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Title: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: andrea in slc on November 12, 2008, 10:43:39 am: Whooo-hooo, get that thing out of my head! Less than 24 hours to go! Slightly nervous but mostly running around trying to get everything done before.

Thank you SO much to everyone here for your shared information, good thoughts, prayers, everything. If I could, I'd make a ginormous batch of fudge-covered brownies and share them with all of you!

Patty UT is going to update for me, I was lucky enough to meet her for breakfast last week, and she is awesome! It was a lot of fun to meet someone who knows what the heck you are going through and how you feel. THANK YOU PATTY, YOU ROCK!

See you guys as a "postie!"

(now off to pack with my "what to bring to the hospital" list from all of you)

Andrea
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: ppearl214 on November 12, 2008, 10:47:15 am: andrea... you are going to do fab... I'm so glad to hear that it's now time to "rawk" and get you to Postiehood! (such a lovely term, isn't it?) :)

Wishes and thoughts for you!!!!! A huggle or 3 thrown in as well for good measure!

Best wishes to you!
Phyl
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: leapyrtwins on November 12, 2008, 12:39:17 pm: Best of luck, Andrea ;D

I hope you have a very swift, very smooth recovery.

I'll be thinking about you and praying for you.

Many thanks to Patty for agreeing to update us.

See you soon as a postie,

Jan
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: Jim Scott on November 12, 2008, 01:31:47 pm: Andrea:

If you read this before you go to the hospital, know that many prayers will follow you as well as virtual hugs and all the good wishes you could ever imagine. I think you'll do fine. We'll look forward to reading Patty's updates until you're able to post on your own, which shouldn't take too long. :)

Rest a bit and try to relax...you're on your way to 'postie-land'!

Jim
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: Soundy on November 12, 2008, 03:42:42 pm: Thoughts will be with you ...
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: wendysig on November 12, 2008, 04:00:16 pm: Andera,
Good luck tomorrow, you will be in our thoughts and prayers.

Wendy
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: Omaschwannoma on November 13, 2008, 07:19:32 am: Andrea,

I'm right here with everyone else praying for your excellent outcome and speedy return to "postie land".

Peaceful thoughts and see you on the other side!
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: Patti UT on November 13, 2008, 02:33:25 pm: HI ALL,
Patti UT here, I have not been posting on the forum in many many months but was a regular back when I was a newbie postie. It is a great resource and I am so grateful for it and all of you who are part of it, 'specially cruise director Phyl , goodl ole Cap'n Deb and Laz, miss the GM cruises you wenches & scallywag ;D. I'm so happy Andrea found me on the forum and contacted me. She emailed me last week and I met her for breakfast the next day. You could tell she was gearin up for surgery, as she ordered some sort of french toast or waffle thingy piled high with syrupy berries and lots O' whip cream ::). Got to meet her cutie patootie 5 year old Daniel too.
Anyhoo, we talked a bunch this last week, she seems pretty prepared.Was doin her Christmas shoppin Monday, man, this gal is organized, :) Provided she went in early as most of us do,(she was still waiting for th hospital to call with a time when I talked to her yesterday afternoon) I'm thinking she's either just getting out or still in surgery as I type, it is 1:25pm here. I am suppose to get a call from her hubby to give me the heads up on how she did and I'll post after I hear from him. I suspect she'll be in ICU tomorrow, so thinking I'll wait and go see her over the weekend or Monday if she has too many visitors on the weekend(about 25miles from me). We have a storm blowing in right now, so major wonky head for me, luckily she'll be well medicated and won't know 'bout the barometric pressure monster first off. LOL

More later.....keep prayin

HUGS TO ALL
Patti UT
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: ppearl214 on November 13, 2008, 02:58:39 pm: Patee YOOTEE!!!!!!!!! If that is the Splenda coming in, you betta be keeping it, m'dear! :-* Hope you are hanging in there....... I'm thinking of you! :-*

thanks for keeping us updated on Andrea. I am SO thriled you both found each other in AN-kinship and that you are there for her..... will keep an eye on things here (*coff* to make sure you remain a good girlie) and to keep looking for updates on Andrea.

thanks P!

