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Jennifer Heath — Storyectomy
About the event
“I have been feeling completely untethered from what my life once was and what I thought it would be, especially since losing my mom a few months ago. Ever since I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, almost 12 years ago, I have tried to approach it with a sense of humor, day by day, with a strong focus on exercise as that is the only known thing to slow progression. There were two main things that really kept me focused on exercising so progression could be as slow as possible. The first of these was simple economics. I could not afford to retire yet as my pension would be substantially decreased, and I would lose my benefits. The second of these was love of family and friends, and my desire to continue to enjoy quality time with them. Quality time is much harder to come by as more and more symptoms pop up. It’s always a challenge to know exactly how much to share, as most days it is overwhelming to think about what is happening inside my body, let alone try to explain it to the people who love me most of all.
These lyrics from “Not the One” by RHCP pretty much sum up my state of mind “I don’t look like myself in photographs. Long days of time have been unkind“.
Unfortunately, Parkinson’s comes with a mind of its own which seems to be a cruel sense of humor combined with a wicked streak of sarcasm. I’ve completely lost my determination, as it now seems that for every step forward I take, it knocks me back 2 or 3 steps. My mindset of late has me feeling as though it really won’t make much of a difference how much I exercise, so why bother. And these are the reasons that led me to Storyectomy..."
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🎤 Jennifer Heath
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✨ Storyectomy* Parkinson’s
Storyectomy* Parkinson’s is produced by crowcomedy and supported by a Community Grant from the Parkinson’s Foundation parkinsondotorg, made possible thanks to the generosity of the estate of Stanley and Gloria Brams.
🗓️ November 20
⏰ 8:00pm
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