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Asking for a Friend
John Hurley is a dear friend I've had the pleasure of meeting through the Jam for Joy and Day One programs. He has written some of the...
bromack
Mar 1, 20241 min read
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The Concept of Other People
In the movie “Dumb & Dumber”, Comedian Fred Stoller stands outside a phone booth. Stay with me - this was the 90’s. He’s pacing because...
Robert Cochrane
Feb 15, 20244 min read
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A special request for our mom's 80th birthday
We have a direct ask: please go to this site and leave a message of love and happy 80th birthday for our mom, Paulette Cochrane. Her...
bromack
Feb 7, 20242 min read
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The fallacy of the perfect diagnosis
I want to try to take some of the pressure off those given the difficult task of delivering the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD)....
bromack
Feb 2, 20243 min read
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A special man on a hero's journey
Editor's note: this is a letter written by Ryan Holland, a participant in the Day One: Parkinson's Prison and the Hero's Journey to...
bromack
Jan 23, 20242 min read
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Ariana Grande's new song asks "Yes, And?"
Improv has a funny role in society. It is both revered and feared. It is loved and, at times, loathed. It’s almost inconceivably...
bromack
Jan 22, 20243 min read
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Our Disneyland HalfMarathon (part five)
MONDAY - JAN. 15 The next morning was a fun recall of the night before. We shared our favorite memories. My dad had a difficult time...
bromack
Jan 21, 20242 min read
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Our Disneyland HalfMarathon (part four)
SUNDAY - Jan. 14 (POST RACE) We felt great and, as the park was opening at 9a, decided to roll right into Disneyland. We did take a quick...
bromack
Jan 20, 20243 min read
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Our Disneyland HalfMarathon (part three)
SUNDAY - JAN. 14 (RACE DAY) We got up and got out the door in reasonable time - you decide if 3:15a is reasonable to you. All the check...
bromack
Jan 19, 20244 min read
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Our Disneyland HalfMarathon (part two)
SATURDAY - JAN. 13 In the middle of the night, my dad came out of their room. Staying in the same place as two parents with needs means...
bromack
Jan 18, 20242 min read
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Our Disney HalfMarathon Story (part one)
PROLOGUE My dad, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD), and I completed our second Run Disney event on Jan. 14th - the half...
bromack
Jan 17, 20244 min read
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Dear Parkinson’s Doctors,
If you’re treating Parkinson’s disease (PD) as solely a disorder of movement, you are missing a significant portion of what negatively...
bromack
Jan 8, 20243 min read
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Day One: Rewriting the story of your diagnosis...and the rest of your life
The moment "You have Parkinson's disease" catches your ears your life is changed forever. For many, this traumatic diagnosis sets off a...
bromack
Jan 5, 20242 min read
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A Word of the Year as a Guiding Light
The idea of having a word of the year came to me from my dear friend and Yes, And…exercise! (YAX) co-founder, Susan Scarlett. She first...
bromack
Dec 28, 20233 min read
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Crossing the Threshold to being a Care Partner
This blog is written by Michelle Lifshitz, a woman who was a care partner for her father, who had Parkinson's disease. She is also a...
bromack
Dec 22, 20232 min read
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Andy Dufresne was innocent!
This blog is written by Susan Scarlett, a woman with PD and recent escapee from the Parkinson's Prison. Please click the link for more...
bromack
Dec 22, 20233 min read
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A new prescription - for Doctors!
Dear Doctors, I have a new prescription for you. It’s called improvisation via Yes, And…eXercise! (YAX!). You may have heard of...
bromack
Sep 26, 20232 min read
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Home Runs and Chupacabras
We owe big thanks to everyone who came out to the ballgame on Saturday, Sept. 15th to celebrate Yes, And...eXercise! We had over 30...
bromack
Sep 19, 20232 min read
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Which do you light first?
We've all heard the riddle: A lost hiker caught by surprise with a fierce winter storm stumbles into an old trappers cabin. It is cold...
bromack
Aug 29, 20232 min read
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Parkinson’s disease is a viperfish...
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a viperfish that prowls through my brain, attacking my neurons and depleting me of much-needed dopamine… It’s...
bromack
Aug 18, 20232 min read
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