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Hospital Life: Surgery Day, October 22nd, Part I

Was I really ready for this? My body was so exhausted. This was going my be my third neurosurgery in ten months. Could my relationship with Nathan handle another extended period of post-operative care? Caretaker fatigue and secondary trauma are common and completely understandable. I wasn't the only one about to go through another surgery.

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Waiting room purgatory (Pre-Operative Trip)

Special thanks to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for granting me permission to have my best friend/photographer follow me along on this journey. This will be my third neurosurgery in ten months, but my first at Vanderbilt.

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