MouseketeerKelsey
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Nov 19, 2014
Well hello there!! I could not be more excited to be starting this PTR!! I haven't written one in quite a while but that could be because I haven't been to Disney in over a year and a half! Shocking, I know.
A lot has happened in that time and it honestly feels like life is completely unrecognizable since when I would have written the last PTR. I might go into that a little more in a bit but for now let's get into some introductions!
Hi, I'm Kelsey. I'm 21 years old, an obsessive over-planner and Disney Addict.
(that's me)
For this trip I will be headed back with, you guessed it, my mom!!
Kathy to most, mom to me. She is my best friend and my favorite Disney companion.
(that's us)
I am doing everything in my power to make this the most incredible trip ever. We need it and deserve it after the last year. I won't go too far into it because no one likes a downer but I think it is important to just give a little background so you guys understand why this trip means so much to us.
If you have read any of my past reports you will know that I have suffered from a lot of health issues for the last 8 years. One of the biggest issues has been severe chronic abdominal pain that just never stopped. For over 5 years we have been fighting to get me the surgery I needed to have the best shot at getting better.
On July 19, 2016 I finally was having the surgery. I was scared but mostly just so relieved. I woke up from surgery and right away noticed something wasn't right. I couldn't feel or move either of my arms at all. They told me it could just be from the medicine used to put me to sleep so I waited. It turned out one of the doctors made a mistake when positioning me for surgery. The metal brace used to keep me on the table damaged all of the nerves in my neck and arms. I spent 6 days completely paralyzed. I spent two weeks in the hospital in 6 hours of physical therapy a day and was able to regain very minimal use but still had no feeling at all.
I got out of the hospital on a Thursday afternoon. Friday I went to the mall with my dad to celebrate being home. My dad and I have always been incredibly close and he had always been my best friend in the world. Saturday I was too drained from what I did Friday so I slept all day.
Saturday night my dad had a heart attack and died completely out of the blue. He was 59.
My mom and I were completely destroyed. We couldn't believe any of it was real. I was still paralyzed, had only been out of the hospital for 48 hours and now my dad was gone forever.
It has been almost a year and it still doesn't feel real. Just trying to type that made me cry so I won't go too much more into it.
Basically the last year has been so incredibly hard. I still have no feeling and very limited movement in my arms, we almost lost our house without my dads income, our dog died.
Then there was the DCP incident. A week after my dad died I applied for the Disney College Program. It has always been one of my biggest dreams. I got accepted! At the time I was having issues with my arms but my doctors said they thought I would get better. As it got closer to my check in date, I wasn't getting better.
May 15th I moved into my apartment, went to casting, met my amazing roommates and got ready to start my new life in Orlando. Then the next day I had to go for a physical for my job location and because of problems with my arms it wasn't considered safe for me to take part in the program. I had to pack up my apartment less than 24 hours after moving in and move back home.
It has all been hard and my mom has been incredible through all of it. We both really need to get away and just have some fun and celebrate life. The last year has pretty much maxed us out and we know sometimes you just need a break and some fun to put it all into perspective.
That's what this trip is.
This is going to be THE ULTIMATE MOTHER DAUGHTER DISNEY TRIP!!!!!
We are so excited!! We will be there from September 4th - September 8th making it our longest Disney trip yet!!
I am just letting myself start to get really into the planning and get excited about it so I thought I would start this PTR! I wasn't letting myself get excited and plan everything out like I normally would and I think doing this report will help with that.
I'm sorry for the sad stuff in this intro post but I promise it will only be fun, Disney happiness from here on out! I hope you will come along on this journey with me as I plan this much needed Disney escape!!!
A lot has happened in that time and it honestly feels like life is completely unrecognizable since when I would have written the last PTR. I might go into that a little more in a bit but for now let's get into some introductions!
Hi, I'm Kelsey. I'm 21 years old, an obsessive over-planner and Disney Addict.
(that's me)
For this trip I will be headed back with, you guessed it, my mom!!
Kathy to most, mom to me. She is my best friend and my favorite Disney companion.
(that's us)
I am doing everything in my power to make this the most incredible trip ever. We need it and deserve it after the last year. I won't go too far into it because no one likes a downer but I think it is important to just give a little background so you guys understand why this trip means so much to us.
If you have read any of my past reports you will know that I have suffered from a lot of health issues for the last 8 years. One of the biggest issues has been severe chronic abdominal pain that just never stopped. For over 5 years we have been fighting to get me the surgery I needed to have the best shot at getting better.
On July 19, 2016 I finally was having the surgery. I was scared but mostly just so relieved. I woke up from surgery and right away noticed something wasn't right. I couldn't feel or move either of my arms at all. They told me it could just be from the medicine used to put me to sleep so I waited. It turned out one of the doctors made a mistake when positioning me for surgery. The metal brace used to keep me on the table damaged all of the nerves in my neck and arms. I spent 6 days completely paralyzed. I spent two weeks in the hospital in 6 hours of physical therapy a day and was able to regain very minimal use but still had no feeling at all.
I got out of the hospital on a Thursday afternoon. Friday I went to the mall with my dad to celebrate being home. My dad and I have always been incredibly close and he had always been my best friend in the world. Saturday I was too drained from what I did Friday so I slept all day.
Saturday night my dad had a heart attack and died completely out of the blue. He was 59.
My mom and I were completely destroyed. We couldn't believe any of it was real. I was still paralyzed, had only been out of the hospital for 48 hours and now my dad was gone forever.
It has been almost a year and it still doesn't feel real. Just trying to type that made me cry so I won't go too much more into it.
Basically the last year has been so incredibly hard. I still have no feeling and very limited movement in my arms, we almost lost our house without my dads income, our dog died.
Then there was the DCP incident. A week after my dad died I applied for the Disney College Program. It has always been one of my biggest dreams. I got accepted! At the time I was having issues with my arms but my doctors said they thought I would get better. As it got closer to my check in date, I wasn't getting better.
May 15th I moved into my apartment, went to casting, met my amazing roommates and got ready to start my new life in Orlando. Then the next day I had to go for a physical for my job location and because of problems with my arms it wasn't considered safe for me to take part in the program. I had to pack up my apartment less than 24 hours after moving in and move back home.
It has all been hard and my mom has been incredible through all of it. We both really need to get away and just have some fun and celebrate life. The last year has pretty much maxed us out and we know sometimes you just need a break and some fun to put it all into perspective.
That's what this trip is.
This is going to be THE ULTIMATE MOTHER DAUGHTER DISNEY TRIP!!!!!
We are so excited!! We will be there from September 4th - September 8th making it our longest Disney trip yet!!
I am just letting myself start to get really into the planning and get excited about it so I thought I would start this PTR! I wasn't letting myself get excited and plan everything out like I normally would and I think doing this report will help with that.
I'm sorry for the sad stuff in this intro post but I promise it will only be fun, Disney happiness from here on out! I hope you will come along on this journey with me as I plan this much needed Disney escape!!!