What an Experience! I am BaAACK!! ( Sort Of..)

Well.. As my last post stated, I had some major pain in my back.. Little did i know just how bad it really was. Shortly after that, I went to have an MRI, just to really see what was going on.  I was not able to walk upright, I was in a bad state, not to mention, having 2 kids, not good, to be out.  I remember walking in to the MRI room, and having the two techs help me up on the table.  As I layed down, Or just attempted, I could not help but cry.. I was in SOO much pain, pain that I had never ever experienced before.  The  next day we got the dreaded call from the dr. Kent actually took the call, in which the  outcome was " Surgery "  WHAT!! i though... how in the crap could this be?   I can not even tell you how it happened? or anything major that could have done this.. This was April 22nd.  This whole time I was just trying to do everything I could to relax, and not do to much.  The thing was, the most simplest of things were way to hard.  I remember laying down on my bed, and I felt a sneeze coming on.. I was terrified... I tried and tried to make it not fully come out, but it did... and I was then set in another circle of hurt.  I did this for 4 days, trying the best to just cope.  By the 4th day, The pain was So extreme I rushed to the ER.  Having to go to the Er, was something I was dreading, the Long wait, the many sick people..coughing, you name it.  AS we walked in, to check in, you are asked how's your pain, please rate it from 1-10, I said. " Really? Well.. it's way off the chart, maybe 20".  I was really serious. Needless to say, I was in a room within 20-25min.  After the initinal asking question's from the nurse, she quickly started the IV, with my MUCH needed relief of Pain Medicine.  It all happened so fast, She went straight to the Neurosurgeon, and had him come in to talk with me, he asked me some questions, and then I handed him my MRI.  He came back with in the hour, and said they were going to Admit me. Ahhh... What..? I just wanted this pain to go away but I was a little nervous to stay the night.  Well, this is what turned in to one night, another, and another, 4 nights!  I went in on a Sat, my Surgery was on Tuesday, and I left on Wed.

The first day I was in the Critical care unit, I really was wondering if I was going to be out of this pain.  They gave me plenty of pain meds, but I still felt it, just knowing that drove me insane.

Sunday Am, I was moved to my Beautiful Room, ( Honestly Was! Brand new wing ) I was loving the quiet, and being out of pain. My surgery was scheduled for 3pm on Tuesday.  I just wanted this whole ordeal to be over.  From the first day I was admitted,  I was having trouble with keeping an IV in.  I went through 5 different IVs, and Many Many different Pokes. I was joking with the Iv Specialist, that would come, daily, and said.. " Iam just your pin cushion today" I was trying to make light of the situation, it was just so odd.  Each time they would place an IV, It would be good for maybe a day, day 1/2, then blow, and bubble, ( OUCH!!)  5 different times!  Well.. I could write on and on, about this whole expereicne.  I am just So blessed to have such good friends, that came to see me, brought me food, took care of our kids, cleaned our house, did laundry.  Words can not tell you enough THANK YOU!

When I walked in to the hospital, I was walking Half up, I could not even walk..

Now.. Fully walking UP! I am SO SO happy!

The surgery was Successful, I have a  1. and a half in incision, where they went in to repair.  When the doctor came

in the next day and told me what happened, and how it went, he told me that I have degenerative Bone disease,  how my bones are not of a 31 year old.  I asked how this happened, he says, it's like grey hair, some people have it,

some don't.  Pretty vague.. So, all the caring kids around, and box's, not going to happen.  I still have my L4& L5 that can bulge, it's always going to be there.  Our bodies are so interesting, it's odd that one, little Nerve, can totally tweak your WHOLE life! 

I am grateful to be home, and healing wonderfully!  I have So many blogs to read, and pictures to look at, and more pictures to upload of us. Just wanted to update.. and tell everyone thank you all for your prayers, and calls, We truly felt everyone's  love!