Update & Surgery

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Hi Everyone,

I am writing a group e-mail because I have had several stress attacks as I try

to write my e-mails and I wanted to update everyone. I wanted to let everyone

know and remind a few of you that I am having my complete hysterectomy surgery

on Tuesday August 5th at 11:15am at the Toledo Hospital. I will be hospitalized

at least until Friday August 8th in the morning. Please pray that the surgery

will go smoothly and with no complications. Also pray for a quick recovery for

me and that my Still's will not become worse with the removal of Estrogen. We

know from past experience that while I am recovering from my surgery my Still's

could spiral even more out of control while I am off all estrogen. I have to be

off all estrogen to make sure that all of my endometriosis that might be missed

in surgery dies. Eventually I will be put on an Estrogen replacement to help

control my Still's. Please pray that my Still's will not get any worse than it

is now, and that I

will be able to stay out of the hospital during my recovery.

Most of you know that I have had lower back trouble since the first part of June

and have been completely dependent on my wheelchair to get around. I was finally

able to have an MRI done and learned what is causing my back trouble. It looks

like the Still's has taken up residence in my spine. I have 2 disks that are

degenerating and 1 other disk that is bulging in towards the spinal cord. My PCP

(Primary Care Physician) is trying to get me an appointment with a Chronic Pain

Specialist that comes out from Toledo to the Fulton County Health Center (FCHC

my local hospital). If the Pain specialist isn't able to help my back then I

will be sent to a neurosurgeon to asses my back. The reason for seeing the

Chronic Pain Specialist first is because I have so many different things causing

pain all to once my PCP wanted some direction from a specialist in dealing with

chronic pain. Oh I do have on Major Praise to God. According to my MRI I should

be having severe

debilitating pain on both my left and right sides. I only have the severe pain

on my Right. I am praising God for this because I believe that he is the one

stopping the pain from my left side. I know that I would not be able to simple

things like transfer myself from the bed to my wheelchair if both sides were

effected. That and I couldn't handle the pain right now if it was on both sides.

So I am thanking God for not giving me more than I can handle with His help.

Please keep me in your prayers and if you want to put me on your prayer chain

for your church or synagogue I would appreciate any and all prayers to help me

through this next trial.

Take Care and God Bless you all!