It's like being on vacation without an itinerary. Never knowing what the next day will bring.

With regard to meds:
It's like walking in a never ending hilly area, where there is no down, only plateaus and more difficult ups. The first 15 minutes are a bit rocky and you have to take care to pick up your feet and take care with your gait so you don't stumble. The next 30 mins are flat and smooth, after that the next 2 hours are a slow climb up hill and each step is a bit harder than the next. Then you get to the peak, where the plateau is and there is another hill ahead.

With regard to dyskinesia:
Kyskinesia is like being a clown in a side show. One provides entertainment of everyone around. There is a positive side to dyskinesia. It can eliminate the need for a diet. We get to lose weight without one.

With regard to lack of smile:
People want to know if you are okay or they want to know why you are angery. My mother use to say to me, "Smile, you look so angry."

With regard to standing up from a sitting position:
Just more entertainment for the people around you. If there is nothing to grab hold of, you have to fold yourself into the "nose to tops", stand up and then unfold yourself. Oh yes, then you have to get your feet to move!

One more:
PD allow me to test my ability to pick things up off the floor, since I spend so much time putting things there...aka dropping things due to clumsiness.

to you Peg