"But how can they call on him unless they believe in him and how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him and how can they hear about him unless someone tells them? so faith comes by hearing, that is the good news about Christ." Rom. 10:14-17
That was the daily verse on Thursday this week at Lakeside Bible Camp. I thought it fitting as I had a one-on-one with one of my campers who was totally eager to receive the Lord, she had simply never heard about his truth before!
We've just complete our second week of camp and we're all already tired, but this week driving back across Canada should be relaxing enough. We go straight to Thunder Bay, ON for Eagle's Cove, which I hear is like no camp I have ever been to, or will go to. These kids are all from crazy home lives and certainly not church kids. I can't wait. I get to lead a cabin that week and then get a break at Pine Orchard and Berea to just do music! After Berea we go straight to New York where I get to lead a cabin of high schoolers for 2 weeks! I knew, but it was confirmed in me this week that I am all about high schoolers! At Lakeside my co-cabin leader, well all the co-cabin leaders, were high schoolers and I loved my cabin but I really felt like I connected with and was able to encourage them, so I am way looking forward to LiLoLi.
If you'd like to see pictures, check my facebook.
prayer requests:
health-kelsey got sick after verdugo but is on the mend. her staying healthy would be great.
Angelo, the leader of the group going to eagle's cove had an inexplicable seizure. the younger Hub leaders are going to need to step up. and please pray the doctors figure out what is wrong.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
One Year
One year ago I had a couple of staples in my head.
One year ago I could barely walk around my house without needing a nap by the time I got to the living room couch.
One year ago I was getting used to the idea of not getting to travel camps for the summer.
But this year, I am getting ready to finally go (Lord willing)!
I'd ask that you keep me and my team in prayer as we will be spending 7 weeks at 6 different camps. Here's a quick run-down of our team and what we do:
Jodi: main speaker
Kelsey: also speaks some, leads worship on guitar, skits
Patti: back-up guitar, powerpoint, skits and games sometimes- actually she does anything and everything, she's just an awesome servant.
I will be playing drums with Kelsey (and we'll be joined by Alli Peck on keyboard at 3 of the camps), as well as helping with skits, and counseling at Verdugo, Lakeside and LiLoLi.
Our roles change a little depending on the camp, but that's the general idea. The campers at each camp differ in age; some camps are elementary school age, some jr. high, and others, high school; some camps are all girls, others are co-ed.
Things to be praying for now:
-focus: i'm still trying to move into camp mode. Camp work is exhausting, but fulfilling-unless you're not focused on God, then it can bea real drag.
-God's financial provision: He's always so good about that though (c; (and on that note, I was able to work enough this semester to save and cover my bills while I am gone-glory!).
-While the focus is on camp this summer, I also am seeking God as to what I should do after the summer is over-I would appreciate your prayers on that as well.
I'll be posting blogs periodically to keep you updated with specific prayer requests (hopefully every week) and news. I will probably be checking my email and facebook (hopefully posting pics!) whenever I can, but I LOVE getting real mail, so if you want to send me some, below are the addresses I have and the dates I will be at each camp. Thanks for your support!
Verdugo Pines Bible Camp: June 20-27th
P.O. Box 1989
Wrightwood, CA 92397
Lakeside Bible Camp: June 28th-July 4th
P.O. Box 310
Clinton, WA 98236
Eagle's Cove: July 12-18th
Pine Orchard: July 19-24th
Box 184
1100 Gorham St. Suite 11B
Newmarket, ON, Canada
Camp Berea: July 25th-August 1st
68 Berea Rd
Hebron, NH 03241
Camp Li-Lo-Li: August 2-15th
8811 Sunfish Run Road
Randolph, NY 14772
One year ago I could barely walk around my house without needing a nap by the time I got to the living room couch.
One year ago I was getting used to the idea of not getting to travel camps for the summer.
But this year, I am getting ready to finally go (Lord willing)!
