On Monday, February 6th 2023, I was given the honor of speaking/being interviewed in front of approximately 200 – 220 people from Abbott about my journey with Parkinson’s Disease and particularly how their Deep Brain Stimulation Implant has changed my life.
I truly enjoyed this opportunity more than most I have had because it was a chance to let people who don’t normally interact with patients, see what impact them and Abbott can have on someone’s life. This was a group of people from all over the world. I met people from the Netherlands, Germany, Columbia, Japan, and so on. It was so great to get to talk to some of these people afterwards. They would come up to thank me but I would tell them that it is me who is thankful for them and what they do. While they may not be involved in the Patients life directly, they are still such an important part of the entire process from manufacturing, to quality control to logistics, that they still have just as important a roll in my life as the doctors, nurses, and so on.
This won’t be a very long post. I was able to take a video of the interview on my iPad and have posted it to my YouTube Channel. Please take the time to watch it (it is about 33 minutes long) and feel free to share with friends and family so they can see what we battle everyday. Educate everyone – Educate the Educated.
Peace and Love,
~Darryn
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