Don’t take life for Granted…
So, tomorrow will be 4 years since the day of my brain surgery. On March 3, 2005 i was diagnosed with an Oligodendro Glioma-Low grade neoplasm, and it turned my world upside down, 6 days later i was in surgery, to try to remove it, because it was causing some things not to function right, and it would have killed me eventually. The supposed 8 hour surgery lasted a whopping 22.5 hours! Performed by one doctor and his team of nurses! On March 9, 2005 the surgens at Akron Childrens Hospital saved my life. The recovery process was long, i missed a little over a month of school, and gained alot of weight! haha. I remember the day after i found out going to school to visit everyone, and just being in a complete fog, like a nightmare that i couldn’t wake up from…I recieve literally 100’s of cards and e-mails, countless stuffed animals and too many bouquets of flowers and cookies to imagine. Everyone was praying, literally all around the world. It was hard to imagine that my one little tumor in my head, could effect so many people! But through it all, God was my rock, and my parents were my best friends! I would have died without Jesus on my Side
Now 4 years later, the part of the tumor that is left in my head hasn’t grown, i am feeling great, except for migranes occasionally, and i realize that Life gives you challenges, and you can either face them alone, or rely on God and Family and Friends.
Through the whole process everyone i know has been there for me. And I thank everyone who prayed for me through the years…
Thank you
<3 Shelby Elyse
