I have cancer....the road to recovery

**Almita** · 09-16-2006, 04:51 PM

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

**Karen** · 09-16-2006, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by lbaker

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

) 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

Excellent! Thanks for the update!

**lbaker** · 09-16-2006, 06:36 PM

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.

**ramanth** · 09-16-2006, 07:20 PM

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!!

**gini** · 09-16-2006, 07:26 PM

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!!

**Tubby & Peanut's Mom** · 09-16-2006, 07:32 PM

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.

**jenluckenbach** · 09-16-2006, 07:42 PM

Such a great update. Way to go Slick.

**Cinder & Smoke** · 09-16-2006, 08:18 PM

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

and COMPLAINING - all signs of a Recovery in Progress!!

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

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

FEEL BETTER Soon, Slick!

{{{Gentle Hugs}}}

**gini** · 09-16-2006, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke

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

[{{{Gentle Hugs}}}[/b]

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

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.

**Logan** · 09-16-2006, 09:14 PM

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

Goodnight.

Logan

**Lady's Human** · 09-16-2006, 09:16 PM

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

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

**krazyaboutkatz** · 09-16-2006, 11:57 PM

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.

**pnance** · 09-17-2006, 01:02 AM

Originally Posted by gini

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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..

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

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.

**Nomilynn** · 09-17-2006, 01:06 AM

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!

**Dorothy39** · 09-17-2006, 03:36 AM

Originally Posted by Nomilynn

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!

Are you sure you will have "time" to print off all the messages to Slick??

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!!!!!