Emma Longman - Azzopardi

Love shouldn't be a constant battle to prove you were worth choosing <

Some people talk about it, and some people do it, not matter their circumstances <

You know sometimes we think our stories over, when it's only just beginning <

I've NEVER been in so much pain from a surgery in my life. I wasn't sure what to expect because I didn't do research deliberately on this surgery, and I am so thankful I didn't either, as I just assumed an "internal amputation" was so different. All my bones and joints were removed from my pelvis to my knee, yet I can still see "the leg."I have stitches past my short line to my coccyx, and that was a bit of a wake-up call—over a 50cm scar. They will remake the joints and bones to fit in. How astronomical! 😲 I pray that this is the surgery that eradicates all these infections because this surgery 21 on this left leg and I am officially done. Thank you for your ongoing prayers and encouragement; it means more than you know, Love Emma xx ❣️

ANOTHER MAJOR SURGERY Tomorrow morning....🙈 Surgery 20 on this one leg/hip alone, and I desperately need your prayers. My recent surgery developed a massive, "NEW" infection, and I am in the most excruciating pain of my life. I am losing a significant amount of blood, and my leg has swollen to double its size. Because of the new infection, my medical team has had to come up with a new plan. I am heading into a massive, high-risk surgery where they will meticulously cut away extensive scar tissue from 19 previous surgeries, from mutilple joint replacements, and the recent damage to my sciatic nerve where i still can't feel my foot, bum of back of thigh, just so my orthopedic surgeons can get a clear pathway through. They have to completely strip everything out. Because my previous hip replacement was put in with "permanent" fixtures. It looks like I am definitely going to lose a portion of my femur, maybe half to three-quarters. They will fill the space with an antibiotic spacer, let my body rest, and then attempt one final hip replacement and bone dicsection. This will be my absolute LAST chance. The 3 specifics for prayer are. 1. That the surgeons can successfully remove the permanent fixtures. 2. That I stop losing blood. 3. That we can finally be infection free Thank you so much, Emma xx ❣️ ie.. What i am holding up is a prevena dressing. It goes along your surgical wound like a pad with a suction tube, and sucks out all the infection and blood. They started with smaller ones and work up to these, and I am unfortunately filling them all 😢 Thank you so very much for all youe encroueing messages, i will get back to them 🙏

🙈 Unfortunately, I don't have great news. I am having the MASSIVE SURGERY this Tues or Wed, involving 2 orthopaedic surgeons, a plastic surgeon, and 2 ID specialists, but today I filled up the litre Prevena dressing. I really need to ask for your prayers that the blood loss slows down so the surgeons' hands are not forced to operate earlier with less planning. Thank you in advance for your prayers 🙏 and encouragement. I need them more than you can know ❣️ Love, Emma x This is just today 👇🏻

Thank you so much for your messages, encouragement and prayers. They mean more to me than you know ❣️ Unfortunately, during surgery they discovered when they removed the haematoma I was flooded with infection again, a new aggressive infection. This is the absolute worst-case scenario. I’m now being hit hard with more IV antibiotics, and will need major reconstructive surgery Tuesday or Wednesday, possibly even including removing parts of my femur. This will be my 20th surgery on my left leg. I’m completely devastated. I’m losing a lot of blood, through a prevena dressing that sucks infection and blood out. I'm in extreme pain and can barely move my leg at all. Two surgeries ago was meant to be my final surgery, so having to now remove parts that were permanently placed is going to be extremely difficult. I would absolutely love your prayers at this time. 🙈 I am so appreciative. Love Emma x ❣️ 👇🏻 These just keep filling up.

