Victoria Mile helps build ‘critical’ Parkinson Wellness Project programs

Victoria man living with Parkinson’s shares his story ahead of Victoria Mile

As hundreds prepare to step, roll and walk through downtown Victoria next month, one local resident is hoping his story helps others better understand what life with Parkinson’s disease really looks like.

Victoria Mile helps build ‘critical’ Parkinson Wellness Project programs

For two Greater Victoria residents, the journey with Parkinson’s started with a tremor. The small, rhythmic shaking is a common early indicator of the degenerative neurological disorder. For Lee Campbell, it was a pinky finger in 2018, and having watched her father’s journey, she knew what to expect. Instead of embarking on a plan immediately, she finished tutoring her grandson – a cancer survivor – through his schooling before seeking a diagnos…