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 It’s about 1:30 am and of course I can’t sleep. Surgery begins in a few hours and is expected to last 12-14 hours. Still somewhat nervous but it’s nowhere near as nervous as I have been. I actually feel pretty calm for the most part. They ended up going ahead and admitting me around 7pm.  I probably will not be able to get back to anyone for a few, but I hope to see you all on the other side of this.  Love you all & thank you for the continued prayers for me & my family.  💗Amy   Isaiah 41:10 “ Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”  

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Well, nervous wreck doesn’t even come close to justifying today. My parents came to get Harley (my furbaby) to take care of while i’m in MUSC and they left our house and about 20 mins later were in a horrible accident on Hwy 31. Thankfully they are all ok just bruised and banged up. In the meantime MUSC called and they are admitting me tonight. Please keep us all in your prayers. Thanking God for his blessings and protection & thanking everyone who helped them. P.S. they’ll be upset I put this on the internet but oh well. 💕❤️

      I'd like to say a huge thank you to all who are praying for me. I know today especially in churches all over that there were a lot of prayers lifted up. I can't put into words just how much it means to me.     I also wanted to share a few of things...  I follow Pastor Perry Noble & Second Chance Church & I felt like today's message was made for me. He has been preaching on Job & how Job went through the hardest season of his life, how it seemed like God had abandoned Job, but... as the meme I reposted the other day states: "Just because God is silent-it does not mean He is absent!" God meets us in the middle of our struggles and... "42 is on the way." Job 42:12: " So the  Lord  blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning" If you can and will, have a listen. Link is below 🠋 "42 is on the Way Week 2"      Also, time and time again through each diagnosis, I keep coming back to two of my favorite songs. I'...

We didn’t get home until around 8pm last night from Charleston so by then we had been going nonstop since 5am and were exhausted. My surgery date has been scheduled for Wednesday the 25th beginning 5am. They expect it will last all day.. so looking at probably 14-16 hours. Most of my tongue on that side that hadn’t already been.. will be cut out. They plan to take a muscle from my back and attach it and the vessels to an artery in my neck. They tell me I won’t be able to move it back and forth freely the other muscle in the part of my tongue that is left will just pull it along. It will be really swollen so for s while I will have a temporary trach placed so the ventilator can help me breathe and also a feeding tube for a while. We’re praying that both of those will be able to come out a few weeks after surgery. They said after surgery I will be in ICU for a few days while they monitor the transplant, then should be moved to a regular floor. I’ll pretty much be communicating by using a...

  Imagine bitting your tongue.. times that pain by like at least 500. That’s the easiest way I know how to explain how this feels. I miss being able to eat solid foods so much. If i never see another Ensure or protein shake I’ll be happy. But.. right now they are my source of nutrition. Pizza…currently the top contender for first meal when this is all over.  Next round of appointments at MUSC are all day Tuesday. Hopefully I’ll have a surgery date or concrete plan then. Love you all, Amy 💗

We met the surgery team at MUSC for the first time yesterday. Still nothing concrete yet ; however, it's looking as though there will be another surgery to attempt clear margins, and also to maybe put in a muscle graft from another part of my body. This will require them to attach muscle vessels somewhere in my neck to get blood supply. Also, it is highly likely that I will have a trach for a while so that I can breathe properly. I may also have another feeding tube. The doctor indicates that those will hopefully be removed before discharge or shortly after. Again, this plan could change after review of my whole case. Right now, we are waiting on MRI results and also for the complete tumor board to review my case and come up with a final plan of action. Surgery will most likely not be for a few more weeks. This is going to be a long recovery...I may have to learn how to speak again, but their hope, as well as ours, is that the muscle they put in will help me be able to hopefully be...

After 6 nights in the hospital, I finally was able to sleep in my own bed for the night. I have an appointment with MUSC today to see what the next plan or step is. We are assuming another surgery as they did not get clear margins on this last one. I’ve been pretty out of it for the last few so I’m sorry that I haven’t been able to answer everyone. I will try and respond when I can. Thank you to all of the prayer warriors out there. Keep em coming! Love you all. Psalm 56:3-4 King James Version 3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. 4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me

Here we are yet again… FB post from 9/4: It never gets easier waiting for answers. It never gets easier being told your cancer is back yet again… but I know I have a wonderful support system all around with my family and friends.. and this right here, is love. He’s probably going to be annoyed that I posted a picture of him but oh well. He’s been by my side through it all, day and night. ❤️ Please keep me in your prayers as I have another tough road ahead.