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The Difference 3 Years can Make!
I came across my 2 year post op update and thought that it was important for me to share just how slow this recovery can be but that...
Shay Horner
Jun 11, 20235 min read
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The Jesus Revolution vs The Father Revolution
This is for my Christian audience. I would love to be able to afford a different blog for my medical information and then for the rest of...
Shay Horner
Jun 1, 202312 min read
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What Conditions can Tarlov Cysts Mimic?
I’m not sharing this to give a comprehensive list of every possible symptom, but rather, to show examples of symptoms that can cause a...
Shay Horner
May 26, 20233 min read
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Our Emotion Scale
I have a teaching that God gave me years ago, to help me explain what happens when a girl goes through puberty but it can also be a great...
Shay Horner
May 26, 20233 min read
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A Plea to All Medical Professionals
First of all I want to begin by praising those who have been called into the medical profession. Without their care and dedication, we...
Shay Horner
May 22, 20232 min read
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5 Year Surgiversary! My Second Birthday!
I’ve made plenty of posts on this blog about my medical journey, so I’m not going to go through that again. Please read them, if you’re...
Shay Horner
May 19, 20234 min read
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Surgery is like Climbing Everest!
I have often compared the surgery for this disease to climbing Mt Everest. Getting to the peak can be brutal but there you are, looking...
Shay Horner
May 19, 20232 min read
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Understanding God’s Creation; Some things are not knowable.
I know that this subject is one of the most complex and divisive topics in the Church, and in the world today but I want to share my...
Shay Horner
May 12, 202312 min read
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Gifts vs Fruits of His Spirit
It is so important for Christians to understand the difference between “Gifts” of the Spirit and “Fruits” of the Spirit. We are commanded...
Shay Horner
May 10, 20235 min read
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Intentional Parenting vs Reactionary Parenting
So lately I have noticed a commercial by Etsy called “Growing up”. In it, it has scene after scene of a teenage girl being, what I would...
Shay Horner
May 9, 20234 min read
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Lessons from The Trees
I have been in ministry, or helping people, for the majority of my life now. When I was young, I felt like I was too young for people to...
Shay Horner
May 5, 20233 min read
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The Moment
I shared this with a friend, who’s dealing with a heart wrenching situation with her son right now. After our writing, I felt like I...
Shay Horner
May 1, 20233 min read
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Different streams in the Church. What does Convergence mean?
I am so thankful for the teachers that I sat under during my seminary training and the understanding, that I believe, of how the Body of...
Shay Horner
Apr 30, 20233 min read
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If I weren’t a Christian, how would I want to be treated?
Luke 10:27 He (Jesus) answered, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with...
Shay Horner
Apr 20, 20232 min read
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Surgical Treatment of a Tarlov Cyst
How is a Tarlov Cyst treated surgically? Because the TC is the actual nerve root that comes directly off of the spinal cord, it can not...
Shay Horner
Apr 20, 20235 min read
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PEA (Palmitoylethanolamide)
People ask me questions about PEA constantly. I’ve answered time and again in the support groups and members can search for those...
Shay Horner
Apr 20, 20237 min read
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Non Surgical Treatment of Tarlov Cysts
Non surgical options Please remember that you need to work with your medical providers to create the Protocols that work for you. Always...
Shay Horner
Apr 20, 20239 min read
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Advice for the TC “Newbies”!
Patients can have vastly different reactions to this diagnosis. For many, who have been searching for answers for decades, they can feel...
Shay Horner
Apr 20, 20236 min read
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Post Op Scarring; A cautionary tale about post op!
I tell this to any post op patient when they want to start doing too much, too soon after surgery. It’s natural for people to want to get...
Shay Horner
Apr 19, 20235 min read
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What is a Tarlov Cyst?
I am writing this in simple language and layman’s terms, to help patients and doctors better understand Tarlov Cysts and the other...
Shay Horner
Apr 17, 20236 min read
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