Signed,
the other P
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: MAlegant on November 13, 2008, 06:40:30 pm: Andrea,
My best thoughts are with you. I know you'll do fine. PattiUT--thanks for keeping us informed.
Best,
Marci
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: Patti UT on November 13, 2008, 10:52:43 pm: HI ALL,
Update. Just got word from Andrea's hubby. She had an 8 hr surgery, already showing some facial limpness, but they didn't have to sever the nerve or anything. They said they got it all, YIPPIE! Guess she has been quite sick and feels like she's been hit by a truck , (bringing back bad memories ???) Got put in her own room, so sounds like she didn't stay in ICU long.
The scary part is over, now for th challenging part, recovery. We know how tough the first week is.
SO she's a postie now. 8)

I'll post again once I see her or as soon as I know more.
Patti UT

Hey Phyl, from one "P" to another...yodelayhehoo........
HUGS
patti yootee
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: mimoore on November 14, 2008, 03:09:57 pm: I am soooo glad Andrea has you. Please tell her we are routing for her. Sending warm hugs for the two of you!
I wish I had a Patti before my surgery. I felt like I was the only one on earth with a tumour.
Can't wait for an update.
Michelle
;D
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: Debbi on November 14, 2008, 03:13:12 pm: Sending Andrea lots and lots of hugs and prayers. Each day will bring some small improvements - and more naps! We're rooting for you, Andrea!!

Debbi
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: Omaschwannoma on November 15, 2008, 07:17:40 am: Andrea,

Welcome to "postie land"! I knew you'd do it!

Now for the hard part--recuperating and accepting your "new" normal.
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...andrea in slc update
Post by: Patti UT on November 15, 2008, 07:17:09 pm: Breif update on Andrea in slc,
Talked at length with her hubby this morning. She is till having a pretty rough time with neusea and the left side of her face is pretty limp, and she is in lots of pain. :'( They were grateful for my advice on bringging eye drops and gel to the hospital with her as she started needing them immediately and we all know how well the hospital advises us of the eye care need. By the time they even recoginzed I was having eye issues I had already scratched my cornea. He is to call and let me know if I should go see her tomorrow, mon or wait till she goes home. We all know how hard it was to have visitors the frist week or so.

Anyway, more later

HUGS TO ALL :-*
patti UT
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: Kaybo on November 15, 2008, 07:24:20 pm: Give her a big hug for me & tell her I said she had to get better to eat the Mint M&M's!!!

K ;D
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: sgerrard on November 15, 2008, 07:31:51 pm: By my count Andrea is still on day 2, and the first 3 days don't count. I hope she gets past the nausea and pain soon. Thanks for the update.

Steve
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: wendysig on November 15, 2008, 09:29:37 pm: Patti,
Thanks for the update on Andrea. Sorry to hear nausea is giving her a problem and about her facial nerve dysfunction. Hopefully both will be short lived and she will start feeling better soon. Chocolate ALWAYS helps. Hope she brought lots of M&Ms with her. Please let her know she is in my prayers.

Sending good healing thoughts her way,
Wendy
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: sher on November 15, 2008, 10:30:23 pm: Patti,
This is Sherry in Lehi... I have chatted with Andrea on this forum several times.. please give her my best and I am glad that she has you to help support her. You were a big help when I was first diagnosed. God Bless you both,
Sherry
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: Patti UT on November 16, 2008, 01:12:56 pm: BIG UPDATE!!

Andrea herself called me this morning and they are releasing her from the hospital today. WOW! sounds like she has improved greatly since I spoke with her hubby yesterday morning. She has been out of bed and walked and her nasuea is better. She can't wait to get home and in her own bed. (and her M&M stash ;D) I'm so happy to hear she is doing well enough to go home on only the 3rd day post op. Way to go Andrea. I'm sure you will see a post from her yourself in the next little while.............. YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll be delivering chocolate soon

Hugs to all

Patti UT
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: andrea in slc on November 18, 2008, 12:31:30 pm: Patti, thank you so much for posting and for being my AN buddy! You are awesome!

