Surgical remission. Removing the spleen allowed my counts to come up and basically for me to start to feel normal again. 32 staples left me a reminder that I wasn't the same on the inside, but hopefully we were getting closer to a treatment plan. What we had to do now was sit and wait. …
How to get through the ER- even at Vandy
Something that has almost worked against me through this adventure is being "young and healthy." While I do feel that I have benefited from being "young and healthy," what that doesn't mean is that I am disease free and should not be treated with some amount of caution. What "young and healthy" means in the …
Shark bite
One thing I will say for Vanderbilt, is they run like a finely tuned machine. And their surgical department is no different. Unless you work in healthcare or have had to deal with it a lot, you know that there are often delays and missed paper work, poor communication, etc. Not for my surgery. I …
Fungus among us.
That was truthfully one off the most difficult evenings, but at the same time, it was very calming and fulfilling. Faith and God are a very big part of this journey. I cant't wait to share more... but that is for a later post. Time does keep moving and morning finally came. Remember that I …
Glittered Path 