Happy Halloween

Here is my BumbleBee Transformer and Twisted Witch. The kids brought home so much candy!! We only went to about 10 houses, but both of their pumpkins were full.

Once Again

First, I will apologize. I am in no way "good with words" and I am very emotional at the moment.

Talia will once again have back surgery. After an MRI today, Talia's team of doctors and nurses feel that the rods that have slipped have moved too much. They are going to do a second surgery to add length to rods to stabilize them. At this point there is a danger of her spinal cord being pinched and causing neurological damage. Her surgery is scheduled for Thursday, November 5th.

I am angry, upset, scared, and mainly a raging lunatic. The first surgery should have worked and we should not be doing this all again. I am frustrated that after the 2nd surgery she will have a much more restricted cast that will stay on for "no less than 3 months". I am upset that this is just one more thing to hold her up in school. My husband is grating on my last nerve and can do nothing right. (I am so glad that he loves me as much as he does, otherwise, he would probably give me the boot.)

There really are no words to express everything I am feeling. So...I am going to ask the only thing I know of that will help. Please pray for me...for my peace. Please pray for Talia...that the 2nd surgery will be a raving success. Please pray for us as a family...that we can pull together and be there for each other.

I have felt you all covering us in prayer and I am so thankful. Please don't stop now.

More Time

Well....we've had another change in plans. After Talia's appointment today, we were told she will need to stay in the cast another 6 weeks. The doctor ordered x-rays and a CT scan this morning. From those two tests he saw that the rods had slipped slightly. He ordered an MRI for Friday, the 30th. The doctor believes that everything is still "good", but wants to be safe. So...Talia stays in a cast for another 6 weeks to strengthen her vertebrae.

Please keep us in your thoughts. Talia is frustrated that she can do nothing on her own. I am frustrated that she can do nothing and that we can not pick up and go do things. I am extremely tired and, in all honesty, pissed that we are temporarily putting things on hold. I am trying to remember that this is all temporary...it will pass.

Change in Plans

There has been a little change on when TJ's cast will be removed. The nurse called last week and said there was a scheduling conflict and if we could come another date for x-rays and cast removal. So, TJ will be walking around on Wednesday the 21st now, instead of the 19th.

She is so ready to be out of the cast and I am most definitely ready for her to be out of the cast. I will be so thankful when she can move around on her own and use the restroom all by herself once again.

TJ will not be returning to school until Monday, October 26th. We want her to have time to get use to doing things for herself again. I think she is extremely excited at the prospect of going back to school and seeing her friends and playmates.

Long time

I just wanted to share a few photos in this post. TJ's recovery is going very smoothly and she will be out of the cast on October 19th.

The photos are from a playdate with HN and SM, my nieces and the kid's cousins.