5 Year Post Op Anniversary

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Hi All,

This group formed after my decompression surgery, but I know some of

my old chiari friends now subscribe to this group. So I just want to

let everyone know that I am doing really well after 5 long hard,

sometimes dark times over the last 5 years of healing from my surgery

at TCI. I was an extremely slow healer and am doing very well now.

Happy New Years wishes to all and I want to let everyone know to

remain hopeful. There are success stories and I am one of them. I am

back to doing just about everything I could do 7 years ago, before

this crazy condition surfaced, except back to working full time in my

career. But going into the surgery my prayers were simple, to just be

able to be a Mom and wife again, and with God's grace I have been

blessed. I celebrate my new normal. I went from bedridden, using a

wheelchair, a rolator, and now occasionally a cane. It has taken

every bit of 5 years and to achieve this and I am thrilled.

Thanks to all the old timers who are still checking in on this group

who helped me with all my questions and concerns. I too hope you are

all well, and I wish you peace.

from Delaware

ACM I and SM

Decompression TCI 1/7/03

Cranioplasty

Duraplasty

Tonsils cauterized

Partial Lamenectomy C1 and C2