This Is Parkinson’s Podcast – Finding help, then finding hope. | Guest: Allison Stieb
Learn about Allison’s journey as she navigates her husband Luke’s Parkinson’s diagnosis and their struggle in finding the right health care. Then as they begin to explore DBS, an experimental treatment puts them on a path with a new hope for their future.
Is gene therapy the next big breakthrough for Parkinson’s Disease?
In this episode, Lisa Volenec talks with Allison Stieb about her husband Luke’s journey from a small farm in Nebraska to becoming one of the first few participants in a revolutionary gene therapy clinical trial.
After being told they’d have to wait nearly a year for an appointment, a series of "Godwinks" led them to the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. We discuss the symptoms that led to Luke’s diagnosis at 43, the challenges of rural healthcare, and the optimistic "six-month window" they’re watching as Luke undergoes this new treatment.
If you are looking for information on Parkinson’s clinical trials, DBS surgery alternatives, or caregiver support, this conversation offers hope and practical insight.
