Prayer Request...UPDATED 12/17/11 See Last Post :)

Remember Trixie, By His stripes we are healed. you will be well in Jesus Name.

Still in our hearts and prayers, Trixie

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‘Keep on asking and you will receive’
Matthew 7:7

Remember, when in prayer, you clasp your hands;
God opens His – German proverb

Do we know how the surgery went yet? Is she ok?

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Trixie - my prayers go to you as well for a quick and speedy recovery. You have always been a source of light on GLP - and I know you are 10x that in real life. Keep shining bright!

Our prayers will be with you!

Thinking of you Trixie. Hope all is well.

Last Edited by truthwillsetyoufreeagain on 11/21/2011 09:09 PM

Hey Trixie, wondering how it went, and if you are ok?

Hello Trixie,

We all miss you!

Our thoughts and prayers are still with you for a speedy recovery as we want to enjoy your loving kindness here, once again, on GLP.

Isaiah 40:31
"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary, and they shall walk and not faint."

Love and Hugs to you,

God's Peace too....

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Still thinking and praying for you, and looking for that positive update. We all love you!

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We are waiting for you trixie. Did the operation work Koffee?

Last Edited by Borian on 11/23/2011 03:06 AM

Hope you're feeling okay, Trix!

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Awwww Trixie God Bless you and have a speedy recovery! Prayers and encouragement sent to you...

Hang In There Girl



Last Edited by Corporal Tunnel on 11/24/2011 07:43 AM

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Any word yet on just how she is doing?

Thank you ALL for your continued prayers and support during my surgery/recovery! I took some time tonight to post an update on a spine forum i'm a member of and wanted to also post it here since it's pretty detailed. I'm still not feeling very well or like spending much time doing anything other than laying in bed and getting lots and lots of sleep so i'm going to copy/paste this vs. rewriting one for here. I hope everyone understands.

Thank you all again for your continued support! God is SO good and I am SO blessed to have each of you on my side praying for me and as a part of my spiritual family! I thank God for each of you and appreciate you more than you know.....

Hello friends!

I have been offline for 8 days and heavily medicated, LOL, recovering from my first surgery in my 360, the ALIF. Surgery went well. 4 hours total for two levels. About a 6 inch incision w/dissolving sutures and steri-strips.
I was on the PCA for two days. Spiked a fever for 3 so had a heavy 6 day course of Vanco that had to be stopped early due to loss of iv access. All my veins became fragile and wouldn't hold up for more than 12 hours from the Vanco. I think I ended up with somewhere between 12-22 IV sticks, I quit counting

They tried to get me up on day one but my blood pressure was 80/73 and I passed out. Unfortunately they didn't take my BP before standing me up, LOL. My Hgb was low, 8.3 after surgery and they contemplated transfusing me but opted for iron tabs instead and a daily double dose did the trick. It raised substantially each day and i'm feeling much better now.
Over all the surgery wasn't bad. Pre-op was a pain. Almost an hour late for surgery and the hospital has a policy unless you are in the OR they won't give you anything to relax you ahead of time. But, literally as they wheeled me into the OR and my anxiety was at it's peak they were pushing meds. I don't remember much after that.

They kept me heavily medicated. I think I was on 1 or 2 mg of Morphine q 15 min PCA with 2mg of Dilaudid every 2 hour PRN along with 20mg of Percocet. Eventually when they lost IV access they changed the Dilaudid to PO and sent me home with it.

I walked to the door of my room on day two, by day three I was walking to the main unit bathroom every time I had to go to the potty, which was A LOT Pooping was horrible. The Vanco induced diarrhea and then constipation set in. Still dealing with the latter.

I'm pretty mobile at this point. I have a hard brace I wear anytime i'm out of the bed, sitting, standing or walking. I'm using a walker. Still haven't showered and won't until after my first post op Thursday.

I think overall at this point this leg of the surgery was a success. My pain has been rough but it's different which I view as a positive. I have new radicular pain in my left leg along with total numbness to my left thigh, groin, buttocks and pubic area but they said it's too early to tell if it's permanent or not. When I woke up from surgery my right hand was TOTALLY numb. Scared the dickens out of me. It took two days for the feeling to return and now it's fine. No lasting effects thank God. I do have new weakness to the left leg and can't lift it without assistance but again, won't know if it's perm for about 6 months to a year or longer. My mom said they said the EMG showed nothing, not sure what that means and am not going to stress about it at this point since I am still walking and overall in a better place than I was.

So, at this point, this leg of the surgery has been successful as far as i'm concerned. May have developed a little hernia at the abdominal incision but that is minor compared to what i've dealt with the last year and it's fixable, not a big problem right now.

Just wanted to update everyone and give hope to those going through this. It is tough. NO doubt. It is painful, NO doubt. You will cry, you will laugh and you will be okay I have always been a glass half full gal vs. a glass half empty and believe if you go into this surgery knowing it won't be a fix all and have a positive attitude that no matter what the end results, you can work through them and it will be okay

I have posted new video's on my YouTube page, feel free to check them out if you want too or to email if you have questions about the surgery or if I can answer any questions in general.

I'm going to close for now because i've written a chapter and need to medicate. One big thing i've learned since being home is the importance of staying on top of the pain. Take your meds as scheduled, don't try to be a super hero and fight through it because when the pain does hit after you purposefully missed a dose, your playing a catch up game that is hard to win.
Hugs to you all. Have a blessed night. Oh yeah, second surgery, PLIF will be on 12/17!

Last Edited by TrixieMama on 11/28/2011 01:09 AM

hang in there trix!

Nah, take the meds, get better, use the time to rest. So good to hear you are back.

Good to hear from you, Trixie!! Keep up the good work...I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

Prayers going up for your recovery. Get well soon !

You are in my prayers, Trixie !!!

We have been missing you in the green room. Hope you are recovering well.

Good Morning Everyone,

Trixie sent me an email asking to post a prayer request for her.

She was readmitted to the hospital earlier today. The following is video of her explaining what happened:



[link to www.youtube.com]

If you could say a prayer for her now, that would be wonderful and greatly appreciated.

God Bless You.

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Hello Trixi, I wish you all the best, and I wish that God by Jesus mercy will have a miracle healing for you!

Dear TrixieMama~ I will be sending my positive thoughts & prayers as well!
Best Wishes for a quick, healthy, painless recovery!!

God is able..