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Donna Parkhurst

Donna Parkhurst

Parkinson's advocate, integrative wellness coach, and founder of Moved by Parkinson's; International Customer Service Manager at Shurtape Technologies

Aug 7, 2026

9:56
I mean, wow.
9:57
Well, Yeah, like I said, the neurologist, thankfully, he saw where my mind was going.
10:02
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
10:02
And he very quickly assured me, no, this will not be your path.
10:08
In fact, he said, you know, you could go another five, 10 years, maybe longer before you even need a treatment.
10:14
You know, we talked about DBS.
10:15
We talked about certain things down the road.

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28:18
But I mean, well, yeah, what do you feel strongly about that you really want to, you know, that you'd like to talk about?
3:55
... you met my algorithm, and you're sharing your journey, as difficult as it is, in such a beautiful way.
4:03
It's interesting.
4:04
After I heard the final diagnosis, I had the DaT scan, scan.
4:09
I heard it from my, my neurologist, "Yes, we have confirmed based on clinical exam and now this DaT scan that very clearly shows I have a deficit in the dopamine." And I, I went and I, I told my, my family first.
4:26
I mean, my husband was with me every step of the way.
4:29
And making the phone call to my three kids was probably ...
4:33
I try, this is the part that always gets me.

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24:47
What would you say to someone who's sitting in their car sobbing right now because they've just gotten a diagnosis that you and I have had, I myself much longer, but you just, you, I mean, what would you say to that person?

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