Well everyone, it has been 10 years since I started blogging, but it’s been 6 years since the last time I’ve written on this site. In the past 6 years I have helped Mark pioneer and lead a Messianic congregation (The Bridge), continued to homeschool our kids (the oldest is now a senior), written and published Messianic children’s/teens’ discipleship materials (Messianic Kids), acquired my pastoral…
Five Months and Fresh Inspiration
It has been just over five months now, and I just wanted to share something with you. Last week in a transverse myelitis group that I’m in, someone shared a book recommendation for a memoir by a woman named Victoria Arlen, called Locked In: The Will to Survive and the Resolve to Live. At the age of 11, Victoria contracted both Transverse Myelitis and another…
First Travel Post-Injury!
Well, I have successfully navigated another first – my first trip post-injury! Last week, Mark and I flew to Orlando for a Messianic rabbis conference. I was definitely a bit nervous about the trip. There is so much I can’t predict with my injury and so many times when things have thrown me for a loop. And I’m not a fan of unpredictability! LOL My…
Four Months: Life with a Spinal Cord Injury
It’s been four months today since God allowed my life to be shaken to its core. Quite literally. đŸ˜‰ For the most part, things are settling into the semblance of something fairly predictable. I have constant minor burning pain in my legs. The best way to explain the pain is that burning you feel when your legs get really cold outside for a long time,…
Three Months
Well, I have reached the three-month mark! At one point I had been dreading this milestone because of how many things I read about recovery declining after 3 months, but the fact is that I’m at much more peace with where I’m at, and the day came and went without me even noticing! In fact, my 3-month mark was Thanksgiving Day, and I suppose I…
Two Months
It’s hard to believe it’s already been two months since I found myself unexpectedly and unexplainably paralyzed. This is the kind of life change that one could never prepare for or even fathom walking through until it happens. Last night I was laying in bed and thinking about being paralyzed. It might sound funny, but as hard as it was to be paralyzed and wheelchair…
A New Diagnosis
Well, I’ve officially had a change of diagnosis! On Tuesday, I saw my primary care who took the time to call my hospital neurologist and talk to him about my specific symptoms that don’t reflect my Guillain BarrĂ© diagnosis. He agreed with her and sent an urgent referral to an outpatient neurologist that he knows. That office got me in this morning (Friday), which is…
A Month & A Half
Hey all! I wanted to give you an update on how I’m doing, especially for those of you who aren’t at The Bridge to see me regularly. 😊 It’s been one month today since I returned home after a 2 week hospital stay. Things are kind of a mixed bag. On one hand, I’m getting so much stronger, which is amazing! I’m walking with a…
One Month
Today is one month since my life was turned upside-down! I’ve been asked about an update by a few people and I think all I can say is that things are going pretty well. 😁 Today is the second day that I haven’t used my wheelchair once and last night was my second night back in my own bed upstairs. I’m walking with a walker…
Day 27
Well, another week has passed and we’re slowly getting into somewhat of a groove. We resumed school today in hopes of not being so far behind that we have to do school through next summer. 🤷🤣 Last week I had two physical therapy appointments and really like my therapist. She’s cleared me for walking with a walker at home for short distances. 🥳🥳 Walking is…