I'd ask that you keep me and my team in prayer as we will be spending 7 weeks at 6 different camps. Here's a quick run-down of our team and what we do:
Jodi: main speaker
Kelsey: also speaks some, leads worship on guitar, skits
Patti: back-up guitar, powerpoint, skits and games sometimes- actually she does anything and everything, she's just an awesome servant.
I will be playing drums with Kelsey (and we'll be joined by Alli Peck on keyboard at 3 of the camps), as well as helping with skits, and counseling at Verdugo, Lakeside and LiLoLi.
Our roles change a little depending on the camp, but that's the general idea. The campers at each camp differ in age; some camps are elementary school age, some jr. high, and others, high school; some camps are all girls, others are co-ed.
Things to be praying for now:
-focus: i'm still trying to move into camp mode. Camp work is exhausting, but fulfilling-unless you're not focused on God, then it can bea real drag.
-God's financial provision: He's always so good about that though (c; (and on that note, I was able to work enough this semester to save and cover my bills while I am gone-glory!).
-While the focus is on camp this summer, I also am seeking God as to what I should do after the summer is over-I would appreciate your prayers on that as well.
I'll be posting blogs periodically to keep you updated with specific prayer requests (hopefully every week) and news. I will probably be checking my email and facebook (hopefully posting pics!) whenever I can, but I LOVE getting real mail, so if you want to send me some, below are the addresses I have and the dates I will be at each camp. Thanks for your support!
Verdugo Pines Bible Camp: June 20-27th
P.O. Box 1989
Wrightwood, CA 92397
Lakeside Bible Camp: June 28th-July 4th
P.O. Box 310
Clinton, WA 98236
Eagle's Cove: July 12-18th
Pine Orchard: July 19-24th
Box 184
1100 Gorham St. Suite 11B
Newmarket, ON, Canada
Camp Berea: July 25th-August 1st
68 Berea Rd
Hebron, NH 03241
Camp Li-Lo-Li: August 2-15th
8811 Sunfish Run Road
Randolph, NY 14772
Monday, March 23, 2009
At Least A Visit
It's been a while. A lot has happened, but I 'll restrict my comments to Canada and my brain as much as possible.
Two weeks ago, I had my follow-up angiogram. The coil on my aneurysm is fine, no problems. The AVM is gone too, but the Dr. saw an "early blood vessel." He thinks it is most likely scar tissue, but wants another angiogram in a year just to keep an eye on it. It's nothing to be alarmed about, for certain, not because were it not scar tissue it could be another AVM, but because we shouldn't be afraid of things that can hurt our bodies, but concerned with our souls. So we'll just keep an eye on it, like the Dr. says.
Now for the Canadian news:
If the Lord wills, I will be traveling again with Jodi, Patti and Kelsey this summer! We start with Verdugo Pines girls camp in June and go from there. I'll post dates and addresses later, in case you want to send me mail! There's nothing like getting mail at camp.
That's about it for now. I'd appreciate continued prayer for direction in the future.
Two weeks ago, I had my follow-up angiogram. The coil on my aneurysm is fine, no problems. The AVM is gone too, but the Dr. saw an "early blood vessel." He thinks it is most likely scar tissue, but wants another angiogram in a year just to keep an eye on it. It's nothing to be alarmed about, for certain, not because were it not scar tissue it could be another AVM, but because we shouldn't be afraid of things that can hurt our bodies, but concerned with our souls. So we'll just keep an eye on it, like the Dr. says.
Now for the Canadian news:
If the Lord wills, I will be traveling again with Jodi, Patti and Kelsey this summer! We start with Verdugo Pines girls camp in June and go from there. I'll post dates and addresses later, in case you want to send me mail! There's nothing like getting mail at camp.
