Hey,
So as you can tell by the title of this post my appointment with Dr.Lee got cancelled, or in a nicer word "postponed" until January 6th. It is definitely disappointing but I need to remember God has a plan!
Monday, 19 December 2011
Friday, 16 December 2011
Memories #1
Hey Everyone,
So my mom and I have talked a lot about writing down memories and God moments from the hospital and the time after and I thought that writing them on here and sharing them with you guys was the best way to remember them. So I am going to try and remember to write one each day leading up to my appointment with Dr. Lee on the 19th. So here is one.
I decided that I should write about one nurse who was in HAU and to be honest she was a HUGE blessing. Her name was Yelena (I definitely don't know how it's spelled so I sounded it out. Oh grade two, you will never fail me haha). My earliest memory was of going down the elevator to get a CT scan and she was the first person I remember seeing. But when I first saw her, it was like I knew that I had an amazing relationship with her and that I really trusted her, like a mom. I don't really remember anything after that, not even the scan that I was going down for.
After my surgery since my blood pressure needed to be monitored so closely, I got sent back into HAU. As I was wheeled through the hallway I passed ICU where my uncle Ron had passed away. I passed the room where my mom told me that he had passed away. I also was wheeled exactly where I saw him last when he was being wheeled to the elevator to get a scan. Although I wanted to cry, I felt an overwhelming peace like he was watching and telling me not to worry that he had talked to the big man and had everything taken care of. Little did I know how well God had it taken care of.
When they buzzed the door and the nurses had opened it from the inside, I got wheeled into the exact same room I was in the first time (or so I was told lol). As they opened the doors to my cozy little glass cube that I got to call home again for a few days, they hooked up my IV pole and my machines and just as they were doing that I heard the glass door open and expecting to see my parents, since they aren't allowed in the room right away when you get transferred since they may get in the way of the nurses, in walks Yelena. Not knowing who she was but knowing I had an overwhelming feeling of happiness and trust, she told the other nurses that she would take care of getting my charts and machines and they could go. A couple minutes later in walked my parents and explained who she was. It was so cool to be able to have her as a nurse again. Not only was she amazing, she had the same OCD attitude about things. She was a no garbage kind of person and was quick to fix my mess of tubes and wire that were sticking out of my gown left and right. She made them all neat and then informed me that she was off in an hour and that she was skipping her debriefing with the other nurses and that I shouldn't tell anybody. She waited until my night nurse arrived and introduced me, although she already knew me from before and informed me that she would be my nurse for the next couple days and that she would be back in the morning. The next days, even though I was in HAU so my situation was pretty serious, those days were my favorite. Usually I didn't like to do anything without my parents there especially blood tests, but with Yelena I always felt safe, even when the dreaded 'blood cart' would come wheeling in. (lol right mom)
The one night before I left HAU Yelena informed me that she would be leaving for vacation for two weeks the next day. She checked her other patient then came into my room and told my parents that they need a break for sure and directed them to the nearest coffee shop. One of my biggest pet peeves was letting the nurses bathe me and I usually tried to do it on my own or got my mom to do. There was just so many things that I couldn't do that I felt this was one thing that I wanted to hang onto even though to anyone else it wasn't a big deal. But after Yelena sent my parents for coffee, we had a blast, She saw all the dye on my chest from when they had put in my sub-clavian she told me that she was going to bathe me and get it all off. For the first time I was okay with the idea, and we spent the next 45 minutes talking and her scrubbing my shoulder and chest. It was like I had known her my whole life and as my parents came back she thought it "might be a good idea to show her other patient some attention". Before she ended her shift, she came back to say goodbye to me and she gave me a hug and I may have possibly cried half a tear...or more.
It was such a blessing to have her as a nurse. And once again God provided! Two days later I was transferred off of HAU and back to the fourth floor (Neuro Floor). Yelena has been a strong memory in my mind and I don't think I will ever forget her.
So there you go, one memory of the hospital..so MANY more to come!!
Thanks guys! Love you all!!! xoxo.
Prayer Requests:
- That Dr. Lee will tell me that my radiation will take less the 6 months to fully work or that I won't need it. Hey, my God can do ANYTHING.
