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| Coach Harvey Carroll’s story |
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November 28, 2012 |
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| Living with Parkinson’s Disease | |
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By Norma Dittman
Murray County News staff writer
Ringing in his ears and a noticeable stiffening in his back as he walked across the Fulda High School gymnasium were the first symptoms that indicated something was “wrong” to Coach Harvey Carroll. It was then that the Carroll’s began a year-long process of doctors visiting in an attempt to try to determine what was causing Coach Carroll’s problems. During a visit to a neurologist in Sioux Falls, Coach Carroll was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. He was given medication for Parkinson’s. Knowing very little about the disease, but believing that it is “something that affected older people and made them tremble,” Coach Carroll called the doctor’s office shortly after starting his medication. His question to them was, “How do you know this is Parkinson’s Disease?” The answer he received was, “If the medication helps with the symptoms, it probably is.” To read the rest of this article - pick up a copy of the Murray County News or you can read it on line - subscriptions to The Murray County News are available online. Click on the free demo and it will give you instructions on how to subscribe for the online edition. |
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