I'm home

[Guest guest]

hang in there denise, one day at a time. kathy in il

[Guest guest]

I'm glad you are home, . Welcome back! I'm so happy to hear that the

surgery was a success.

Good luck with your parents and, most of all, your recovery. And I'll

continue to hope that Dan will be OK. Try to take it easy, woman!

[ ] I'm home

> I'm home! Came home yesterday and promptly went to sleep. As Steve told

you, but then never checked my email again. Things went well. They took a

large piece of facia from my right leg, thank goodness I'm almost 6'

tall-only needed one leg and used it as a graft in my abdomen. Now I can't

lift or anything strenuous. I have 3 drains in for awhile and about 12

inches of staples in my belly and 18 inches of sutures in my leg and of

course my forever present binder. Suddenly my bad leg ( knee replacement)

has become my good leg!

> My parents are coming starting tomorrow till Saturday. That in itself is

stressful but oh well, they mean well. Still don't know what son, Dan is

going to do with his life. Daughter, a says that he has started

rationalizing what his girlfriend did to him. Putting the blame elsewhere

for her violent behavior. Not good. He needs psychiatric treatment and

won't get it without me pushing. How can I push from 2,000 miles away.

> Temple

[Guest guest]

Welcome home..sounds like a rough road for awhile...May your recovery be

quick and you feel better soon. many prayers are with you

Joanne

[Guest guest]

I'm glad you're home and hope that you have

a quick recovery.

There really isn't much you can do to help your

son since he is over 18

and so far away. It's hard to watch your own

child make mistakes, and

be helpless to do anything. I hope your visit

with your parents is enjoyable

and you feel better soon.

a

[ ] I'm home

I'm home! Came home yesterday and promptly went

to sleep. As Steve told you, but then never

checked my email again. Things went well. They

took a large piece of facia from my right leg,

thank goodness I'm almost 6' tall-only needed one

leg and used it as a graft in my abdomen. Now I

can't lift or anything strenuous. I have 3 drains

in for awhile and about 12 inches of staples in my

belly and 18 inches of sutures in my leg and of

course my forever present binder. Suddenly my bad

leg ( knee replacement) has become my good leg!

My parents are coming starting tomorrow till

Saturday. That in itself is stressful but oh

well, they mean well. Still don't know what son,

Dan is going to do with his life. Daughter, a

says that he has started rationalizing what his

girlfriend did to him. Putting the blame

elsewhere for her violent behavior. Not good. He

needs psychiatric treatment and won't get it

without me pushing. How can I push from 2,000

miles away.

Temple

3 Fox Haven Way

Chelmsford, MA

dat2352@...

[Guest guest]

a,

Thanks for your concern. I am doing OK although I did take a nap and sleep

for 3 hours this afternoon. If I remember to take the pain meds religiously,

they work. Also on antibiotics since I have drains still. This has to

work. Now my bad leg is my good leg-funny. I had one really bad,

emotionally, day in the hospital when I got really discouraged. This was my

8th abdominal surgery in 6 years. Can't lift more than 5 pounds-that's

nothing.

Dan is on his way home-then what I don't know but all we can do as parents

is let the kids know that they are loved.

Temple

3 Fox Haven Way

Chelmsford, MA

dat2352@...

http://www.homestead.com/kuddlekrittersfarm/index.html

http://www.homestead.com/kuddlekrittersdairygoats/index.html

http://www.homestead.com/kuddlekraft/index.html

[Guest guest]

,

I hope you continue to do well and this is the end

of your abdominal surgeries. It is really

strange to have a once bad knee become the good

one. I'm happy that your replacement

is so successful. Keep resting, it is good for

healing.

a

Re: [ ] I'm home

a,

Thanks for your concern. I am doing OK although

I did take a nap and sleep

for 3 hours this afternoon. If I remember to

take the pain meds religiously,

they work. Also on antibiotics since I have

drains still. This has to

work. Now my bad leg is my good leg-funny. I

had one really bad,

emotionally, day in the hospital when I got

really discouraged. This was my

8th abdominal surgery in 6 years. Can't lift

more than 5 pounds-that's

nothing.

Dan is on his way home-then what I don't know

but all we can do as parents

is let the kids know that they are loved.

