He recently went public on ESPN announcing I young onset parkinson's. Here to talk about it is the roster monster himself Brian grant -- thanks to take some time Brian.
Certainly our eyes should be -- You know listen -- I had ordered under another -- not every news program. --
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You know I've -- them. Exactly the -- I'm just. Able to maneuver a little bit better now -- the outcome well you know. In announcing that heavier -- part. Before kind of laid up now it's. -- having direction as far as. Wanted to work don't want it to do you know you're you're back into. Basketball and form. Libby worked for the Blazers -- you know court and talked in gators supplement it really should cruise. Before I knew where I had. I couldn't explain to people that their attitude and it go to work you know what I didn't know I -- really referred by just enough.
What what does the young onset. Mean. Yeah. How -- So it's the same thing insisting you're younger.
Walk us through -- at what point did you realize something something was wrong that. The he went in in in -- it looked up by doctor.
And who your last summer that there was something wrong. Could that it. -- they'll -- what was going away and I just. Who are depression and and once it went and shot out of the depression which outlook because I retired in you know -- talked a lot of your players in -- Doug baker was one of the players talked to a large crowds in my last year he only going to be accurate you need to part of the Duke because we welcome to some sort of depression we've been doing this -- rising. In every player's different some people go -- every depression and others. Yeah that was well mighty accurate arm bone on bone and I need surgery. You're critical to keep quiet I was ready but it. What I did return -- to a happy. Depression and I know now they you know a lot of times. Depression. Is indicated that. Is on the way or that you already can -- Us. While the main symptoms so what went into the doctor in Miami comedy was more concerned with what you're being a part of depression you know have been. Tremors from depression so I didn't think anything other. Sports aspect of Portland Oregon and being start the road showdown of life Detroit -- increased. And that's what we're down villages you. And saw a doctor in the set and told me that that you're -- part.
It -- when when you hear that news. You know what what goes to your head isn't is it again more depression as it is the shame thing we don't want to come out you don't want to admit. You did did the you have this week guess what what goes through -- grant's mind.
I think it would in my mind because doubling down on his skill before -- actually gave me or continuity -- it was. You know it is Hillsborough. -- I don't want them. Couldn't put away so. It was a party you know anything can hit on her apartment and I'm looking going to -- here bombarded at Torrey. In no immediate scale the -- no way -- way that amount of you know right in the air a little bit but it as far as me after that ability I was just pretty much wondered what MI going to do now what what was. You don't want that you either it. You know that news hate -- this return unit that. Which he could be exercising eating out here come back and she is in it remarked we'll see how hard pressed. Just really wasn't enough you know I need to be proactive and you need to be able to attack -- actually you know I feel -- Was what caused it. In what I could do about it so caught.
Out why did you decide to go public.
Because I was tired of not being able to go well probably without -- about somebody in March. You know from you know -- like you to lacrosse and basketball games -- you know just you know my wife -- to the grocery stores in any situation. It got nervous than I was always trying to -- Bryant -- eloquent -- in my pocket. And then on top of it. You know local news stations -- me to do certain things -- TV radio those type. And almost constantly turn people down and yet toward it people will be in the paint how did you do your jobs which was in the chase well just that I did not explain. To them what. In that it -- from the noted it was. -- You know being drowned out by a much. They're going to go publicly.
We're talking with former blazer Brian grant who was diagnosed in -- January 8 with cy young onset parkinson's -- listening to 1080 the fan. What is -- Mohammed Ali and Michael J. Fox tell you about the disease because I know you spoke with both of them.
He spoke with -- Lonnie Ali as a moderate light and Maryland whose -- sister. And they broke any. Pretty good advice about according graphic way. They've. Put me in contact with. With different earned neurologists in movement disorder are positions. They actually. Called me so what the president was barely something that he was doing -- it. In -- over the past. Thirty or -- years. And there was it helpful and it would -- there was more or less. A conversation. About Sammy. Out of left field. Well there are not allowed him. -- but you know -- rise up and realize platform. You know -- on the MBA. Religious. Chichester reached a lot of people -- you know former lot of people are. She was felt so. Good.
How are you the feeling I mean you you mentioned the depression. Loses some the.
upcoming Packers within you know wanted it. Fairly quickly that parkinson's and depression go ahead and have. Chemical. More -- mean. Then go left -- having the brain causes different chemicals into your brain. And people tend to get depressed. -- happened at certain points in. You know a separate deal with when it comes along and actually had to deal with it for awhile. And you know Harvard or crew elected. Then and only then that's what I would yours I would. You know use some. Or medications. To combat it.
Brian grant on the fan what's so. What's your biggest here with all this.
Well it really doesn't like to talk about a bit you know some sense when you around like. As we can always just added a bit better in LA world are probably that you. His -- than a lot of different other people who were. Court kilowatt. At different stages. It it's really opener. -- people dealt with the project to twelve years and you really don't see any. Short tremors or any of the and then there are some people -- dealing with a -- struck out very. Announced. Symptoms that mainly just Tunisia which is a movement disorder that. Most people get when they start taking a look don't look at twelve Michael Vick are. You know when you -- Kind of jerking around it. About the body to be it would have moved cause. So so don't go look at that acting and you know I don't want to -- that would have been. Jamal -- for a friend or somebody great Tibet banner that says look you know this is where you're at. In every case is different not just focus on what you can do what you can do pretty aware mr. of the disease.
Where you bat with new tremors and and you mentioned Canada homeopathic way what are some of the things you do needed to combat this.
And important is all vitamins -- minerals you know recuperation the body in almost doubles. Normal high do. I think calculation -- July would be a week. I -- actual minerals and vitamins and also this. -- any accident coconut creek fire which is that natural anti oxidant that delivered. So your body doesn't. You. Explore all toxins in heavy -- in the body. And I do. -- Different. Vitamins in the morning and your immunity. So. They -- I'd do it on the next -- pitched --
Brian grant from a TrailBlazer well nor a lot of our listeners such as love via bus a lot or any corner if you have anything from us -- called Bryant thanks. --
