So, I have received the results to my EMG.
Good news:
I do not have nerve damage in my neck.
Bad News:
I do have mild carpal tunnel on my right side and mild/moderate carpal tunnel on my left side. Although the neurologist said this is pretty common for people with Type 1 Diabetes. He said the amount of nerve damage he sees isn’t bad for someone that has had diabetes as long as me.
My thought to...... it probably doesn’t help that I was a baker/cake decorator for several years working 80+ Hours a week for five years.
So, now I wait until March 18th. Knowing that I don’t have nerve damage in my neck I feel like brain surgery (decompression) is in my near future.
My family doesn’t talk much about what is going to be happening. We are all trying to be strong for each other. We don’t want to stress each other out, but I know we are all a little stressed. Our lives have changed SOOOO much (multiple times) since my car accident and we know it is about to change again!
I'm not afraid to say we have all seen therapists since my car accident (Personally I think if any kind of trauma happens in your life a therapist should be something everyone looks into). That time was a trying time for us. Well, we have decided we should all chat with a therapist again about our stresses.
My daughter realized today after chatting with her therapist that she is nervous about the surgery. She said her chest got heavy, which means she is aware there is stress in her body. She didn’t really think about it before but realized if both grandparents wanted to come to help after the surgery, things were pretty serious.
My husband admitted today during our session that he is nervous what our ”NEW” is going to be. He is anxious about what our future will hold. How I am going to get around (since I'll be without a license for awhile). How to best support the healing process? How to manage my expectations for what happens after the surgery. He is not nervous about the surgery itself, but everything that comes after.
Me, I will admit I’m nervous!!! I’ve talked to my therapist about my fears..... well that’s an entire other blog.....
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