The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy is providing stories of encouragement from patients and healthcare providers alike. Here, we share Robert Herrick’s tip on the simple movement that made exercising easier and helped reduce his PN symptoms. Hello, my name is Robert Herrick, I am old, six foot tall, 170 pounds in my BVDs, white single man. Just sayin’! This […]
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Mike Foxworth, a FPN member and member of the Metro DC Area Support Group, shares how exercising with a group helps him keep his fitness goals. Research suggests that exercise slows the progression of PN. But only if it is REGULAR exercise. We are far more likely to work out regularly if we enjoy it. […]
In Part 1 of his story, Phil, a Charlotte area member and a member of our only Virtual Support Group, shared his experiences with learning to drive in a hands controlled vehicle. He highlighted that as part of this process, he registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles as required. Here, Phil offers an update […]
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Lainie Ishbia caught our attention with her tagline, Perfectly Imperfect. The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy shares a recent chat we had with Lainie on her life, her work, and her inspiration. Meet Lainie Lainie is a 47-year-old mom, wife, blogger, social worker, empowerment speaker/educator and self-proclaimed fashionista. Besides hanging with her blended family of nine (including dogs Lilly & […]
Introducing our new featured blog: Healthy Eating for Peripheral Neuropathy We all know that healthy eating is vital to our health and may even help manage the symptoms of peripheral neuropathy. Our new guest contributor, Bill Nolan, will be offering us healthy eating tips and recipes on a monthly basis. Keep checking in for more ideas and […]
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Phil, a Charlotte area member and a member of our only Virtual Support Group, shares his experience with hand controlled driving. Awareness of growing numbness in my feet prompted me to see a chiropractor and a neurologist in 2014 at age 74. As time went by, I asked my wife Shirley to drive me to […]
My athletic husband stumbled. He was tired. He had a disease we’d never heard of. by Lynn Peterson Mobley, as published in The Washington Post We started our ascent of Italy’s Stromboli volcano at dusk, as the Tyrrhenian Sea darkened behind us. It was a long, steady trek upward, but not an exhausting one. At the […]
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Walter van Woudenberg and Saskia Keyes Support FPN’s Quest for Research Findings Specific to Idiopathic Neuropathy When idiopathic neuropathy struck Walter van Woudenberg at age 55 in the late 1990s, he was surprised by the lack of information and understanding of the disease. Walter scanned the available literature, visited with neurologists, and tried many of […]
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Staying safe and independent and continuing to drive with peripheral neuropathy “It was dark out as I pulled into the driveway. My wife and I were discussing the news story being broadcast on the radio. As I turned toward the garage, I took my foot off the accelerator and moved toward the brake. But I […]
My Story About Living with Peripheral Neuropathy By: Phyllis Bear I have come to really hate the word “idiopathic.” My first recollection of a problem was back in 2009, when I had difficulty climbing a hill on a golf course and my friend had to pick me up with the golf cart. I soon noticed, […]
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