- For some friends that are struggling with illness and tough times
- For all of the staff that I met at the hospital
- That God would give Dr. Lee the wisdom he needs to provide me with the most efficient care as well as the other people that he is treating.
Thought I would leave you with a classic Kim and April (one of roomies and one of my best friends) photo.
This song I listen to A LOT and while writing this blog post =) Enjoy!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It-_B6evUvU&feature=autoplay&list=PL66C3E236771E857C&lf=mh_lolz&playnext=7
So my mom and I have talked a lot about writing down memories and God moments from the hospital and the time after and I thought that writing them on here and sharing them with you guys was the best way to remember them. So I am going to try and remember to write one each day leading up to my appointment with Dr. Lee on the 19th. So here is one.
I decided that I should write about one nurse who was in HAU and to be honest she was a HUGE blessing. Her name was Yelena (I definitely don't know how it's spelled so I sounded it out. Oh grade two, you will never fail me haha). My earliest memory was of going down the elevator to get a CT scan and she was the first person I remember seeing. But when I first saw her, it was like I knew that I had an amazing relationship with her and that I really trusted her, like a mom. I don't really remember anything after that, not even the scan that I was going down for.
After my surgery since my blood pressure needed to be monitored so closely, I got sent back into HAU. As I was wheeled through the hallway I passed ICU where my uncle Ron had passed away. I passed the room where my mom told me that he had passed away. I also was wheeled exactly where I saw him last when he was being wheeled to the elevator to get a scan. Although I wanted to cry, I felt an overwhelming peace like he was watching and telling me not to worry that he had talked to the big man and had everything taken care of. Little did I know how well God had it taken care of.
When they buzzed the door and the nurses had opened it from the inside, I got wheeled into the exact same room I was in the first time (or so I was told lol). As they opened the doors to my cozy little glass cube that I got to call home again for a few days, they hooked up my IV pole and my machines and just as they were doing that I heard the glass door open and expecting to see my parents, since they aren't allowed in the room right away when you get transferred since they may get in the way of the nurses, in walks Yelena. Not knowing who she was but knowing I had an overwhelming feeling of happiness and trust, she told the other nurses that she would take care of getting my charts and machines and they could go. A couple minutes later in walked my parents and explained who she was. It was so cool to be able to have her as a nurse again. Not only was she amazing, she had the same OCD attitude about things. She was a no garbage kind of person and was quick to fix my mess of tubes and wire that were sticking out of my gown left and right. She made them all neat and then informed me that she was off in an hour and that she was skipping her debriefing with the other nurses and that I shouldn't tell anybody. She waited until my night nurse arrived and introduced me, although she already knew me from before and informed me that she would be my nurse for the next couple days and that she would be back in the morning. The next days, even though I was in HAU so my situation was pretty serious, those days were my favorite. Usually I didn't like to do anything without my parents there especially blood tests, but with Yelena I always felt safe, even when the dreaded 'blood cart' would come wheeling in. (lol right mom)
The one night before I left HAU Yelena informed me that she would be leaving for vacation for two weeks the next day. She checked her other patient then came into my room and told my parents that they need a break for sure and directed them to the nearest coffee shop. One of my biggest pet peeves was letting the nurses bathe me and I usually tried to do it on my own or got my mom to do. There was just so many things that I couldn't do that I felt this was one thing that I wanted to hang onto even though to anyone else it wasn't a big deal. But after Yelena sent my parents for coffee, we had a blast, She saw all the dye on my chest from when they had put in my sub-clavian she told me that she was going to bathe me and get it all off. For the first time I was okay with the idea, and we spent the next 45 minutes talking and her scrubbing my shoulder and chest. It was like I had known her my whole life and as my parents came back she thought it "might be a good idea to show her other patient some attention". Before she ended her shift, she came back to say goodbye to me and she gave me a hug and I may have possibly cried half a tear...or more.
It was such a blessing to have her as a nurse. And once again God provided! Two days later I was transferred off of HAU and back to the fourth floor (Neuro Floor). Yelena has been a strong memory in my mind and I don't think I will ever forget her.
