Episode #4 Season 2 Tom Urtz lives with Parkinson's disease. He has fallen over 5,000 times in the past few years. Join me as he shares what motivates him to get up and fight back.

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English - February 22, 2022 05:00 - 21 minutes - 11.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
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Previous Episode: Episode #3 Season 2 Dr. Soania Mathur Living with Parkinson's disease as a young praciticing family phyician in Toronto, Canada. Join me as Dr. Mathur shares how she has successfully lived with Parkinson's for over two decades.

Next Episode: Episode #5 Season 2 Eve Grill - looking through the lens of a child when your mother is diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson's Disease

Please join me as I chat with Tom Urtz who shares his inspirational story. He talks about his journey so honestly from falling down more than 5,000 times in the past few years to his decision to stop driving.

Tom underwent deep brain stimulation surgery in 2012 and retired on disability in 2014. His speech has been affected by Parkinson’s. There may be times during the interview that I repeat what he says for the listening audience.