My Vow as a Blogger...& back surgery!

So, I vowed I would be blogging more in 2011! So, January is nearly over and it has FLOWN by!!!! We have been a tad preoccupied with life.

Travis had a diagnostic procedure just before Christmas. He had to go off of all his pain medication and they injected dye into 3 spots on his spine to see just what his pain was, where it was coming from, and what they could do to help him get better. Besides it being HIGHLY PAINFUL, Travis was very thankful they did this procedure!!! We found out the first part of January that Travis would indeed be having back surgery. He had a ruptured disc and cracked vertebrae, which we already knew. So, last week they put him under and cleaned up the area where the ruptured disc was and placed a few screws and a rod to stabilize the 2 vertebrae that now had no disc in between them. Also, they took some cadaver bones (ewww) and some stem cells from his own hip and placed those with the screws and rod and now the 2 vertebrae will be able to fuse together and he should ultimately be able to live a pain free life! After all his healing is said and done he should be able to do most things people "our age" do...with the exception of sky diving and bull riding...DARN! He has to cross those off his bucket list! hahaha

Through the whole process God has been so faithful. He has been our comforter, our protector, and our healer. As I look at Travis on the couch and struggling to get up and down, I am thankful God gave him to me and that I get to spend more time with him. I was so nervous something would go wrong with his procedure. Last Monday was one of the longest days I can recall. Waiting, waiting, waiting! But, at last he was out and in recovery. He sent the nurse out to tell me he loved me and I am beautiful. What a doll! Love him so much! And now, this week as we are in the beginning phase of recovery, we are praising God for all things. He is so good!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

So, here we are 2011! I don't think I've blogged much in the last 4 months or so. This year I would like to try to post at least once a month...we'll see how that goes. I love getting on here and reading everybody else's updates and seeing photos! I'll do better for you...I HOPE! :)