So there you go, one memory of the hospital..so MANY more to come!!
Thanks guys! Love you all!!! xoxo.
Prayer Requests:
- That Dr. Lee will tell me that my radiation will take less the 6 months to fully work or that I won't need it. Hey, my God can do ANYTHING.
- For some friends that are struggling with illness and tough times
- For all of the staff that I met at the hospital
- That God would give Dr. Lee the wisdom he needs to provide me with the most efficient care as well as the other people that he is treating.
Thought I would leave you with a classic Kim and April (one of roomies and one of my best friends) photo.
Friday, 2 December 2011
God is GOOD!!!!!!!!
Yes, I know I have used that title for a post before but man, I couldn't help it. PRAYERS WERE ANSWERED!
I woke up this morning to a text message from my mom that said this:
"Good morning sunshine how are you today? I called Dr. Heran's office so Cathy (his secretary and our bff) phone Dr. Lee and we have an appointment for a consult for Dec. 19th at 2 Yayyyyyyy!! God is good all the time!" To which I replied, "All the time God is good!!!"
So that is my exciting news for now. I am hoping that he will be able to tell me when radiation will be!!
Thanks to everyone for their prayers and messages of encouragement!!
I continue to ask prayer for:
- Strength to not be too stressed or frustrated with waiting to be "normal" me again
- For friends struggling with illness and other hard times
This is my excited face (below)
I woke up this morning to a text message from my mom that said this:
"Good morning sunshine how are you today? I called Dr. Heran's office so Cathy (his secretary and our bff) phone Dr. Lee and we have an appointment for a consult for Dec. 19th at 2 Yayyyyyyy!! God is good all the time!" To which I replied, "All the time God is good!!!"
So that is my exciting news for now. I am hoping that he will be able to tell me when radiation will be!!
Thanks to everyone for their prayers and messages of encouragement!!
I continue to ask prayer for:
- Strength to not be too stressed or frustrated with waiting to be "normal" me again
- For friends struggling with illness and other hard times
This is my excited face (below)
Monday, 28 November 2011
Sorry, it took so long
Hey Everyone,
Sorry it has been so long since I last wrote on here. Lately, things are hard with lots of headaches and stuff lately. What's new though, things could be a lot worse. I had to write a paper for a class I'm taking called Effective Relationships and my paper ended up being 11 pages. To this point, the only times I have really written about the hospital is on here and this gave me another chance to write about my experience. The paper was on two spiritual disciplines that I chose to work on for 6-8 weeks and I didn't know what I had gotten myself into by choosing the disciplines of worship and peacemaking.
It is crazy to me how these disciplines connected to my times in the hospital but here is one paragraph that I wrote:
"I had a few of these moments of sickness seeing as I am dealing with some after effects as well as current issues from my brain hemorrhage. I know that we weren’t really supposed to talk from our past experiences but I couldn’t help it. Thinking of all the moments in the hospital when they were slicing part of your skin open by your collarbone to insert a tube while you’re awake are not some of your favorite moments but in it God works. When I had to get that small surgery for them to insert that tube I was terrified and let me tell you, it was one of my weak moments and I was definitely not worshiping God in the sense that I was not thanking him for giving me a second chance at life. I was horrified and especially all of the needles that had to go in to freeze the area for her to cut was not a very nice moment, and even thinking of it now still makes me cringe. Although, God worked in this moment, as I should of known without a doubt he would.
First off, he blessed me with a female surgeon who never works at the hospital I’m at but just so happened to get called in to work there for the day which made it more comfortable to have someone of the same gender doing the procedure. Not only that, I found out through conversation that she was a Christian and even knew people that went to Columbia Bible College and visited before. To top that all off, he blessed me with and amazing nurse who took time to hold my hand the whole time and let me squeeze it whenever I felt I needed to. She had also heard about Columbia since her friends went here before and both the nurse and the surgeon were former athletes and we could talk about basketball to calm me down. In the end, it turned into more of a social event then anything and I was so blessed to have them there. I did all I could to not cry with joy and thankfulness, and some tears may have slipped out. Once they transferred me to my room there was not holding back, I laid there in my bed unable to move my right side from the original hemorrhage and just began pray in thankfulness for God’s unending faithfulness. In moments of weakness it is not always that easy to praise God, but through those times God works, and works in only ways He can. Once again, GOD IS GOOD! In moments when we recognized some of the MANY astounding things God did in the hospital and after, my Mom and I have a saying that we say all the time and it will start with one of us saying “God is good all the time” and the other replies with “and all the time, God is good”. Now isn’t that so true!"
