Judy my limbo buddy!!

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Judy,

My limbo buddy!! Now I don't want to be the caboose of the limbo

group...(haha) I am grabbing all those hugs and saving them as

needed!

I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your father at such a young

age for you. That must have been so difficult for you. It is a true

miracle that you survived. I am hoping that you have many precious

memories/pictures of your father that you can cherish forever!

Speaking of miracles, now here I go getting off the subject

(haha)...When I was pregnant with my last daughter Kaitlyn, I found

out at 4 months pregnant she had a tumor which was from a twin that

didn't develop. The tumor grew to the size of a grapefruit by the

time I went into labor. The doctor and many others had highly

recommended an abortion early on when I found out because they said

she had a slim in none chance of surviving, let alone I may not end

up surviving. I was scared to death and didn't know what to do. One

night I had this inner voice that said to go ahead with the

pregnancy, which for some strange reason I listened to the voice

instead of the doctors. I had to go through so many rigorous

appointments at Children's Hospital in DC during my pregnancy so they

could monitor my pregnancy. She ended up being 3 weeks early which

brought on panic because a C-section was scheduled for 3 weeks later

with a room full of doctors that were supposed to be in attendance.

The C-section ended up going okay and she weighed 8lbs3ozs which 3 of

those pounds was from the weight of the tumor. So it's a miracle that

she is alive along with myself. They also said that if she did

survive she may never walk along with a chance she may never be able

to go to the bathroom on her on and would have to wear one of those

bags. The tumor was located close to her spine. But a miracle

happened and she has no complications at all from the tumor. She is a

healthy 12 year old!!

Okay, it's time to bring my attention back to the subject why we are

here...(haha) I kind of wondered off also into another subject.

I would think that you could wear ear plugs to swim in if you have

tubes in. My brother had tubes when we were young and had to wear

ear plugs when we went swimming. As far as the braces go, I really

don't even notice I have my braces on. Well, at least I didn't

before all the surgical hardware was put in..(haha) Today's braces

are so much better than when I wore them when I was younger. I

really don't mind them at all and kind of like them and for some

strange reason feel that I am going to miss them when they are taken

off because they have become a part of me. Now that's weird isn't

it..(haha) I promise you they are not bad and I am almost 40.

Actually people comment on how young they think I am and I really

think that has something to do with the braces. So just look at them

as hardware that will take ages off your looks..(haha)

You also deserve the best and maybe we should look at it as the

perfect limbo chain group. Once we get through this little hurdle in

our lives we will all be perfect with our beautiful smiles! YAHOOO!!!

--Caboose

> ,

> Thanks so much for the hugs and for trying to be so comforting to

> me! With all you've gone through (and still going through!) - it

> really means a lot to me :-)

> I'm trying to settle myself down today more than I was yesterday. I

> just lost it yesterday, thinking about how much my teeth are

> shifting (for the worse)...but I guess it could be worse. There's

> others who have and still are, dealing with a lot worse issues than

> me, and that helped put things back into perspective for me.

> I was wrong to assume this surgery would be easier to get through

> than it has been. I know everybody's experience is different, but

my

> surgeon said it was a 'straightforward' proceedure, and I just

> didn't plan on all the added problems I've had; like the ear/sinus

> infections for example.

> I guess the worst case scenerio for me is that I 'may' have to have

> braces put on again to re-straighten my teeth and fix my bite that

> due to this surgery, the wires, and the bands - is really going out

> of whack. I certainly won't like braces again, and never thought

I'd

> need them again, but my world won't collapse if I do. I also 'may'

> need ear tubes put in if this ear infection doesn't clear up. Hey,

I

> can handle that, afterall I've been through worse lol. I just hope

> if I do have to have the tubes put in that I can still swim. I

> joined a health club in January and love to work out, and one of my

> favorite things to do is swim! I need to be able to keep swimming

> because it's helping me a lot with a bad hip that I have. I'm only

> 41 and trying to avoid having a hip replacement at this age, so I

> started swimming, biking, strength training, along with a few yoga

> classes to strengthen all my muscles (especially in my left hip).

> It's helped me a great deal, but I do need to keep swimming or I'm

> afraid I'm headed for a hip replacement surgery (which I really am

> scared to have). My hip has been damaged almost my whole life due

to

> an auto accident when I was only 4 years old. My father was killed

> in that accident and I was crushed; all because of a stupid 19 year

> old drunk driver no less.

> Boy - did I get off the subject on this one. Sorry....

> I'm just trying to get back a few positive vibes after all the

tears

> I've shed this past week.

> I can only imagine how you're feeling right now about what your OD

> said to you about your crossbite and upper palate not being 'as

they

> should be'. After all you've been through, you deserve for

> everything to be perfect; and I truly mean that in the nicest way :-

)

> This limbo chain we've started isn't very fun is it? At least we

> have each other to help one another through some of it though. I am

> so grateful for this group because without it I think I'd have gone

> crazy by now.

> I'm sending you hugs back, even if they are cyber hugs {{{{

HUGS }}}}

> Take care and I'll say some prayers for you too.

> Judy (your in-limbo-chain buddy!)