That's about it for now. I'd appreciate continued prayer for direction in the future.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
I think this is the end of the first book in The Chronicles
Have you ever hit construction while you're driving and you try and go around it, but actually have no idea where you are going? Have you ever successfully arrived at your destination afterward, having totally flown by the seat of your pants, and surprised yourself even more than your passengers who you tried to convince that you actually knew what you were doing? I actually do this quite frequently, and kind of get a thrill out of it.
That is what my life feels like.
But of course, that's not exactly what it's like; because instead of accidentally stumbling across a road I am familiar with, there is actually someone else in the driver's seat steering me to the right place, as I sit and try to figure out why God decides to take me this route-not in a frustrated sort of way, but in a let's-see-if-I-can-figure-this-one-out sort of way. It's thrilling.
Some of you have heard, and others may not even have known that my Canadians and I were reconsidering when I should move out there, now that my brain is pretty much back to normal. So here is the next chapter of the Chronicles of Canadia:
After much prayer and weighing options, I was really pretty ok with staying here, subbing, coaching, working with the youth at church, whatever; but also totally alright with leaving for Canada in a second. Both options had pros and cons and I really didn't feel led in either direction. SO, after reconveining with the Canadians and sharing that with them, they shared that they, and those that had been praying with them, did not really feel at peace about me coming out right now. There's more to it than that I guess, but to keep you from falling asleep, we'll leave it at that.
Even as I am getting excited about the things I'll be doing here at home still, I do think on some of what I will miss not giong to Canada now; but I do think at this point, that it may be on the horizon still, just maybe a little further away than I had thought.
What I will be doing here, and am getting excited about includes, getting to coach CC and Lord willing, BBall, again; restarting Living ICE at church after it's hiatus upon my hospitalization; and of course, just working (as a sub again) so as to be able to actually make my car and school payments. Along with that, I am going to be forced to grow up a little and be an adult (ugh), having to take care of my own medical insurance and things like that. That, along with my long-term vision of the coffee shop which may or may not happen in Canada, I am applying at The Coffee Bean, and if that doesn't work out, I suppose I could handle working at Starbucks. It is a sad thing though, that Lancaster does not have a Peet's at which I could work...*sigh*
Note: Since this blog was originally set up to inform my friends, family, and stalkers of my adventures in the Great White North, I will likely not be updating it as often as I would, were I actually in the Great White North. If you further wish to stalk me, please refer to my facebook. OR you could actually speak with me by emailing or calling at your convenience. thank you.
That is what my life feels like.
But of course, that's not exactly what it's like; because instead of accidentally stumbling across a road I am familiar with, there is actually someone else in the driver's seat steering me to the right place, as I sit and try to figure out why God decides to take me this route-not in a frustrated sort of way, but in a let's-see-if-I-can-figure-this-one-out sort of way. It's thrilling.
Some of you have heard, and others may not even have known that my Canadians and I were reconsidering when I should move out there, now that my brain is pretty much back to normal. So here is the next chapter of the Chronicles of Canadia:
After much prayer and weighing options, I was really pretty ok with staying here, subbing, coaching, working with the youth at church, whatever; but also totally alright with leaving for Canada in a second. Both options had pros and cons and I really didn't feel led in either direction. SO, after reconveining with the Canadians and sharing that with them, they shared that they, and those that had been praying with them, did not really feel at peace about me coming out right now. There's more to it than that I guess, but to keep you from falling asleep, we'll leave it at that.
Even as I am getting excited about the things I'll be doing here at home still, I do think on some of what I will miss not giong to Canada now; but I do think at this point, that it may be on the horizon still, just maybe a little further away than I had thought.
