It’s been quite awhile since I have posted an update!
I will be honest I have been an emotional wreck. Allot has happened…
I am going to share all the posts from the last few weeks here that I posted on facebook just to catch you up as much as possible!
April 2nd Post
I have kept the mindset that it will all come together for surgery. I was also preparing myself to say that maybe it’s not the right time for surgery and it could be cancelled for a reason. But today I called the local cardiologist and they just had a cancelation for Thursday so this maybe what we needed to keep the date.
Follow my journey Kindy Lynn’s Journey to Healing in 2024
I have a page set up for donations and links if you are wanting to help the info is here! If you can’t help I would appreciate any and all shares…
You can also follow my journey on the blog here! https://spinallyaligned.com/fundraiser-info
April 4th Post
Finally a day of good news!
My surgery will happen May 3rd… I am sharing the journey: Kindy Lynn’s Journey to Healing in 2024
April 6th Post
Somebody asked me to make a wishlist of things I needed for the hospital!
These are not set in stone so if you know of other things please feel free!
April 8th-10th Posts
Pj had to have emergency surgery in Oakland to remove the quarters!
I am still in recovery mode from PJ’S Adventure…
Recap we where awake 42 hours straight, drove 600 miles, didn’t eat for over 16 hours, and sat in a wood chair for almost 24 hours. This was the tiny room 8×10 we where in… My claustrophobia was in overdrive all day. I did my absolute best to hold myself together and keep pushing through for pj. But that was an extreme test on me physically and mentally. My spine absolutely hates me and is giving me hell!
April 11th Post
Spent the day packing our bedroom so we can move it around so it’s more accessible with a wheelchair after surgery!
April 12th Posts
Thank you so much you had me in tears! I had no idea they where coming…
A beautiful gift from my mentor!!!
Only one more trip to Sacramento tomorrow for 2 Spinal MRI’S. Today I drove there for an 8 minute ct scan. But tomorrow marks the end of the testing and then it’s just a waiting game for surgery.
The 99 cent only store is closing sadly but I was able to get a couple suit cases for $10 each. I still need a few more essentials but we will figure it out.
I was hoping I had a few more joining the membership and I had sold a couple of images but invoices never got paid. It is what it is I am grateful for everything we have and we always make it through…
April 13th Post
I made it through the MRI’s although even with the meds I failed the first machine due to my extreme claustrophobia. Luckily they have a much larger machine available we just had to wait longer for it to become available.
April 16th Posts
*********Call for Healers, Readers and anyone willing to help********
I have an amazing friend that is going to help host an event to get us the funds for my surgery. Would anybody be willing to do readings/healings or services products and donate a portion of the funds to help us? Let me know if you are interested in helping with providing or if you would like to be apart of the group for purchasing!
I again know I don’t have to explain myself but here I go because this has come into my inbox multiple times.
I am going to quote one of the messages here:
“why are you begging others for money for your surgery if you could have just kept doing client work and making the money without having to ask others”
Hi _____________,
I shouldn’t even have to be responding to messages like these but I am happy to share why because I am an open book and its the reality of life!
I am preparing for major spinal surgery so in turn I need time to prepare my actual life with the kids and make arrangements for everything. For the next 12 weeks I will not be able to help take care of them or do much for myself. (I of course am stubborn so I will probably not take that long) But there was allot to get done before actual surgery. So I have scheduled things like child checkups and the basics of life for these last couple of weeks.
The other reason is I had over $1k in invoices out and nobody was paying them. Since we spent several hundred out of the funds we had saved for all of my surgery stuff on PJ’s emergency surgery in oakland we are extremely tight on money even before that. So I had to make a decision pay the $250 in subscription payments and such that I use to create client images or shut everything off save the $250 which we didn’t have anyways. If I would have been able to get it covered I would still be hoping I could make enough to help us anyways. That was the business decision I was trying to make the other day when I posted. I decided that it would be better to cancel everything and try and find other ways to fundraise or sell other stuff to make it happen.
I am seriously the most open person there is and I understand why you would be asking this question. Do you think it was appropriate to ask something who is going through a major life-changing event why they aren’t doing something or try and send over suggestions to help. There is all the good ole scroll past. If I am still offending there is also the unfriend button available for you use anytime.
April 17th Post
Hey there my name is Kindy Lynn. I want to start by thanking Suzy Capra for setting this up for us!
I wanted to just share about me and say that I will be offering things as well here. I am happy to create and help earn our way. I hate asking for help but we are at a point where we have no choice.
