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How walking to help with Parkinson's symptoms escalated to an Everest hike

Sandi Gerschwitz, who has Parkinson's disease, is embarking on a 12-day walk to and from Everest Base Camp. (Supplied: Sandi Gerschwitz)

Sandi Gerschwitz would wake in the middle of the night to a "burning smell", fearing the house was on fire.

She would often check outside, looking for police officers and paramedics, then walk around the house in search of smoke or flames. But she found nothing.

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