The Lazarus Effect

This month, I will simultaneously mark the first anniversary of the worst day and the best day of my life; the day I came face to face with my mortality, and the day my life was saved. As many of you know, on the 15th of May last year I had a rather significant health scare. For those of you who are not familiar with what happened, the full story is covered in my post entitled ‘A Day Like Any Other, . . . NOT!,’ and the follow-up, prominently featuring Kearney Fire and Rescue, is covered several months later in my post, ‘9-1-1: “What Is Your Emergency?”’ But today, we have something a little different for you.

In late October, I was contacted by the Marketing Department for Saint Luke’s Health System here in Kansas City, asking me if they could send a production crew out to our farm to film our story of that fateful day. John and I readily agreed, and in the early morning of December 1st, the crew arrived with lights and cameras in tow. What resulted was this beautiful short film, which I am proud to say has been submitted for an Emmy Award and several other awards through the coming year. So, without further ado, I am very pleased to share with you Saint Luke’s production of ‘Kelly’s Story, The Lazarus Effect.’

Despite the frigid December temperatures, it was such a fun and interesting day for us spent with the film crew. I am so proud of them for their pure artistry and for staying true to the events I chronicled in my blog posts, right down to my blue chicken boots that actually have honeybees all over them.

‘Kelly’s Story, The Lazarus Effect’, and many other stories like mine, shine an enormous spotlight on the essential, brilliant work being done at Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute in Kansas City, one of the foremost comprehensive stroke centers in the country. Their work improves the lives of stroke patients every day and provides the highest level of care to countless individuals. We thank Saint Luke’s for all they have done and all they continue to do in constantly advancing the very best healthcare available. A heartfelt thank you again to the individuals, EMTs, and medical professionals that came together that day to save my quality of life.

Until next time . . .

K.