Parkinson's Spotlight

         My sciatica is still hurting but now my Parkinson's has stolen the spotlight!!
I am completely off balance. I feel like I am going to fall forward and I can't stop it!  SO ANNOYING!!!!! I went shopping with my sister, I prefer to drive because she drives too fast for me! But today I had to go in her car!!!We went to Kohl's and to the mall. I bought a lot of new clothes! I rarely do that but I really liked everything I tried on!! I bought an outfit for a baby shower I am going to tomorrow! My friend Mary's daughter's shower is tomorrow.  I love Mary, I have known her since I was 17 years old!! We went to college together.  And my friend Joanne is going to the shower.  She got the gift from me and her.  She is very creative and she is making a baby clothesline with the baby clothes, towels, bibs, etc hanging on it! I just have to give her $50. I feel bad that she did all the shopping but it worked out for me! I think I need to take my walker with me tomorrow.
         Today is my wedding anniversary.  Dan and I went out to dinner at the casino near us with my sister and her husband and son.
My sister gets into the buffet with her comps so it was a free meal for us. Dan tipped the waitress $10. We had fun chatting and eating.  Then Dan and I went down to the slot machines.  We each were going to play $40.  I put in twenty and won $70 so I cashed out with $90 counting my original $20. Dan lost $65 so it was really a break even for us! I forgot about my Parkinson's while I was playing but it reminded me it was there every time I stood up!  Dan had to stand in front of me on the escalator because I am so afraid of falling forward. He picked me up at the door so I didn't have to walk too far.   

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