Today is the day I .......hmmmm. So much to think about today. Today is the day I....weigh in for the first time since on WW. Today is the day for I........ Today is the day I change my life. Today is the day I......
But, today, at least is not about "I"
Today, it's about prayers and thoughts and hugs for my Aunt Jeanne. See, a week or so ago, Aunt Jeanne was diagnosed with a Dural ArterioVenous Fistula. Her neuro doc was surprised when she told him that she had symptoms for the past 6 months. Within a week of being diagnosed, she and my uncle traveled from their rural South Dakota home to Denver, to undergo an intravascular embolization procedure. Brain surgery through the vessels, and it's happening today.
My cousins flew down to be with her, and my mom and her cousin drove to be with them. I am so glad my uncle Skip doesn't have to go through this without family.
As I type this, she is undergoing another angiogram to make sure that they can do the procedure intravascularly instead of a craniotomy. So, even though I am not a religious type, I did put my hands together, bowed my head and prayed.
I also thank God that we've gotten so much closer in the last few years, even though it took a traumatic event.
I love you Aunt Jeanne!
Update on Aunt Jeanne - they were in surgery for a long time, but she is out and doing well. They got 95% of the AVM and the doctor thinks the rest will heal on its own. If all goes well, she will get to go home tomorrow.
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