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SUMMARY:Storyectomy* Parkinson’s
DESCRIPTION:“In my family\\, I was the irresponsible one\\, the wild on
 e\\, the perpetual child\\, and the one who stayed. Although I had long o
 utgrown the label\\, I never lost it. My family didn't approve of many of
  my choices\\, but they supported them.\\nThree years ago\\, my dad was d
 iagnosed with Parkinson's. It wasn't a surprise. An essential tremor in h
 is 40s made every new symptom easy to explain away. We kept Parkinson's i
 n a box\\, like Schrödinger's cat. Then a doctor opened it\\, and there 
 it was. I had already stepped into the role of caregiver and advocate in 
 recent years as my parents aged. The paradox: how could the irresponsible
  one be responsible for them?\\nSo what did the irresponsible one do? I g
 ot on a plane to Tulum.\\nIt was an all-expenses-paid work trip\\, and my
  52nd birthday. I knew everything was about to change\\, and I needed a b
 reath first. I got to be with me\\, walking the precipice between what wa
 s\\, what is\\, and what will be. I practiced what this journey keeps tea
 ching me: nothing matters but this moment. This sunset. There will never 
 be another one.\\nFor my last night\\, I booked a casita on the sand. The
  woman at the desk looked at me and said\\, "You're gonna stay."\\n"No\\,
  I can't. I have a flight. My dad has a doctor's appointment."\\nShe just
  smiled. "Okay. You're gonna stay."\\nWhen I landed back in LA three days
  later\\, the child had no idea what was coming.\\nFour weeks to the day\
 \, I closed escrow on a condo five minutes from my parents in Encino. I t
 raded my Mini for a Goldilocks SUV\\, tall enough for my dad\\, low enoug
 h for my mom. My days filled with doctor's appointments\\, therapists\\, 
 sorting pills\\, and making sure there was more than ice cream for dinner
 ..."\\n⬇️ READ THE REST OF WENDYE'S STORY IN THE COMMENTS ⬇️\\n�
 �� muse_wendye\\n📸 jill.petracek\\n✨ Storyectomy* Parkinson’s\\nSt
 oryectomy* Parkinson’s is produced by crowcomedy and supported by a Com
 munity Grant from the Parkinson’s Foundation parkinsondotorg\\, made po
 ssible thanks to the generosity of the estate of Stanley and Gloria Brams
 .\\n🗓️ November 20\\n⏰ 8:00pm\\n🔗 Ticket link in bio\\n📍 ber
 gamotsantamonica crowcomedy\\nhttps://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-st
 ates/santa-monica/events/storyectomy-parkinson-s-2026-11-20
LOCATION:bergamotsantamonica
URL:https://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/santa-monica/events/storyectomy-parkinson-s-2026-11-20
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