The Journey to Healing
Behind that smile? FEAR. Three weeks and three days ago, I underwent nerve decompression surgery for occipital neuralgia. If you missed my post about my journey with chronic pain and illness check it out HERE . The days leading up to the surgery went by in a blur. I was terrified, crying at the drop of a hat, and having the craziest surgery dreams. The night before the surgery, I dreamed that the surgeon woke me to tell me they opened me up and found nothing. They just sewed me back together! I wasn't sure to be scared of what he would find or scared they would find nothing leaving me with no other options. The morning of surgery came early. We left home at 4:00am for a 5:00am check-in at the surgical center. Although it was 6:00am before they took me back to get prepped for surgery. The hour sitting in the surgical waiting room passed with growing anxiety and a hundred trips to the restroom. You know, to hyperventilate and splash my f...
