As many of you know, Tami has not been her normal self for about a year now. She has had balance issues and stiffness and trouble walking and moving. After a few different doctors, we have finally been given a diagnosis. She has early onset Parkinson's Disease. She has all of the affects
of Parkinson's including the tremors and muscle stiffness. There is comfort in at least knowing what we are dealing with. Now we can take action.
As of right now, there is no cure for Parkinson's, however the symtoms can be treated. She has started taking medication and is already seeing positive effects. Movement is getting easier and the tremors are minimal. It will take some time to get the proper dosage worked out for her, but we are hopeful. She is a strong women who is determined not to let this change our quality of life. It will be a lifestyle change for the family but not one that we, with the help of the Lord, will not be able to handle.
We ask that you please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. We will keep you posted on any changes.
That being said, what else do you do when you have a life altering event happen? We're going to DISNEYLAND!! We are going this Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. We are going to celebrate Mason's 1st birthday. Katie, Jesse, Julie, and Ardith are also going to celebrate. Taryn, Ben and the kids will be there too. Lauren and Justin will not be able to join us, we will miss them. So look for tons of pictures and post from all of us next week.
So, we had the greatest time at Disneyland. Except for the crowds, it was great. I think that all of the kids and even the adults enjoyed themselves. Here is just a sample of the ton of pictures that we all took. We got there on Monday, opened and closed the park on Tuesday and after a half a day on Wednesday were ready to go. I think that we wore Tami out on Tuesday and after a couple of hours and too much heat on Wednesday we headed for home. We left the big kids and grandkids to stay and play for a few more hours. What fun we had celebrating Mason's 1st birthday. Great idea Katie!! And thanks Taryn for all your planning!!