Temple

3 Fox Haven Way

Chelmsford, MA

dat2352@...

http://www.homestead.com/kuddlekrittersfarm/index.

html

http://www.homestead.com/kuddlekrittersdairygoats/

index.html

http://www.homestead.com/kuddlekraft/index.html

[Guest guest]

Hi a,

I was wondering what happened to you. I hope you had a restful and

painful vacation. Glad your back.

Lynn

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> From: a54 <paula54@...>

> RA-Support

> Subject: [ ] I'm Home

> Date: Monday, February 18, 2002 4:32 PM

>

> Hi everyone. I'm back from our trip to Florida. I wrote a goodbye

> email to the group, but it never made it.

> I've been trying to skim over the mail, but it will be impossible to

> read and respond to all of it. I want to welcome

> all the new members. Hopefully I'll get back into the swing of things

> soon.

>

> a

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hooray! I'm so happy to know that you are back safe and sound. Can't

wait to hear all about your adventures, a. No, your goodbye email

never made it, but I'm sure that yours wasn't the only one that

disappeared. Boohoo! is at it again.

[ ] I'm Home

> Hi everyone. I'm back from our trip to Florida. I wrote a goodbye

> email to the group, but it never made it.

> I've been trying to skim over the mail, but it will be impossible to

> read and respond to all of it. I want to welcome

> all the new members. Hopefully I'll get back into the swing of

things

> soon.

>

> a

[Guest guest]

,

I actually lost 2 weeks worth of email. Strange. It may be my cable

company doing the transformation from

@home. I understand that they are finally done, so hopefully my email

problems will be a thing of the past.

I will write about my adventures when I get caught up. First I need to

see how all my buddies are doing!

a

wrote:

> Hooray! I'm so happy to know that you are back safe and sound. Can't

> wait to hear all about your adventures, a. No, your goodbye email

> never made it, but I'm sure that yours wasn't the only one that

> disappeared. Boohoo! is at it again.

>

>

>

> [ ] I'm Home

>

>

> > Hi everyone. I'm back from our trip to Florida. I wrote a goodbye

> > email to the group, but it never made it.

> > I've been trying to skim over the mail, but it will be impossible to

> > read and respond to all of it. I want to welcome

> > all the new members. Hopefully I'll get back into the swing of

> things

> > soon.

> >

> > a

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

LOL Lynn!!! Wishing me a painful vacation LOL! It was very restful and

although the first part of

the trip was quite painful, after a few days I started to feel better.

Florida weather and all the water

activities really agree with me. By the second week, I felt better than

I've felt in a long time. But now

I'm back to the 20 degree weather. Boo hoo.

a

Ruf-Caimi wrote:

> Hi a,

> I was wondering what happened to you. I hope you had a restful and

> painful vacation. Glad your back.

> Lynn

>

> ----------

> > From: a54 <paula54@...>

> > RA-Support

> > Subject: [ ] I'm Home

> > Date: Monday, February 18, 2002 4:32 PM

> >

> > Hi everyone. I'm back from our trip to Florida. I wrote a goodbye

> > email to the group, but it never made it.

> > I've been trying to skim over the mail, but it will be impossible to

> > read and respond to all of it. I want to welcome

> > all the new members. Hopefully I'll get back into the swing of things

> > soon.

> >

> > a

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

PAULA,

Forgive me I don't know were my brain is at. Of course I meant painfree.

I am glad you had a nice time.

Lynn

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> From: a <paula54@...>

>

> Subject: Re: [ ] I'm Home

> Date: Monday, February 18, 2002 8:05 PM

>

> LOL Lynn!!! Wishing me a painful vacation LOL! It was very restful and

> although the first part of

> the trip was quite painful, after a few days I started to feel better.

> Florida weather and all the water

> activities really agree with me. By the second week, I felt better than

> I've felt in a long time. But now

> I'm back to the 20 degree weather. Boo hoo.

> a

>

>

> Ruf-Caimi wrote:

>

> > Hi a,

> > I was wondering what happened to you. I hope you had a restful

and

> > painful vacation. Glad your back.

> > Lynn

> >

> > ----------

> > > From: a54 <paula54@...>

> > > RA-Support

> > > Subject: [ ] I'm Home

> > > Date: Monday, February 18, 2002 4:32 PM

> > >

> > > Hi everyone. I'm back from our trip to Florida. I wrote a goodbye

> > > email to the group, but it never made it.

