I have cancer....the road to recovery

I just got off the phone with her night nurse, Sue. Slick had a good night although still in pain of course. She has a drip pain medicator, not one of those buttons she can control but that's a good thing as it keeps the meds going even as she sleeps. Sue said her mood and spirits were good, all things considered. No elevated temperature and all vitals are good. They will be getting her up for a short walk later today (it's only 5:30 a.m. there - shift change in another two hours). I asked Sue to please tell her that Gini and I will be holding her hands and she will have lots of friends holding her up during her walk, even if she can't see us she will feel our support. I could almost feel Sue smiling and she assured me she would let Slick know.

PS, KiKi is home!!!!

Thanks for the update Laurie. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...lies/Hugs2.gif

:) Aww, thanks for all theupdates, Gini!! I am glad that the opration is over. Now Slick can start with the recovery. It won't be easy, buit we will all help her through it!! Please tell her that :)

Thanks Laurie! I'm glad Slick has had a comfortable night. I'll be holding her up during her walk today too. :D

For anyone who has contact with Slick, could you let her know my baby girl is home?

What an amazing woman she is - she was so worried about my little girl but had her own thing going on at the same time. I thought about her constantly and I am so glad to see she is doing well.

Thank you, Slick!

Slick is doing GREAT and my little girl is home!

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Thanks for the update, Laurie. I hope Slick feels a little better today and that the walk goes well. Will keep her in my prayers.

I'm sorry about the pain. :( No fun. I hope its somewhat better today. You are in my prayers everyday.

Slick - I hope you have lots of meds for the first two days...and lots of healing and more comfort!

Gini - I can send a bottle of pure aloe spray for the skin - it's non-aerosol, so doesn't "blast" the skin. Might help the incisions in a few days. It's very cooling and soothing.

If that'll help, let me know!

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For anyone who has contact with Slick, could you let her know my baby girl is home?

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I agree. When I talked to her, she almost talked more about Kiki coming home than she did about her surgery. I just KNOW that knowing Kiki is home will make her happy and help her through another day.

Thanks for the uppydates, Gini and Laurie. I know she knows the pain is to be expected, but I also know that doesn't help any while she's going through it. But it sounds like everything is going well and as expected, so I'm confident she will continue to gain strength every day. I know for me just one night's sleep made a world of difference so I know every day will be better for her.

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I just got off the phone with her night nurse, Sue. Slick had a good night although still in pain of course. She has a drip pain medicator, not one of those buttons she can control but that's a good thing as it keeps the meds going even as she sleeps. Sue said her mood and spirits were good, all things considered. No elevated temperature and all vitals are good. They will be getting her up for a short walk later today (it's only 5:30 a.m. there - shift change in another two hours). I asked Sue to please tell her that Gini and I will be holding her hands and she will have lots of friends holding her up during her walk, even if she can't see us she will feel our support. I could almost feel Sue smiling and she assured me she would let Slick know.

PS, KiKi is home!!!!

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Thank-You for the up dates!!!!!!! I sure do hope that her nurse mentions that there are "lots" of good friends standing by, helping her Heal, and "spiritally" holding her hands!!! ;)

You're in my thoughts, Slick! I hope you continue to have a positive recovery :)

Thanks for the updates Gini and Laurie! I'm sorry to hear Slick had a rough day yesterday, but I'm glad to know she had a good nights sleep. Hopefully the pain will be less each day. I'm sure she'll make the walk OK today! :)

Slick, I'm thinking of you non stop and wishing you a speedy recovery!!

(((((((hugs)))))))

ALmost exactly a year ago my husband had surgery to repair a nasty rotator cuff tear. The pain he was in! Remembering that my heart aches for our girl Slicker! But, I know that "this too shall pass" and she will be rollerblading around the hospital in no time!

I haven't been keeping up with things lately, but I checked in here this morning and wanted to let Slick know she has continued to be in my thoughts and prayers. Slick, I'm thinking of you and praying for you. You're attitude is so inspiring and heartwarming. Gentle hugs on the way to you.. I know the news of Kiara will bring a huge smile to your face :)

I was thinking this morning about Slick saying they had checked out her heart before the surgery and everything was fine.

Gosh, we all knew that didn't we? No one has a bigger heart than Slick!

I think back on the BBQ and that she sent presents for everyone that attended - even my neighbor.

Laurie, thanks so much for the update - I need to call you soon.

Maybe I can grab a bottle of that Pusser's Rum from Thursdays and take it up to Slick - probably wouldn't go too well with the meds - but it would be virtual rum anyway - and no harm done.

How I pray that today is just a bit easier for her.

I'm praying that today is a good day with little pain.

Thank you for the updates.

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Maybe I can grab a bottle of that Pusser's Rum from Thursdays and take it up to Slick

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Tell you what Gini....although, you guys were getting so out of control I hid my bottle...for Slick...you can have it! Put some in her coffee and tell her it is Christmas morning! ;) :D :p :D

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Originally Posted by Edwina's Secretary

Tell you what Gini....although, you guys were getting so out of control

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MOI???

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MOI???

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Of course not you specifically.... :rolleyes: :D :D or at least exclusively.... :D :rolleyes: :D

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Put some in her coffee and tell her it is Christmas morning! ;) :D :p :D

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Rum and drugs? With that combo, she just might believe it IS Christmas!

Seriously, the pain is to be expected, but I'm sorry she's having such a rough time of it. I'll never forget the pain I was in after my mastectomy and that was through the really good drugs. "They" say you forget it; you don't. For whatever reason, the third day after surgery is usually the worst and then it suddenly gets better.

Prayers and good thoughts going out that Slick has an easier time of it from here on out. We don't want our gal hurting.

Is this the post op ward or an extension of the L+F at thursdays?

