Two years ago I had to go through an experience that was not only scary but very hard. After hundreds of X-rays and 2 MRI’s the doctors started to notice that something was not right about my brain. After looking over all the xrays and mris they figured out that my brain was too big for my skull. This would have to be fixed with brain surgery and this specific thing is called chiari malformation surgery. Hearing that you will have to be going through such an intense surgery at age 13 was definitely a moment in my life I wont be able to forget. I still remember the doctors telling me that we will have to schedule the surgery and for the months in between I could barely stand knowing what was going on.
The only thing that getting me through was knowing that 2 years back my sister had the same surgery. Even though I knew she went through the same thing and everything turned out fine I was still very scared and nervous. I think what was frightening me the most was having to be in the hospital for 5 days and the surgery fell on 12/12/12 which is also my brothers birthday. Not to mention my birthday is on december 16th and I did not want to be in the hospital in unbearable pain on my birthday. There …show more content…
I am usually very active but laying on the couch, watching tv, taking naps for about 2 weeks was a hard thing for me to adapt to. Overlooking all the sleepless nights and tons of pain I was in. I recovered quickly and before I knew it I was already playing volleyball with my friends, playing basketball during p.e and a lot more, to me that was remarkable. This time was definitely a hard time in my life but I am lucky to have a family as great as I do and a God as perfect as the one I do. Going through this taught me lots of lessons, and gave me a lot more courage. When you know that God put you through something as big as brain surgery and he helped you overcome it because he knew you could. That is a great feeling once I look back at
The only thing that getting me through was knowing that 2 years back my sister had the same surgery. Even though I knew she went through the same thing and everything turned out fine I was still very scared and nervous. I think what was frightening me the most was having to be in the hospital for 5 days and the surgery fell on 12/12/12 which is also my brothers birthday. Not to mention my birthday is on december 16th and I did not want to be in the hospital in unbearable pain on my birthday. There …show more content…
I am usually very active but laying on the couch, watching tv, taking naps for about 2 weeks was a hard thing for me to adapt to. Overlooking all the sleepless nights and tons of pain I was in. I recovered quickly and before I knew it I was already playing volleyball with my friends, playing basketball during p.e and a lot more, to me that was remarkable. This time was definitely a hard time in my life but I am lucky to have a family as great as I do and a God as perfect as the one I do. Going through this taught me lots of lessons, and gave me a lot more courage. When you know that God put you through something as big as brain surgery and he helped you overcome it because he knew you could. That is a great feeling once I look back at