In this first episode of the Parkinson's Fight Club Podcast, Jamie and his wife Christy begin to tell the story of Jamie's Young Onset Parkinson's diagnosis. Part 1 of Jamie's story is all about what led him to see a neurologist and the difficulties of finding a diagnosis.
Jamie's journey with Parkinson's disease began in early spring of 2021. He and Christy reflect on the stress of the ongoing pandemic and their experience with a family member's hospitalization due to COVID-19. They discuss the subsequent emergence of Jamie's leg tremor, how his leg began constantly shaking all of a sudden, which led them on their search for answers.
Jamie saw two different neurologists, who gave him two completely different diagnoses. It was the second doctor who ultimately gave Jamie his initial Parkinson's diagnosis, which would later be confirmed by brain scans.
Jamie and Christy discuss how receiving such a terrible diagnosis is super difficult to deal with, especially for someone who is young and has a young family. But even during those early days they started to see some silver linings. They hope that sharing their experience will help others who may be in a similar situation.
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