Back in surgery today 🙏 Sadly my 32cm incision from my major surgery 3 weeks ago has developed a massive hematoma and i have lost alot of blood. I have to go back into surgery today, and i would love your thoughts and prayers, i don't have many surgeries left in me. 🙏 Since Dec 7th 25 I've only made it home 7 weeks 😪 I thought i may have been able to go home in a week 🙈 To say I am devestated is an understatement, Thank you in advance Emma x

Boundaries need to be stronger than your empathy <

So unfortunately after 3 blood transfusions I have only gone from a hemeglobin of 71-83!! critical to severe. This means a few things, firstly because I have had huge back to back infections, it could be destroying transffered red blood cells, or simply failing to reduce new ones. A normal women's Hemaglobin is between 120-160 however after 13 x major surgeries in 15 months ones body isn't so healthy. Praying this 4th one can take me up higher. It's also not ideal to have transfusion after transfusion with infections, but what do you do. I am so grateful to everyone who gives blood @lifebloodau and if you haven't before because you have been like me, and always meant to, but haven't found the time. Please try, I urge you, you are saving lives, and I am truly thankful, and guilty for being one of those people that haven't made time. Let's pray it gets in the 90s at least. Thank you for ALL your encouragment. Emma ❣️ xx . . #MultipleSurgeries #BloodTransfusion #Infections

Children and the elderly are the most ignored generations, yet they are the two generations that teach us the most <

Nothing drains you more than your own mind <

Sometimes the greatest gift we can offer isn't advice or encouragement to keep pushing—it's permission to put the weight down for a while. People don't always need reminders of how resilient they are; often, they need a safe place where they don't have to pretend everything is okay. Compassion begins when we listen without trying to fix, judge, or rush someone's healing. Being there through someone's vulnerable moments is one of the strongest forms of love we can give. ❣️

When you have had your breakfast and it is so amazing you have to have it again. Please tell me there's other people out there like me?? Lol

Where to begin 🙈 I finally ended up going home the end of April and made it home for 4 weeks and 3 days 🙏 Reconstructive surgery was all scheduled for the 12th June. On May 27th I rolled over in my bed and my hip dislocated again!! 🙈 They had to do an emergency closed reduction straight away as the dislocation was compressing my siactic and femoral nerves. (Put the hip in manually) I was then on to the ward to rest and wait for my surgeon to come up with a new plan. He decided to bring forward my reconstructive surgery and fix the damage of the dislocation at the same time. Directly after the closed reduction I couldn't feel my bum, leg or foot. We were hoping it was just the imflammation. Two days later he combined both surgeries and put in my 8th titanium hip replacement on that leg!! I was finally infection free. I've lost alot of bone due to infections in both my hip and femur, and I have so much ligament, muscel and tissue damage that only time will fix. 5 days later the NEW Hip replacement was completely full of staph again!!! 🙈 A different strain then the last one, that caused the last dislocation. The wound has had trouble closing as it has been through 9 times and is 32cm long. It has already burst open 3 times with blood and infection. Unfortunately 4 weeks on I still can't feel my bum, thigh, or foot, it will take approximately 3-24 months for the feeling to return because of the damage to the nerves. Too say I am COMPLETELY over it is an understatement!!! The tank is empty. I have been getting smashed with 9 litres of antibiotics a day. I'm critically low in hemaglobin even after blood transfusions as my body just can't catch up with surgery after surgery. The new plan is to wait till I'm infection free AGAIN and replace this brand new titanium Hip replacement with my 9th Hip replacement. But first we need to get on top of the infection and learn how to physically get around on one leg. I have no idea how long I will be here, it's already been a month. My hospital ward has become my family and I am extremely grateful for the same fimilar faces. I would love your prayers xx 🙏❣️

Growth includes pain <

There's a voice in your head that already knows the answer, you just have to have the courage to listen <

To my beautiful son Colby, wishing you a very happy 24th birthday! Wow, how did the years go by so fast? Watching you grow into the incredible man you are today makes me extremely proud. I hope you have a wonderful celebration with Lucy over there in Ireland this year, and I can’t wait to see you both when you get back. I love you endlessly! 🍀❣️

ASK 🙏 Ask and it will be given to you Seek and you will find. Knock and it will be opened to you. (Matthew 7:7)