Hello World!

So I'm just going to start this blog... I had all these great ideas of writing out and sharing who we are, what we've been through and what's going on right now.
However, the reality is - life is going to pass this all by if I wait till I have all my words together.
Let me start at the beginning, and then hopefully as the posts continue you will get to know me and my family better.
My name is Emily. My mother, Frances, was diagnosed with Parkinsons almost two years ago - Nov 2007. This is a blog about what's going on in our lives. Progression, struggles, battle.
Four months ago Frances and my dad moved about an hour south of me - which was closer than the 16 hours they were before. About two months ago, at the beginning of July we started to work out together - Frances and myself. We started in the pool because she was having a lot of troubles with balance, probably falling about once a day.
As we are anticipating cooler weather, we are starting to experiment with new types of work outs. She is doing a home video directed toward people with Parkinsons. This past week, we started doing floor work outs at home. We are up to about three times a week. Frances is showing some progress. Nothing huge yet, but progress. She is falling less frequently - was down to just once a week for a while there and even then the falls were minor with her recovering quickly.
This past week, moving indoors has slowed us down a little. We are taking it one day at a time, and hope to continue to share our progress with you. We would love to hear your feedback, suggestions, and of course encouragement for Frances is always welcome!