Tuetle sent me this recovery poem she wrote and gave me permission
to post it here on the Parkinsons Recovery blog.

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery

Pd is reversible, Yes, it is true!
No longer a need to be sad or blue
What works for me may not work for you
We can recover when we try things new

Neurons firing as new pathways are made
We all believe, feel secure, not let our hopes fade
As our brains and our bodies change in so many ways
Mobility, balance, joy, we will praise

Negative thoughts may creep in and creep out
We can make it if we throw out our doubt
Waking up, decided that this is all real
No more worries about some crazy new deal

So goodbye Stalevo, Requip, C-R
We will not need you, we know who you are
Healing takes time, energy, and will
We have learned the answers do not live in a pill

Science is searching, their motion is slow
Look- we have things to do, and places to go
Our journey begins now, for you and for me
We simply can not wait till we are one-hundred and three!

New spirit, new hope, new habits!! Freedom!!, we will say!
As the symptoms of Parkinsons pack their bags and go away!
We will heal and recover the skies will be blue
As we live in each moment, we will know that we grew!

Turtle

Thanks to Turtle for allowing me to post her recovery poem which
is an inspiration to us all.