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Title: Back and on the 1 week countdown!!
Post by: Gennysmom on June 28, 2006, 12:55:51 pm
Boy, lots of new topics since I last looked here 3 weeks ago before vacation!!!  Many new folks, and lots of stories I need to get through! 

I'm headed for my pre-op in an hour, and will be heading to the hospital early 7/5/06.  One more week....these last 4 months have flown retrospectively.  Thanks to everyone that has given me support!!!  I would have gone whacko (well, moreso than I already am) without you all.  Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!!!!

Will keep you updated in the next week, and hopefully I can get the care website for myself up and running.  Will let you all know!!!!!

Huggles!!!! 

Kathleen
Title: Re: Back and on the 1 week countdown!!
Post by: HeadCase2 on June 28, 2006, 01:04:25 pm
Gennysmom,
  Best of luck with your treatment.   The last week will go quickly with so much to think about, but try not to worry too much.
Regards,
 Rob
Title: Re: Back and on the 1 week countdown!!
Post by: Raydean on June 28, 2006, 01:52:24 pm
Welcome Back!!!!!  We've missed you!!!  Hope you had a wonderful time.
As always you're in our thoughts!!

Raydean and Chet
Title: Re: Back and on the 1 week countdown!!
Post by: ppearl214 on June 28, 2006, 01:54:51 pm
Yo! Mom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*runs over to greet and huggle... trips over office wastebarrell*:-[

Dang it!

WELCOME HOME!!!!!!!!
xoxoxo
Title: Re: Back and on the 1 week countdown!!
Post by: russ on June 28, 2006, 03:32:07 pm
 Hi Kathleen!

   Re "will be heading to the hospital early 7/5/06".
   God speed to you in this day after Independence Day surgery!!
   Best wishes to you always!

   Russ
Title: Re: Back and on the 1 week countdown!!
Post by: Raydean on June 28, 2006, 07:10:04 pm
kathleen

Forgot to add that of course the "best coast" girl will have a "best" outcome. 

Hugs
raydean


Title: Re: Back and on the 1 week countdown!!
Post by: matti on June 28, 2006, 08:15:12 pm
Very happy you are back, Missed you!

Cheryl :-* :-*







Title: Re: Back and on the 1 week countdown!!
Post by: Obita on June 29, 2006, 05:41:44 am
Good Luck Kathleen:

I am sending some "Minnesota Luck O' The Irish" your way.  It sure worked for me.

Kathleen O'Brien
Title: Re: Back and on the 1 week countdown!!
Post by: DeniseSmith on June 29, 2006, 06:43:36 am
Good Luck!! on the 5th.

I wish you the best, and hope your have a speedy recovery. 

Denise 8)
Title: Re: Back and on the 1 week countdown!!
Post by: Gennysmom on June 29, 2006, 11:50:06 am
Thanks guys!   Pre-op went well, and they say I'm healthy and ready to do this!!!!  My surgery anniversary will be the same as Matti's, and she says that the hospital is nice and quiet and the nurses are attentive on this day after a holiday.  I hope so!!!  They only have one other surgery scheduled on that day so far!!! 

BTW, for you soccer fans, vacation in Germany was wild!!!!  I had a blast getting mixed in with the world cup fans over there!!!
Title: Re: Back and on the 1 week countdown!!
Post by: wind6 on June 29, 2006, 12:17:40 pm
Hi Kathleen, Surgery day is rapidly coming. I will be glad for you when its past and you can get back to the business of a normal life. Great that you took your vacation. I know that had to help relieve a bit of the stress.
As always, my thoughts and prayers will be with you.                 Sherry
Title: Re: Back and on the 1 week countdown!!
Post by: Gennysmom on June 29, 2006, 05:24:09 pm
OK all, I decided that since I really do have a lot of non-AN friends (I know, don't faint!) that to make it easy on them, I would do one of the care pages that Suzanne suggested a while ago.  It's under Carepages.com, and my page is called "Gennysmom" (of course).  I'll have my boyfriend add updates until I can, even if he's kicking and screaming (he will).  Of course, the alternative is that everyone call him at all hours, which could be fun too (he he he).  Just about ready for this!!!! 
Title: Re: Back and on the 1 week countdown!!
Post by: Battyp on June 29, 2006, 06:10:48 pm
Welcome back!  We missed you!  Hope things go swimmingly well!!

