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DBS surgery 1

Monday morning I went in for the first part of my DBS surgery. It was a very scary morning. I went into the operating room and they put me to sleep to shave my head, do a CT scan and attach the frame to my head. I had to be awake after that so they woke me up and oh my god the pain in the back of my head was unbearable. I started crying that my head hurt so they gave me some pain meds and the pain went away right away. I remember the doctor moving my foot and arm all over the place and it was pretty tight. I kept saying I was freezing because it was so cold in there so they kept layering on the blankets. I asked the dr if he was almost done and he said not too much longer and shortly after that he said "We're turning it on!" So, they told me to move my foot and it felt so good to wiggle it. Then they said "How about your hand?" and I opened my fingers right up. I remember it perfectly and it was so amazing. They were very happy with the results. They put me back to sleep to close my head up and before I knew it I was waking up in the recovery room. I immediately wanted to tell my parents and Ryan the great news so I asked if they could come in. They all walked in with a smile because they had already heard from the doctor. I guess they were anxious to know if it worked. The nurse was wonderful and also let them sneak Hailey in to see me!! From recovery, I had to go to ICU for the night. It wasn't a bad night at all. I got sick once but felt pretty good after that and slept for almost 12 hours. When I woke up Tuesday morning, they let me get up to go to the bathroom and I was amazed at how good I felt. With my shoulder surgeries, I could never sleep and the pain was so bad I couldn't move much. I had a little headache but nothing tylenol didn't help. I had to go for an MRI Tuesday morning that wasn't much fun, but it wasn't too bad. After the MRI they let me walk out to the waiting room and sit with Hailey for a while. After that, they took the bandage off my head, took out my IV's and discharged me. By 3:00 Tuesday afternoon, I was already on my way home. Today, I feel great. The worst part about it is I can't lift Hailey. She can sit on my lap but someone has to put her there. I just want to pick her up. My next surgery is scheduled for Monday May 2nd and it should be turned on about a week after that. So, everything is looking good.

Also, the fundraiser was amazing. I just want to thank everyone again for all of your support, donations, and prayers. I couldn't have done it without you guys. I have some pretty amazing friends and family. I love you all!!

I'll update everyone after the next surgery!!

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