Here's the deal...

Okay, I'm going back a few years first then I'll bring it on home to today. This is an attempt to get us all up to speed.
In January 2004, I was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor surrounded by a large cyst. Over the next couple of years, I underwent 21 surgeries on my head related to problems associated with this initial diagnosis. One of these problems was that I had accumulated an excess of scar tissue in my neck causing my spinal fluid to gather inside of my spinal cord (not good). I had a surgery in which the scar tissue was removed and the fluid did then move on as it should. I did however still have a small amount of fluid left in my spinal cord, but as you can imagine, my doctors said If you are not having symptoms, I'm not touching you! Yea, like I said, 21 surgeries (blah!).
Now, after about 7 or 8 years, the amount of fluid in my spinal cord has grown notably and is causing me neck pain and nerve issues in my arms. In my hands, I am losing certain sensations and others are very sensitive. These sensations have also now become intense sharp pain through my arms and hands. My neck locks up in pain when I yell or strain my breathing because of the force or pressure the breath in my throat puts against my spinal cord. The fluid is stressing these areas that affect my neck and arms.
After all that medical mumbo jumbo, I am having surgery this coming week (penciled in for Tuesday). I go Monday morning to UAB for a somewhat consult with my surgeon and I will post the specifics thereafter. THANK YOU for taking the time to read this and to keep up with me. I do ask that you pray for me! I honestly know that God has got this. He's brought me through once (more than once trust me!) and can do it again, no doubt! I, being the flawed human I am, still am having some anxiety about the negative possibilities, but again, He brought me through before and I have no reason to doubt His faithfulness time and time again. The prayers I ask for are not so much for me but for my parents and family. I watched them suffer right there with me for two years; I don't want to relive that! It's Christmas time, God sent His son to be our salvation...there is no doubt He will continue to provide :)