to me but I’m Emma I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at 29 and I’m
diagnosed with Parkinson’s at 29 and I’m
diagnosed with Parkinson’s at 29 and I’m a better person for it thank you
a better person for it thank you
a better person for it thank you [Applause]
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