Sorry it has been so long since I last wrote on here. Lately, things are hard with lots of headaches and stuff lately. What's new though, things could be a lot worse. I had to write a paper for a class I'm taking called Effective Relationships and my paper ended up being 11 pages. To this point, the only times I have really written about the hospital is on here and this gave me another chance to write about my experience. The paper was on two spiritual disciplines that I chose to work on for 6-8 weeks and I didn't know what I had gotten myself into by choosing the disciplines of worship and peacemaking.
It is crazy to me how these disciplines connected to my times in the hospital but here is one paragraph that I wrote:
"I had a few of these moments of sickness seeing as I am dealing with some after effects as well as current issues from my brain hemorrhage. I know that we weren’t really supposed to talk from our past experiences but I couldn’t help it. Thinking of all the moments in the hospital when they were slicing part of your skin open by your collarbone to insert a tube while you’re awake are not some of your favorite moments but in it God works. When I had to get that small surgery for them to insert that tube I was terrified and let me tell you, it was one of my weak moments and I was definitely not worshiping God in the sense that I was not thanking him for giving me a second chance at life. I was horrified and especially all of the needles that had to go in to freeze the area for her to cut was not a very nice moment, and even thinking of it now still makes me cringe. Although, God worked in this moment, as I should of known without a doubt he would.
First off, he blessed me with a female surgeon who never works at the hospital I’m at but just so happened to get called in to work there for the day which made it more comfortable to have someone of the same gender doing the procedure. Not only that, I found out through conversation that she was a Christian and even knew people that went to Columbia Bible College and visited before. To top that all off, he blessed me with and amazing nurse who took time to hold my hand the whole time and let me squeeze it whenever I felt I needed to. She had also heard about Columbia since her friends went here before and both the nurse and the surgeon were former athletes and we could talk about basketball to calm me down. In the end, it turned into more of a social event then anything and I was so blessed to have them there. I did all I could to not cry with joy and thankfulness, and some tears may have slipped out. Once they transferred me to my room there was not holding back, I laid there in my bed unable to move my right side from the original hemorrhage and just began pray in thankfulness for God’s unending faithfulness. In moments of weakness it is not always that easy to praise God, but through those times God works, and works in only ways He can. Once again, GOD IS GOOD! In moments when we recognized some of the MANY astounding things God did in the hospital and after, my Mom and I have a saying that we say all the time and it will start with one of us saying “God is good all the time” and the other replies with “and all the time, God is good”. Now isn’t that so true!"
I just thought it was cool being able to look back at my time there and how it shaped me.
So yeah, things have been rough but that was really part of my healing and it was an awesome feeling to be able to look at all the cool God moments that my family and I had during a hard time.
Something as a side note that is so exciting is that my niece (picture above) is turning one tomorrow!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEAUTIFUL MADISON!
I ask for prayer for:
- My constant headaches
- For me to follow God's plans for me for next semester and my future and for me to trust him fully
- For some of my friends who are struggling with illness and hard times.
- For answers about when my radiation will be
Thursday, 10 November 2011
Update
Hey guys,
Soooo I have definitely had a tough week with school work but my teachers are amazing and have given me extensions often. It just really scares me for 'real' school (UFV). I have started to weigh my options if my radiation either has a really strong negative effect or if I don't get it in time to attend UFV in January. I'm not sure what I have said before, but I have been accepted into the Applied Business Technology program and just General Studies for January so that felt good to know that I am capable of doing things and smart enough even though some days I don't feel like it. I realize that I am smart and my grades in the past show it, I just need to remember that God has a plan and he will never give me something I can't handle.
On a lighter note, I LOVE MY ROOMMATES!!
