In this episode, Jamie has a conversation with Joe Salazar from Brownsville Texas. They discuss Joe's Parkinson's diagnosis at a very young age and how that has affected his life. Joe was doing ok as a person with YOPD, staying active and still pursuing his dreams... until he contracted COVID-19 which took away his ability to walk. Joe was wheelchair bound until he was fortunately able to have DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation) surgery. The surgery changed his life, and the effects were immediate. Joe walked out of the hospital the day the doctors turned the device on.
After getting his life back, Joe began the difficult journey to get back his physical health. Through perseverance, determination and grit, Joe not only got his physical strength back... he is now training to compete on American Ninja Warrior!
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