Spotlighted Blogger: Parkinson’s Patient Steve Ploussard of “Attitude & Fitness Wins”
Last week we kicked off a new blog series featuring patient bloggers, and today, we’re pleased to present our second installment. Please meet Steve Ploussard, a longtime PatientsLikeMe member who writes a blog about living with Parkinson’s disease (PD) called “Attitude & Fitness Wins.” Steve decided that blogging was the perfect way to “come out” about his Parkinson’s diagnosis and become more at ease with it. Check out our interview with Steve below to learn how he developed his “fighting spirit,” what he’s doing to raise PD awareness and who inspires him the most. 1. What’s it been like “going public” about Parkinson’s on your blog? Going public (“My Coming-Out Party”) on my blog has been a very emotional experience for me. When I clicked “Publish” after writing the post, I felt as if the weight of the world was off my shoulders. I became relaxed when talking about having PD with my family and friends just knowing they had read my blog and finally knew I had the disease. I believe one of the reasons my tremors have become less frequent and not as pronounced is that I’m more comfortable with whom I am, a 55- year-old man with …
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