TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – Freshman Kansas state lawmaker J. Basil Dannebohm says he’s heartbroken over the fact he may resign because Parkinson’s disease continues to debilitate him.

Dannebohm of Ellinwood told the Great Bend Tribune that the disease has “worn me to the point I can’t be worn anymore.” He says he has been stumbling, falling down stairs and enduring other problems related to his illness.

Dannebohm represents the 113th District and has advocated raising awareness about Parkinson’s disease. He also has co-sponsored legislation to legalize medical marijuana.

Although he says he has fielded messages of support from Gov. Sam Brownback and lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle, Dannebohm says he may step down as soon as Friday, barring any change of heart.