DBS and Essential Tremor
I know I haven’t posted on the blog in a while so I wanted to share a little bit about what’s been going on. Just recently, January 9, 2025, I had brain surgery to implant a Deep Brain Stimulator, and on January 30, 2025, I had a second surgery to connect the 2 leads in my brain to a stimulator unit that was implanted in my chest.
I have been suffering from Essential Tremor, which is an incurable neurological condition, for 20 years. Essential Tremor can affect your hands, legs, head and voice. My main issue has been tremors in my hands. These past 3 years the tremors have rapidly progressed to the point where I haven’t been able to do the work I love to do, in the way that I need to do it. Beyond that, even normal day to day tasks have become very difficult to do.
After exhausting all other avenues over several years, I made the difficult decision to try to control the tremors with surgery. I am at home now and still recovering. As it turns out DBS surgery is a long game. I have to put in some recovery time before the Drs. will turn on the unit and it will take some time to get the program dialed in, but the hope is that I will have little to no tremors in my hands.
So that means that I won’t be doing any kind of projects for a while. I’m hoping, once I’m feeling a bit better, to post about some of the projects that I’ve done but haven’t shared, so please check back.
As always, I appreciate your support and my family and I still need all the prayers we can get as we continue to navigate this. I will update you as I move further into my recovery.
x Kristi
Welcome back! I renewed my subscription. Please be easy on yourself..praying for you, family! 🙏
Thank so much, Mary. I appreciate your support and prayers.
Kristi, hope all continues going well for you and that the stimulator is doing its job. Wishing you all the best success and encouragement in the day-to-day of regulation.
Jan from Ohio
Sending Love & Prayers & a great recovery Take care
Kristi, Prayers going up for a complete recovery. May you feel the reassuring presence of our Lord with you as you navigate through this time. Hugs
Praying for success with your surgery. I have missed your posts and hope you will be returning soon to your creative suggestions for a beautiful home and life. We’re all cheering you on!
Brave thing sharing with us, Thank You !!. Hoping recovery time goes by fast.
Praying all goes well, have missed your smiling face. Take care and will be glad to see you when you are well and ready.
Praying for a full and successful recovery…..
Praying for a full and success recovery..
Praying for good results!
Sending healing prayers for a complete recovery. Take care.
Keep being brave, girl! And I will continue to pray for you.
Best wishes for a speedy and healing recovery.
Happy to see you again. Please keep us up to date on your progress and hoping in a short time you’ll be ready to roll! I have a friend considering DBS for Parkinsons and would love to share your journey.
Kristi, I am amazed at what you have accomplished the past few years considering the tremors. Praying for a speedy recovery and God’s comfort for you and your family during this stressful time. Sending hugs too. Debbie
Praying everything turns out the way you wish and for a timely recovery. ♥️
So sorry to hear about your health issues. Life sure does have its ups and downs. Hoping you get the results you want and need. Here’s to a speedy recovery ❤️❤️
Looking forward to your future
posts…I miss them.
XXXX
Praying for a perfect healing
Get well Kristi , the Dr’s are amazing in what they can do.
Surround yourselves with positive vibes, I’ll add you to my prayer list
Sending heaps of positivity your way
sue xoxoxo