When we received the Parkinson's diagnosis, our first thought was 'great'! Now we know what's going on. We were anxious to find out what pill or therapy would be the remedy to 'fix' it. Little did we know how our lives were about to change forever. We thought we'd found our answer. What we found out very quickly was that we had only unearthed a myriad amount of further questions. Little by little we found out more...there was not ONE pill, but a host of medicines needed to manage the disease. Multitudes of therapies were needed not to provide a cure, but to MANAGE the symptoms already present and those to come. We learned that each situation is different, and that even our day to day can be different as well. We realized the impact the disease has on family members and caregivers, and we quickly found out we actually had NO IDEA about the depth of the Parkinson's well. Because knowledge is power, we set about learning as much as possible. At first, it was a gut punch without a doubt, and unlike anything we'd ever faced before. We tried to put on our happy faces, look back at what we'd been able to do in the past, and question, 'what now.' What good could come out of this change in our lives. As we discussed Parkinson's with friends and family, we found that they, too, were equally uniformed. Then as we discovered all the amazing resources available through PGO, we realized we had no idea about this, either! So, what was the common thread here....from those diagnosed with Parkinson's, they often said we had no idea about the symptoms and certainly no idea about the PGO resources. Those in the community had no idea about the reality of the disease or PGO and the value of what they offer. We discovered the extreme value of the close-knit group we could avail ourselves of through PGO. That was our light bulb of what good we might do. We could inform both those with PD and the general community. So now we try to spread the word wherever we go, both about PD and what's available to people affected by it. It is also why I serve on the Parkinson's board and we try to involve ourselves wherever we can and take advantage of many of the resources offered. It is both an enormous help to us and also a way to give back. We are so thankful.