Weeks of Beginnings…
After my surgery when I was taken out of ICU and put into a ‘normal’ room, Dr Maughn in one of his visits to check on me, told me ‘to measure my progress in weeks not days’. That was easy to see the wisdom in, because it had only been 24 hours after my skull [...]
Continue Reading →First Post From Vicki
Hi Everyone! First of all can I say out loud just how happy I am to be alive. I have so much that I want to share, and I look forward to sharing a little bit everyday. This has been a surreal yet poignant journey. My deepest thanks go out to all of you who [...]
Continue Reading →Vicki’s Recovery…and the Gift of Trials…
Merry “Almost” Christmas Everyone! I am sorry that it has been awhile since I have posted. Everything has been really crazy since mom has been out of the hospital, but she has made a lot of progress. The surgery was two weeks ago today, and mom has been out of the hospital for 11 days! A [...]
Continue Reading →Vicki is Home!
Leave it up to my mom to be a miraculous healer from such an intense surgery! Mom was released from the hospital yesterday afternoon and is now home in her own bed She is doing great in physical therapy in her mind is still quick (quicker than mine I think! Haha) so that is why [...]
Continue Reading →Help Vicki by Donating
A lot of people have been asking what they can do or how they can help. We have decided that the best way to help is by donating what you can to help us pay for the medical costs related to surgery and recovery. Just click on the donate link below, and you can use [...]
Continue Reading →Update on Vicki – Dec. 9th
Hi Everyone! Vicki is doing great this morning! Yesterday was a hard day, as is usually expected the day after surgery. She wasn’t able to keep any food or liquids down yesterday but is doing much better this morning and her appetite is slowly coming back which is awesome news – especially to help with [...]
Continue Reading →First Post Concerning Vicki’s Surgery and Recovery
Hello to our wonderful family and friends! I have had an overwhelming amount of phone calls, texts and emails-people wanting to know how Vicki is doing, what the diagnosis was, how the surgery went, and how she is doing now. So that I can spend more time taking care of my mom, we’ve decided that [...]
Continue Reading →Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you all are where you want to be, and full of gratitude today, as I am for you! Vicki
Continue Reading →Nov 10th, 2011
Well, I made it! It’s really hard to work AND do the classes when I don’t feel up to snuff yet! I’m getting better and I am having hope. Its amazing how much emotional hits really affect your physical health. This structural thing has really “kicked me”, so to speak. I have dealt with things [...]
Continue Reading →November 7, 2011
Ok! I’m finally doing it!! Blogging… I have put this off because I’m not feeling as chipper as I usually feel, and before that I’ve been TOO BUSY! Am I the only one who uses that excuse?!?! I have had vertigo and crippling headaches for 6 weeks now. I say this because I’m [...]
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