A Baseball Pen for a a Little Hero

[wizard]

Assembled this a few weeks ago for a 10 year old patient with an autoimmune disorder that attacked a specific area of his brain.

When I first saw him, he had gone through a lot...headaches, depression, disrupted thought processes, deterioration of motor functions including handwriting and coordination that kept him from his favorite sport of baseball. Classmates teased and bullied him because of his tics or involuntary motor movements in class.

After treatment, it took about six weeks for the inflammation in his brain to subside...his coordination and reaction time improved and last week I cleared him to play.... At the end of the appointment when he was leaving I gave him this pen .....He looked surprised, had a big smile and hugged me. It sort of took me by surprise when he asked me why I was giving it to him. I told him that it was because I admired him and that he was somebody that I would call a hero.

Doc

Edit: Just wanted to add that the sports blank is the beautiful work of Keith Henning

 

[Joe S.]

Wow, that is inspirational on a large number of levels! That was really great of you... I don't know what else to say!

 

[mredburn]

Good to see you making pens and posting again. I know your swamped.

 

[firewhatfire]

A treasure given to a child that will not soon be forgotten......I am sure he will like the pen also.

Phil

 

[LanceD]

Doc your story actually brought a tear to my eyes.

 

[OLDMAN5050]

I admire you for seeing the child as a hero..... this must have made his day and yours too....

 

[D.Oliver]

Doc your twice as good of person as you are a pen turner and your one of best pen turners that I know.

 

[eldee]

I like the pen a lot. I like your act of kindness and your story even more.

 

[stonepecker]

Wizard.....You are the man.

You make me proud of the human race. Thanks for the care you give and the lessons you hand us all. May we all live up to the standards you do.

 

[ossaguy]

That's a great thing you did,it choked me up.

You really made a difference in his life,that he will never forget.Way to go!

The pen looks fantastic,BTW.


Steve

 

[bobjackson]

Great thing you did. I have two of those blanks fro Keith.

 

[seamus7227]

Doc, you truly are an inspiration to all!

 

[anthonyd]

Hi Doc,

I am a teacher and have experienced many times how a child will treasure a small act of kindness. What you did will grow with him to adulthood.

Tony

 

[JP61]

That was very nice of you! :good:

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

To those that have met Doc this is no surprise, one of the most gentle and caring person you'll ever meet. Doc you've made my day with your kindness ....and the pen's not bad either:wink:.

 

[Lenny]

Wouldn't it be nice if everyone had a "Doc" like ours?

Way to go Doc!

 

[ichizlwood]

This is why I turn....

 

[PenPal]

Morning Doc,

Great to hear from you again beaut thing you did and again totally in character mate.

Loved the pen, admire the maker and on this Fathers Day here I wish all Dads were like you.

Kind regards Peter, Happy Fathers Day my mate.

 

[Haynie]

You da man, Doc!

 

[mtgrizzly52]

Only one thing to say;

Bless You!

mtgrizzly52
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[Jim15]

Great pen. Awesome story.

 

[PaulDoug]

Good on you Doc and very nice pen. He will treasure it and you can treasure the memory.

 

[Tage]

snip....He looked surprised, had a big smile and hugged me. It sort of took me by surprise when he asked me why I was giving it to him. I told him that it was because I admired him and that he was somebody that I would call a hero.

I just wanted to add my two cents....first of all great pen, but more importantly, you, sir are a hero as well. The medical treatment of this young man was obviously important, but you treated the whole patient. You were aware of the road he has traveled and addressed and honored what he has been through so that he can mentally heal from his experience as well. I've been through a lot with my own son's autonomic dysfunction, and I've found that what separates good doctors from great doctors is exactly what you did. I applaud you and God bless.

 

[creativewriting]

A true inspiration! It's those kind of stories that keeps things in perspective!!!!

 

[its_virgil]

All I can say is WOW!! What an awesome story from one awesome doctor! I have truly enjoyed the few stories you have shared with us. This one tops the list.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

 

[papaturner]

Now that is practicing medicine.If you were in my area you would be the Doctor I wold want to see.You are a hero!

 

[wizard]

Jeez...Those comments made me turn a couple of shades of embarrassed.

These kids with PANDAS endure much pain and suffering yet most never give up hope and still try their best to brighten the days of others with a smile and a hug. Each and every one of them have been my teachers... reminding me every day of the resilience of the human spirit.
Doc

 

[CHARLES STOPCZYNSKI]

Incredible story...

Doc,

Thank you for taking such good care of our little "hero." This story really touched the old heart strings. Have tears in these old eyes.

I am most fortunate to have among my doctors a few outstanding ones. My Chiropractor, GP and Cardiologist.

Would you put together a tutorial on the construction of that particular pen?
There are many out here who would like to know how.

Thank you,

Charlie
Lawrenceville GA 30043:handshake:

 

[Teeball]

Great pen, Beautiful thought.:angel::angel:

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

Charlie, these blanks are kit specific, they are made by Keith in the Sierra, Cigar,Jr. Series and Full sized Gent series (which includes the Emperor and the Majestic). There is no turning involved all you need to do is follow the instructions for assembly for the kit you buy it for. Hope this answers your question.

Doc,

Thank you for taking such good care of our little "hero." This story really touched the old heart strings. Have tears in these old eyes.

I am most fortunate to have among my doctors a few outstanding ones. My Chiropractor, GP and Cardiologist.

Would you put together a tutorial on the construction of that particular pen?
There are many out here who would like to know how.

Thank you,

Charlie
Lawrenceville GA 30043:handshake: