Author: kelsblog

“The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.” – Walt Disney My brother and I head to Columbus for the finishing of my stimulator to get programmed. By now we are pros at where we are going and where to park. We should have a frequent flyer […]

”To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Well let me back this post-op visit up by three days to 12/25/2023 and Christmas at my brothers. This is the funny for the day. It came time for family dinner and […]

”Spread love wherever you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” – Mother Theresa We headed to Ohio State Medical Center bright and early the morning of Wednesday December 13, 2023 for my second stage of DBS surgery. We opted not to spend the night the day before, but to get […]

”You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” – Dr. Suess Before I start this short post I want to take this time to do a shout out to all my family, friends, coworkers, and church members who have been praying for me […]

”Whatever you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford The day before surgery finally is here. Because I was going to be off work for a month I opted to work the day before. At 6pm on 11/29/2023 when I clocked out one of my brothers, his wife, and my […]

”Smile in the mirror. Do that every morning and you’ll start to see a big difference in your life.” – Yoko Ono My mom and I headed to Ohio State for my pre-op appointment. I’m not sure why I had it in my head I was meeting with an anesthesiologist and also just getting blood […]

”Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person’s life.” – Jackie Chan I remember the day pretty plainly when the surgery scheduler Sunny called with the good news. I was a candidate for bilateral DBS surgery. It was a Friday and although it is usually a day off for […]

”If you get up in the morning and think the future is going to be better, it is a bright day. Otherwise, it’s not” – Elon Musk My mom, sister in law Debbie, and I drove to Columbus for what was my fourth visit at Ohio State. We met with Dr. Dalm who is a […]

”Change your thoughts, and you change your world.” – Norman Vincent Peale It’s MRI day and we are headed to Columbus yet again. It’s about an hour and twenty five minutes each way to the different facilities we would have to go. I didn’t mind as everyone so far treated me and my family that […]

”Life is like riding a bicycle, to keep your balance, you must keep moving.” – Albert Einstein Seeing the Nurse Practitioner for the first time was a good experience. She did a neuro assessment and also had me do some cognitive testing. She also filmed my visit so she could see my tremors. She had […]