Always the testimony.

byBrandyFriend

789 followers

Updated 10 years ago

I haven`t been on in a few months as my medical condition has turned out to be so much more than we first thought. I begin losing the feeling in my hands and when it appeared that it wasn`t coming back we begin trying to get tests done which included testing for Spinal Diseases such as ALS and MS. They checked all blood tests like B12 deficiencies and such. They just kept putting me off and told me they wanted their new PA to get to know me and my case as we live in s very small town and having a patient in pain control with the cervical problems and prior fusion is a big thing fr them I suppose. We went months before we were able to see a specialist who did a nerve conduction study on my arms and hands and said I could have surgery on both arms and hands and it would be back to normal. I knew there was more to it than that and that it was coming from my neck. They still told me to wait before any MRI`s or scans on my neck until we had the surgery on my arms and hands. I begin trying to find help with my animal rescue and needed someone to maintain the rescues I have here and able to drive hours if needed to pick up or rescue those who are in desperate need of rescuing. In the meantime my arms went numb and feet begin to go numb and they haven`t came back. I wasn`t able to keep up with trying to get someone hired to help with them and so the help never came. We went to our appointment with the Orthopedic Surgeon and he agreed that a CT Myleogram was needed asap.

The first 4 surgeons turned me down saying it was "too complex" and "too dangerous" for them to even attempt the surgery. We finally found a surgeon on Denver that will do it and because there was so much damage done to the spinal cord it is recommended that I have it asap. They will remove two vertebrates from my neck C4 & C5 which is called a Vertebrectomy or Corpectomy and then when the swelling goes down in a week or so a 2nd surgery will have to take place from the back of my neck to build a cage and a fusion from C2 to T2. I will remain in the hospital for about a month until I complete PT and Rehab. This is the most painful and dangerous surgery they do and will be even more unbearable because of the medications they will have me on won`t compete to all the medications I have been on for so long.

So this is the test of all tests that I have been through in my life and as sad is it will be the animals I rescued will have to be put down because I decided to rescue them and thought I could do it all on my own. I am in a critical condition with a fatal outcome if I do not have this surgery asap. The medical bills and the copay will be outrageous as I have already gotten in almost $50K worth. The travels and hotel expenses and someone to care for the animals leaves me going through this alone 450 miles from home. I truly hope that this testimony brings many people to God and helps those who can use this to get through their own trials. I was hoping that the Go Fund Me gofund.me/MySpinalSurgery would get the attention it is needing and that by the attention it will get all the rescues in a home and my husband and daughter can be beside me through this very scary and terrifying time in my life. I have 9 days for a miracle to occur....can I make this happen? It depends on the eyes that God directs this to and to those who may need the same kind of love and help one day if they are ever faced with such an decision as this one. The drunk driver that ran the red light took a life that night of a man who just returned from Desert Storm and left the rest of us mangled to get through life the best way we could....he is not getting mine!! He walked with a scratch on his wrist and probation....and we have to depend on the help from strangers to make it to the next stage....where is the justice in that? If all goes well I will be updating from Denver with all feeling back in my hands, arms, feet and in a stable condition!!! Thank you guys as always for being here. God bless.