What I will be doing here, and am getting excited about includes, getting to coach CC and Lord willing, BBall, again; restarting Living ICE at church after it's hiatus upon my hospitalization; and of course, just working (as a sub again) so as to be able to actually make my car and school payments. Along with that, I am going to be forced to grow up a little and be an adult (ugh), having to take care of my own medical insurance and things like that. That, along with my long-term vision of the coffee shop which may or may not happen in Canada, I am applying at The Coffee Bean, and if that doesn't work out, I suppose I could handle working at Starbucks. It is a sad thing though, that Lancaster does not have a Peet's at which I could work...*sigh*
Note: Since this blog was originally set up to inform my friends, family, and stalkers of my adventures in the Great White North, I will likely not be updating it as often as I would, were I actually in the Great White North. If you further wish to stalk me, please refer to my facebook. OR you could actually speak with me by emailing or calling at your convenience. thank you.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Home from the Hospital and Focusing Forward
Monday I finally had my infamous surgery, Praise the Lord! I bled a little into the existing cavity, but that should resolve itself soon, and today, (Friday) I was released from the hospital to go home. Woot! Thanks SO much to all of you who prayed-many of you twice-for the surgery. I'll have a follow-up angiogram in 6 months.
I talked with Jodi and Patti today-and God- and I'm still planning on going to Canada, probably in a month or so. Here are some things you can be praying about for the Canadian plans (yes this is the shift back to blogging about Canada and less about my head, Thank God):
1. Medical Care- I'm on my parents insurance until taxes (April), which means I have a buffer, but should move asap, as it takes 3 months of residency to apply for Canadian Healthcare. Thankfully, though, Jodi and Patti know a Christian Dr. out there that, barring emergencies, will probably be able to take care of little things.
2. Money- the way we'll be living is very much by faith. Think of Acts where people sold their houses to meet each other's needs, or any cool story you've heard of God sending random checks right when they are needed. They do have some regular supporters that cover rent andutilities and such. Bottom line, if God wants me there-which as of now I am convinced he does-I know he will provide. But I'm sort of joining the family out there, as I'll be living with Jodi and Patti and so all our expenses are sort of just all of ours (food, rents etc). So you can be praying for provision there. All I really need is $200 for school payments, and I figure if God can fix a blood vessek in my brain, he can probably handle that. So be in prayer for that.
lastly there are a few small bills I'd like to knock out before I go (credit card, etc). I will be subbing until I leave so pray God will provide enough to get rid of those.
3. Coffee- As of now I'll probably be working closly with the high school drop-in ministry at the local HS and with the youger leadership at the HUB (youth center). They are mostly college-age and many were saved thriugh the HUB, and essentially run it, under Brian (or Baldy)'s supervision. I'll get the opportunity to misniter to them through leadership training and stuff. I'd LOVE for that to happen through an idea God put on my heart a couple years ago-a coffee shop designed to help connect the kids and build them spiritually. That is still in the works. Pray for a particular community sr. group who meet in a room that is in the same building as the HUB who don't wnat to give it up. We'd like to rennovate it-let them continue to use it their 8 hours a week, and the rest of the time run the coffee shop out of it. Right now they've said no. So pray God will change their hearts or give us another location.
Thanks again for the prayer. On that subject I'd like to assemble a prayer team as I move taht will receive a newsletter (by email or hard copy) from Cross Trainers in addition to your commitment to pray. It will have more general needs of the whole ministry you can be praying for-but it's like a big family. And you're not going to get a bunch of "opportunities to save children's lives by buyng them llammas and chickens" It's just going to keep you up on what God's doing with the ministry that I'm a part of, and while i'll be blogging, it'll be more consistent I think (c: SO if you want to commit to praying for me, and the family of believers I'll be serving with, let me know, and I'll only give them your email/address if you want the newletter (c: Please let me know if you'd like to be a part of supporting me and cross trainers in prayer! (you can comment or email me: drummagirl12@hotmail.com)
Thanks
I talked with Jodi and Patti today-and God- and I'm still planning on going to Canada, probably in a month or so. Here are some things you can be praying about for the Canadian plans (yes this is the shift back to blogging about Canada and less about my head, Thank God):
1. Medical Care- I'm on my parents insurance until taxes (April), which means I have a buffer, but should move asap, as it takes 3 months of residency to apply for Canadian Healthcare. Thankfully, though, Jodi and Patti know a Christian Dr. out there that, barring emergencies, will probably be able to take care of little things.
