This past weekend we repeated the trek south to have my regulator programmed and my stitches removed. I couldn’t decide which I was looking forward to more – having my stitches removed so my head would finally stop itching or having the unit turned on. We arrived in Phoenix Monday evening and made sure ... ...
How did it go? I’ll tell you… After a 20 hour drive, we pulled in to Phoenix in time for my MRI. We thought, since we were about an hour early we’d check in first, but as we waited for the help desk in the hotel, we glanced at the clock and realized we were ... ...
Many of you have asked how my book is coming. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!! It’s coming along great, actually. Here is a sneak preview. This excerpt is from Chapter 6: Fear of the Unknown… I remember meeting my son for lunch one day and as I got out of the car, my foot was dragging ... ...
Some days it seems the only treat you get is a tootsie pop from the teller at the bank’s drive through window. And that only if she thinks it was a child whining when she mistakenly hears you as you deposit your SSI check that barely covers your rent. Don’t whine. There is good news… ... ...
The verdict has been handed over and it’s final… I am blessed. Ken (my husband, for those of you who don’t know his name) and I returned from visiting his mom and dad about a week and a half ago, that right after returning from visiting my mom and dad in Montana two weeks before ... ...
As you are aware, if you’ve been wondering ‘Where is Dr. Anthony Santiago’ and have been following us and our updates regarding Dr. Santiago’s whereabouts, we found him getting ready to start practicing as a Movement Disorder Specialist in Arizona at the Muhammed Ali Parkinson’s Research Center. If you plan to make an appointment or ... ...
My husband says that persistence pays off. I would have to agree. The other day my phone rang. I answered it and the caller asked if I knew who I was speaking to. The voice was vaguely familiar, but I couldn’t place it. “This is Dr. Santiago.” Can you imagine my surprise? The elation taking ... ...
He’s back… Dr. Santiago is back… in Arizona. Beginning sometime in August/September, Dr. Santiago will be taking appointments for patients to be seen under his care at the Barrow Neurological Institute/Muhammad Ali Parkinsons Research Center in Phoenix, Arizona. You can find out more about the center here. If you decide to follow up and make ... ...
Last year, I lost someone in my life that I loved, admired, and adored. My doctor. Now, I know I’ve harped on this subject plenty of times, but I can assure you I’m not harping today and this post will not be one about wishing he was back, but rather – it’s about a discovery ... ...
Finally, thanks to a contact in the Northwest, I found out yesterday that he has gone back east for a year to care for a member of his family. I was told to keep in contact with her and that when anything changes/she hears something, she will let me know. Hope this gives some of ... ...
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