I'M HOME I'M HOME I'M HOME! Feels so good to be in my own bed with my own pillow and real food.

I'm doing better with the headaches, still a little nauseated, so dang tired! And my left eye is dry, Sigh. As well as the left side of my face being droopy, but it should improve. LOL Don't think my dh knows what to do with my pirate wench smile.

And, sadly, anything sweet makes me even more sick to my stomach, so no M&Ms for me yet, but soon!

Thanks to you all for your well wishes, prayers, good thoughts, and again to you Patti, for all of your help. I coudn't have done this without my dh or you guys at all!

Patti, I'll call you a little bit later after my next nap. Hope you're not too wonky-headed today! Big hugs to all of you. ;D Hey, can we get a droopy smiley face on here? ;)
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: Debbi on November 18, 2008, 01:27:34 pm: Welcome back, Andrea! Don't worry, your taste will come back - for now just eat whatever tastes good. There will always be chocolate when you are ready.

Now, go rest...

Debbi
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: ppearl214 on November 18, 2008, 02:50:02 pm: andrea... floored! Absolutely floored! :o Welcome home, you postie! :) Thrilled you got to befriend our dear PattyYooTee and she's taking good care of you (would expect nothing less from her) and sending you continued wellness wishes! Please take it easy, know I'm thinking of you and again, congrats to you!

Phyl
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: MAlegant on November 18, 2008, 05:26:38 pm: Andrea,
You're awesome! Rest, nap, walk, (like a terrier). :D I am wishing you chocolate days soon.
Best,
Marci
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: andrea in slc on November 19, 2008, 08:12:20 am: Thanks again all. We got to take the pressure bandage off yesterday (new torture device holy cow) and I cannot BELIEVE how big my stapled incision is! HOLY COW. I feel like I've gone back to my rebellious youth in the 80s, except I wasn't rebellious. Maybe I had to save it to age 41, when I get this amazing almost half-mohawk hairdo! Good grief! LOL. Time to dig out my neon colors, spike up what is left of my hair (almost half a freaking mohawk on one side, geez), and put on my leg warmers. Hey, where are my Thompson Twins and Depeche Mode CDs? I'm feeling an 80s flashback coming on, after breakfast and a nap, of course.

Better slowly every day, but the picture of a half-mohawked, droopy-faced, pirate-wench smiling woman who has leg hair almost long enough to braid is a bit much. Eww, sorry for the mental picture, everyone. Staples out tomorrow and then I get a shower, not a sponge bath!!!
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: NL on November 19, 2008, 02:54:03 pm: Andrea,

It's good to see you up and posting! You sound like you're doing great for one week post-op! And I'm sure you'll feel SO much better when you get your staples out tomorrow. Enjoy the naps in the meantime. :)

Congratulations on your "postie" status!

Nancy L
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: Patti UT on November 22, 2008, 06:33:06 pm: Hey There...
Got to visit with our new postie Andrea yesterday. She was up and even dressed. I was so impressed. I sat around in jammies forever it seemed.(or should I say "spun around" with the vertigo LOL)
Anyhoo, she looked pretty darned great for just havin the "hole in the head" experience. Her face looks as beautiful as before and any limpness is only noticable when she smiles, so it should come around pretty quickly once the swelling in there. Got to see her Frankinstein scar and she even shwoed me her new belly divit, AWWWWWW!!!!! We all gotz 'em. welcome to the divit club

YOU ROCK ANDREA!!!! your doing great. Don't go too fast, take it easy, and remember, I'm just a phone call away. see ya soon!

BIG HUGS
Patti UT

aka yotee
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: Captain Deb on November 23, 2008, 04:31:53 pm: Is that yooooouuuuu Miss Yoooooootteeeeeeeeeeee! How lucky is Andrea!!!!