2. Money- the way we'll be living is very much by faith. Think of Acts where people sold their houses to meet each other's needs, or any cool story you've heard of God sending random checks right when they are needed. They do have some regular supporters that cover rent andutilities and such. Bottom line, if God wants me there-which as of now I am convinced he does-I know he will provide. But I'm sort of joining the family out there, as I'll be living with Jodi and Patti and so all our expenses are sort of just all of ours (food, rents etc). So you can be praying for provision there. All I really need is $200 for school payments, and I figure if God can fix a blood vessek in my brain, he can probably handle that. So be in prayer for that.
lastly there are a few small bills I'd like to knock out before I go (credit card, etc). I will be subbing until I leave so pray God will provide enough to get rid of those.
3. Coffee- As of now I'll probably be working closly with the high school drop-in ministry at the local HS and with the youger leadership at the HUB (youth center). They are mostly college-age and many were saved thriugh the HUB, and essentially run it, under Brian (or Baldy)'s supervision. I'll get the opportunity to misniter to them through leadership training and stuff. I'd LOVE for that to happen through an idea God put on my heart a couple years ago-a coffee shop designed to help connect the kids and build them spiritually. That is still in the works. Pray for a particular community sr. group who meet in a room that is in the same building as the HUB who don't wnat to give it up. We'd like to rennovate it-let them continue to use it their 8 hours a week, and the rest of the time run the coffee shop out of it. Right now they've said no. So pray God will change their hearts or give us another location.
Thanks again for the prayer. On that subject I'd like to assemble a prayer team as I move taht will receive a newsletter (by email or hard copy) from Cross Trainers in addition to your commitment to pray. It will have more general needs of the whole ministry you can be praying for-but it's like a big family. And you're not going to get a bunch of "opportunities to save children's lives by buyng them llammas and chickens" It's just going to keep you up on what God's doing with the ministry that I'm a part of, and while i'll be blogging, it'll be more consistent I think (c: SO if you want to commit to praying for me, and the family of believers I'll be serving with, let me know, and I'll only give them your email/address if you want the newletter (c: Please let me know if you'd like to be a part of supporting me and cross trainers in prayer! (you can comment or email me: drummagirl12@hotmail.com)
Thanks
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Camps and Kaisers
these last two weeks I was blessed to go up to Verdugo Pines Bible Camp and serve on program staff and as a counselor for Jr. High and High School camps. It was ridiculously awesome. The theme was "Man vs. Wild." The speaker, Keith Kaiser, spoke on the Israelites in the wilderness, and our need to deal with sin in our lives. There were 4 workshops dealing with four sins the Israelites struggled with, mentioned in 1Cor. 10:6-14.
I, myself, was challenged with sin in my life and was able to say along with the Paul and the campers, "But thanks be to God! He give us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." 1Cor. 15:57b
Monday August 11th (yes, that's 2 days from now), I am going in for brain surgery so here are some ways you can be praying:
1) that there would be no emergency surgeries, or really anything else, that would push my surgery later in the day. My mom needs to get sleep for her first day of teaching her new little kiddos the next day.
2) success. in this case, that would mean that the glueish stuff they are putting in my blood vessels would block the blood flow the way it's supposed to, and last until God gives me a new, incorruptible body.
3) no complications. they are fixing both the unburst aneurysm and the burst AVM. if for some reason the fixing of the aneurysm got messed up, they'd stop and have to fix the AVM later, so it'd be great if it all just worked the way it's supposed to.
