It's Almost Time!!

Well its almost time!!! Check in at 5:30 Surgery at 7:30am.  Cant sleep just keep thinking about it all.  Still a little nervous but much better than it has been. Really missing my babies tonight!!!

And thank you to everyone for the prayers and being there for me through all this!!

Special Thank you to:
Cory, Kenna, Colby & Kyle For being the best kids a mother could ask for yall are so strong and understanding!! I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!
Kurt, the best hubby in the world you are my rock you have been awesome through all this when i was down we prayed, When i was bored you kept me company, and through all this pain you know just how to comfort me, You always know how to lift me up and I LOVE YOU SOOOO MUCH!!
Charlyn, You are the best mom ever thank you for not giving up on me and helping me through all this even when i would get so frustrated you stayed calm and got me the help i needed, I cant thank you enough for everything you have done!!
Dad thanks for listing to me and praying with me I Love You!!!
To my awesome brothers, sisters, in -Laws and friends, Thank yall for everything from helping with the kids, the meals, the clean house and just being there to listen, I know you all have taken time from your own family and for all this i owe yall the world!! I Love You All Greatly!!
Sorry is i didn't name you directly but my list is so long and and I'm so grateful to have such wonderful support,  Because with out all of you i would have been lost. oxox
Goodnight i will keep everyone posted!!!

                                                                        ~*Chelsea*~

One Week Till Surgery!!!

Ok so one week left nerves have settled and feeling pretty good about the surgery now.  Ready for the 16th to get here and i can be on my way to feeling somewhat normal again.  Kids are doing good and trying to spend time with them befor they head out on there trips with family.




                                                              A Chiarians Creed

 

I promise to accept the fact that I have Chiari Malformation, a neurological disorder which will limit my abilities in my every day life.

 

While I will always have Chiari, some days will be good, and some days will be bad.I will be thankful for the good days and try to make the most of them. When I am having a bad day, I will try to remember that most likely it will not last.

 

When I'm having a bad day, I will listen to my body, and get the rest I need. I will let my family know that I am not feeling well, because they can not read my mind.

 

I will not feel guilty about resting, because I will eventually begin to feel better, and in the long run, it will also benefit my family. They will not become malnourished if they eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for dinner.

 

I will not feel guilty or worry about the work that is not getting done while I am resting. The world will not fall apart without me, even though it looks like it already has.

 

I will not let anyone else make me feel guilty for taking out for myself. They will never understand exactly what I am experiencing, the pain that I feel, the exhaustion that I feel.

They will never understand the fear that I feel when my symptoms creep up on me, and land me flat on my back.

 

I promise not to feel sorry for myself when I am feeling bad because there are alot of people out there who are in worse shape than I am. I will not be sorry for what I don't have, but be thankful for what I do have.

 

I promise to learn a lesson from my illness, which is not to take life for granted. I will try to enjoy every moment that was given to me, and be thankful for the times that I can smile and laugh.

 

I will try to help others who also suffer from my condition. There are many confused and frieghtened people who need to hear comforting words from someone who has been there. There are many people who need me to take his or her hand, and be pointed the right direction.

 

Lastly, I will not ask, "Why Me?" While Chiari has weakened my body, it has strengthened my heart, my soul, and my spirit.

 

Shiela Reilly 

 
Cool video
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Whats Been Going On?

Whats been going on?  Well its been a crazy two weeks I've had my bad days and my ok days.  And always looking for a great day!  And the closes i got to that was this weekend when family was here even though i was hurting pretty bad and it was loud at times it was still nice to see everyone.  And so now I'm just ready for the surgery to be done and over with yet i have been very nervous about it and have even had some crazy thoughts about it.  I have gone as far as voicing my opinion on what i want for my children.  And yes i know this sounds very crazy and NO i have not lost it,  My husband and I have prayed about it and i know deep down everything is going to be ok because the lord is with me.  But i have had alot of time to lay here and think about things which i come to realize is not a good thing.  And like i have told my family we all take things for granite, me being the 1st to admit it I never once have stopped to think about something like this even all that my family has been through we have always moved forward and never looked back.  But i come to realize in all of this we never know when, where, or what time the lord is going to call us home.  My family has been soooo supportive of me talking about it and they have all been great listeners. With this being said since i have talked to them I'm better now and don't even think about it much.  
So now its about a week away till surgery and all my kiddos have made it home from there vacations with family I'm going to spend lots of time with them and slowly work on getting them packed back up for there next adventure. 
A special thanks to all my family for all the help and support through all this and keeping my kids busy and occupied love you all and hope you have a good week.
                   
                                                                       ~*Chelsea*~