My Journey

My Journey

Thankfully, things are moving along….

For the most part, I am feeling pretty good physically.  I haven’t had any stomach issues or anything else other that a sinus infection...

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My Journey

Faith based activities and honored to be recognized.

I had three big things happen recently that where exciting experiences and humbling as well.  I recieved my First Communion and was...

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My Journey

CLEARED… No restrictions… Let’s go crazy!!!!

March 12 was a great day. At my appointment with my neuro surgeon, I finally got my release note from Dr. Loudon to return to normal...

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My JourneyRehab

What’s a typical day

There really aren’t typical days. My hope for every day, is when I wake up, I feel good. For the most part of the last year, I woke up...

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SurgeriesMy Journey

Opening up the skull again – Surgery #13

So for the last year, I haven’t felt real good consistently.  Most mornings I wake up with nausea, my vision even though I’ve...

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Why do I walk funny or stumble some times?

As expected, I did experience some deficits (balance and coordination issues) as the result of the initial tumor surgery.  Primarily, my...

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No, I am not a Pirate – why the eye patch?

In addition to the right side deficits, the surgery also affected my vision – right eye specifically.  After surgery, I experienced...

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Uncrossing the eyes almost – Surgery #12

For the last year, I have had double vision left to right and up and down. This is due to 6th nerve palsy – my 6th cranial nerve is...

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SurgeriesMy Journey

Checking ICPs – Surgery #11

Since I started back at school in August, each day I woke up with a stomach ache.  It progressively got worse to the point in which I had...

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My JourneyRehab

Rest, PT and trying to just be a kid

Following Gamma Knife, my focus was on rest, PT and healing so I could be ready to start school in August.  I went to PT 4 days a week,...

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