2 Weeks Post Op and the Day that was Suppose to be Surgery.....

So howdy there!!

So today is the 25th,
the day I was suppose to have surgery.
I'm so grateful that I'm 2 weeks post op
today.
I'm so thankful they could move surgery up
by a whole two weeks!!!

So let's talk about some things that are,
and some things that are not
two weeks after surgery.

For one thing,
I have more range of motion side to side
than I have had in many months.
What a Blessing!!!

Pain is starting to really subside,
and pain meds are less.
YAY!!!
Although the nurse told me on Friday
I am well within range of what I am taking.
Which is not much.
I don't like pain meds.
YUCK!!!

Yesterday was the first day I actually
wore full on make up.
And I drove.
Ok,
so it was just like 2 minutes from my house,
but it counts.
It so counts.

So let's talk about what not's back yet.
My voice.
I'm still squeaking,
and seems that the nurse was most concerned about that
when I talked to her last week.

I'm hoping it comes back soon!!
My paperwork says it could be two weeks.
Well today is two weeks.
So voice,
come on back will ya?
=)

But I am learning a lot in this season.
I have been a good patient this time.
Well better than previous surgeries anyway.
Generally, I rush things.
I.don't.like.being.down.

But this time,
it is like the LORD let me
realize how serious things are,
and He has given me so much strength
to dig my heels in
and do this thing.
RIGHT!

I am thankful.
So thankful.

So I'm gonna press on and press in.
I'm willing to wait
and
pray
and
ponder
and
love.
This season holds gems for me.
I am thankful!

*****

On another note,
my precious Dak
starts a new job today.

He sent me this yesterday.
Am I the only one,
or does he look like a
bonafide adult?
How did this happen?
But in so many ways,
he still looks like my baby.
Oh wait,
that's because he is.

He is so stkinkin' cute!!
Can you stand it?

I haven't seen him in ever so long,
but such is the life of a mom of a 20 year old.
=)

anyway.....

He starts a new job today.
He had to be there at 6:00 AM.
He had already text and FB me
before I even got up.
Cutie.

And then there is this cutie.....
He is the funniest and cutest little dude.
Sir Cuteness lives up to his name.
So.stinkin'.cute.

He has been so sweet too.
He has been helping me at every turn.
When I first came home from the hospital,
he would grab my arm
and help me down the hall,
and on this ice,
he has been helping me get around,
the little bit I have gone out.
He is just the sweetest.

And then there is my Mr. Winslow.
I think I shall have to dedicate a post all to him.
He is the most beautiful person I know.
I am a well Blessed woman!!
Well Blessed!!!

Ok,
so that does it for now.
I hope you have a

Blessed and Beautiful Day ~~

The Recovery Process.....

Good Morning All ~~

I am home and resting.  

I came home on Tuesday 

and have just been vegging on the couch mostly =)

When they got into my veterbrae,

they found that it was indeed

completely collapsed in on itself,

and the bone spur was large

and was sitting on a nerve.

They were able to get the bone spur off

and crush it up and use it to fill the cage 

that now replaces my disc.

The lingering effects 

I'm feeling is my left arm and hand.

It seems I have to think a little more to use it,

just like typing this post.

My left hand seems slower to me.

It is considerably weaker,

but yesterday for a bit 

I felt like it was a little stronger.

But by bedtime it felt weak again.

So I'm sure this is just all a process.

I'm so thankful for God's timing in this.

They told me as bad as it was,

that just a small fender bender 

or a fall,

could have caused paralysis.

I'm so very thankful.

God is so good!!

I am moving slowly.....

resting....

but recovering.

Thank you for the prayers ~~

Have a Blessed and Beautiful day ~~

Surgery Set and now Moved Up.....Update on health things.....

Well hello there!

I know,

I am such a blogging slacker.

I wanted to jump on here and ask y'all to pray.

    

I am having Anterior Cervical Dysectomy with Fusion

on Monday.

Surgery was set for 25th of this month,

but they had a cancellation

and the doctor wanted me to get in as soon as possible.

So they put me in that spot.

You may be wondering what 

this is.....

I have stenosis in my neck that is causing compression on my 

spinal chord,

and that is causing weakness, pain and various

and other sundry issues.

So my doc says this needs to be fixed.

If I were to get into a wreck or have a serious

fall, it could be bad.

Really.bad.

So they are going to go into the front of my neck,

and take out my disc in C5-6 and add

a plastic piece filled with bone

harvested from my vertebrae.

They will then screw a plate over the top of my vertebrae.

This will allow my own bone to continue to grow in this space

until it is fused.  

This process takes 16-18 months.

The plate will no longer be needed at that time,

but they just leave the plate in.

I am to be at the hospital at 7:00 am and surgery will be mid-morning.

God is good!!!

I know He loves me and I know He's got this.

He is helping me as I fight a case of fear.

But He keeps reminding me that that is not coming from Him.

He doesn't give us a Spirit of fear,

but of power, love and a sound mind.

Thank you for loving me.....

and my family.....

Have a Blessed and Beautiful Day ~~