Well I guess it's time to fill you all in on what's going on.
First let me say how grateful we are for everyone's love and support and prayers.
They are greatly appreciated.
If you read the previous blog you will know rob had to return home due to the findings from our last surgeon who thought it would be months before I could have surgery.
Not long after Rob left it was discovered that what they thought it was - it wasn't. So we were back to square one waiting to see another surgeon!
Did I mention how horrible it was watching rob get on the plane not knowing how long till we'd be reunited ?
Anyways - Thankfully the previous surgeon managed to get me in quickly with another surgeon and have been consulting to try and find the problem.
I had an appointment last week with ANOTHER surgeon and believe we may have a diagnosis.
The lovely surgeon believes that I have a bilateral hernia. One on both hips.
The reason she thinks it hasn't been picked up is because of scar tissue from previous surgeries in both spots.
She thinks the hernias have been caused from strangulation build up from scar tissue and that has in turn entrapped the nerves - which is why I have lost some feelings in my leg and experience an unusual pain and have a strange feeling in lower half of my body.
She couldn't say exactly but she said its possible that my lifestyle in Uganda had caused this to come about or made it worse.
All the bending over to do Everything Etc.
she also believes there may be some endometriosis but we will see when she operates.
So due to the risk of complete strangulation of certain nerves and intestinal track - she has put me in for surgery next week!
A month exactly after robbie left.
How grateful I was to hear that news when we had been told it could take months on the waiting list.
But she followed this up by saying - don't get too excited just yet as you won't be able to fly internationally and leave before end of March or maybe April - and thats the best case scenario.
There's a large follow up after the surgery to ensure they fixed it all and that it's right for me to travel so still no word on when I will be reunited with my darling husband.
Although it could be 3 months away from my husband, I am incredibly thankful to God for leading us to a doctor who has been so helpful and keen to help rob and I be reunited soon.
Although I have no clue why this has all happened and even though rob and I are struggling being apart - I have much to be thankful for.
My amazing family and being able to be here for two of my nieces birthdays.
Being here to see my youngest niece start to walk and to get to spend time with people I wouldn't have had chance to otherwise.
God is good- even when I don't understand - He does and that's enough for me !
