At first, we didn't know what to do, the thought of having to live with this pain forever was simply not an option. But we didn't seem to have any other options. Until it was suggested we approach an amazing Doctor in Zurich, a Professor Dr Rishcke. So, without any expectations we wrote off to him. We spent the next two weeks emailing, skyping, sending reports, we even took a day trip to Melbourne to get a standing MRI, something you can't get here in Queensland yet.
We finally heard from Dr Rischke that not only could he do a three-level disc replacement saving me from further aggressive fusion surgery but he believes he can also revise the SIJ fusion and restore my lost movement. Hopefully leaving me pretty much pain free into the process and mobile once more, effectively giving me back my life.

Traveling for such a big operation as husband and wife, well it makes more sense. If Craig has to make consent decisions, well it has all sorts of ramifications, it simply makes more sense. We start talking about the plans we had for a big wedding next year, with all of our friends and family present. And in that moment, we made a choice, as much as we wanted everyone there to help us celebrate, we wanted to be married before we go even more.
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My Hen's night with my two girls |
We decided to hold a very small ceremony at home in our living room for just us and our close family. But could we pull off anything with just two weeks to plan and no money to do it?
Have you ever noticed that when something is completely the right decision everything just happens as it's supposed to? That's exactly what this has been like, everything just fell into place.
We rang Mum and Dad and they were amazing, loving, supportive and completely understood where we were coming from and immediately asked "How can we help?".


I
don't get many things right the first time,
In
fact, I am told that a lot
Now
I know all the wrong turns the stumbles,
And
falls brought me here
And
where was I before the day
That
I first saw your lovely face,
Now
I see it every day
And
I know
That
I am, I am, I am, the luckiest
Now, as I sit here on a Sunday afternoon next to sleeping husband, I can’t believe we are so lucky to have found each other. It’s not often in life you get a second or even third chance at happiness and that’s exactly what life has given us. I get another chance at happiness with a man whom I absolutely adore. He is a wonderful Dad to not only his boys but to Charlotte and Rosie and they love him just as much as I do, but more than that he is the love of my life and I feel incredibly privileged to spend forever with him by my side.
I hope that our friends will understand why we did this quickly, quietly and without a fuss and I hope they will all join us on when we get back from our overseas trip and I am recovered. Because we are going to throw a big party, because we have saved our first dance for that day and we hope all our wonderful friends and family who I know would like to have been there with us to celebrate such an important occasion will join us then instead.
As many of you will know we are crowdfunding to make my trip to Switzerland possible. We leave on October 5th and probably won't be back until the middle of November. We have been completely overwhelmed by the response from our family, friends and by complete strangers. Thank you to all those have given so generously and for sharing our post far and wide, I simply can't thank you enough. Thank you to all those who have offered to support and look after the girls whilst we are away. They are mostly staying with Mum and Dad but it is wonderful to know they will have such support whilst we are gone.
VISIT OUR GO FUND ME PAGE HERE
Signing off Mrs Smith. x
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