Surgery for the Big C Wed

[Ranching]

I just got home. 8 hours of surgery. The most painful thing I've ever had to endure while conscious and with only local anesthetic which hurt like h. e. double hockey sticks when it was given each time - but SHE GOT ALL THE CANCER which had spread more than anyone expected!!! She and her staff were absolutely brilliant and so kind and compassionate.
She was funny, expert beyond a doubt, a musician too! -- the best surgeon ever. I would trust anyone in her caring expert hands... I was in good hands and God's hands every step of the way...........she even allowed my son to be there for the close, the most painful part. All three of us were keys & guitar players and singers and we talked the entire time which helped take my mind off what was going on.
Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers!! Now it's thank heavens for hydro-codone! I'm feeling good now until time for next dose!
I could feel your positive energy the entire time. Thank you all so much my Cowboy brothers and sisters!!!!.

Awesome! Can she extract the Garrett suckiness?

 

[Ranched]

Wonderful news @catiii! Save those pain killers for before each of our games.

 

[Ranching]

How you doing? @catiii hopefully all is well.

 

[Rockport]

Prayers out.

 

[catiii]

How you doing? @catiii hopefully all is well.

all good just gotta change dressings every day and an occasional pain pill only when necessary...not supposed to stress or bend over etc because of the stitches...sis brought me groceries and bro in law took my clothes to wash them at the coin laundry a block away and vacuumed my apartment. I am incredibly blessed

 

[Xelda]

Well, I hope some of us help you through. We certainly want to.

Me too!.

 

[catiii]

Me too!.

You did and do! Positive energy from 3veeyone during surgery and now as well.. you're keeping me going and positive! now if the team could manage a haka. Before game time facing the Steelers!!!

 

[CouchCoach]

Well, I hope some of us help you through. We certainly want to.

Yes, my friend, you and some others do. This is my extended family, especially since I retired and am not around a lot of people as I used to be.

Extended family is the greatest comfort in life because they know us and like us anyway.

I really like to see members like catiii calling on the thoughts, prayers and strength of this gathering of good folks. I know I repeat this but it bears repeating. I did not do this when I was in the darkness, in fact, I did the opposite and withdrew to be alone with the most dangerous person in my life, who was the least equipped to help me.

This place is special, I could never explain how important it is to people who've not spent time here and gotten to know the members here. People I've never laid eyes on or heard speak became part of my life and they only seek to support, not judge. It's not easy to find people like that, even within our own families.

 

[CouchCoach]

You did and do! Positive energy from 3veeyone during surgery and now as well.. you're keeping me going and positive! now if the team could manage a haka. Before game time facing the Steelers!!!

Look catiii, let's be reasonable here, we are limited in our power and good thoughts for you left no room for them. You're a fighter, you deserve the good thoughts.

 

[CouchCoach]

all good just gotta change dressings every day and an occasional pain pill only when necessary...not supposed to stress or bend over etc because of the stitches...sis brought me groceries and bro in law took my clothes to wash them at the coin laundry a block away and vacuumed my apartment. I am incredibly blessed

What's your bro in law doing around 2 this afternoon?

 

[Runwildboys]

Yes, my friend, you and some others do. This is my extended family, especially since I retired and am not around a lot of people as I used to be.

Extended family is the greatest comfort in life because they know us and like us anyway.

I really like to see members like catiii calling on the thoughts, prayers and strength of this gathering of good folks. I know I repeat this but it bears repeating. I did not do this when I was in the darkness, in fact, I did the opposite and withdrew to be alone with the most dangerous person in my life, who was the least equipped to help me.

This place is special, I could never explain how important it is to people who've not spent time here and gotten to know the members here. People I've never laid eyes on or heard speak became part of my life and they only seek to support, not judge. It's not easy to find people like that, even within our own families.

And we do it without rolling our eyes!

 

[Runwildboys]

What's your bro in law doing around 2 this afternoon?

Apparently, whatever @catiii tells him to do.

 

[Xelda]

She's gone and pulled out her best moves! What is she dancing to, Nickelback.?

 

[Xelda]

Yes, my friend, you and some others do. This is my extended family, especially since I retired and am not around a lot of people as I used to be.

Extended family is the greatest comfort in life because they know us and like us anyway.

I really like to see members like catiii calling on the thoughts, prayers and strength of this gathering of good folks. I know I repeat this but it bears repeating. I did not do this when I was in the darkness, in fact, I did the opposite and withdrew to be alone with the most dangerous person in my life, who was the least equipped to help me.

This place is special, I could never explain how important it is to people who've not spent time here and gotten to know the members here. People I've never laid eyes on or heard speak became part of my life and they only seek to support, not judge. It's not easy to find people like that, even within our own families.

We are a family here. Many of us feel the same way as you about this community with excellent tastes in NFL teams (no talking back). I see you as a seasoned troublemaker with some really good ideas which our mommas would tell us not to listen to. We do it anyway.