Posted on 08/22/2009 10:29:53 PM PDT by FOXFANVOX
Hi All,
I just received an e-mail from "saveliberty" advising me she has been hospitalized. The cause as she wrote was:
"I have a significant, but benign tumor near my ear that is pushing against a nerve (which hemorrhaged). It sounds bad but I have excellent care."
It certainly does sound serious to me, even though saveliberty said she was being well cared for. She did want me to let her FRiends here know of her condition. When I get further info, I will post it.
In the mean time, if you could add saveliberty to your prayers, I know she would be comforted by that.
saveliberty is often the Threadmistress, and I am but a poster. So, if you all could perhaps place saveliberty's situation in the proper locations, I would be very grateful. [Or Moderators, if you are reading this.]
Get well soon, saveliberty!
Many prayers for Save and for her family.
Thanks for the news, FFV.
{{{{Save}}}} {{{{Save’s Mom and Dad}}}}
S/L has been doing some “hallway walking” to keep her spirits up and address some of her numbness. Seems like the nurses are ready to sign her up. S/L has been quite impressed with the care and professionalism of her medical care team.
Because of some residual numbness in her arm and hand, saveliberty may not be able to post here when she arrives home as much as we have hoped, but she will be able to read all of your good thoughts and wishes.
Thank you, everyone! Thank you so much for the prayers, messages and calls. I am overwhelmed.
Leaving the hospital went a little more slowly than we thought. It was scheduled for 1:30 but we didn’t get out of there until after 3, and then it was a long ride home. We probably would have left later, but my friend pried me out with a crowbar. LOL
I am doing better, but I can’t do much in the way of posting as I am still dealing with numbness on my right side.
The story is that the swelling from the hemorrhage needs to subside before the doctors can do anything about the tumor, so it will be a few weeks before I go to see the surgeon in charge of the bleeding. If he gives me the green light, he will coordinate with the surgeon in charge of the tumor.
My goal is to be careful and pursue some of the physical and occupational therapy that might help me before the surgery.
The tumor is an acoustic neuroma and the one surgeon has performed thousands of them. They can test nerve by nerve to limit risks to nerves, but I will need to become accustomed to having only one working ear, which is not such a bad outcome in the scheme of things.
Meanwhile, I will be doing my version of “taking it easy” while obeying doctor’s orders. I am now officially permitted to drink all the coffee that I want. But it had nothing to do with my daily pleading for caffeine buds steeped in hot water. LOL
Thank you everyone. I hope that I will be able to post more soon.
((((Hugs to all of you!))))
Is reading something you would like to be doing? Are there any books you would like to have?
We will send you anything you want.
You need to let us know if there is anything you want and I am afraid that you won’t.
Love you, dear.
(((Hugs))) Thank you, Bahbah!
At this point, I think that I need a little rest, but I may inquire later about a reading list.
Mom told the local librarian about what was happening and the librarian added me to a prayer list. I would appreciate some reading recommendations to ask her to find - can you please suggest some light reading that’s fun?
(((Hugs)))
Get “Cry Wolf”. I guess I wouldn’t put it in the fun category, not that it isn’t a great read, except for the good writing, and the format used. But you will like it.
I’m going to be a bad source for “light” reading since it’s not my schtick, LOL, being a serious gal and all.
HI, saveliberty:
Reading list:
Romance...Patricia Veryan
Thrillers...Catherine Coulter’s FBI series
Anything by C.S. Lewis
The Fourth Turning (can’t remember the authors’ names, but it’s good social prediction stuff)
For pleasant soothing reading, the village novels by Miss Read
That’s off the top of my head. All of those are not current best sellers, so might be on your library shelves rather than on a waiting list.
Forgot to add that I am so glad for the positive prognosis and am keeping you in my prayers!
I just got home from a LONG town hall meeting that didn't breakup until after 11pm. We arrived at 5:30pm to get seats at the 7pm meeting. Anyway, my hope that a sleeping American electorate has finally arisen is encouraged. Overflowing crowd and 90+% against the Dems and the plan.
So, I'll be late checking in tomorrow. Enjoy your morning coffee, save. And keep us posted.
I could use a five or ten to see me thru until the weekend, Bah. 8)
Miss Marple, I know models walk with one book on their head to improve posture, but you seem to have nearly have a dozen on your head. What a woman!
So, good nite to all, especially to you saveliberty.
And welcome home!
LOL.
Good News. But you take it easy. :) Cibco and I are keeping you in our thoughts and prayers.
(((Hugs)))
Thank you!
I had a pretty good night and so now I am up and dressed for 8am Mass with Mom. Our pastor had come all the way into Boston to see me and to give me the sacrament of the anointing of the sick. It was a very moving prayer.
When he was there, he asked that we pray for him as well. I’ve added him to my prayers but Mom thought that she wanted to go this morning specially to thank him. I think that this is a great idea and I am up for it.
Plus I am having a nice cup of coffee with Mom and Dad.
Awesome, watch out for “Kennedy” traffic. {{{{SL}}}}
LOL
No Kennedy traffic up here, deffie! (((Hugs)))
Life without coffee...just not worth it.
:) In the hospital, it was like pulling teeth to get it. I wouldn’t have minded, except that the nurses and doctors told me that I could, but the dietitians (who are great, by the way), weren’t informed.
I made the doctors laugh when I told them that the night nurse had noticed that my pulse goes very low when I sleep. I said that it would not be a problem if they let me have more coffee.
Everyone roared with laughter and the doctors said that I had a point. LOL Which may be part of the reason why I was told that I could have however much I wanted. Or not. :)
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