Thursday

We had so hoped and prayed that Cindy's little surgery would maybe even be possibly today, but they came in this afternoon and said it now won't be until Monday at noon.  Even though everything has really gone well here, that was a little harder to hear.  Because it is getting closer to Christmas, Cindy's neurosurgeon left for vacation this past Wednesday, so he arranged to have a colleage do this and he couldn't fit it in his schedule until then.  On Tuesday she will need another spinal tap, which she dreads almost more than any other procedure and said a couple weeks ago she would never have another one.  If the pressure shows normal on Tuesday we could possibly fly out on Wednesday.  If the pressure is too high, Cindy will have to have another minor surgery, when they can schedule it, to put in an anti siphoning device.  The dr said that they could maybe schedule this one a little quicker because she can't have the high pressure for too long.

Even though we are disappointed about having to stay here longer, it has still been such a blessing to be able to be here with all these doctors that deal with the issues that Cindy has.  They come and spend time in the room with us and talk, sometimes up to an hour at a time, about what is going on, explaining everything, and just being kind.  Cindy told me today that the Johns Hopkins neurology dept is rated #1 in the U.S. so she is in the right place.  We pray that God will give her the healing that she so badly wants.

Cindy left the hospital this evening so we are both at our little apartment now.  She will need a blood test tomorrow before the surgery on Monday.

Tonite we had visitors at our "home" and they brought us some very delicious  food.  Thanks so much Bethany, Austin and family!!

Thanks again for all your concern and prayers, it really helps to know that there are people thinking about us and praying for us!

Kathy