Hi, Friends. I've been absent here now for nearly a week and I hope you've been wondering where I've been. I shared last week that I was super busy with my Etsy shop, which is true. I also have been having some health issues that have slowed me down a bit. I haven't shared the trouble I've been having here because I've been trying to ignore it, hoping that it would just go away. But, this week I was given a reality check that this isn't just going to go away. So, long story short, I've been having strange symptoms since January of numbness in my lower extremities. This summer the numbness got worse and now I'm numb from the waist down. I've also been off balance for months and have had a hard time keeping up with things around the house.
Last week I had an MRI of my lower lumbar spine and the radiologist incidentally found on a scout scan of my entire spine that I have a tumor on my spine in the thoracic region. That seems to be what is causing my numbness. I am having a second MRI of the thoracic spine to see this tumor better. Then, I'll be seeing a neurosurgeon to go from there.
With my son's wedding being just three weeks away and this information, I've decided to give myself a little blog break and take this time to prepare for the wedding and focus on my health. I will be back sometime in the next week or two to share my fall home tour. I'll also be putting my Find Your Voice Friday party on hold for October. I'll be sure to keep you posted with what is happening with my health. I would really appreciate your prayers that this tumor would be benign and that the surgeons can remove it and get me back to normal functioning.
Here are a few of my favorites from this past week's Find Your Voice Party.
Jody from Southern Seazons shared her front porch all decked out for the fall season.
Nancy from Slightly Coastal shared how she made over this gorgeous French buffet. Stop by her blog to see how she achieved this look!
I hope to be back soon! Thanks for hanging in there with me!!