Hip Hip Hurray!
Let's raise a toastie!
"Salt Lake Andie"
Is now a Postie!

Take good care of her, ye wench!

And you, Miss Andrea, get lots of rest and heal quick!

Big Huuuuuuuugs!

Capt Deb(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee60/Captdeb_photos/pirate-4.gif)
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: Jim Scott on November 23, 2008, 04:41:34 pm: Andrea:

Congratulations on what seems to be a pretty successful surgery and a probable rapid recovery. You did good! :D (no surprise).

Now, try to take it easy, 'rebel'. :)

Jim
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: Patti UT on November 24, 2008, 12:20:45 pm: Quote from: Captain Deb on November 23, 2008, 04:31:53 pm
Is that yooooouuuuu Miss Yoooooootteeeeeeeeeeee!

Tis me Cap'n Deb, How the heck are ya??? That pup of yours must be gittin big as an ox by now. Saw you climbed a big mountain, way to go Cap'n. How're the brainwrecks these days? Hope yer doin well.

patti yotee
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: andrea in slc on November 24, 2008, 08:00:13 pm: Awww, thanks Patti! You guys, Patti is one of the nicest people I have ever met! She drove pretty dang far from her home to mine to check up on me, and brought me chocolates (which I am now eating!!!) and some warm comfy jammies. What an amazing woman you are Patti! Huge (((HUGS)))!!!

I overdid just a little on Saturday, DH and I snuck out to do a little Christmas shopping while Danielle was at a b-day party. But a nice long nap on Sunday sure helped. Yes, the power of the shower is one not to be underestimated. My DH took this week off work too, he's busting his behind cleaning, doing laundry, taking care of me and our daughter (my older two are spending an extra week or two at their dad's to lighten the load on my DH), I really could not have done this without him.

You guys are the best! Patti, I can't thank you enough for everything you have done! Hope everyone has a nice day tomorrow!
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: Captain Deb on November 24, 2008, 08:01:26 pm: Yoootee,
Brainwrex are pretty scarce these days thanx to Topamax but it maxe me dumb as a box of rox!. Oy! The pup is big as an ox and if we were playing scrabble I'd have 3000 points!

MMMMMMMMM--WAH! :-*

Miss you around here! GM Thread still alive and well--no sea monsters or pot stirrers in sight!

Love,

Capt Deb(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee60/Captdeb_photos/pirate-4.gif)
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: Patti UT on November 24, 2008, 08:15:36 pm: Andrea, Are you nuts ??? ??? ??? Chrsitmas shopping 1 week post op. Man you must be wonder woman. I am SOOOOO HAPPY you are doing so well so soon, but P L E A S E...........Don't overdo. You'll be so worn out from these little outings, you'll never be back on your feet well enough to take over the housework again ;D LOL

Sorry about the game Sat, bet your hubby was cheering up a storm. If he gives you a hard time about your team loosing, just tell him he'll have to stop cuz you've got a headache! ;D

Have a great Thanksgiving. I'll check on you soon.

HUGS
Patti UT

eye eye Cap'n, your post came through as I was posting. Saw Katie found pirated Tim Tams at Target. What is the world comin to? Yea, sometimes I wonder if the topomax dumbies would be better than the brainwrecks. I still get really bad vertigo, feel like I'm never going to feel normal again. But you learn to roll with the punches. Glad there's no "pot stirrring" on the ship these days. Sadie the OX we'll call that pup. How's Dr love? Have a great Thankgiving, we all have lots to be thankful for

Yotee BTW, It was Cap'n Deb who gave me that name
Title: Re: Less than 24 hours from now...
Post by: Kathy M on November 24, 2008, 08:53:02 pm: Andrea, you made me laugh out loud! I hope that I can have that wonderful sense of humor when I get to postie status. I'm so glad you're doing well!! Keep it up!

Kathy