My wife- was training for a triathlon now in a wheelchair over night
Heyheather2711
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My wife Heather was fairly active here on MFP and has made a lot of friends on here.
This is her account.
She just turned 30 and needs life saving brain surgery. She was training for a triathlon and woke up one day unable to feel her legs paralyzed forever.
This is personal and it has been a very hard 6 months for my family, Heather became paralyzed in her legs, and also lost a lot of other motor and nerve function skills such as ability to speak at times, fine motor movement and it even effects or arms and other things like eyesight which vary day to day.
We just learned that Heather has rare lifelong neurological conditions (Chiari & Syringomyelia) which are life threatening and she is facing brain surgery after just turning 30 last month.
She also will be going through several months of inpatient brain injury and spinal injury physical therapy, plus the 18 month recovery time from her brain surgery.
So needless to say, Heather has been unable to participate like she had hoped on here the last 6 months after being so active.
Please pray for my wife, our family is just very overwhelmed with all of this.
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This is her account.
She just turned 30 and needs life saving brain surgery. She was training for a triathlon and woke up one day unable to feel her legs paralyzed forever.
This is personal and it has been a very hard 6 months for my family, Heather became paralyzed in her legs, and also lost a lot of other motor and nerve function skills such as ability to speak at times, fine motor movement and it even effects or arms and other things like eyesight which vary day to day.
We just learned that Heather has rare lifelong neurological conditions (Chiari & Syringomyelia) which are life threatening and she is facing brain surgery after just turning 30 last month.
She also will be going through several months of inpatient brain injury and spinal injury physical therapy, plus the 18 month recovery time from her brain surgery.
So needless to say, Heather has been unable to participate like she had hoped on here the last 6 months after being so active.
Please pray for my wife, our family is just very overwhelmed with all of this.
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prayers up2
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This is very sad and I'm sure hard for you guys. I notice she has been in a wheelchair for quite some time, looking at her previous posts. Is the new diagnosis related, or new?2
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Everything is within the last year.0
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And yes everything was just confirmed recently it's a very RARE condition that commonly gets misdiagnosed0
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So sorry that all of you are going through this. Sending healing thoughts your way for a safe surgery and recovery. ❤️0
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☹️I will be praying for you and your family.0
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Praying for your wife, very sorry to hear that...0
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Sorry to hear this, she is in our prayers..0
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Really sorry to hear this. Prayers for you all ❤0
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So sorry to hear this. She's in our prayers. x0
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Wishing her the best of health and bundles of patience for the family! Can't begin to imagine what it must be like. Really sorry to hear this0
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Love from my family to yours . How are Heather's spirits? Does the surgery have a good history of success?
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Prayers are being offered. This is the best thing any of us could do for her.0
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Prayers!0
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My prayers are with you.0
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Definitely sending prayers up. Breaks my heart for her and your family.
Look for pearls everyday. Even on the darkest. Lifting her spirits through positivity can do wonders for the soul.1 -
I'm so sorry to hear this. All 4 of my friend's children have Chiari and have been dealing with headaches, surgeries, shunts, etc. for the past 10+ years. I'm praying Heather, you and your family remain strong through this.1
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prayers
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I am truly sorry hear of this. Thoughts and prayers are with you.0
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Prayers.0
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Prayers to Heather, you and your family. Hoping for a quick and successful recovery.0
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How terribly sad for your wife and your family. Sending prayers.0
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prayed for Heather & your family, will put her & you into my daily prayers0
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Really sad. So sorry. Will keep you and Heather in thoughts and prayers1
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I'm so sorry, I'll be praying for your family0
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Thinking of your family!0
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So very sorry to hear, sending prayers for Heather and your family. God bless0
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I'm so sorry.... I'll pray too.0
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I'm sorry to hear this! Thoughts and prayers for your family.0
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