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Title: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: Patti UT on January 06, 2010, 03:41:10 pm
HI All,
  Most of you on here don't know me, as I stopped frequenting the site quite a while back. When diagnosed with tumor #2 I came running back for answers and have been popping on here from time to time, but not like I was when I first became a member.

Anyhow,  the last week before surgery is counting down.  All set for next Wed jan 13th.  As Laz put it, Time for this "Scoundrel" to be destroyed once and for all .  SO busy this week putting "ducks in rows"
  for those of you who know me, I set up a site   www.caringbridge.org/visit/pattideden

see ya on the other side..........again

patti ut   aka yotee
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: ppearl214 on January 06, 2010, 03:51:30 pm
oh, we got YOUR number, Yootee!  ;)  :-*  :-*  :-*

Folks, for those of you that don't know Patty, she's been hanging around these parts for quite a long time, has helped cheer me on as needed, a member of the PBW crew (info can be found in the "Good Morning" thread here in AN Community forum. Read the first 6 pages for backround)... and most of all, a sweet lady. She sends "splenda" (snow) east from UT (just blame her) and yes, been a bumpy time for her.

so, for the crew of the PBW, time to put our pirate socks on for good luck (pirate socks have been donned far before the wonderful "magic scarf" now in place)...

and for those of you just getting to know Yootee..... she really is a sweetie.

(ok, Patty, I'll take the check now... $10 ought to do it! ;) :) )

Got the carebridge page and will be following along. Hang tough, m'dear..... you rawked it last time... you'll do so again.

xoxoox
Phyl
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: Pooter on January 06, 2010, 04:04:50 pm
Patty,

I haven't been around as long as you have... Heck, I just became a member of the PBW a little while back.  But, I will be right along with the rest of the Crew of the PBW with following along and cheering you on through this 2nd time around.  If need be, I'll toss ya the thinghy dinghy that I picked up somewhere along the way.  ;)

As Phyl said, you rawked it the first time and we expect nothing less this time...

Regards,

Brian
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: lori67 on January 06, 2010, 04:17:34 pm
Patty,

I know you'll show this scoundrel who's boss!   >:(

You've got a lot of people cheering you on and praying for a great outcome!

Lots of hugs from your AN Family!
Lori
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: Jim Scott on January 06, 2010, 04:29:22 pm
Patti ~

I've been around these forums long enough to remember you.  You were and remain a valuable member.  You'll be in my prayers and those of many others as you approach your upcoming second surgery date (1/13).  I'm sure you'll do fine - and 'this time, it's for keeps!'  :)

Jim
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: Patti UT on January 06, 2010, 05:32:38 pm
Gee thanks gang,  as fer them pirate socks,  I still got lots of em, and plan on wearing them  into the OR.  Do you think they will mind if I wear some of the other pirate atire too..  the eye patch??

Phyl,  $10,  hey I got off cheap,  I still owe you the $100.00 per hour I promised everyone when I kinda signed off long ago, you know, to pay you all for the hours and hours of therapy on this here site.  8)

I read about the magic scarf,  especially from the newbies on the site I've met that live here locally (Tammy in SLC had it last)
and I've seen the Steve hats, but what are the Thingy Dingy's  Brian.........??????????  something like Batty's ole feather duster??

Well, time to knck the scoundrel outa there
and man, these Ducks are hard to get lined up in rows

HUGS
Patti ut     yotee to some of ya,  yodelayhehoo to Laz

Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: lawmama on January 07, 2010, 07:29:38 am
Patti,

I am so sorry you're going through this a second round.  However, I am sure that this time they will get rid of that pesky "scoundrel" once and for all!  Best of luck and I will follow you on your caringbridge page.

Lyn
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: Brendalu on January 07, 2010, 01:04:37 pm
Ah, Patti, your posts and inspiration helped me too much to recall all of the ways.  I'm putt'in on my pirate sox for you and won't take em off til there's great news...................I have enough of them to layer. Do we call second timers post posties?  Prayers and positive thoughts are coming at you.
Brendalu
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: Pooter on January 07, 2010, 01:14:33 pm
Patti,

The "thinghy dinghy" was a gentle reference to the "Good Morning" thread where at one point Laz referred to Phyl's "thinghy dinghy" and at another where I stole it from Phyl and jumped overboard with it..  :)  I still have it.. want it? 

Regards,
Brian
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: ppearl214 on January 07, 2010, 01:32:18 pm
Patti,

The "thinghy dinghy" was a gentle reference to the "Good Morning" thread where at one point Laz referred to Phyl's "thinghy dinghy" and at another where I stole it from Phyl and jumped overboard with it..  :)  I still have it.. want it? 

Regards,
Brian

*runs in, steals back own thingy-dinghy, blows kiss to YooTee, runs back out!*  ;D
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: jaylogs on January 07, 2010, 02:04:19 pm
Glad to meet you!! I am sorry it had to be under this situation, but you know what a great place this is for support...you'll be in my thoughts and prayers as you vanquish this pesky varmit! :)
Jay
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: Pooter on January 07, 2010, 02:44:23 pm
*runs in, steals back own thingy-dinghy, blows kiss to YooTee, runs back out!*  ;D

HEY!  Give that back!  It was a present for yotee!  :)

Brian
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: Soundy on January 07, 2010, 09:13:27 pm
I will be rubbing my prayer rock that lives in my pocket and thinking of you ...hope second times a charm ...
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: leapyrtwins on January 07, 2010, 09:14:23 pm
Good luck, Patti.

Any friend of Phyl's is a friend of ours!

