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    They cut my head open, your excuse is invalid!

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    • Posts: 65 Member
      congrats to you! and glad they were able to fix you up!
    • Posts: 2,232 Member
      Great story. Thanks for the kick in the butt! I hope you continue to heal well and that you enjoy getting back into your workout routine.
    • Posts: 330 Member
      Fabulous job and wishing you health and happiness!
    • Posts: 8,897 Member
      Thanks for all the new comments :) I really need to post a new update! I'll put something together tomorrow! My current profile pic is my scar today, 4 months post op!
    • Posts: 45
      I am nearly speechless.
    • Posts: 1,186
      You are amazing, and such an inspiration! Wow...Just WOW!
    • Posts: 8,897 Member
      Thank you guys! :)
    • Posts: 104 Member
      You look awesome! Thanks for sharing. This is definitely motivation!
    • Posts: 853 Member
      WOW!
      I'm semi-speechless. Except that I will write - congratulations on all your hard work, perseverance, and strength! You look amazing, and glad to hear you are feeling amazing these days too :)
      exactly what she said. You are amazing and look beautiful...here is to your health and well being. thank you for sharing your beautiful and moving story:flowerforyou:
    • Posts: 3,198 Member
      Holy crap! Wow! ????
    • Posts: 235 Member
      Congratulations on your weight loss success, and maintaining through a difficult part of your life. You are awesome!
    • Posts: 18 Member
      Unbelievable!!thanks for sharing and you are awesome!!
    • Posts: 2,132 Member
      What a great story. Good luck with your recovery and your weight loss.
    • Posts: 21
      As soon as I saw the first picture....I knew! My daughter's scar matches yours. Decompression at 14 and now at 18 doing great.

      This is a great post all the way around. Your success is amazing and having watched my daughter deal with the crazy crippling symptoms of this condition, I so appreciate how you hung in there and did not give up the fight on any front. Can't wait to show her your post.

      Well done zipper head!
    • Posts: 6 Member
      You are an inspiration! Thank you for sharing your story!:smile:
    • Posts: 107 Member
      I want to be your friend. FOR LIFE. Wow. Great story. Thank you, thank you.
    • Posts: 77 Member
      I'm embarrassed to complain now! God bless you!
    • Posts: 6,666 Member
      How am I only reading this now?!!!

      Wow, talk about life hitting you, you got freakin' sucker punched!

      On a much brighter note, you look freakin' fantastic. Now that's been a few months since your surgery, how are you doing?

      Truly, you're inspirational.
    • Posts: 27 Member
      I had a Chiari decompression on the 6th of December 2012. Now I am back at the gym, doing weights, running etc. Scar is completely covered by hair. Very few symptoms now except if I overdo things.

      Be kind to yourself and let your body heal. Hard to do when you have been so active but necessary to avoid setbacks.

      Your story almost mirrors mine except you kept the weight off. From my diagnosis to after surgery I have put on 10kg + :(

      Mostly because I felt sorry for myself because they wont let me do martial arts anymore. Now I am back motivated and feeling fit and happy again. Hoping they will eventually let me compete again. Maybe :)
    • Posts: 4,349 Member
      WTG girl!!! Stay positive! You've done amazing!!!! :happy:
    • Posts: 1,084 Member
      Now I'm crying from pride as if you were my sister that you got through this.
    • Posts: 33 Member
      Amazing story. You truly inspired me.
    • Posts: 329 Member
      Thank you!!!! I needed to read this today!
    • Posts: 138 Member
      Awesome job! And knowing you're okay I can say "Sweet scar"!
    • Posts: 66 Member
      Wow! Go girl! Good for you! I know I'm a stranger, but can I say that I am PROUD OF YOU! What an inspiration you are!:flowerforyou:
    • Posts: 707 Member
      Wow!!! Way to keep it together. You have inspired me today. THANK YOU!
    • Posts: 219 Member
      so glad they finally found out what was wrong with you.

      Truly inspiring story and yes I see this as healthy eating for the rest of my life and NOT a diet.

      Hope you are able to drive/exercise soon.

      Amazing :flowerforyou:
    • Posts: 9 Member
      ABSOLUTELY ....

      Real life happens .. LOVED the reality check and inspirational write up ...

      Thank you !!
    • Posts: 315 Member
      You've done beautifully!
    • Posts: 8,897 Member
      Awesome job! And knowing you're okay I can say "Sweet scar"!

      Haha, thank you! I am surprised my thread has gotten some new life, haha, it's been months since I posted!

      Edit: I have been driving since 4 weeks post op, working full time since 7 weeks post op and did a 5k race 12 weeks post op. Always will keep fighting!
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