4) recovery and beyond:
i'll be in the hospital down in Hollywood for two days (give me a call if you want to come see me!).
i'd really like to make it to the next two weddings I've been invited to this month, both are dear friends of mine.
after the hospital there is a month of recovery and then i should be good to go for Canada, Lord willing. so clarity of the Lord's will and good healing in that time would be sweet.
thanks to all of you who are praying for me! I'll try and blog again as soon as I'm home from the Hospital
I, myself, was challenged with sin in my life and was able to say along with the Paul and the campers, "But thanks be to God! He give us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." 1Cor. 15:57b
Monday August 11th (yes, that's 2 days from now), I am going in for brain surgery so here are some ways you can be praying:
1) that there would be no emergency surgeries, or really anything else, that would push my surgery later in the day. My mom needs to get sleep for her first day of teaching her new little kiddos the next day.
2) success. in this case, that would mean that the glueish stuff they are putting in my blood vessels would block the blood flow the way it's supposed to, and last until God gives me a new, incorruptible body.
3) no complications. they are fixing both the unburst aneurysm and the burst AVM. if for some reason the fixing of the aneurysm got messed up, they'd stop and have to fix the AVM later, so it'd be great if it all just worked the way it's supposed to.
4) recovery and beyond:
i'll be in the hospital down in Hollywood for two days (give me a call if you want to come see me!).
i'd really like to make it to the next two weddings I've been invited to this month, both are dear friends of mine.
after the hospital there is a month of recovery and then i should be good to go for Canada, Lord willing. so clarity of the Lord's will and good healing in that time would be sweet.
thanks to all of you who are praying for me! I'll try and blog again as soon as I'm home from the Hospital
Saturday, July 12, 2008
I have a date!
I finally got a surgery date!
I check into Kaiser in Hollywood on August 11 at 6:30am, and 8am they'll be going in to fix both the AVM and the aneurysm.
if you want the graphic (and i think cool) details here they are (if you don't want them skip down to the prayer requests):
They-and by they, I mean Dr. Lei Feng, Director of Interventional Neuroradiology at Kaiser-are (is) going to go up through my femoral artery, first to the aneurysm (which has not burst, but they found while looking at the AVM that did) and put what has been described to me both as a "clip" and a "coil" (that will not go off in metal detectors-i asked) into the blood vessel. Whichever description is more accurate, I think the general idea is to stop blood flow to prevent any bursting of weak wall of that vessel. It's great that they can go in through the artery, because he showed me where it was on the plastic brain, and if they had to go through my skull, they'd have to essentially shove aside a lobe to get to it. It's like dead center. Thank the Lord I live now when they can shove little poky things and cameras in my blood vessels to do things like that.
Once the aneurysm is fixed, they are going to make a U-turn and go back to the AVM and block the 2 vessels feeding into it. It makes a lot more sense when you've seen the angiogram, but try and track with me. Again, the goal is to stop the blood flow, so they are putting this glueish stuff in there to do that. All in all it's about a 4 hour surgery.
The risks are lower because they aren't hacking through the skull and removing a chunk of tangled blood vessel (which would immediately solve the problem, but they could grab some brain tissue in the process), but there are always risks when you're poking around up there, even when your getting to the blood vessels from inside the blood vessels and not getting at them through the skull and brain tissue. Should the Embolization (this type of procedure with glue stuff thru my leg) fail, it'll do little damage, which is great. Int hat situation they will just have to try another option (probably radiation before cutting my head open-but it's a longer process).
As was pointed out in an episode of Scrubs (a great resource for the most accurate medical information (c: ), statistics vary, and there have been cancer patients who according to the stats, should have died, but lived, and appendicitis patients who should have lived, but died. I don't remember what Dr. Cox attributed that to, but I happen to know the One who not only knows what's going to happen to each patient, but the One who controls who beats the stats and who doesn't, and why. That's pretty comforting, eh.
Prayer requests:
-the time up until the surgery: The doctors cleared me to do anything except drive and be in a remote place, but I'd really like to not rebleed before the surgery, not that that is likely, but you know.
