8. Retiring From my Career at Blue Ridge Plastic Surgery

I spent my career being a healthcare provider and had a job that required a lot of responsibility. When I was diagnosed, I was still working and was concerned about people in the work place judging my abilities and skills. This is one of the reasons I was hesitant to be open about my diagnosis of PD. My Movement Disorder Specialist thought I was capable of doing my job safely and encouraged me to continue to work. Before I retired, I had the privilege of working for two years as the anesthesia provider for Dr.Leonard Overstreet, a plastic surgeon in Hendersonville, NC. Dr. Overstreet always treated me with the utmost professionalism and confidence. He never questioned my abilities, observations, or clinical judgments. I greatly appreciated being treated with such respect and appreciated the gratitude shown to me for my services. I left his practice to retire walking tall with my head held up. I will be forever grateful to him and his staff for their kindness and professional regard of my services.

It has been overwhelming to have many friends, family members, hiking buddies, businesses and even people I don’t know support me not just with fundraising but with accepting me as I am. Since coming out, I have been surprised about how freeing it has been to not hide and cover up my diagnosis. It turns out that the world is a kinder, gentler, more accepting place than I believed it was. One of my goals now is to remove the stigma that is often associated with PD and to help others with the diagnosis be willing to trust others to love and accept them. It is great to have a “fan club” cheering me on not just to reach the top of Kilimanjaro but to live a full and vibrant life. I have not lost friends but gained them and that has been very meaningful to me. I am so very thankful for all the ways people have supported me and I will make every effort to show my appreciation by reaching that summit on August 15.

Dr. Overstreet and Blue Ridge Plastic Surgery has generously donated to my fundraising campaign and as a way of saying thanks I would like to offer his contact information. He is a world class plastic surgeon who has performed surgeries on many of the local residents of Western North Carolina and also celebrities and clients who have come from all over the United States seeking his services. He is a fantastic surgeon who is very kind and professional to all. I am grateful for the influence he has had in my life. Thank you so very much Len, Linda, Lacey and the rest of the staff at Blue Ridge Plastic Surgery.

BLUE RIDGE PLASTIC SURGERY
Dr. Leonard Overstreet, III
Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery

Blue Ridge Plastic Surgery offers a full line service of cosmetic and reconstructive surgical and non-surgical procedures.

Blue Ridge Plastic Surgery
420 Fifth Avenue West | Suite 300
Hendersonville, North Carolina 28739
http://www.blueridgeplasticsurgery.com

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828.697.3553

For before and after pictures of my facelift done by Dr. Overstreet please comment and I will send you my pictures.

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