School, other than the actually school part, has been lots of fun. I am living with two girls that are some of my best friends. They support me in everything and remind me that I am loved and that I am beautiful. We are definitely a family and I am so thankful for them!
Soooo I have definitely had a tough week with school work but my teachers are amazing and have given me extensions often. It just really scares me for 'real' school (UFV). I have started to weigh my options if my radiation either has a really strong negative effect or if I don't get it in time to attend UFV in January. I'm not sure what I have said before, but I have been accepted into the Applied Business Technology program and just General Studies for January so that felt good to know that I am capable of doing things and smart enough even though some days I don't feel like it. I realize that I am smart and my grades in the past show it, I just need to remember that God has a plan and he will never give me something I can't handle.
On a lighter note, I LOVE MY ROOMMATES!!
School, other than the actually school part, has been lots of fun. I am living with two girls that are some of my best friends. They support me in everything and remind me that I am loved and that I am beautiful. We are definitely a family and I am so thankful for them!
Wednesday, 2 November 2011
God is GOOD!
Hey All,
So good news!! Mom phoned the doctors office after not being able to get a hold of them constantly, and she FINALLY got through!! She found out that Dr. Heran had called Dr. Lee and he said that I wont be needing another angiogram!!! YAY!!! So now it's up to the panel and my case should come before them in the next month! So hopefully I will get my radiation soon and it's up to them to decide when!!
I ask for prayer for:
- The panel consider me as soon as possible
- the Doctors have good judgement on my case
- For those I know who are struggling with illness
So good news!! Mom phoned the doctors office after not being able to get a hold of them constantly, and she FINALLY got through!! She found out that Dr. Heran had called Dr. Lee and he said that I wont be needing another angiogram!!! YAY!!! So now it's up to the panel and my case should come before them in the next month! So hopefully I will get my radiation soon and it's up to them to decide when!!
I ask for prayer for:
- The panel consider me as soon as possible
- the Doctors have good judgement on my case
- For those I know who are struggling with illness
Isaiah 41:10
So do not fear for I am with you; Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Sunday, 30 October 2011
Boop Bop a Loo Bop
So the past week has been really really tough. I have had persistently bad headaches and it's making it really hard to focus when I am doing homework and writing tests. It is not easy for me to admit failure, but I failed a test this week and it made my confidence go down majorly. I'm not used to getting bad grades and this one hit me really hard. Also, I am now on day three of my diet and that has also been really hard. I always feel hungry and I think its only because I know I can't have certain foods, not because I am hungry. Luckily, I have my second mom to keep me on track and her support which helps a LOT! <3 I have still not heard from the new doctors office and my old doctor is checking if they can use my old CT Angiogram which would be awesome and speed up the process.
I ask for prayer for:
- Confidence in my ability to still do well in classes
- Confidence in my diet
-And continued prayer for friends who are struggling with illness and other struggles
I ask for prayer for:
- Confidence in my ability to still do well in classes
- Confidence in my diet
-And continued prayer for friends who are struggling with illness and other struggles
Tuesday, 25 October 2011
Prayers 4 Patience
Hey Guys,
So today my mom and dad decided that since we aren't getting any response from the new doctors office, that we would drive down there and get the file that they need from my old doctor (Dr. Heran) and take it to the new office ourselves. We then found out that there has been lots of phone tag going on between the two and the new office keeps sending my referral back to Dr. Heran's office. So now to get the ball rolling Dr. Heran's office is sending me for an angiogram CT scan which I was hoping I wouldn't need since I just got that done about two months ago. I have come to be very frustrated about this since Dr. Lee won't even see me until that scan is done and it could take 3 weeks to who knows how long before I get an appointment to do that and who knows if I'll get bumped again. After this is done, my case will go before the panel and they will then decide how urgent my radiation is and when it will happen. This could also take time and I am starting to realize that what I thought was it all falling together with school and such, is now falling slowly apart. Well maybe not apart but definitely challenging some of my plans for my future.
