At the ER

We went to visit to the surgeon's PA about pain. She took us to the ER due to low blood pressure. So here we are. (At Community down in Greenwood)

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2nd Night & 9th Day since the surgery

9-24-25 Last night, we went to bed early and because I was so tired, I sleep deeply a few hours. When I looked up to see that the time was midnight, I rejoiced that I slept and didn't feel pain. I then tried to adjust my sleeping position,

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First Night at Home & 8th Day Post Surgery

Unfortunately, I have a bad report. Despite loving being home, I had so much pain overnight. I really don't think I slept more than a few minutes at a time. Joel was up several times and figured out what meds I could have. It didn't seem

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The Escape

I made it through the extra day of only using a variety of types of oral pain killers and muscle relaxers. This morning, the doctor asked if I wanted to go home, and I said yes! A few hours later, the pain started getting really bad, even though I was

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"Terrible, Horrible, No Good,Very bad Night"

Have any of you read the picture book with a similar name? I thought of that book last night as I struggled with pain. Pain that reminded of the end of labor, with no breaks... But on the upper right side of the my back. Last evening was like that

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Still lots of pain

Ingrid is still having a hard time controlling the pain with the assortment of oral meds. Prayers for finding the right pain relief or just relief from the pain.

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Trust in the ups and downs. Friday Night.

9-19-2025 The Lord's ways are higher then our ways, we don't see all time and how what we go through will be good in the long run... I believe that, and I'm praying I can live it through this and other difficult things in

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Unplugged

First of all, thanks for all the support and prayers. Last night, as I had written about, I had crazy breakthrough pain making me have spasms and shaking. It was the first time I cried here. Of course, it started when Joel left to get dinner...Thankfully, it calmed down

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Pain

A quick update and ask for prayers for my bad night of pain... slowly improving, though. My back and legs were spasming for while. That's mostly calmed down.

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It's Thursday!

Thursday means I'm one day closer to getting out of here... But the surgeon is still saying it will probably be Saturday or Sunday... I asked Joel to write the post yesterday about my moving up in the world and leaving ICU behind. Both literally and figuratively. From

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