8 level fusion C-2 to T-3 on April 17 ***(**

[ginnie]

You will not be alone in surgery. Your friends right here will be with you. Being in a teaching facility is the best thing! You are going to do fine, and we will be waiting here for you, when you are better. Angels are coming to visit you, and will stay with you until we hear back from you. Take care Malinda, Prayers will not stop. ginnie

[MalindaK]

Originally Posted by MalindaK

Hello, today is the 16Th of April. I go into surgery tomorrow at 5:00AM.

I have met some of the nicest people here and have learned learned a lot.

Maybe I have helped a few too.

I have gone through so much more than I realized. Maybe that is the trick: to not count every ache you have. My Dear Husband and I can think of lots of ways that I could have fractured T-2. I am not so scared as I was. ****I have always jumped up and said "I am ok!"**** And I am.

Tomorrow the first surgery of the day at the hospital I go to will be me.

Good bad or indifferent, I will be forever changed and I know that I will have some part of the old me inside after the surgery. I will be a lot more careful this time that God has given me. I am blessed to be at a hospital that teaches and does research. My surgeon is head of the department. My pain specialist is the greatest and so compassionate. She will not let me suffer any more than necessary, as in growth there has to be a little pain. MY PT is aware of my Fibromyalgia and chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I have low human growth hormone so it will take me longer to recover. But I will recover.

I am sure I will have pain, I know my pulse ox is not the greatest, I know I have some issues and an 8 level fusion will not be the most fun thing I ever did but I will make the most of it. Last time I was in ICU all day after the surgery- But ---

I will survive!

I am a survivor.

I can use a little help from my friends. Let me take you virtually into the operating room to give me even more confidence and with prayers, I will get through this and go on.

Thanks for all your support.

Malilnda:g rouphug:

I started a new post on the surgery tomorrow.

[Lee]

Originally Posted by MalindaK

Hello, today is the 16Th of April. I go into surgery tomorrow at 5:00AM.

I have met some of the nicest people here and have learned learned a lot.

Maybe I have helped a few too.

I have gone through so much more than I realized. Maybe that is the trick: to not count every ache you have. My Dear Husband and I can think of lots of ways that I could have fractured T-2. I am not so scared as I was. ****I have always jumped up and said "I am ok!"**** And I am.

Tomorrow the first surgery of the day at the hospital I go to will be me.

Good bad or indifferent, I will be forever changed and I know that I will have some part of the old me inside after the surgery. I will be a lot more careful this time that God has given me. I am blessed to be at a hospital that teaches and does research. My surgeon is head of the department. My pain specialist is the greatest and so compassionate. She will not let me suffer any more than necessary, as in growth there has to be a little pain. MY PT is aware of my Fibromyalgia and chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I have low human growth hormone so it will take me longer to recover. But I will recover.

I am sure I will have pain, I know my pulse ox is not the greatest, I know I have some issues and an 8 level fusion will not be the most fun thing I ever did but I will make the most of it. Last time I was in ICU all day after the surgery- But ---

I will survive!

I am a survivor.

I can use a little help from my friends. Let me take you virtually into the operating room to give me even more confidence and with prayers, I will get through this and go on.

Thanks for all your support.

Malilnda:g rouphug:

My prayers are with you Mellina!!

[Dr. Smith]

Originally Posted by MalindaK

I am sure I will have pain, I know my pulse ox is not the greatest, I know I have some issues and an 8 level fusion will not be the most fun thing I ever did but I will make the most of it. Last time I was in ICU all day after the surgery- But ---

ONE day at a time!

Doc

[eva5667faliure]

i pray for soft sounds around you as things
get ready may your comfort be real not a dream
may you enter into safety with your angels
wings under your body of rest as your body
awaits that worrier who has many prayers many
many prayers her way

[MalindaK]

Originally Posted by Dr. Smith

ONE day at a time!

Doc

ONE HOUR AT A TIME... AND THE HOURS WILL TURN INTO DAYS UNTIL THIS IS BEHIND ME.

SPECIAL THANKS TO DOC FOR THAT. THOUGHT, BUT NOT SPOKEN BEFORE.

[ginnie]

When you feel good again. You will come back here and find out, that I was with you during your surgery. It is 3pm, and I imagin right now you are in recovery. I am praying for you this minute, and I did first thing this morning. I know this day is hard for you. My spirit and my traveling angel are with you right now. You arn't far from my thoughts at all today, and prayers will be there as you go to sleep tonight. I hope your pain is being kept under control. God be with you. ginnie

[eva5667faliure]

we are at the end of the day
i pray your surgery is over
as my 2nd took 8 hours
GOD BLESS
ANGELS WITH YOUR WINGS SPREAD WIDE
WATCHING OVER LIFT YOU WITH EASE
AS YOU LOOK FOR COMFORT
AMEN