I am accepted into a program that I would take all of January and through the summer so that come Sept. I would be able to work on having a solid job to work my way up in and prepare myself for possibly getting married soon. Now if my radiation is pushed back, I might not be able to get it until January or February and this would most likely prevent me from going to school next semester. I also realize that if I DO get married in the next two years, I don't really know the odds of me being able to leave the country for my honeymoon for insurance purposes. So many things get in the way and I feel like somedays I can work my butt off for my goals and there will be that barrier holding me back until it is fully dealt with. But I know that God is capable of everything so I try not to ever lose focus on the plans that He has in store.
I'm asking for prayer for:
- Calmness in this stressful time so I can focus on school
- Healing for anything since God can do miracles
- Continued prayer for people I'm in contact with that have illness as well
Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
So today my mom and dad decided that since we aren't getting any response from the new doctors office, that we would drive down there and get the file that they need from my old doctor (Dr. Heran) and take it to the new office ourselves. We then found out that there has been lots of phone tag going on between the two and the new office keeps sending my referral back to Dr. Heran's office. So now to get the ball rolling Dr. Heran's office is sending me for an angiogram CT scan which I was hoping I wouldn't need since I just got that done about two months ago. I have come to be very frustrated about this since Dr. Lee won't even see me until that scan is done and it could take 3 weeks to who knows how long before I get an appointment to do that and who knows if I'll get bumped again. After this is done, my case will go before the panel and they will then decide how urgent my radiation is and when it will happen. This could also take time and I am starting to realize that what I thought was it all falling together with school and such, is now falling slowly apart. Well maybe not apart but definitely challenging some of my plans for my future.
I am accepted into a program that I would take all of January and through the summer so that come Sept. I would be able to work on having a solid job to work my way up in and prepare myself for possibly getting married soon. Now if my radiation is pushed back, I might not be able to get it until January or February and this would most likely prevent me from going to school next semester. I also realize that if I DO get married in the next two years, I don't really know the odds of me being able to leave the country for my honeymoon for insurance purposes. So many things get in the way and I feel like somedays I can work my butt off for my goals and there will be that barrier holding me back until it is fully dealt with. But I know that God is capable of everything so I try not to ever lose focus on the plans that He has in store.
I'm asking for prayer for:
- Calmness in this stressful time so I can focus on school
- Healing for anything since God can do miracles
- Continued prayer for people I'm in contact with that have illness as well
Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Friday, 21 October 2011
Day One: Struggles
So today is day one of my eating healthy. There has been MANY rough days with my physical appearance and feeling too fat and unattractive. I appreciate the support of the people around me to tell me I am pretty and beautiful but I have now discovered its an inward battle and I must feel it before I can believe those things. So lately I have been eating lots of fruit and veggies, no junk food allowed, and I must watch how many calories I am supposed to consumed. I must say, one of my major accomplishments yesterday was that I was able to work out with my teammates again. This seemed like such a minor thing but I went home and just thanked God for giving me something I love so much back. It made me cry. Now by working out I don't mean anything too intense, but I was able to walk on the treadmill for an hour while my teammates worked with our personal trainer. Right when I am feeling at a low, God gives me something to remind me that He is in control of my life. Yes, I do definitely have my hard days where I struggle with my appearance but I don't want to keep this a secret. I don't want to hide it since I KNOW I'm not alone in this. But here are some verses that have helped me :)
1 Peter 3:3-4
“Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty that depends on fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes. You should be known for the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.” (NLT)
Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” (NLT)
1 Peter 3:3-4
“Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty that depends on fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes. You should be known for the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.” (NLT)
Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” (NLT)
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
Oct. 19th, 2011
Hey Everyone,
Yesterday I went for a doctors appointment in Vancouver with Dr.Heran. He was able to answer a lot of my questions which was such a blessing. Lately as my team starts playing games for basketball, the reality has really set in that I can't play or work out and there has been a few rough days. Although, the girls on my team this year are fantastic and once again God blessed me. Anyway back to the appointment. My doctor made me extremely happy with the news that I can now do yoga and I am so thankful that there is SOME form of working out that I can do. He also seemed very happy that I have not had an episode (emergancy hospital visit). Then he told me that he will no longer my doctor and that I will be passed on to Dr. Lee, a radiologist, at the cancer agency. His best guess said that I will not have to be put under for the radiation so I am excited that means NO NEEDLES!!! YAY! God is good! My file is now passed onto that new doctor and he has requested an angiogram CT scan which I hope I don't need since that WOULD mean needles. After he reviews my file it goes before a pannel of doctors and they decide all the things I will need. Then I will find out my date of radiation.