> > > I've been trying to skim over the mail, but it will be impossible to

> > > read and respond to all of it. I want to welcome

> > > all the new members. Hopefully I'll get back into the swing of

things

> > > soon.

> > >

> > > a

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

> Hi everyone. I'm back from our trip to Florida. I wrote a

goodbye

> email to the group, but it never made it.

> I've been trying to skim over the mail, but it will be impossible

to

> read and respond to all of it. I want to welcome

> all the new members. Hopefully I'll get back into the swing of

things

> soon.

>

> a

a,

Welcome home!!! I bet you had a great time!!!

Hugs,

Mindy

[Guest guest]

Welcome back a, Hope you had a grand time.

Be Blessed,

Becky

[Guest guest]

June,

I had no doubts that would do a fantastic job. We are so blessed

to have her.

How is your foot doing?

a

june dixon wrote:

> Welcome back a. We missed you but held down the fort

> admirably in your absence.

>

> Hugs

> June

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Mindy. You bet I had a great time thanks! I love Florida and hope

to move there soon. I live in NJ

and it's just to cold.

I hope your doctor finds out what is going on quickly so that you can

get treatment.

Welcome to our corner of the net. I'm looking forward to getting to

know you better.

a

>

> a,

> Welcome home!!! I bet you had a great time!!!

> Hugs,

> Mindy

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Glad you made it back, . I'm proud of you, too.

Did the Enbrel start working for you again?

Maybe you could give a mini-review of the scooter you used since there

are several people here thinking about purchasing one.

[ ] I'm home

> I am back from vacation and very proud of myself. We left on 2/13 and

returned yesterday. Left our rental at 6:15 Am, layover in Atlanta

then home or rather to the airport at 3:01. We spent 6 days doing

Disney- Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, EPCOT and MGM; 1 day at Sea

World; and 1 day at Islands of adventure and 1 day at Universal-only

rainy day. I did everything except the rollercoasters. I used a

scooter which we rented off site but still transferred for rides-tough

with the pain in my hip- replacement on April 10th

[Guest guest]

, I'm so glad you are doing well.

So It was worth it all?

I sure hope so.

Exactly what did they do? and what made the dr. opt for surgery? The reason I

ask is that I have asked about a knee replacement and they said I was too

young. Since when is 53 young?

Take it easy

Judy in Indy

[Guest guest]

glad it is over and you are home and somewhat comfortable. rest and get

better soon stacey!! kathy in il

[Guest guest]

hello, i am somewhat new on this list and somewhat older in years

and not a well person [which causes me some confusion] but i'm

glad you two ladies on this list who just had surgery are home

and doing well.

lane

--- staceycrwfrd@... wrote:

> Hi All,

> Just a quick note to let you all know that your prayers helped

> a great deal.

> The surgery went well. They had to keep me in the hosp an

> extra day because

> of fever and nausea. I feel well. A little tired and sore

> around the

> incision, but the pain in my leg and hip is completely gone.

> It feels great

> to be able to lie on my right side again. Wyatt is with my

> friend for the

> weekend so I'll have plenty of time to rest. I am not allowed

> to sit for

> more than 30 minutes at a time or lift any more than 5 lbs.

> Other that that

> I can do whatever I can tolerate except drive. That's ok, I

> don't feel like

> driving anyway. Again, I want to thank you all from the

> bottom, top, and all

> of my heart.

> Love and Hugs,

> Stacey in PA

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Stacey, this is marvelous news! Thanks for letting us know that you are

home safe. Sorry to hear that you had to stay an extra day, but I'm glad

they were taking good care of you. Wonderful that the pain in your hip

and leg is gone.

I hope your recovery goes smoothly. Please don't do anything crazy like

mow the grass again! They forgot to tell you no driving AND no mowing.

[ ] I'm Home

> Hi All,

> Just a quick note to let you all know that your prayers helped a great

deal.

> The surgery went well. They had to keep me in the hosp an extra day

because

> of fever and nausea. I feel well. A little tired and sore around the

> incision, but the pain in my leg and hip is completely gone. It feels

great

> to be able to lie on my right side again. Wyatt is with my friend for

the

> weekend so I'll have plenty of time to rest. I am not allowed to sit

for

> more than 30 minutes at a time or lift any more than 5 lbs. Other

that that

> I can do whatever I can tolerate except drive. That's ok, I don't

feel like

> driving anyway. Again, I want to thank you all from the bottom, top,

and all

> of my heart.

