Hardware removal surgery this week ...

I apologize for being slow with updates this week. All went well with traveling to Tampa (work conference) this week. It was a long week of meetings and I was only able to leave the hotel once during the week, due to a packed schedule. Amazing enough I was able to manage luggage, taxis, airports, and the hotel scene all alone. I was thankful that I could wear tennis shoes, when navigating Chicago airport terminals. I didn't make it to the beach. My hives returned with a vengeance at the Chicago airport and then were awful Friday morning (first day back to work). I am starting to think that they are "stress" induced, although the dermatologist says it is a definite allergy & we've yet to figure out the cause. I may be more "stressed" than I realize. We did more acupuncture on Friday, too. The antihistamine that I was taking was starting to dry up my foot incision so much that the skin around the incision was breaking open, so now we're trying to get it to clear up.

The hardware removal surgery is scheduled for 12:30 on Tuesday (Nov. 20th)in Chicago. We (mom & I) are driving to Chicago very early Monday morning and will likely return on Wednesday. Pray that all the foot movement that is there now will remain, surgeon skill, no nausea, and that the hives will subside (at least through mid-week). Pray also that we won't have any issues with the incision closing - it is a new spot. I think it is the only place that doesn't already have a previous incision. Today (Sat.) the hives have been minimal, so there are "good" and "bad" days. I will stay at mom & dad's house at least through the holiday week ... maybe two weeks, if I can't drive.

Trusting in Him that He will continue to be faithful with all the Tuesday details .... wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving! The Eickhorst family has a lot to be thankful for this year and I'm hoping that you do too.

Love,
Jenny