Surgeries again...

Hello everybody!

Sorry to start on the negative note "surgeries again" during easter time but I just wanted to keep you posted...

I will need 2 surgeries: the first one the 9th of April. The surgeon is going to remove all the titanium rods and screws attached to my spine in order to prevent further damages to my skin. Apparently the material moved since they've been placed. Then for 2 months I will need to put back the corset on in order to hold my spine and to reduce the pain. I'll have my second surgery at the end of June. It's more complicated than the first one. The surgeon is going to put back some material on my spine and will try to correct my scoliosis. He told me that a trip to the US in August will be not possible...I need more time to recover and they need to keep a close look at the material and scar. So I plan on continuing my studies in January. I'm really disappointed and I guess that I need to be patient once again ;)

So here were the "bad news" but I've happy ones too! The wedding preparations are going well ;) I have my dress since January, I found it much faster than I thought. In only 3 days! I walk much better and faster, and I only need one crutch to balance my body (I don't even put too much weight on it). I have less pain and more muscles. I can even run very very very very slowly ;) I can sit on the ground and stand up without any help. My hair grew back well and just had a haircut (I had a mullet...). I'm still going 3 times a week to PT and I do my exercises much more easily. I've started to cook back again ;). I've even made chocolate truffles last winter (according to Matt's recipe) as well as chestnut jam. Spring is finally coming after the one meter of snow we had at my village and I just went this morning into my backyard with my Dad to take pics of flowers, especially violets, they are everywhere and I love them!

Me or Chloé will keep you updated regarding my surgery and recovery.

Happy Easter!!!

Big Bisous to all,

Feli