I wrote this originally thinking about how important it is to let my husband do as many of his daily activities as he possibly can rather than stepping in to help. It has taken new meaning for me recently and I wanted to share. He has been struggling with balance issues and I have been trying to help him but realize today that I need to step back and let him work it through.

When he first mentioned the problem, I jumped in and asked one of our exercise coaches for suggestions of things he could do at home. She was able to send us an email with exercises she thought might help, he did them once because I was standing there directing him. At my insistence, his neurologist sent him to a physical therapist who gave him a series of exercises. Again, he has not really bought into them and is not doing them. In fairness to him, he does have a sore knee which may explain his hesitance to start a new routine.

It is tough for me to let things be. I have been trying to take the lead on this and I need to remember that he is the one with PD, he is the one with balance issues, not me. There may be reasons he chooses not to do the exercises that I am not aware of, I need to respect his choices and let him figure it out. It is a time for me to step back and simply love him as he works his way through.