Is 'Parky' a friendly shorthand or a trivializing trap? I found myself caught in a cordial social media crossfire over how we label this disease. As a bit of an 'Indecisive Dave,' I’m weighing up the gravity of the condition against the power of a nickname. Join the debate on what’s in a name.
Swiping Right: How I Found a Pal with Parkinson’s
I spent quite a while post-diagnosis with my head in the sand, terrified that meeting another 'Parky' would be a glimpse of a future I wasn't yet prepared for. But after three years of lonely cycling, I decided it was time to find a teammate, so I ‘swiped right’. From neutral-ground coffee summits to gallows humor, here is how I finally found the tribe I never wanted to join.