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21 January 2008

My first blog. We had a bit of a scare and are thankful that a recent emergency MRI, was even clearer than the last scan. It did reveal a good deal of scar tissue. My R toes and leg have showed signs of numbness. My heamotologist and I will be consulting with a neurologist to discuss monitoring of my leg and toes. Not many surgeons will attempt sciatic surgery, it is a risky location to go.

However, I had read a story out of 'John Hopkins' about a young US solider who served in Iraq. His sciatic nerve was blasted at close range. Dr's recommended chopping off his leg, but he demanded a second opinion. Amazingly, a doctor at John Hopkins agreed to repair the nerve. 6 months later the young solider, hit his shin on furniture and could feel it!! So much for chopping off his leg!!

This story shows the importance of 'pressing on', not lingering in the now or our present circumstances, but believing and expecting a better future, and trusting that God is taking care of all our affairs. This is called faith and it only takes as much as the 'size of a mustard seed' (the smallest seed on earth) to move mountains.

My first big mountain was moved and disposed off and what ever may come is also temporary and not in my vision for my best future. All though this is all hard when doing chemotherapy, your whole mindset changes. As is any discussion with most people about Lymphoma or cancer, this is an unpleasant subject.

No-one likes talking about being misdiagnoised or a delayed diagnosis. People all around you will voice that making a formal complaint about the delay and the painful results or prognosis is wrong. I respectfully agree to disagree and feel that this is most important in creating awareness, changing a failed system and stopping this from continuing to happen to others.

Blessings & Love, Jodie G.