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In 2012, I had 2 operations back-to-back. It was an excruciating and grueling recovery. I was doing well until about 8wks post-op when I broke my back (T12 transverse process) in therapy. I spent another 10 days in the hospital and a month in an acute rehab facility. I was in a clamshell brace for over 8 months with no improvement. I underwent surgery #5 on 11/20/12 and required a 6th surgery on 11/24 due to serious complications. After spending another month in the hospital, I finally came home on 12/21/12. Recovery has been difficult and challenges seem to pop up whenever they get the chance. My most pronounced challenge are these terrible positional headaches that started in early 2013. I had a prior CSF leak in Nov 2012 however both the neurosurgeon and ortho surgeon believe it's occurring all over again as my brain MRI shows "clear & obvious indications of a CSF leak." I had at least 1/2 dozen consults with various specialists to determine what would be the best course of treatment and since bed rest hasn't worked, surgery is the only option left. Surgery #7 is full of unknowns regarding length of surgery, stay and recovery.

Monday, July 15, 2013

"FEAR NOT, FOR I AM WITH YOU; BE NOT DISMAYED, FOR I AM YOUR GOD; I WILL STRENGTHEN YOU, I WILL HELP YOU, I WILL UPHOLD YOU WITH MY RIGHTEOUS RIGHT HAND." — Isaiah 41:10

SURGERY #7: 
Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013 ~ Cooper University Hospital


As I face yet another surgery, this one will be #7, I pray the Lord will guide the hands of my neurosurgeon as he works to find the exact location of my cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak. HE is the one in control. HE is the one steering this ship and I trust in HIM that all will turn out well and with the best possible outcome possible.

I go for my pre-admission testing tomorrow at the hospital. It's strange. It almost doesn't feel "real." IDK. It's hard to explain but it just doesn't feel real, like it's really going to happen in just one week. I hardly had any time to digest the information let alone schedule. The hospital called me last Tuesday and said surgery would be in less than 2 weeks because the surgeons didn't want to wait any longer. So whammo, there ya have it. Surgery in record time, which is great b/c I don't have to wait months and months like I did last time. But on the other hand it feels like it's happening so so fast that I don't have time to really digest it. I just know it needs to happen b/c living like this with this amount of pain is just not an option. I pray pray pray that this surgery, with all of the unknowns and all of the uncertainties that lies ahead, is the right decision. I hope that the Lord guides these surgeons hands and leads them to the problem area and that He guides them to FIX it. I have 8 days until surgery #7.....eight days....

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