Post-op update

Sorry it’s taken me so long to complete a post-op update. I’ve been disappointed and discouraged with the outcome of my neck surgery. I went into surgery with peace and confidence, but as soon as I came out of the anesthesia my heart was palpitating and I felt anything but peace. I was in a ...

The journey to neck surgery in Ann Arbor

In my last update, posted on August 11th, I discussed some of the problems I’ve been having with my neck and how two doctors had recommended surgery. Even though I was initially reluctant to undergo surgery, I was exploring the option. I wrote that I was going to go to a doctor in Troy, Michigan ...

Winter in Florida

It’s been a bit since my last update.  This entry covers several months, so it is pretty lengthy. I stayed with my parents at their place in Florida for the winter. The picture above is of a sunset in Florida. I apply some symbolic meaning to it below. We arrived on December 12th, a month later ...

Indian Trails Camp 2016

I spent the week of July 10-16 at Indian Trails Camp (ITC). Located in Grand Rapids, ITC is a camp for people with disabilities. It offers social and recreational opportunities for people that society generally disregards. The camp counselors are mostly college-aged men and women. The amount of patience, compassion, respect and dignity shown by ...