I have been thinking about you lots and lots today Sarah!!

Positive thoughts and lots of gentle hugs and prayers!!

a big ditto the everything above...
((((((((sarah)))))))))))))0

I can't thank you enough
 

Wow, you guys, you are so wonderful to me, you really are. I am just flabbergasted at how caring you're all being. I mean, I know how caring this group is -- don't get me wrong! :lol: -- but your support of me has been so overwhelming. I read your posts, and they make me feel so loved and supported. And yes, they make me cry. How could they not??

I had the surgery today. They removed two lymph nodes under general anesthesia. I feel myself fading now from the Percosec and the Xanax, so I'm going to have to make this entry short. :dizzy:

Everyone there was so kind and professional, and it all went smoothly, with no complications. (There were a couple of risks of this and that, but I wasn't at all worried, and it was all fine.) With pre-op, the procedure, and recovery, the whole thing took about 3 hours.

It's possible that I will get some word on Friday afternoon, but it could take as long as 2 weeks. Apparently even though they have plenty of tissue to work with, the lymph node is the hardest to use for testing (or a diagnosis, or something) so sometimes they have to send it away to someone else. So of course I'm hoping to get the results on Friday, but I might have to call on my back-up stores of patience.

There's some pain, but I'm icing it today, and will not work tomorrow as I'd originally planned. They'd originally said it would be ok, but now I guess due to the location of the node-removal, I'm to expect enough pain to warrant some Percosec-popping, so I'm going to hold off working till Friday.

My eyes are starting to roll in my head now -- lots of retyping to make this make sense to you guys :lol: -- so I'm going to conk out now. I promise I'll write more tomorrow. A million thanks to all of you for being so loving and generous, and for how cared-for you've all made me feel. Thank you Sandi, for starting this thread, and for sharing your beautiful prayer.

My heart is full to overflowing with gratitude. From Lorraine and I both, thank you.

And now, "G'night, Gracie." (You have to be American and of a certain age to get that one! ;) )

Glad to hear they took good care of you and that there weren't any complications. I hope you'll be able to rest and that the pain subsides quickly. Be well, take care (and take care of each other).

Oh yes, the yungin's know Mr. Burns from The Simpsons, but us old coots remember the REAL Mr. Burns (even a Canuck) ;)

Glad that it went okay.. You get lots of rest now honey! :)

Get well and take good care of yourself.

Sending hugs and love to you & Lorraine!

:angel:

I hope they get the results back Friday. I'm so very happy to hear all went well with the surgery. I will prayer that everthing else goes just as well. You and Lorraine are constantly in my thoughts. I'm very happy that you have such a wonderful partner by your side. HUGS to the both of you.

Take care of yourself today. Hopefully you'll have at least some results tomorrow.

I'm so glad it went okay. I hope you feel better soon and I hope you get the results on Friday. Until then take care of yourself. We love you!

fingers crossed. toes crossed. legs crossed. boobs crossed. eyes crossed. that you get answers soon and that they're GOOD answers...

gracie is one of my idols. along with sophia loren... <sigh>

I hope the drugs are good! :)

Thinking of you and praying and hoping for good answers for you and soon too. I'm glad Lorraine is there for you. You both take care. Big {{{{{{hugs}}}}}} to both of you.

i'm glad everything went well. i'm hoping for the best possible news and that you hear it quickly.

not much else to say that hasnt already been said, but waned you to know that I am thinking of you. I am also so glad that there were no complications,..

Take a nice rest,..:-)

I hope all goes will and you find out whats going on today. The waiting game is the worst. If you don't find out today I hope and pray you can somehow put it out of your mind and have some peace over the weekend.