Quick update on Molly & Chiari. Her MRI's haven't happened yet as our local hospitals don't have the equipment to do the specialized ones she needs. So we either have to go closer to the city or wait until her appointment with her surgeon in September. Dunno what's going to happen just yet. I'll let you know.
Some days are better than others right now. The last few have been pretty bad, though the worst of symptoms from last year haven't shown up yet. Glad about that. Thanks for praying for her.
Here's David Ford's "Song for the Road," which I put up here as a tribute to my wife who is in constant pain, hourly frustrations. Should she ever wonder if I will be there when she needs me...
Now I know someday this all will be over
And it's hard to say what most will I miss
Just give me one way to spend my last moments alive,
and I choose this, I choose this, I choose this.
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Posted by: Eric Reinke | 08/01/2008 at 01:44 PM
Steve & Molly,
Rob Edwards left a comment on my blog pointing me here. Our former Children's Minister at our church and a good friend of ours just had surgery for Chiari this week. She is still in the hospital recovering in NYC. We (and Tim and Clara) live in Texas, but the NYC hospital was the one they found who was willing to operate. Anyway, I thought if I gave your Clara's blog and website that ya'll might could get in touch if it would help. Sometimes it just helps to know people are going through the same things that you are. We will be praying for you.
Here is Clara's blog. It has links to the hospital website, etc.
http://clarapeterson.wordpress.com/
Posted by: Nic | 08/09/2008 at 11:37 AM
Thanks Nic. I'll check it out.
Posted by: Steve McCoy | 08/11/2008 at 02:05 PM