Stirred, Not Shaken is one of several pen names, in this case to convince myself that I can fake it till I make it. Diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson’s Disease in my early 30s, after knowing at least half a decade prior and exhibiting symptoms well before that, I am dealing with the cards I have been dealt: dropping them all over the place. If you are looking for PD inspiration, you are in the wrong place. If you are looking for what really goes on in the head of someone with an incurable, progressive, neurodegenerative condition, buckle up.