I have no idea how Parkinson's managed to creep up on me, it seemed so sudden, yet when I look back had probably been lurking in the background for years. I had suffered from constipation for ages, plus anxiety, plus low blood pressure, sometimes my right hand would tremor or I'd feel wobbly all over, but I didn't think that this could be the precursor of what lay ahead. I had a high powered job as a Senior Manager in Child Protection and travelled all over the country, often not having time to stop for lunch. I remember the time I was brought to my knees as if it was yesterday, although this was 10 years ago in November. I had stopped at a large store to get myself a sandwich, when suddenly I lost all conception of where I was, I tried to run up the moving stairs which were coming down towards me, then turned around and tried to get some money from my bag to buy a poppy from 2 elderly ex-servicemen standing behind a table. I fell to my knees spilling coins ever...