-the success of the surgery itself: The Neurologist (Dr. Freidlich) was very optimistic about it, saying I was a great candidate for this type of surgery/cure because of the nature of the AVM. Dr. Feng was, while optimistic, cautious-i'm sure because he's the one actually doing the surgery, and doesn't want to say anything that might bite him in the legal butt later. So pray that there are no complications. There are always risks when you are dealing with brains.
-post-op and recovery: my mom starts school the day after the surgery. If everything goes as planned I should be in the hospital for only 2 days so it shouldn't really be a problem, but it'd be great if she didn't have to miss any school-especially the first week.
-you can also thank God that I got a date that lets me go to camp cause i'm really excited about that!
thanks again for all the prayer and support over the last month or so, it's been a real encouragement, and I know it's why everything has gone so smoothly.
Beth
I check into Kaiser in Hollywood on August 11 at 6:30am, and 8am they'll be going in to fix both the AVM and the aneurysm.
if you want the graphic (and i think cool) details here they are (if you don't want them skip down to the prayer requests):
They-and by they, I mean Dr. Lei Feng, Director of Interventional Neuroradiology at Kaiser-are (is) going to go up through my femoral artery, first to the aneurysm (which has not burst, but they found while looking at the AVM that did) and put what has been described to me both as a "clip" and a "coil" (that will not go off in metal detectors-i asked) into the blood vessel. Whichever description is more accurate, I think the general idea is to stop blood flow to prevent any bursting of weak wall of that vessel. It's great that they can go in through the artery, because he showed me where it was on the plastic brain, and if they had to go through my skull, they'd have to essentially shove aside a lobe to get to it. It's like dead center. Thank the Lord I live now when they can shove little poky things and cameras in my blood vessels to do things like that.
Once the aneurysm is fixed, they are going to make a U-turn and go back to the AVM and block the 2 vessels feeding into it. It makes a lot more sense when you've seen the angiogram, but try and track with me. Again, the goal is to stop the blood flow, so they are putting this glueish stuff in there to do that. All in all it's about a 4 hour surgery.
The risks are lower because they aren't hacking through the skull and removing a chunk of tangled blood vessel (which would immediately solve the problem, but they could grab some brain tissue in the process), but there are always risks when you're poking around up there, even when your getting to the blood vessels from inside the blood vessels and not getting at them through the skull and brain tissue. Should the Embolization (this type of procedure with glue stuff thru my leg) fail, it'll do little damage, which is great. Int hat situation they will just have to try another option (probably radiation before cutting my head open-but it's a longer process).
As was pointed out in an episode of Scrubs (a great resource for the most accurate medical information (c: ), statistics vary, and there have been cancer patients who according to the stats, should have died, but lived, and appendicitis patients who should have lived, but died. I don't remember what Dr. Cox attributed that to, but I happen to know the One who not only knows what's going to happen to each patient, but the One who controls who beats the stats and who doesn't, and why. That's pretty comforting, eh.
Prayer requests:
-the time up until the surgery: The doctors cleared me to do anything except drive and be in a remote place, but I'd really like to not rebleed before the surgery, not that that is likely, but you know.
-the success of the surgery itself: The Neurologist (Dr. Freidlich) was very optimistic about it, saying I was a great candidate for this type of surgery/cure because of the nature of the AVM. Dr. Feng was, while optimistic, cautious-i'm sure because he's the one actually doing the surgery, and doesn't want to say anything that might bite him in the legal butt later. So pray that there are no complications. There are always risks when you are dealing with brains.
-post-op and recovery: my mom starts school the day after the surgery. If everything goes as planned I should be in the hospital for only 2 days so it shouldn't really be a problem, but it'd be great if she didn't have to miss any school-especially the first week.
-you can also thank God that I got a date that lets me go to camp cause i'm really excited about that!
thanks again for all the prayer and support over the last month or so, it's been a real encouragement, and I know it's why everything has gone so smoothly.
Beth
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