Mayo journey ends

I'm sorry I didn't get this posted last night; I tried but my technology failed me as I was writing the last sentence!  So, here I go again.  We left the ranch on Tuesday morning  April 12, drove to Souix Falls where we spent a fabulous evening and part of Wednesday with our friends Dick and Lois.  We got to Rochester a little later than we had planned but the weather was good and the drive uneventful.  I did relieve Skip for about an hour on our way to Souix Falls ~ felt so good to be driving! 

I had three appointments on Thursday, April 14.  I had some tone and pressure testing done in the Dizziness and Balance clinic and then on to see the ENT.  He ruled out about five different things that it "could" have been, which would have involved another surgery, but he couldn't tell me why I have the tone sensitivity in my left ear, the pain, the vibration sensation I get from my own voice, nor the feeling of pressure in my right ear.  He thinks since I have made such great progress in the past six weeks that he is hoping that my body will "desensitize" itself to the tone sensitivity and the pain will resolve over time.  Did he find anything?  No, but he did find things that it was not and for that I am relieved.  My case is unusual and beyond what they have the ability to test for.  God knows and I praise Him for answers we did get.

I also saw the neurologist in charge of my case.  He was very pleased with my progress; he thinks there is no reason I shouldn't have a "full" recovery over time.  I will always have the problem with quick turns of the head, especially to the left but I will learn to adjust to that also.  He reviewed all the charts, scans, notes and information but again, no definitive answer to the problems.  There are just some things that they don't have the capability to test for and the problems I'm having fall into that category.  I am pleased and thankful for the diagnosis I did get which has been the reason I am where I am today on the road to recovery, the problem with the clotting disoder that was discovered and the things that we know that are not.  Did I get all the answers I wanted?  No.  Do I feel this was worthwhile?  Absolutely.  I believe God led us here but this is the end of the Mayo Journey. 

I was reading Ps. 31: 7-8 Wednesday evening, the words just spoke to me but I couldn't quite understand why.  Now that I've had my appointments and realize what God was saying to me now. 
Ps. 31: 7-8 " I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul.  You have not handed me over to the enemy but have set my feet in a spacious place."  God knew what I was feeling, the "enemy" (all the problems) have not defeated me and the "spacious place", I realize is the future.  I can look back and see where I have been but now I look to the future and what God has planned for me.

 At the beginning of the blog in September 2010 I wrote that God is Great and God is Good.  I absolutely believe He Is, I have experienced His Greatness and His Goodness personally.  And so I say, Praise God for all He has done!   "My times are in Your hands"  Ps. 31: 15

I will continue to update as I progress because "the journey " has not ended.  I'm so thankful to all of you who have prayed, encouraged, supported and continued to support Skip and I.  Thank you, thank you, thank you, all!! 

Blessings,
Jeanne

Great Progress

Just wanted to let everyone know how well I am doing since we came back from Mayo Clinic.  I did the therapy they gave me at Mayo and improved quickly.  My balance is much better and the nauseau is mostly gone which is such a relief.  I also started therapy in Custer because I felt I had reached the point where I needed to have more challanging activities.  I was given several exercises to do and have been amazed at how quickly my brain is responding.  The biggest news ~ I am driving!  It was 6 months and 8 days the last time I drove.  Wow!!   And my PT INR has been at a therapeutic level for 3 weeks and seems to be staying steady.  All the praise goes to God!

I have another appointment on April 14 at Mayo so we will be leaving early next week.  I have more testing and appointments with and ENT and the neurologist who is in charge of my case.  Still some issues but I am so much better than just a few weeks ago. 

Praise God for His goodness and grace.  Thanks for all your continued prayers.

Blessings,
Jeanne