SCS explant surgery

Kerissa • November 29, 2012

Well, it’s official.  My spinal cord stimulator explant surgery is scheduled for Dec. 4th!!  Have to get there at 7 in the morning, and surgery’s at 9 AM.  Today I had a pre-op phone appointment, and tomorrow I have PT.  I hope my physical therapist is prepared for all this sad news I have to tell him…  Surgery is in 6 days, and honestly, I’m so sad.  Last year, on September 13th, having a spinal cord stimulator implanted was the happiest day of my life.  It never entered my mind that a year later I would have to have my SCS removed.  I never thought that a year later I’d have to go through the worst headaches of my life.  I never imagined that a year later I’d have to soon get MRIs on my brain and spinal cord.  As I think about all this, I’m just soo thankful I can’t know the future.  If I knew last year that all this would happen, I don’t think I could have survived all these turn of events.  So I’m so grateful that only God knows the future.  He is in control.  He’s holding my world in His hands.

I’d really appreciate your prayers on Tuesday!  I love you guys.  Maybe I’ll post some pics..

Love this song by Kristian Stanfill. It gives me peace. 🙂

And this is Your world, You made it

And all of creation is breathing because You sustain it

Jesus, by Your powerful word, You spoke out the earth and the heavens


So I will not worry or fret

My God is the God who will never forget

All of His goodness and all of His promises

He’s holding my world in His hands


And these are your days, You give them

All for your fame and all for Your glorious kingdom

Jesus, You have ordained all things to dwell in Your purpose

[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsty.com/kristian-stanfill-holding-my-world-lyrics.html ]

So I will not worry or fret

My God is the God who will never forget

All of His goodness and all of His promises

He’s holding my world in His hands


And I am Your child, Beloved

And all of my days my future is laid in Your promise

Jesus, to the end of the age, I am not alone or forgotten


So I will not worry or fret

My God is the God who will never forget

All of His goodness and all of His promises

He’s holding my world


So I will not worry or fret

My God is the God who will never forget

All of His goodness and all of His promises

He’s holding my world in His hands


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