TheBanyanTree: Vision and Parkinson's

[Gloria]

How am I just seeing this post about Monique’s pd and vision. Sept 30th. My
issue began 5 days later. Not that it means anything....huh.

On Sun, Sep 30, 2018 at 11:01 PM Monique Colver <monique.colver at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thank you both, but I think I'm just more into oversharing than most
> people, so it LOOKS more impressive...
>
> M
>
> On Sun, Sep 30, 2018, 6:50 AM Barb Edlen <mountainwhisper at att.net> wrote:
>
> > Indeed, you are so brave, beautiful soul.
> >
> > > ✿*ﾟ‘ﾟ･.｡.:*
> >
> >
> > > On Sep 29, 2018, at 6:09 PM, Laura Hicks <wolfljsh at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Well. That's not just a little bit scary. I have migraines, and the
> weird
> > > visual blackness floating around in front of me isn't so much scary as
> > "Oh,
> > > no. Not again." I guess if you're sure it's a Parkinson's thing, it may
> > > just be a "not again" thing for you. I hope so. Even then, it's a bit
> > scary.
> > >
> > > I've got to say, you're the bravest person I know.
> > >
> > > Laura
> > > wolfljsh at gmail.com
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, Sep 29, 2018 at 4:47 PM Monique Colver <
> monique.colver at gmail.com
> > >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> My vision has never been the best, but generally I've gotten through
> > life
> > >> as a sighted person. This morning while working at my desk I started
> to
> > see
> > >> that slip away, but only temporarily. Pieces of my vision weren't
> there,
> > >> and the missing pieces were blurry, though the area next to a blurry
> > piece
> > >> may have been relatively clear.
> > >>
> > >> I say relatively becauss when half your vision is obstructed nothing
> is
> > >> very clear.
> > >>
> > >> Parkinson's is full of interesting little things like this. My vision
> is
> > >> mostly back now, though it's better if I shut one eye. My head hurts
> > quite
> > >> a bit though.
> > >>
> > >> I checked my blood pressure, since my issues arose from strokes. It's
> > fine.
> > >> It's so fine I'm no longer on meds for blood pressure.
> > >>
> > >> Every day is a new adventure.
> > >>
> > >> Monique
> > >>
> >
>