Re: Back Online after surgery in July.. What an Ordeal.. a little long sorry

[Guest guest]

Glad to hear you are on the mend! I know what you mean about letting

the husband do the school shopping, my husband is clueless about that

sort of thing too. Great on the test results - I was happy when they

ruled out ALS and brain tumors (well, at least visible size ones) for

me. At one point my son had about 30 different genetic tests done

for known defects, that was a relief to get that back normal.

My son is starting kindergarten as well, and his middle name is

ph Hope both our Joes have fun in kindergarten! We had a

chance to meet the teacher, so she has an understanding where my son

is developmentally.

Remember you can search the web archives if you want to look at

emails on a specific subject or from a specific person...

Sending healing vibes your way,

RH

> Hi all,

> I know I'm very sporadic in my posts this past year.. but it has

been

> nearly impossible

> to keep up with my medical, Joe's medical and I just had surgery

> (hysterectomy with

> complete abdominoplasty) the end of July. Finished Joe's

Kindergarten

> IEP yesterday

> and all the kiddos are starting school today.

> I still can't even drive or stand up straight! Surgery (on 7/25)

went

> great!! The pain has been

> terrible but the docs were great at following all the protocols and

med

> precautions until

> 2 weeks post op. They switched my pain meds to one I am not

supposed to

> have!

> After 2 days of holding nothing down (pain meds included) my

wonderful

> hubby found

> me passed out and not breathing well in the bed. A trip to the ER

for

> the night, an arm

> that looks and feels like a pincushion... too many tests to keep

count.

> Finally I am back

> on the mend. My dear hubby had to register all 4 kids and do all

the

> school supply shopping

> for the first time ever!!! Only 6 calls home and now they are all

off to

> school. He has been

> really wonderful trying to take care of everything and me too!

> I have missed you all terribly this past month. Joe's skin biopsy

> results from June finally came

> after harassing the doc for over a month... YEAH!!! He doesn't

suffer

> from Lemli Opitz

> Syndrome but is a carrier for the defect.

> Just too much without all the help and support from you all!!!!!

> You all have been in my prayers and thoughts often. I know I won't

be

> able to play

> catch up with over 2,000 emails in my box but will try to get back

on a

> few times a week from

> this point on. Hello to all the new people!! Sorry you have to be

> here, but this is an incredible

> place for support and information!

> Missed you all.... hope all is well!

> Praying for us all,

> AnnMarie L. - Complex IV

> (pre-diabetic, hypothyroid, adrenal/endocrine issues, sinus

tachycardia)

> Married to my best friend Rick,

> Very Busy Mom to (16), (13), Cassandra (7) and

> Joe (5 1/2) - complex IV, lactic acidosis, CP,

> tethered chord syndrome, dysautonomia, and

> a smile that never quits :-)

[Guest guest]

Ann-Marie

It is good to hear from you. I am glad you are once again on the mend.

Rest as much as possible.

laurie

> Hi all,

> I know I'm very sporadic in my posts this past year.. but it has been

> nearly impossible

> to keep up with my medical, Joe's medical and I just had surgery

> (hysterectomy with

> complete abdominoplasty) the end of July. Finished Joe's Kindergarten

> IEP yesterday

> and all the kiddos are starting school today.

> I still can't even drive or stand up straight! Surgery (on 7/25) went

> great!! The pain has been

> terrible but the docs were great at following all the protocols and med

> precautions until

> 2 weeks post op. They switched my pain meds to one I am not supposed to

> have!

> After 2 days of holding nothing down (pain meds included) my wonderful

> hubby found

> me passed out and not breathing well in the bed. A trip to the ER for

> the night, an arm

> that looks and feels like a pincushion... too many tests to keep count.

> Finally I am back

> on the mend. My dear hubby had to register all 4 kids and do all the

> school supply shopping

> for the first time ever!!! Only 6 calls home and now they are all off to

> school. He has been

> really wonderful trying to take care of everything and me too!

> I have missed you all terribly this past month. Joe's skin biopsy

> results from June finally came

> after harassing the doc for over a month... YEAH!!! He doesn't suffer

> from Lemli Opitz

> Syndrome but is a carrier for the defect.

> Just too much without all the help and support from you all!!!!!

> You all have been in my prayers and thoughts often. I know I won't be

> able to play

> catch up with over 2,000 emails in my box but will try to get back on a

> few times a week from

> this point on. Hello to all the new people!! Sorry you have to be

> here, but this is an incredible

> place for support and information!

> Missed you all.... hope all is well!

> Praying for us all,

> AnnMarie L. - Complex IV

> (pre-diabetic, hypothyroid, adrenal/endocrine issues, sinus tachycardia)

> Married to my best friend Rick,

> Very Busy Mom to (16), (13), Cassandra (7) and

> Joe (5 1/2) - complex IV, lactic acidosis, CP,

> tethered chord syndrome, dysautonomia, and

> a smile that never quits :-)

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Ann Marie, so glad your surgery went well! Take it easy and let your

hubby take care of everything, its amazing that they really can take

care of things when they have too, but never as well as we can, but

grateful that they try their best! Prayers for a speedy recovery, Barb