Slick, glad to see you made it okay, I'm sure the pain will go away with time.

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Connie - I think we need to ask those angels to lift the weight of the pain away from her as soon as possible - or double dose those good drugs.

xxoo to all - I will post more as I learn more.

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Already done!!!
I knew that would be needed. You just can't go through that type of surgery without a world of hurt. Still every minute that passes now brings the time closer when the pain will be over.

Hang in there Slick sweetie. It's all over but the healin now!!!

Slick, we're all thinking of you, the pain is bad, but it'll get less and less every day, right? We hope, and those walks in your cool slippers - think of them as sightseeing, not torture, okay? Smile at everyone you pass, even if you don't feel cheery - it'll cheer them up, and that cannot hurt, right?

Slick, I hope that you'll be in less pain each day and will recover quickly. You're still in my thoughts and prayers.:)

I just got off the phone with Slick (she was loaned a phone to take the call, won't have one for awhile). She sounds wonderful (if a bit buzzed :rolleyes: ) but was so happy to hear about Kiki Kay, and asked me to send a round of drinks to Thursdays. She was very tired so we only spoke for a bit. I'll call you Gini, Randi, Karen (do I have your number?), ChrisH ~ what a happy phone call :)

I'm glad she is doing great! She is still in my prayers and thoughts

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I just got off the phone with Slick (she was loaned a phone to take the call, won't have one for awhile). She sounds wonderful (if a bit buzzed :rolleyes: ) but was so happy to hear about Kiki Kay, and asked me to send a round of drinks to Thursdays. She was very tired so we only spoke for a bit. I'll call you Gini, Randi, Karen (do I have your number?), ChrisH ~ what a happy phone call :)

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Excellent! Thanks for the update! :)

Mayor Karen, Gini and just a few others know that one door slammed shut on me last week. But a window opened with speaking with Slick today and knowing Ki is home with Kay. The lord works in mysterious ways I guess. Maybe my Thunder helped Kiara to find her way home.

To hear she's in pain breaks my heart. I hope the pain is easing and the road to recovery will be swift.

Thinking of you Slick!!

I just got off of the phone after talking to Slick as well and she sounds amazing. Today she walked up the hall about half way with her physiotherapist and YES she had her fuzzy cat slippers on.

She has a bunch of tubes she isn't happy about and she told me that they have reduced the medication she receives by tube and gave her....as she described them.........two beautiful blue pills

All she wanted to do was sleep and she missed some visitors this afternoon that will return this evening.

I noticed that she didn't cough ONCE while we were on the phone - and that is a first for me.

I have asked her permission to give out her home address and she said yes, that is fine - but would prefer if you email me or p/m me and I can reply with her address.

Her sense of humor was in prime shape so that really encouraged me as well.
If she is giving me a bad time - then I KNOW she is getting better.

She just needs to rest.

Dear God, THANK YOU for answering our prayers for our dear Slick!!

Thanks for the encouraging updates, Gini & Laurie. I've been worried about Slick and the pain all day long, but it sounds like she's handling it well.....with the help of her little blue buddies of course. :D

Such a great update. Way to go Slick.

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Jabberin on the phone, Hiking in the hall, Expecting visitors,

and COMPLAINING - all signs of a Recovery in Progress!! http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/biggrin.gif

Way to GO, SLICK!! ... GO, Slick, GO!!

Does she have her OWN Slick Line Phone and number yet?

FEEL BETTER Soon, Slick!

{{{Gentle Hugs}}}

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Does she have her OWN Slick Line Phone and number yet?

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No phone yet - she said she is in a "step-down" ward with six to eight women - don't think she could focus on anything but those blue pills :D
and two nurses on duty just for them.

She won't have her own phone until she is in her private room. The nurses have been great about taking their portable phones in to her to use.

Gini, send my love to Slick. I hope every single day is going to get better for her.

Goodnight. :)

Logan

Gini, just tell the slickster that she has to leave those little beautiful blue pills in the hospital. No taking them into the bar! :p

Send her gentle hugs from all of the denizens of thursdays.

Thanks for the great updates Laurie and Gini.:) It's wonderful to hear that Slick is doing so well. I hope that the little blue pills will help ease her pain.:)

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Maybe I can grab a bottle of that Pusser's Rum from Thursdays and take it up to Slick - probably wouldn't go too well with the meds - but it would be virtual rum anyway - and no harm done..

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Let's see rum and those special drugs the hospital won't share until you actually had something done.... :rolleyes: :p pain what pain.

Seriously, Gini and Laurie thank you for the updates, and let her know we're thinking about her a wishing a speedy recovery. I hate to hear she's in so much pain, but hopefully she'll be in less pain with each day that goes by and soon she'll be up and ready for anything.

I'm going to go visit Slick tomorrow at the hospital. If anyone has any messages for her, I will print them out and take them to her! I will be going around lunch time so I will come check the thread tomorrow around 11:30am Pacific Time before I leave, so please, leave your messages and I will make sure she gets them! :)

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I'm going to go visit Slick tomorrow at the hospital. If anyone has any messages for her, I will print them out and take them to her! I will be going around lunch time so I will come check the thread tomorrow around 11:30am Pacific Time before I leave, so please, leave your messages and I will make sure she gets them! :)

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Are you sure you will have "time" to print off all the messages to Slick?? :eek: ;)

Thank-You so much for this wonderful opportunity, Nomilynn.

Slick, Your positive attitude, your marvelous sense of Humor, along with your ability to reach out into this "Great Big World " and touch so many people , all at the same time, has given me the Wisdom and the Courage to face any challenge that God puts in my path!!! Yes, You are going to be just fine!!!!!!

I can't wait for read your next post on Pet Talk!!!!!