“You’re not afraid of speed, Miss O’Connor,” said the instructor as I cornered the winding Spiddal roads. No surprise romantic dinners without checking my medication schedule, and certainly no shenanigans unless medication alarms are your kink. Annmarie O'Connor: 'Science says Parkinson’s moves slowly because I am young. I say Parkinson’s never met me when I was young. I say Parkinson’s never met me when I was young.