""I just felt this sheer responsibility to try to speak out loud and to try to give voice to what is so difficult.""
""The one thing about Parkinson's that is absolutely true is it plays out differently in everyone.""
Sue Goldie, a public health professor at Harvard, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2021. She allowed journalist John Branch to document her life for over two years, feeling a responsibility to share her experience. Goldie emphasized the variability of Parkinson's symptoms, which can manifest differently in each individual. Her initial symptoms appeared while training for an Iron Man competition, leading to a gradual realization of her condition. She highlighted the importance of trust in sharing her journey publicly.
Read at Harvard Gazette
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