I do have a few prayer requests as well:
- That the doctors will get it done soon
- That I will get it over with so I can focus on school
- For some other people who I am talking with who are struggling with serious illness as well
Thanks!!!
Kim
August 17th, 2011
hey guys,
So I am just asking for prayer about my surgery. It got postponed until possibly next tuesday if they can fit me in. The problem is, is that if I dont get it soon enough I cant move to abbotsford and start school. It is a big stress in my life right now and it would be awesome if you could all pray and ask God to just work in all this.
Thanks!!
Kim xo
July 21st, 2011
Hey Guys,
So since last time I wrote things have been pretty good. Still get tired quite easily but havent really had headaches or anything. But the hardest part is feeling normal but not being able to do things that are normal for me like play basketball with my team and do summer watersports, but I cant complain, God has been faithful and always will be. I have a consult next Friday for anistetic stuff and blood work which I am nervous for since the needles but nothing like all the needles I had to get in the hospital so once again, cant complain. Then they have my procedure booked for Aug16th, which is awesome as my family camping trip is the first week of Aug so I get to go,and i am hoping to move in with two friends in abby for school on the first of Sept. What else to say besides this all happened for a reason and I KNOW God has been faithful and will continue to be and I need to put all my trust in Him and know he calmed the waters so why not my fears too ;)
I am asking for continued prayer for my family and friends for fears to be stilled and for mine as well. Also that I will recover fast this time so I can continue schooling and move on with life.
THANKS LOVE YOU ALL!Kim xoxo
(PS If anyone has questions feel free to comment or msg me!)
June 29th, 2011
I will have to have another angiogram after all but the doctors will not know whether I will need the embolizition until the angiogram is done. They will immediately do the embolization while I am under at that time. Still praying I won't need it but the doctor said I most likely will. If they are not able to do it they will do radiation.This will be done the second week in August. Thank you again for your prayers! We truly do feel them!! ♥
June 12th, 2011
Hey Guys,
I'm so happy to be home!!! You really start to appreciate the little things when you have been stuck in a hospital for 18 days. I have been so greatful for the visitors and the prayers so thank you all so much! I still have tingling in my right side, which is slowly getting better. Right now I am just asking for prayer that after my check up at the end of this month that i wont need another procedure to get rid of the 5% that they left. There is a chance that it will die off, but I am really hoping i dont have to be in the post operatrion room again because it was awful last time. But once again thank you all for the prayers, texts, facebook messages and wall posts, flowers cards and stuffies =) they all mean a lot!
Love you all!!
Kim
June 3rd, 2011
Hey Everyone,
Since i figure I got home I thought I would maybe write a little note and let everyone know what happened in the shortest form possible for now until i get inpired to write a book about it lol. So about three weeks ago I experienced a really bad headache while driving to Linden (my bf's) after church. The doctors think that is when my AVM started to leak. I found out that i was born with it and at three in the morning the blood from my AVM hit my spinal fluid and thats what i dont remember. I went into my parents room and then i guess i basically passed out and my parents called the ambulance which took me to Chilliwack no lights or sirens, kinda mad lol and once i was there they kinda of took their time. Finally they rushed me to Royal Columbia Hospital. I had to be bounced around from room to room lots and met lots of people and had to wait for the procedure which happened and my brain didnt like it too much, so they had to but a subclavian line in my neck to monitor everything, which i wasnt complaining about since it meant less needles and pokes. Finally they took that out and sent me home. 18 days later! I still dont have complete control or feelings in my right side but it its gonna take some rehab. Thats the EXTREMELY condensed version wiith less needles, sleepless nights but amazing God moments, but at least its a little more then you knew before. Thanks for the prayers and messages and texts etc! They mean a lot!!!
Kim
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