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Preston has Chiari Malformation.

What is Chiari Malformation?

Chiari malformations (CMs) are structural defects in the cerebellum, the part of the brain that controls balance. When the indented bony space at the lower rear of the skull is smaller than normal, the cerebellum and brainstem can be pushed downward. The resulting pressure on the cerebellum can block the flow of cerebrospinal fluid (the liquid that surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord) and can cause a range of symptoms including dizziness, muscle weakness, numbness, vision problems, headache, and problems with balance and coordination. There are three primary types of CM. The most common is Type I, which may not cause symptoms and is often found by accident during an examination for another condition. Type II (also called Arnold-Chiari malformation) is usually accompanied by a myelomeningocele-a form of spina bifida that occurs when the spinal canal and backbone do not close before birth, causing the spinal cord to protrude through an opening in the back. This can cause partial or complete paralysis below the spinal opening. Type III is the most serious form of CM, and causes severe neurological defects. Other conditions sometimes associated with CM include hydrocephalus, syringomyelia, and spinal curvature.

 

In short Preston Will be havening brain surgery soon. Please pray for him, his family, and his Doctors. Thank you.

 

 

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I want to thank all my Family and Friends for their love, prayers, and support. We would not have been able to make it through these hard days with out you. I pray that God will richly bless you all.

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Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take; but by the moments that take our breath away!

WET PANTS

Come with me to a third grade classroom….. There is a nine-year-old kid

sitting at his desk and all of a sudden, there is a puddle between his

feet and the front of his pants are wet. He thinks his heart is going to

stop because he cannot possibly imagine how this has happened. It’s never

happened before, and he knows that when the boys find out he will never

hear the end of it. When the girls find out, they’ll never speak to him

again as long as he lives.

The boy believes his heart is going to stop; he puts his head down and

prays this prayer, “Dear God, this is an emergency! I need help now! Five

minutes from now I’m dead meat.”

He looks up from his prayer and here comes the teacher with a look in her

eyes that says he has been discovered

As the teacher is walking toward him, a classmate named Susie is carrying

a goldfish bowl that is filled with water. Susie trips in front of the

teacher and inexplicably dumps the bowl of water in the boy’s lap.

The boy pretends to be angry, but all the while is saying to himself,

“Thank you, Lord! Thank you, Lord!”

Now all of a sudden, instead of being the object of ridicule, the boy is

the object of sympathy. The teacher rushes him downstairs and gives him

gym shorts to put on while his pants dry out. All the other children are

on their hands and knees cleaning up around his desk. The sympathy is

wonderful. But as life would have it, the ridicule that should have been

his has been transferred to someone else - Susie.

She tries to help, but they tell her to get out. You’ve done enough, you

klutz!”

Finally, at the end of the day, as they are waiting for the bus, the boy

walks over to Susie and whispers, “You did that on purpose, didn’t you?”

Susie whispers back, “I wet my pants once too.”

May God help us see the opportunities that are always around us to do

good..

Remember…..Just going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more

than standing in your garage makes you a car.

Each and everyone one of us is going through tough times right now, but

God is getting ready to bless you in a way that only He can. Keep the

faith.

This prayer is powerful, and prayer is one of the best gifts we receive.

There is no cost but a lot of rewards Let’s continue to pray for one

another.

The Prayer:

Father, I ask You to bless my friends, relatives and those that I care

deeply for, who are reading this right now. Show them a new revelation of Your love and power. Holy Spirit, I ask You to minister to their spirit at

this very moment. Where there is pain, give them Your peace and mercy.

Where there is self-doubt, release a renewed confidence through Your

grace. Where there is need, I ask you to fulfill their needs. Bless their

homes, families, finances, their goings and their comings. Amen.