Ordinary Life

Kitty and Emma

Kitty Fitton is many things. Mother, friend, daughter, co-worker, speaker, MC, blogger, lover of tech and comedian. She’s on a mission to prove that disability and illness doesn’t mean the end of life as we know it. She writes about hating exercise, coping with blended families, Parkinson’s, and trying to reach the bottom of the laundry basket.

  1. -3 j

    Pity Party

    Kitty has a bit of an off day, so we indulge ourselves in a pity party. Sometimes we just want a day off from the weight of Parkinson's! Kitty Fitton is on a mission to prove that disability and illness doesn’t mean the end of life as we know it. She writes about hating exercise, coping with blended families, Parkinsons, and trying to reach the bottom of the laundry basket. This episode was first broadcast on Coast Access Radio, a Community Access Media Alliance station amplifying the voices of Kāpiti and Horowhenua. Supported by NZ On Air. Visit coastaccessradio.org.nz

    16 min

  2. 23 juin

    Mike Drop

    Because truth is stranger than fiction Kitty's husband Mike has his own chronic condition, as a survivor of an out of hospital sudden cardiac arrest. We all share the same frustration with well meaning but uninformed advice.

    17 min

  3. 16 juin

    Parkinson’s Is Scary Stuff

    Kitty talks honestly with Emma about her grief, resentment and fears about Parkinson's.

    16 min

  4. 9 juin

    DBS Dread

    Deep brain stimulation: the reality. Emma talks to Kitty about being approved for deep brain stimulation (DBS), her fears about undergoing brain surgery, and her hopes for life with the device.

    15 min

  5. 2 juin

    Parkinson's: An Unwanted Bitter Pill

    Are you sick and tired (literally) of waiting for a cure for Parkinson's? We are too. We're also frustrated at the New Zealand health system's inability to comprehend our situation of living with a incurable neuro-degenerative illness, for which we will be on the same pills for life. There is an explosion of new weight loss drugs, and some areas of medicine seem to move very fast — while Parkinson’s still feels stuck in a cycle of symptom management, “maybe in ten years,” and waiting. We try to appreciate scientific progress, but can't pretend it’s enough.

    16 min

  6. 26 mai

    Parkinson's Progression: How Our Lives Have Changed

    The impact of dealing with Parkinson's over many years - the trials and tribulations of progressing with Parkinson's - it wears on us from time to time. Have good a cry and carry on..? Kitty Fitton is on a mission to prove that disability and illness doesn’t mean the end of life as we know it. She writes about hating exercise, coping with blended families, Parkinsons, and trying to reach the bottom of the laundry basket. This episode was first broadcast on Coast Access Radio, a Community Access Media Alliance station amplifying the voices of Kāpiti and Horowhenua. Supported by NZ On Air. Visit coastaccessradio.org.nz

    16 min

  7. 19 mai

    Slow Going: Dealing with Bradykinesia and Parkinson's

    Some of us find that Parkinson's slows us down. It's irritating and annoying, but the sooner you learn to forgive yourself for not being super-speedy the easier it gets. Kitty Fitton is on a mission to prove that disability and illness doesn’t mean the end of life as we know it. She writes about hating exercise, coping with blended families, Parkinsons, and trying to reach the bottom of the laundry basket. This episode was first broadcast on Coast Access Radio, a Community Access Media Alliance station amplifying the voices of Kāpiti and Horowhenua. Supported by NZ On Air. Visit coastaccessradio.org.nz

    18 min

  8. 12 mai

    Who Cares? Are Carers of People with Parkinson's Undervalued?

    Kitty's friend told her they'd been advised by their partner with Parkinson's that they had no right to complain because it wasn't happening to them. Yet surely carers of Parkinson’s patients tread a tricky tightrope. Torn between sympathy and irritation, grieving the lost plans for their future happiness, are they not deserving of a friendly ear too? Kitty Fitton is on a mission to prove that disability and illness doesn’t mean the end of life as we know it. She writes about hating exercise, coping with blended families, Parkinsons, and trying to reach the bottom of the laundry basket. This episode was first broadcast on Coast Access Radio, a Community Access Media Alliance station amplifying the voices of Kāpiti and Horowhenua. Supported by NZ On Air. Visit coastaccessradio.org.nz

    16 min
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Kitty Fitton is many things. Mother, friend, daughter, co-worker, speaker, MC, blogger, lover of tech and comedian. She’s on a mission to prove that disability and illness doesn’t mean the end of life as we know it. She writes about hating exercise, coping with blended families, Parkinson’s, and trying to reach the bottom of the laundry basket.

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  • Création
    Kitty and Emma
  • Années d’activité
    2024 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    63
  • Classification
    Tous publics
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    © (C)Coast Access Radio
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