missing PT members.....

[Medusa]

Come to think of it, we haven't heard from Medusa (Mary) in a while. I'll try to pm her, hope all is well with her.

Hi everyone,
I had my surgery on June 4 and I'm still on restriction. I had a bone graft done on my jaw again but the infection in the bone was so bad that it had spread to my throat and tongue. So the surgeon had to cut away part of my tongue underneath and I was on strong antibiotics and have just finished them. I haven't been allowed to eat hot or hard foods, can't work out, can't lift or bend (that one is difficult b/c I just do it automatically b/c I've lived alone for so long). I'll need another surgery in 4-6 months and hopefully that will be it for a loooong time. The side benefit is that I've lost weight and can get into pants that I had practically given up on. The antibiotic took most of my appetite away and after being told all the diet restrictions, I'd just as soon not eat anyhow. I have to gag down Ensure w/my vitamins daily so I consider that a meal. When I'm off restriction, I'm going to eat a whole bag of peanuts. LOL The dr. told me to stock up on popsicles, eat lots of room temp. vegetable soup and oatmeal. I used to LOVE oatmeal but it's going to be a long time before I eat it again. As for the veg. soup, I don't like luke warm anything, so I passed on that.

Thanx for thinking of me. It's nice to be missed. I check in occasionally and I'm on Facebook to keep up w/my nieces and nephews but that's about it. I hope all is well w/you and your furkids. My Fur Posse is doing fine, thankfully. I had several home improvement projects I wanted to get done but my ins. co. considers my surgery to be elective (yeah, who needs a jaw anyhow) so I had to pay cash for it. That hurt more than the surgery did so I've put the home improvement projects on hold. "The Boy" and I have been saving for a trip to Italy, so we may have to move that up for another year. Ah well, that's the least of my troubles. I just want good health!

So take care, everyone, and I'll be back soon.

[Karen]

Good to hear from you, glad you are healing after your Sir Jury adventure. Aren't the "must not" limitations annoying? You know they are for a good reason and everything, but still! Glad the fur posse is well and keeping you company at any rate!

[phesina]

Dear Mary, it's so good to hear from you! Wow, you have really been through the wringer there..

I'm glad things are progressing with your recovery. Take it easy, and tall the time you need to rest up and get your strength and mobility back. I'm glad you have your son and your Fur Nurses to look after you.

My kitties and I are all sending lots of prayers and good wishes and healing energies your way.

Love from Pat and cats

[mrspunkysmom]

I had wondered what happened to you! Sorry to hear about the jaw infection. And the difficult insurance company. Hope you continue to improve. Do eat to keep yourself well.

[smokey the elder]

I hope you feel better! Stupid insurance company thinking that jaw repairs are elective. Money grubbing bees turds, as Richard would say! I hope your fur posse are being good nurses.

[Medusa]

I honestly feel fine, no pain whatsoever. My dr. was surprised at that b/c he said that there was extensive destruction and that it looked like ground meat. Any pain that I felt was before surgery. I could barely bite down or chew and even washing my face was painful. After surgery, though, I didn't even take one pain pill.

[Cataholic]

Ouch! Mary! That does sound painful, and I am relieved to hear you are not in pain.

[Willow Oak]

I was missing. But I have been found.

[cassiesmom]

I'm thinking of JALB and the Royal Kitties today

[Hellow]

I'm still alive. I've just been extremely busy with school and such, plus I had a sequence of computer failures over the summer that restricted the time I had to do much of anything. I'll be trying to spend more time on here, as I should hopefully have more free time in the coming weeks.

[Karen]

Hey, there you are! Hope your computer troubles are history!

[carole]

I have been wondering if finns mom or kari as i know her is still on here, i don't get by as often as i would like these days, so not sure, so kari if you are around, let me know you ok.

[cassiesmom]

I haven't seen a post from kb2yjx for a few weeks... kb2yjx, hope you are okay!

[cassiesmom]

I am missing ... Mrspunkysmom, Lvpets2002, Moon and Bean... JALB and the Royal Kitties... kfamr and the Muttlies... how is David P?

[Jessika]

kfamr and the Muttlies...

I *think* I follow her on flickr... she had the Aussies?