In this episode, Jamie talks to Sara Whittingham, an anesthesiologist, Air Force veteran and mother of 2 diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson's Disease. They discuss her journey, from noticing symptoms like a tremor in her arm to her diagnosis in November 2020.
Before diagnosis, Sara was an active athlete, participating in triathlons and Ironman races when she wasn't being deployed overseas. After diagnosis, Sara thought her triathlon days were over until she got an opportunity to participate in a cycling study for Parkinson's that ultimately turned things around for her.
Sara recounts how riding a Peloton regularly as part of a research study at The Cleveland Clinic put her on a trajectory that ultimately culminated in her crossing the finish line at Ironman World Championships in Kona Hawaii in October of 2023.
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