I am a wife to a tow truck driver and we have three tiny humans that we homeschool.
As of right now May 3rd we will be going to UC Davis Med Center in Sacramento to get my surgery. I say as of right now because we just did new MRI’s and CT scan and the results may change what kind or how extensive my surgery will be I will learn at my preop on April 23rd if things change.
Right now the plan is to do a Laminectomy, Discectomy and Spinal Fusion of T-8 through L-1. This is not a normal surgery for somebody at my age so the risks are high. I have a 75% chance of paralization during the surgery due the compression on my spinal cord. I already have severe Spinal cord myelopathy. If all goes as currently planned I will be in the hospital for 4-5 days and will need to wear a brace and be mostly in bed for the next 12 weeks. This is a very long recovering and I am not expected to be able to do much for myself for almost a year. (I am stubborn so I don’t expect it to take that long)
I haven’t been able to work my regular delivery job since September of 2023 and I have done what I could to do side jobs online during that time. But its been a severe struggle since we where already behind from my husband being hospitalized and almost loosing him in May of 2023.
We are in need of help with things like gas, hotel accommodation, food etc. I have spent days trying to contact insurance and get help with covering these costs unfortunately even if we get approved they do not cover them immediately but will send a reimbursement is 4-6 months.
We have already made 5 trips to Sacramento. Plus an emergency trip to Oakland Childrens for our six year old to have surgery this month. So what funds we had saved have been depleted to nothing. Any and all help is appreciated!
I also will be posting services and items that I make to help fund us as well.
I want to thank you all for your support ahead of time and will continue to thank you throughout this journey. I have set up a blog that I will be posting more about whats going on and my road to recovery if you would like to follow. https://spinallyaligned.com/
I am sharing my MRI’s from 7 years ago I am told I should have had the surgery then but was given pain killers and sent home. We have no idea what it looks like now I am honestly scared to find out!
Thank you again~ Kindy Lynn
April 18th Post
Tonight things are hitting me!
I have 15 days to surgery…
I am seeing how much meaning I have to others…
I am trying to find my worthiness to myself…
I am sad…
I am scared…
My brain is in overdrive and I can’t slow down…
I feel like this is the time where my entire life will change…
I don’t know if I want to come back to what I was before…
I am evolving who I am and this is something I think that is needed…
3 years ago I went to Sedona Seeking transformation. I came home broken and more traumatized than when I left. But somehow this feels like the shift that I was seeking then. I feel like my physical body is speaking to me telling me to stop what I am doing.
I am not sure where life with take me but I am doing my best to hold on for the ride!!!
April 19 Post
That was the final sign I needed thank you universe!!!
My business life will look completely different after my surgery and recovery….
I have been looking at the spiritual meaning of the spine and its significantly has allot to do with the foundational being of why your here on earth. Soul direction if you will! It is also the meaning when it is in pain that you are having issues with your own security, trust in yourself and the life your living along with feeling safe and being supported in the world. All of which I struggle with so not only does this seem to really be my physical body talking to me but also a means of my spiritual self coming through telling me I am not on the right path. I have been so pushing back against myself with making decisions. I keep saying the next thing is the sign and today I received it!
POST 2 – This is a total feeling sorry for myself post but its where I am and you know me I like to share so others know they aren’t alone!
It’s looking more and more like I will be spending the time in the hospital for 4 days alone. Everytime I think we are one step closer like I sold a mala yesterday and then I get a cancellations on a subscription. This is crazy I am so stressed out going back and forth thinking okay everything is going to be fine. See you just sold a mala that puts us a step closer to everything being okay. Then next second its a nope not happening!!! I even worked extra hard this month to be sure everybody was covered so I didn’t have put memberships on hold and I could know we had at least that little bit of those funds guaranteed.
My mental health has been diving harder and harder over the last few days… I am completely failing holding myself together!!!
The saddest cat and mouse game I have ever played… If I could go and work I would believe me!!!!
April 21 Post
I am not liking what the latest T-Spine MRI report shows. They claim no spinal cord compression and no stenosis but my physical exam says differently. It also say the degenerative disc is not just T-8 Thru L-1 but is now showing from T-2 thru L-1. I am not sure what this will change for surgery and my c-spine and CT haven’t shown up yet in my chart. I just don’t want them to cancel surgery because of this. I am guessing they would just move it to another date but not sure.
Tuesday is pre op appointment and I should learn more then!
