They cut my head open, your excuse is invalid!

mariaoutlook

This brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for sharing. xx

Tljordan40

Amazing. Thanks for sharing!!!

Holla4mom

I'm a teary mess. You're amazing and amazingly inspirational. Thank you for sharing!

MB_Positif

Tee hee, didn't know people were still commenting in here

AlliterationGR

Amazing!

krysmuree

Thank you for sharing; you're right. You're beautiful and I'm happy you're okay.

mizpoke

Glad you are well now. And you look grrrrrrrreat!

_benjammin

You're incredible. Thanks for sharing.

Farback

This one time, I had a heart attack and was dead a couple times, but I'm alright now!

MB_Positif

Thank you @_benjammin

@Farback wow! Just wow! Rock on!

Farback

Thanks MB. Your story is an inspiration. I got an early warning and am working hard to keep that time bomb in my chest reset every day.

mmnv79

This brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for sharing. xx

MB_Positif

Farback wrote: »

Thanks MB. Your story is an inspiration. I got an early warning and am working hard to keep that time bomb in my chest reset every day.

Good for you @Farback we have to do whatever it takes!

MB_Positif

mmnv79 wrote: »

This brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for sharing. xx

Awww, thank you @mmnv79

fitnessdiva_tea

You are indeed a living testimony....your story is inspiring

jules6669mfp

Thanks for sharing. Amazing story.

cjfs63

Very inspiring! I understand your struggle because my daughter also has Chiari Malformation but hasn't had to have surgery for it yet.

wildsavvy

Love this post! I'm also a zipperhead due to Chiari

MB_Positif

Thank you @fitnessdiva_tea and @jules6669mfp

@cjfs63 thank you and I am sorry to hear your daughter also has Chiari. I hope she is doing well despite it.

Thank you @wildsavvy hehe, I don't call myself a zipperhead because I didn't really get a zippery scar. Mine has pretty much healed up into a barely visible white line...I kinda wish it were more gnarly for the stories

kittykaida

Hey! First of all, I have to commend you on the hard work that you have done, and the amazing results.

Also, I have Arnold Chiari, too!! I have never met anyone else who even had heard of it. It is a huge struggle to live with, and I am so happy for you that the surgery worked! (I only looked at the front page and then skipped back to comment, hopefully that is still the case?)

( I have not spoken to a neurologist in a couple of years, but last I did, operating was not a viable option for me, and I still deal with the numbness and dizzy spells, headaches, as well as occasionally blacking out. I have to be so careful when I am trying to lose weight, low-impact, no heavy lifting above shoulder level, no running, either.)

Thank you so much for sharing your story, very inspiring!