Tuesday, May 26, 2009
The Hospital is NO Place to Rest!
Greetings all! Thanks for all the great comments on the blog! And for the phone calls emails cards and flowers. Thanks too for NOT visiting. While I am up for a text message or two and even a phone call here and there (mostly just to Charlie) I am mostly trying to rest while being poked, prodded, stuck, catherterized, decatherterized etc. (I also got the room closest to the nurses station!--unbelievably LOUD) I tell you, the hospital is no place to rest. As Jason already shared with you, the surgery went absolutely as well as we could have hoped and I feel much better today than I ever expected I would. I have even been able to eat some semi-solid food so I may not loose the 10 lbs I was counting on this week! Too exhausted to be clever here today but just wanted to say thanks for all the love and support. I hope to be home on Thursday(which is dependant on the 4 drains that are still oozing goo from my lymph nodes) and am looking forward to a good night's and then a good day's sleep! I'll try to write again tomorrow.
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Isn't that the truth--being in the hospital really gives you the incentive to get better so you can get the heck out of there! Glad things are going well for you--we are rooting for you :) The Slineys
ReplyDeleteTammy, our family is praying for your swift and successful recovery. Your awesome humor and positive outlook will quicken that too! Looking forward to reading continued good news here and hoping your homecoming happens fast. Sending you a virtual hug and an anchor (symbol of hope)!
ReplyDeleteTammy, everybody at SBI is sending you positive thoughts and well wishes. I am trying to keep everyone up to date, you are a popular girl... everybody wants to know how you are doing! I know you are ready to get home to your own bed for some real rest! Please let me know if you need anything. Love you! Holly
ReplyDeleteTammy, I knew you would do great. You are amazing. I hope you get feeling better by the minute. Jason, let us know what we can do to help. With love, Brittany, Sadie and I
ReplyDeleteTammy, you have ATTITUDE! Yep, me, I said a few prayers and I am sending healing thoughts your way. Know you are loved and let that give you strength. Thinking of you...Cookie
ReplyDeleteHi Tammy, I am so relieved to hear how well it went. And thankful Carolyn posted your blog link as I'd missed it previously. You guys are amazing, doing this, and it's great to hear your voices. Hope you can all get some comfortable rest soon. Love you! Cindy
ReplyDeleteHey girl! Glad to see your post (no offense Jason, you have done a wonderful job!) and your wit intact. I must say, I'm trying to find humor in little things like thinking of Graham and Charlie making up some crazy story involving "and oozing goo" from something! Keep your spirits up! Lots of love from us!
ReplyDeleteP.S. Let me know when and what I can do (you know it - blah, blah) :)
"Sunbeams" to Tammy ;)
ReplyDeleteGREAT to read your post friend. The tubes will come out soon. Thinking of you.
xo, Jill
Great to hear from you again Tammy! I hope you get some much needed rest on Thursday. Hope that oozing goo stops soon!
ReplyDeleteThe little red-haired boy will be so happy to have his mommy home soon (even a sleeping mommy)! So glad to hear how well you are doing!! Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Susan (aka Nana)
Tammy,
ReplyDeleteJust got the news from Sally. Wow! This a wrinkle we wouldn't have expected, huh? Anyway, please know that I am praying for your complete recovery and healing. You have a great attitude and sense of humor - half the battle. Prayer will take care of the rest. Get some rest - and tell those nurses to be quiet!
Erin
awesome news Tammy - you what they say about "when the going gets tough, the tough ... " Go Tammy Go!
ReplyDeleteScott
Tammy,
ReplyDeleteSo glad the surgery went well, and that the nodes seem to be clear.
Having gone through my gig with melanoma last year, I know some of the emotions that we grapple with, and overcome. I know that you will!
You are such a trooper and strong spirit. I am so proud of how you have approached this and are kicking its arse!
Get rest, and know that you, Jason and Charlie are in my thoughts and prayers.
If there is anything that I can do, wash cars, mow lawn, wax floors, de-wax floors, clean up my mess when I am done, whatever....please let me know.
All the best,
Lane
Meals set up for you guys for M-Th through August. You can log in to see when/what people are bringing to you. I suggested that folks touch base with you to find out the best time to deliver. If you always want it to be 7:00 PM, then say so and I'll add that to the website.
ReplyDeletePlease tell everyone 9neighborhood and other friends as well) to use this site so you don't get duplicates/too much spaghetti:
http://www.takethemameal.com
search by last name: Todd
the password is tamm
You may feel good enough at some point to tell folks you don't need it, but I suggest letting everyone help you out some. You concentrate on getting well! Glad to hear you're hanging in there. Cathy Sheafor
Isn't it sooo ironic that people go to the hospital to get well, yet they don't allow you to get ANY sleep? I will never understand it! So happy to hear all is going well....we'll keep praying for you and your family! Dawn Wilson
ReplyDeleteTammy,
ReplyDeleteSo glad the surgery went well!! We have been thinking ans praying for your speedy recovery!!
You should write a book! When this is all over, I think you may have the material to pay for Charlie's college education. I don't read one of your posts (is that what they're called?) without laughing out loud. You're awesome!
ReplyDeleteContinuing to pray for you. Get well soon, friend!
Erin
P.S. I sincerely apologize for the typo in my last post (left out the word "is" due to laziness). Spell check doesn't unfortunately catch missing words:)