Sunday, October 9, 2005

My Appointment and Some Clues...

It seems that this week's installment of "Up Close with Val" was a bit difficult.  I thought it might be.  No one was correct.  I am going to give you all a couple of clues and put in a picture that might be just a tiny bit easier.  This "thing" is found outside and you may or may not have one of these in your hometown.  There also have been songs written about these!  Good luck!
                                                     
My appointment went pretty much as expected on Friday.  My neuro-surgeon believes my shunt is clogged and malfunctioning and has set me up for a test for next Thursday.  Yikes, I have to go back to Baltimore again.  He is running dye through the shunt to make sure it is really clogged and not working and is putting an anti-clogging agent in it as well.  He said this agent only works 15 percent of the time.  Not a good average in my opinion.  If he can't get it working I will have to have another shunt inserted.  That means another surgery and another bald head!  If I can get the shunt to work by Thursday I won't have to have any of this done, though, so I would LOVE prayers and good thoughts and vibes sent my way!!  Thanks!!  I am so very grateful for all of your prayers through this journal and through emails and IM's!!  They mean more than you all will ever know.

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Have a great Sunday! xox

17 comments:

  1. Val,
    You are always in my prayers.  I will be saying some extra special prayers for you.  Hugs and Love, Lu

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  2. Sending prayers. Hope you dont have to go through surgery  and that the anti-clogging works.

    Ellen

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  3. You've got my prayers, always.  Let's just pray that you are in the 15% and no more surgery will be needed.

    Hugs my friend,

    Deb

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  4. Praying you don't have to have another surgery:)

    Deb

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  5. Praying you don't have to have surgery Sissy.

    Krissy
    http://journals.aol.com/fisherkristina/SometimesIThink

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  6. I'm going to start praying right now!  We have a god who can do anything!  Blessings, Penny

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  7. Sending hugs to a special person and prayers you don't have to undergo more surgery. Take care.
    Sylvia xx

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  8. I hope and pray that surgery won`t be necessary Val.  Best of luck for Thursday. I still have no idea what that object is, I can`t wait to find out!

    Sandra xxxx

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  9. Crossing my fingers for you!

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  10. You will be in my prayers as always...thanks for the clues too.
    Hugs,
    Joyce

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  11. Will be praying for you as always Val, hope further surgery will not be necessary.  Still no idea what the picture is. I am trying to think what might be outside and has songs written about it.  Maybe whatever it is, we do not have over here.

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  12. Thoughts and prayers for you Val.    mark

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  13. Val....Prayers,,,that shunt sure seems to keep you on your toes....like o don't have enough tuff going on to keep your toes...............Kasey

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  14. sending thoughts and special prayers just for you Val. . hope you do not need the surgery .Still no clue really but will guess. . a flagpole ?LOL.

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  15. My best thoughts are with you, BUT, I still don't have a clue! rich

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  16. I have no freaking idea...a bus stop?  Sorry, it was the only song that came to mind...

    Val - I am praying that your shunt unclogs and that you can avoid surgery...I would hate to see you have to go thru that.  

    Be well,
    Dawn

    http://journals.aol.com/princesssaurora/CarpeDiem/
    Poetry:

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  17. Heya Val. I am always thinking bout cha and sending you good vibes and thoughts of wellbeing. Feel the eneergy now!! ZzZzZzZzZz HumMmMmMmMmM &$^#%... So let's get this shunt thing outa the way so you can get on with enjoying all the most excellent and awesome opportunites life has to offer.

    As for your photo it's obvious that it is a photo of a Statue named Barbara Ann. Now I know where the Beach Boys got the title for their famous song. Of course it could be a photo of a metiorite which is also known as a "fallen star" which could be where the song "Twinkle twinkle little star" came from. Oh the possibilities!

    Hey guess what? I FINALLY made a new entry, I know you were wondering if I still knew HOW to write. Me too! Be well.

    Michael
    http://journals.aol.com/madmanadhd/ConfessionsofaMadmanInsightsinto/entries/1347

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