I don't think that I updated y'all over here, but I ended up ill and wasn't able to get my SCS implant as planned, so it has been moved to 5 October.

I was very upset at first, but ultimately, the change in date allowed us to find a new church (something we'd been wanting to do for quite awhile now) as well as get plugged into a new community group. For that reason alone, it was well worth it. The prayer and personal support we'll realize from being part of the group just really cannot be underestimated.

Like Mark, I truly feel that my faith perspective has had a significant effect on my overall "survival" of the past two years.