Kevin Hill
Appearances
Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From security guard to sculptor at the Met Museum
Also... It was just instant, absolutely amazing. I was in disbelief. Now I've got the confidence to go out and meet people again.
Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From security guard to sculptor at the Met Museum
Parkinson's affects different people in different ways and with me it was a tremor and it was getting worse by the week and I was finding that I wasn't going out and socialising, I was hiding myself, I was getting withdrawn, it was affecting my mental health.
Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From security guard to sculptor at the Met Museum
Yeah, and I would say things were just getting worse and worse as I progressed.
Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From security guard to sculptor at the Met Museum
I was in two minds whether to go for it or not because it seemed to be a big operation to go through and it wasn't a promise of success. And when it was turned on, what happened? I've been shaking for years. My wife was there and they went on a computer and it was just instant. Absolutely amazing. I was in disbelief. So I just stopped shaking.
Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From security guard to sculptor at the Met Museum
I've had my good days and bad days, but I have more good days than I do bad days.
Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From security guard to sculptor at the Met Museum
Now I've got the confidence to go out and meet people again so I can go to the pub. I don't mind going out. I used to like to go out and ride on my bike. That's one thing I couldn't do because I was in aches and pains. I like the game of snooker and now I can play snooker again.
Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From security guard to sculptor at the Met Museum
It's excellent news to think we'll get 20 years out of this. It's amazing, absolutely amazing.