> Love and Hugs,

> Stacey in PA

[Guest guest]

i am glad you are back home and resting tess. please hang in there and know

that we are all pulling for you. kathy in il

[Guest guest]

So glad to hear you are home, Tess. Hope your recovery is smooth, but just being

able to sleep again will be a big help

Noreen

[ ] I'm home

Hi Sweet People...I got home late yesterday afternoon. I had been

running a fever since the middle of the night, so they ran extra tests

before I could go. I have a number of things to keep an eye on.

I've never been so " loopy " as with this surgery. If I was goofy on the

phone, please know it was wonderful to hear from you whether I was " all

there " or not. I KNOW your prayers and those of others got me through

a difficult time. I am grateful.

I will write as I can. I slept very little at the hospital. I have

been sleeping a lot since I got home...I wouldn't sell my funky little

recliner that practically came straight from Heaven for a million

dollars, at least not now. : )

Em works today, so a friend is coming over. Em has had a very difficult

time - please keep her in your prayers.

To say I love you all would be quite an understatement.

Hugs & Hope....

Tess

[Guest guest]

Tess,

Glad to hear you are home. Take it easy and there is " no place like home. "

Know that you will get some needed rest. Take care and write when you can.

Terri

[ ] I'm home

> Hi Sweet People...I got home late yesterday afternoon. I had been

> running a fever since the middle of the night, so they ran extra tests

> before I could go. I have a number of things to keep an eye on.

>

> I've never been so " loopy " as with this surgery. If I was goofy on the

> phone, please know it was wonderful to hear from you whether I was " all

> there " or not. I KNOW your prayers and those of others got me through

> a difficult time. I am grateful.

>

> I will write as I can. I slept very little at the hospital. I have

> been sleeping a lot since I got home...I wouldn't sell my funky little

> recliner that practically came straight from Heaven for a million

> dollars, at least not now. : )

>

> Em works today, so a friend is coming over. Em has had a very difficult

> time - please keep her in your prayers.

>

> To say I love you all would be quite an understatement.

>

> Hugs & Hope....

>

> Tess

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Tess, welcome home..take care of yourself and don't over due...I learned the

hard way after my hysterectomy...baby yourself and let others do for

you...sleep well, marge

[ ] I'm home

> Hi Sweet People...I got home late yesterday afternoon. I had been

> running a fever since the middle of the night, so they ran extra tests

> before I could go. I have a number of things to keep an eye on.

>

> I've never been so " loopy " as with this surgery. If I was goofy on the

> phone, please know it was wonderful to hear from you whether I was " all

> there " or not. I KNOW your prayers and those of others got me through

> a difficult time. I am grateful.

>

> I will write as I can. I slept very little at the hospital. I have

> been sleeping a lot since I got home...I wouldn't sell my funky little

> recliner that practically came straight from Heaven for a million

> dollars, at least not now. : )

>

> Em works today, so a friend is coming over. Em has had a very difficult

> time - please keep her in your prayers.

>

> To say I love you all would be quite an understatement.

>

> Hugs & Hope....

>

> Tess

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Tess I would really like to call you some night. My cell is " free " after

9:00 p.m. for me.

I am on the coast of GA (Atlantic)... so what time would it be at your

place if its 9 p.m. for me here?

Love, Elf

tess_northwest@... wrote:

> Hi Sweet People...I got home late yesterday afternoon. I had been

> running a fever since the middle of the night, so they ran extra tests

>

> before I could go. I have a number of things to keep an eye on.

>

> I've never been so " loopy " as with this surgery. If I was goofy on

> the

> phone, please know it was wonderful to hear from you whether I was

> " all

> there " or not. I KNOW your prayers and those of others got me

> through

> a difficult time. I am grateful.

>

> I will write as I can. I slept very little at the hospital. I have

> been sleeping a lot since I got home...I wouldn't sell my funky little

>

> recliner that practically came straight from Heaven for a million

> dollars, at least not now. : )

>

> Em works today, so a friend is coming over. Em has had a very

> difficult

> time - please keep her in your prayers.

>

> To say I love you all would be quite an understatement.

>

> Hugs & Hope....

>

> Tess

>

>

>