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Treatment Options => Microsurgical Options => Topic started by: MandaPanda on April 28, 2011, 04:24:01 am

Title: Headed into surgery!
Post by: MandaPanda on April 28, 2011, 04:24:01 am: Good, early morning, ANA family!

I'm going in in about 10 minutes! Thank you for your prayers, support, and advice! See you on the other side of all this! If you want to keep up with my progress: www.caringbridge.org/visit/amandalumpkin

Prayers going up for those of you facing this soon, especially Marianna and Clarice!

Amanda
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Post by: deheisel11 on April 28, 2011, 11:27:10 am: I am sure that as you read this you are now on the "other side". I am hoping that your surgery went smoothly and all is well. Let the healing begin! :)
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Post by: Kaybo on April 28, 2011, 11:34:50 am: Prayers coming your way!

K ;D
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Post by: micca82 on April 28, 2011, 12:51:12 pm: I will pray for you, Amanda
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Post by: Jim Scott on April 28, 2011, 01:42:21 pm: Hi, Amanda ~

Thanks for having the presence of mind (going into surgery) to start a thread. We appreciate it. You and your family are in my prayers and those of many others. 'See you on the other side!'

Jim
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Post by: CHD63 on April 28, 2011, 09:51:02 pm: Amanda .....

Just read your husband's post on your Caring Bridge page. So glad things went well with your surgery today. Rest now and let your body heal!!

Continuing prayers.

Clarice
Title: Re: Headed into surgery!
Post by: Jim Scott on April 29, 2011, 04:05:06 pm: Amanda ~

Following Clarice's lead, I checked your CaringBridge page and verified, via your husband's entry Friday morning, that you were going to be moved from the ICU into a regular room and that, all things considered, you were doing quite well. I'm truly grateful that prayers were answered and that the surgery and now, your recovery are going so nicely. Rest and recover at your own pace, Amanda, knowing that you and your family remain in our thoughts and prayers.

Jim
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Post by: MandaPanda on May 01, 2011, 11:58:36 am: Doing so well! Got my dressing off today and already showered and changed into my pjs! Off IV and now down to pain and nausea meds every 4 hours--that last 30 minutes can sometimes be challenging, but it's an occasional front forehead headache, incision pain, and some yrouble focusing which leads to slight nausea. No vomiting...no facial issues...have the sensation back on my left side of my face! God is good and I've felt your prayers! Love to my ANAa family...feeling for those of youveho just went through this (I.e. Marianna) or who's going through it soon (I.e. Clarice)!
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Post by: CHD63 on May 01, 2011, 03:53:57 pm: Hi Amanda .....

I've been following your Caring Bridge page and it sounds like you are doing well, except for the headaches, which I pray will soon be a thing of the past.

Thanks for your well wishes and my prayers continue for you to have an uneventful recovery. Home soon, I hope!

Clarice
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Post by: STG on May 01, 2011, 04:39:19 pm: Hi Amanda,

I am so relieved that all went well and you are on my prayers for a very speedy recovery.

Cheers,
STG
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Post by: LisaP on May 01, 2011, 05:13:44 pm: Hi Amanda,

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

LisaP
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Post by: Mickey on May 01, 2011, 05:43:29 pm: Many prayers were with you before and now for a speedy recovery! Best wishes, Mickey
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Post by: yardtick on May 01, 2011, 06:01:09 pm: Amanda,

You are doing well girl ;D Ah the first shower is glorious and to be in your own PJ's, heaven.

Wishing you a a full uneventful recovery,
Anne Marie
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Post by: moe on May 02, 2011, 10:17:19 am: Amanda,
AWESOME report, and posting yourself. You are doing incredibly well. ;D
Now that you are probably going to be thinking of going home, or are already there, make sure NOT to overdo it, if you are feeling so inclined to do.
Your hospital recovery is amazing. I just read caringbridge posts. Remember the rules when you go home. Rest, sleep, walk, eat, poop, :P repeat cycle and no housework or bending completely over!!!
Maureen
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Post by: james e on May 02, 2011, 02:43:49 pm: Sounds like you did great. Just relax and be a patient...let everyone take good care of you! You'll be up and around pretty soon.
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Post by: leapyrtwins on May 03, 2011, 10:16:49 pm: Congratulations on reaching postie status.

Sounds like your recovery is on course.

Keep the faith!

Jan
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Post by: nteeman on May 04, 2011, 06:12:34 am: Amanda,

I hope it just keeps getting better every day from here on in. The worst is behind you.

Neal
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Post by: mk on May 04, 2011, 10:54:38 am: Hi Amanda,

I just read your journal and I am so happy for you. It seems that both our surgeries went very well. I am so glad you were able to see your little ones, I won't be able to see them until Sunday - counting the days.

Marianna
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Post by: Rivergirl on May 08, 2011, 06:03:47 pm: Amanda, nice going on your recovery, love the part about getting into your pjs, those hospital johnnys make you feel like a patient and the pjs make you feel human again. Keep up the good work on recovery, love reading all these positive surgery stories.