12.18.2014

Hi Everyone, I am reaching out today as I really feel I need as many prayers and loving thoughts as possible to get through this time period. I "woke up" in the hospital last weekend after having been intubated due to something called "status epilepticus". Basically, I started going in to a series of seizures that I was not coming out of on my own. Thank God my sister in law~Ruchi Singh was staying over the night (Sam had a business convention and so was away) as I needed emergency help in the early morning hours of Saturday. "They" had to get oxygen to my brain to help pull me out of the seizure state and I am truly fortunate/Blessed to have survived this experience. I have not been updating this blog recently as it has all felt so depressing to share--but, the reality is~I need you guys!!!!!!!! I really do need support to get through this! I wish this was not my story right now~but,for whatever reason: it is. I am going to keep this short for now but will attempt to update more regularly. I deeply appreciate any prayers or positive energy sent my way at this time!!!!!! I love you all and always have...

2 Year Update!

Hello Everyone, this update is long overdue~but, I must say healing/recovering from a  brain surgery while being pregnant is all I could handle! Yesterday on my two year anniversary since surgery~I found out that one of my high school  friends from Germany had to have brain surgery due to an aneurism.  It feels important to ask  each person reading to please take a moment to pray for Mona and her family that she gets  through this and is able to live a full and enjoyable life. I know how much everyone's  prayers helped me and I am sharing this so that Mona can be surrounded in even more  Love at this Critical time. Life is so Precious! Thank You! I had my tumor removed 2 years ago and I am still Alive~I am living life with our 15 month old  Miracle~Honor Angelica. Just a month after my "I am pregnant" post I had my first of many Grand Mal Seizures.  Seizures are very common after brain surgery--but, mine started 5 months after  surgery (@5 months pregnant) and I chose to not take medication until Honor was 6 months old.   I have been seizure free for 9 months now and the fog is starting to lift as things are  suddenly starting to come in to focus for me once again.  I had a seizure the month  before Honor was born that caused me to sprain my ankle so badly~I had to be in a  wheel chair while 8-9 months pregnant and even when I went in to labor--ugh.  Yes.   Challenging!  I managed to have Honor Angelica at home (my choice)--I even had a  seizure shortly before she was born. Wow.  Then, I was bedridden for months--I had  around the clock care~initially 24 hour--and then just during the day until literally this week.   I cannot thank my family members enough for stepping up to the challenge of nurturing  me and my baby while I was seriously recovering, healing.  Sam and I could have never survived  this window of time in our lives if it was not for the Unconditional Love of Family as our  Care Takers. I often think of how many people are alone in these kinds of situations.   I am forever grateful for the Blessing of this~I Love You All more than words can say....   I am still continuing to heal from the surgery.  I am very sensitive to light and still am not  driving.  Simple things like looking in to peoples eyes when they are talking is just  starting to feel normal to me.  I couldn't talk on the phone until about 2 months ago as I  had a series of 3 seizures in a row (one on the phone)~and, I would feel  like I was going in to one every time I was on a phone.  I am finally able to walk a few laps  around the cabin--this is heavenly.  I continue to heal and regain strength each and every  day and I must(!) as I have a wild 15 month old who is exploring every facet of reality  possible and keeping me on my toes.  I am thrilled to share that my last MRI was cancer free--I did it around the summer solstice  2013 and I intend to have another one in the next few months.  I deeply appreciate  everyone's continued Support and Prayers that I stay on this Miraculous path of Healing.   There are far too many who have had this diagnosis who have lost their lives~I want to live  for them!  I send my Love to Each and Every One of You reading this:  I know that everyone has their  challenges right now~and, I appreciate your Loving Kindness.  I will continue to update as Life Unfolds. Thank You for listening....