THE END! (hopefully)

I had my 3 month post surgery check-up yesterday. The only possible problem I have is a screw at the top. It sticks out a bit and causes me some pain. It's also very sore if I touch it. The doctor said it is common in thin women to have this problem. Yes, he said "thin" women. I decided to just go with it. : D Anyway, he said he could take the screw out easily. It would be a 15 minute surgery and I wouldn't even have to stay the night. He said he'd like to wait a year until he does it though (if I decide I want it out).

Those awful headaches I was getting are gone. Woo-hoo! I'm SO glad I didn't let him tie off my spinal cord.

I'm feeling pretty much back to my normal self. This whole ordeal was absolute hell though. Mentally, it's the hardest thing I've ever been through. Throughout Dec, Jan, and Feb, I was filled with thoughts of this being the biggest mistake of my life and I was so regretful about having the surgery (even though not having surgery wasn't much of an option). Now I'm glad I had it done. Living with a very unstable spine is no way to live. I think I have so much metal in my back now that I should be stable for the rest of my life!

Thanks so much to everyone who supported me and kept me in their thoughts and did nice things for me!