”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 up with the chickens to get on the road. So on the road again was my brother, my sister in law, my mother and I. We were already pros as to where to go and where to check in. So my brother dropped us off and caught up with us in time to be taken up to the surgery area. I went back by myself to get ready and then once I was all settled in my bed the nurse went and got my mother. With about twenty minutes until they were coming to get me my mom asked if the other two could come back to pray with me. She said sure since it’s almost time for her to go and there are only three of you. So one of the funny’s for this day was once my sister in law got back in my room she asked if the anesthesiologist had been in yet. I giggled. The nurse knew which one I was talking about that was cute. I said no they haven’t, but I probably won’t get that lucky again. In comes a older man and introduces himself as my anesthesiologist. My sister in law and I exchanged a smile. After the surgeon came in to explain to me one of the leads was a little deeper than he usually puts it, but it’s still in an area that helps with movement so he doesn’t see any issues with it. He also explained how he puts the battery pack in the chest. Goes over my restrictions once I go home and then it was just minutes until they took me back. I’ll tell ya that place is a huge facility and it is a walk for them to push me in the hospital bed to the Operating Room. No funnies from the Operating Room this time. A few of them were looking at all my tattoos and asking questions about them. I remember one of the girls that was working with the anesthesiologist ask me what music I like. I tell ya everyone I came across was so super nice to me. I tell her that I love country. She said what about Luke Bryan. I said that works. I literally only remember one line of it being played and then it was night night time. This surgery was going to be outpatient and only last about two hours. When I woke I was back in my room where I started. Feeling pretty good. Sore and extremely tired, but not too bad. I got through both of these procedures on nothing but Tylenol. Once I was released we were headed home and this time my family even had a bottle of coke for me so we wouldn’t have to stop. They know me so well. Stay tuned for the next step in fifteen days.
COOKING WITH GRANDMA JUDY
CHOCOLATE CRINKLES
1 c cocoa. 2 c flour
1 c vegetable oil. 2 tsp baking powder
2 c sugar. 2 tsp vanilla
4 eggs. 1/2 tsp salt
Mix oil, cocoa, and sugar. Blend in eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla, flour, baking powder, and salt. Chill dough several hours or overnight. Make balls. Roll in powdered sugar, then in granulated sugar. Bake in 350 degree oven 8-10 minutes. Will easily burn at bottom if oven is too hot.