Many of you already know my adventures with getting Deep Brain Stimulation surgery (DBS), but for those who don’t… a quick review. I was first diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at age 32, but I had symptoms for years before the official confirmation. I found excuses for my slowness, rigidity, or other uncontrollable movements. But I never thought […]
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The Future Of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
What does the future look like? Will we be gallivanting around in flying automobiles? Perhaps our homes will be keyless and completely automated to the sound of our voice. Maybe we will have robots that are programmed to be our caregivers. Considering how fast technology is growing, these ideas may not be that unlikely. Just […]
19 Things That You Might Not Know about DBS
I am going into surgery tomorrow to have my Deep Brain Stimulator batteries replaced. It’s time to get a fresh set put in. So while I am recovering, I thought I would repost this blog… enjoy! Now readers, before I get started, I want to remind you that my blog is strictly for entertainment purposes […]
What Happens If I Turn My DBS Off?
I get asked quite frequently, “If you had to do it all over again, would you still elect to have Deep Brain Stimulation surgery (DBS) to help control your symptoms of Parkinson’s disease?” Why do I post this now? Well Monday, I will be going into the operating room and having my stimulators… AKA […]
What Would You Ask Medtronic About DBS?
After the popularity of my recent post “19 Things You May Not Know About DBS”, I had many questions from my readers. And as I have said before, I am not a Doctor and all though I am freakishly smart, you should probably followup with someone who is a little more serious than myself. Who […]
How to Relax and Recharge
I had the left-side DBS battery replaced this week. You might remember my post “I’m all charged up my DBS battery replacement” where I detailed that I was only able to get my single right stimulator replaced with a rechargeable battery because my left side still had juice left. Well, it finally depleted and now […]
RIP Crash
I have dreaded the day that I would have to write this blog. But here goes. This time last week I was starting to write a new post and it read, “Before I get into today’s post, I just wanted to apologize for my absence from my blog. I keep on getting hit by challenges that I did […]
Medication Mishap
I lie awake in my bed feeling rigid and frozen. I glance at the clock… 2:30 am. How am I not able to sleep? I took my night-time meds. There’s no reason I should feel this bad. I start to go down my list… Did I have protein? Well, seeing as I didn’t partake in the Brazilian BBQ for […]
Touchpoint Product Review
I had been getting questions about a little device that you can hold in your hand, and the vibration will help with anxiety, stress, sleep issues, and even tremors brought on by Parkinson’s disease. Ding, ding, ding. You have my attention. I began to research the links that people have been sending me with questions like “have […]
Parkies in Prison
Along with many other people, I sometimes forget how grateful I am for my life. Yes, I have Parkinson’s disease and yes, I have other medical issues that place limitations on how I live, but it can always be worse. I think about what situations I could be put in that would create my own personal hell. […]