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In 2013 Scott was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. At the age of 47, we were told this would be a slow progression and that his symptoms would be gradual and slow until his 60's. This was a tough pill to swallow but manageable. Scott began taking medication almost right away - Levidopa, which we were told is the gold standard for PD. Scott didn't have the usual tremors that accompany PD but he soon began stumbling. Those stumbles were replaced by large and dangerous falls that seriously injured him. He then started to develop problems swallowing food, was slurring his speech and in 2016 his right leg became so swollen we took him to the ER and soon discovered he had a Pulmonary Embolism (PE) the size of a grapefruit on his lung. Had he not gone to the ER that evening, he would have died. I called his Neurologist, explained the PE and she sighed and said she thought that Scott has a form of atypical Parkinsons called Multiple System Atrophy which was later confirmed in her office on August of 2017. We were told he had up to 10 years at time of diagnosis. It is now November 2019 and his quality of life has become so poor he has elected to do MAID and be an organ donor. He is no longer able to speak to his children, walk, and has limited mobility. This is a horrible disease that has robbed me of my husband and my 13 yr. old and 11 yr. old sons of a Father. This one time Varsity Athlete who loved to golf and play hockey is now bed ridden. Because he is a former Athlete his organs are in top shape and he has made the decision to donate his organs and will save 8 lives. It is our hope, that there is a cure right around the corner for Parkinsons and all other diseases under this umbrella. Please donate. Thanks for your help.

Alexandra, Ethan and Liam MacDonald