Hey remind him of the 3 hour difference between the best coast (east coast) and your coast :o)  That will motivate him! 
Title: Re: Back and on the 1 week countdown!!
Post by: Static on June 29, 2006, 08:22:24 pm
 I wouldn't dare tell my daughter about your vacationing in Germany.  She wants to go there sooo bad!  She's recently completed her 5th year in German and will be taking German as a minor in college.  Glad you had a good time!  Hope your surgery goes well and you have a speedy recovery!
Title: Re: Back and on the 1 week countdown!!
Post by: ppearl214 on June 29, 2006, 08:27:12 pm
OK all, I decided that since I really do have a lot of non-AN friends (I know, don't faint!) that to make it easy on them, I would do one of the care pages that Suzanne suggested a while ago.  It's under Carepages.com, and my page is called "Gennysmom" (of course).  I'll have my boyfriend add updates until I can, even if he's kicking and screaming (he will).  Of course, the alternative is that everyone call him at all hours, which could be fun too (he he he).  Just about ready for this!!!! 

fabulous idea and ... you have a post there! :)  Hang in there hun.  We're all going to get you through this and will be here and done and gone before you know it. :)

xoox
Phyl
Title: Re: Back and on the 1 week countdown!!
Post by: Gennysmom on June 29, 2006, 10:28:08 pm
The care page is almost as fun as the crappr, oops, I mean frappr!!!!  Thanks for the Beanie get well fart.  Rinnie sends her best as well!!!!!
Title: Re: Back and on the 1 week countdown!!
Post by: shoegirl on June 30, 2006, 02:29:56 pm
Kathleen,

Wishing you lots and lots of success with your surgery and recovery!  I hope everything goes as it should!  I'll be checking your carepages for updates.

Good Luck and Best Wishes!  Suzanne :)
Title: Re: Back and on the 1 week countdown!!
Post by: shoegirl on July 03, 2006, 12:23:23 pm
Kathleen,

Won't be checking the forum over the next couple of days, so I wanted to wish you well again!  Good luck! :)
Title: Re: Back and on the 1 week countdown!!
Post by: Gennysmom on July 03, 2006, 12:33:58 pm
Thanks Suzanne!!!  Hope you have a great fourth!!!!  I'm getting really nervous and relying on Ativan to keep me mellow.  Not so much the surgery, just what comes after it. 
Title: Re: Back and on the 1 week countdown!!
Post by: Sue on July 03, 2006, 02:29:15 pm
I, too, am wishing you all the best as you go into surgery.  Just remember this mantra "This too, shall pass."  Hoping all will go according to plan and am looking forward to your posts on recovery and, finally...HEALING!!   ;D

Sue in Vancouver, WA
Title: Re: Back and on the 1 week countdown!!
Post by: cinnamon on July 03, 2006, 06:15:46 pm
I too wish you the best. I look forward to hearing from you as you get through this hurdle. I will be praying for you. Like you told me, just enjoy yourself as much as you can on the 4th of July. I will be thinking of you.

Lisa
Title: Re: Back and on the 1 week countdown!!
Post by: Gennysmom on July 04, 2006, 09:10:07 am
Thanks Lisa!  My boyfriend will be in Louisville the last week of July at a convention, you'll have to give me the dirt on the good places to eat and stuff!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Back and on the 1 week countdown!!
Post by: cinnamon on July 07, 2006, 07:51:33 pm
Thanks Lisa!  My boyfriend will be in Louisville the last week of July at a convention, you'll have to give me the dirt on the good places to eat and stuff!!!!!!!!!!

Hey there are lots of great places to eat! A place called Captain Quarters is on the river. You can eat outside, have a drink and listen to some live music. It is fun watching boats pull up to the dock and hang out. I am a people watching so I really have fun. It is located off River Road. Louisville really is a great place. People will treat you well. Let me know what types of things he likes and I can tell you more. I am excited to hear from you, take care and i will talk to you soon!

              Lisa
Title: Re: Back and on the 1 week countdown!!
Post by: Crazycat on July 09, 2006, 10:53:02 am
Oh so, you're up and running already! I replied uder the other topic too soon. didn't see this......I need to read befor I write more.

  Paul
Title: Re: Back and on the 1 week countdown!!
Post by: Crazycat on July 09, 2006, 10:56:48 am
Wrong again.......This is the "back from vacation" thread not "back from the hospital" I've been away and out of touch. Sorry for the confusion!

                                Paul