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Title: Home at last
Post by: onceagain on June 08, 2008, 04:06:23 pm: Jusr to let you know I came home today(sun.6/8) from my 12/14hr surgery on wed(6/4) Drs are verypleased with outcome. They got 90% of tumor. I have some novocaine mouth and some dry eye but other wise I think that I am fine. More later when I feel a little more rested. Thanks for all you support. Onceagain hope to be Nevereagain
Title: Re: Home at last
Post by: sgerrard on June 08, 2008, 04:31:25 pm: Terrific, great news!

Glad to hear it went well, you sound good for someone doing a 12 hour surgery 4 days ago.

I hope it is never again indeed.

Steve
Title: Re: Home at last
Post by: leapyrtwins on June 08, 2008, 05:03:21 pm: I, too, hope it is never again.

There's no place like home and I'm so glad to hear that you are now there :)

Hearing that the doctors are very please with your outcome and that they got 90% of the tumor, is very positive news! Four days in the hospital after such a long surgery is also very positive. My surgery was only 7 1/2 hours and I didn't get to go home until the morning of day #6.

Best wishes for a continued recovery. Please keep up posted - and get some rest :)

Jan
Title: Re: Home at last
Post by: jerseygirl on June 08, 2008, 06:25:04 pm: Very happy to hear that your surgery went well and you are home! I wish you a speedy and smooth recovery and also hope to be neveragain. ;D

Eve
Title: Re: Home at last
Post by: lori67 on June 08, 2008, 07:49:37 pm: Onceagain,

I guess you get tougher the second time around - Steve's right - you do sound like you're doing well after such a long surgery.

Let's hope your new name can be "Neveragain".

Lori
Title: Re: Home at last
Post by: Brendalu on June 09, 2008, 05:11:00 am: Congratulations! Welcome to the "postie" world. Get plenty of rest and let everyone wait on you. That was a long surgery and there is an equation about how many weeks of rest you need for each hour and I don't remember what it is! You sound great though.
Brenda
Title: Re: Home at last
Post by: er on June 09, 2008, 03:27:06 pm: onceagain,
Awesome & Congratulations, make sure you get plenty of rest. And be careful.
eve
Title: Re: Home at last
Post by: Jim Scott on June 09, 2008, 03:57:35 pm: Hi, onceagain:

Thanks for posting. I just wanted to add my congratulations for your successful surgery. I trust you'll recover rapidly and remain permanently AN-free.

Jim
Title: Re: Home at last
Post by: Debbi on June 09, 2008, 06:23:45 pm: Onceagaub-

And a big congrats from NJ - sounds like a successful sugery. Now, for the recovery! Hopefully yoru novacaine tonge will subside quickly - or at least not interfere with your ability to eat. I find that chocolate helps... ;)

Be well, and rest.

Debbi
Title: Re: Home at last
Post by: jcinma on June 09, 2008, 07:03:02 pm: Onceagain,

Great to see your post!!! Wishing you a smooth and speedy recovery. Ditto on that wish to be 'neveragain'.

Take care and take it easy-

Jane
Title: Re: Home at last
Post by: LADavid on June 09, 2008, 07:23:10 pm: Congratulations! That was a quick stay in the hospital for such a lengthy procedure. And it sounds like you've started a smooth recovery. And I too hope is is neveragain.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

David
Title: Re: Home at last
Post by: Kaybo on June 09, 2008, 08:49:08 pm: NeverAgain~

I am just going to go ahead and be positive and start calling you that now!!!

Sounds like you are doing well!

K
Title: Re: Home at last
Post by: leapyrtwins on June 09, 2008, 09:08:25 pm: Quote from: Kaybo on June 09, 2008, 08:49:08 pm
NeverAgain~

I am just going to go ahead and be positive and start calling you that now!!!

Great idea, K.

I've also noticed that Jim Scott is calling himself a Postie Toastie now LOL

Jan
Title: Re: Home at last
Post by: onceagain on June 10, 2008, 06:11:27 am: Quick update,
I am feeling stronger and stronger as time goes by. I know that i have to be very carefull not to overdo. I am resting very comefortably at night. Novocain mouth is not to much of a problem at this time. I am able and eager to eat without any difficulty. Dry eye seems to be worse in morning but if I use drops it clears up and doesn't bother me too much during the day. I think that I should use drops before I go to bed.. I'll keep updating as to my recovery
Title: Re: Home at last
Post by: leapyrtwins on June 10, 2008, 08:06:13 am: oncegain -

thanks for the quick update. It sounds like you are doing very well - especially after such a long surgery. Just the resting very comfortably at night impresses me; it took me many months to do that and I'm still not back to sleeping soundly. The ability and eagerness to eat also sounds very positive.

All in all it sounds like you are doing great. I hope your recovery continues to go so well.

Jan
Title: Re: Home at last
Post by: Pooter on June 10, 2008, 09:25:54 pm: Congrats on the sugery outcome.. As everyone knows, I had a long surgery about a month ago and I'm progressing daily, so will you. Congrats!!

Brian
Title: Re: Home at last
Post by: Omaschwannoma on June 11, 2008, 05:44:07 am: Continued success after your surgery Onceagain! Patience goes along way in helping with a full recovery!
Title: Re: Home at last
Post by: wendysig on June 14, 2008, 08:12:28 pm: Onceagain -
Glad to hear you are home and doing well. I am sure everyone here would agree we all hope it neverhas to happen again to you and any of us. Once is more than enough. Wishing you aspeedy recovery.

Wendy