Best,

Jan
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: Patti UT on January 07, 2010, 09:31:28 pm
Brendalu....Isn't Post Posties a cereal???????   LOL


MUST HAVE THINGY DINGY

yotee........oh btw,  got that nickname from Cap'n Deb 'bout 200 pages ago on the GM thread
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: Tamster on January 12, 2010, 06:41:44 pm
Hi Patti,
I wish you all the best. I hope this time the surgery goes very smoothly and it resolves so many of the problems that you've had since your first AN. I'm glad this will soon be behind you and you can get on the road to recovery.

hugsss
Tam
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: andrea in slc on January 13, 2010, 09:48:51 am
Hi Patti!

You must be driving down the canyon or already be at the U by now, so I'm sending positive thoughts and prayers your way ~ ~ ~ ~ Can you feel them? Know that we are all thinking of you and we'll see you on the postie side (again)!!!!
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: anissa on January 13, 2010, 03:18:10 pm
Patti, I've been thinking about you all day! 
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: Brendalu on January 13, 2010, 04:32:29 pm
Any news on Patti?  I've still got my pirate sox on!!  They are getting mighty smelly
Brendalu
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: leapyrtwins on January 13, 2010, 08:30:37 pm
Thinking good thoughts, Patti.

Looking foward to hearing some news.

Jan
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: Captain Deb on January 13, 2010, 08:40:50 pm
Well, Miss Patti Yooooooooteeeeeee!
You must be out of surgery right now and feeling like a mac truck ran you down.  I will wear my pirate sox to bed tonight and think of you.  You are da BEST!!!!!

Hugs and Kisses,

Capt Deb(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee60/Captdeb_photos/pirate-smiley-12.gif)
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: pjb on January 15, 2010, 11:33:06 am
Just a short note hoping that everything went well and we will hear from you soon.

Best Wishes,

Pat
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: Keri on January 19, 2010, 10:53:03 pm
i'm thinking about you and wondering about you too, and there's probably a follow up post i just havne't found yet.

keri
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: Brendalu on January 20, 2010, 01:44:41 pm
Has anyone heard how Patti is doing?

Brenda
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: ppearl214 on January 20, 2010, 01:55:29 pm
Has anyone heard how Patti is doing?

Brenda

Hey Brenda!  :-*

Patty's Carebridge (http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/pattideden) has been updated. She's home, doing ok, taking things day by day.  Last entry was yesterday.

Pug-hugglez, m'dear! :)
Phyl
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: Brendalu on January 20, 2010, 04:03:49 pm
Thank you....I forgot to check that...duh..Huggles right back at you!
Brendalu
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: Larry on January 20, 2010, 04:26:45 pm
She'll be yodelling in no time


laz
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: wendysig on January 21, 2010, 09:23:09 am
Patty,

I hope this time around the docs really KO this bad boy.  Having to do this twice is two times too many.  I'm sending wishes for a quick and uncomplicated recovery.

Wendy
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: Patti UT on February 04, 2010, 01:27:16 pm
HI Everyone,
  Sorry for the delay in updating this thread.  I'm 3 weeks post op now.  Doing pretty good.  The vertigo/balance is better than at this point after the first surgery, but definitely allot worse than it was the day before this surgery.  SO unfortunately, I will have to do the vestibular rehab etc.  The 6 days in the hospital were,  well ya all know, they stunk big time.  The nausea was incredibly bad and still is.  The first few days home I was actually doing really well. I think I was wired up form the decadron.  Then I hit a wall and for about 10 days I was a mess.  This week has been pretty good. I've been going out walking in the driveway with my walking sticks for balance and trying to do some of the vestibular exercises while out there.  Then I come in and want to throw up.  It's like motion sickness.  When I sitting around doing nothing the nausea is not so bad.  I managed to completely escape any facial weakness,  YEAH!!!!  My eye is giving me a little trouble with the extra dryness, especially at night. so back to the gel.  Sleeping isn't happening at night, so I sleep in in the mornings, just can't get comfortable.  The darn tinnitis is even louder with some new noises,  Damn!  But overall,  I'm doing really well and am so glad to be on the other side of this times 2.  Apparently there were lots of vestibular nerve fibers left in there from surgery #1 that were stuck to the facial nerve, along with other pieces of the nerve that had been left.  They assured me they remove so much stuff in there the scoundrel should not be able to find a home in there again.
Thanks everyone for cheering me on.  Now just got to get well again.  OH, one small bonus,  lost 10lbs, and the continued nausea is keeping me from getting my appetite back.  ;D   Now , if I could just get the remaining 15 off that I gained after the first surgery.......................

HUGS
Patti ut   aka yootee
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: Sue on February 04, 2010, 01:59:08 pm
Hang in there Patti, we luvs ya!

Sue in Vancouver, USA
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: Larry on February 04, 2010, 08:53:50 pm
Patti,

I knew you'd fight back. Time will get the issues under control

hugs and stuff from down under


laz
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: moe on February 04, 2010, 09:42:42 pm
Yea Patti,
Thank God THAT is behind you. Just keep it slow and steady as you know. You are a TROOPER :) :)
Hope the nausea subsides- it WILL.
Maureen
Title: Re: The Countdown is on, surgery nxt wk
Post by: Patti UT on February 05, 2010, 11:51:44 am
Patti,

I knew you'd fight back. Time will get the issues under control

hugs and stuff from down under.

laz

THANKS FOR THE HUGS LAZ,   ME WANTS THE "STUFF" THOUGH   ;D

YODELAYHEHOO