Reading Kevin Fedarko's walk in the park. About midpoint. Reading suddenly becomes uncomfortable and emotional requiring a pause as I prepare to visit my dad and the executive director of his residence.
Earlier today my dad and I spoke to George, a 'mentor' for advance stage Parkinson's treatment called duopa. Duopa has a mentor program where an existing user of the device volunteers to answer questions posed by prospects investigating the device for their own management of advance stage Parkinson's.
The conversation was a struggle. George has had the pump for seven or eight years. He was slow and hard of hearing. His wife Wilma was also on the call. If anything, this conversation served as a reality check as to where my dad's health will be heading as Parkinson's continues wreaking havoc on his nervous system.
Reading about the canyon and a developer's desire to build an entertainment district at the confluence was bothersome having read to this point in the journey. Fedarko visiting his dad after extensive chemo treatment was eliciting an emotional response I was ill prepared to experience on this day.
Pause. Close book and realign my emotional set point for the upcoming meeting.
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