Re: Update on from Steph

[Guest guest]

Hi Steph & , Thanks for the update. You will both be in my prayers - winging across the Pacific.

Lets us all know how things go tomorrow.

Love,

Eve 7 Blabbermouth Jnr.

stepfordgirl2000 <stepfordgirl2000@...> wrote:

Hi everyone. Sorry it has been so long since either or I have written. We have had a lot going on lately. Well, I guess I should start with the good news. has joined a cardio-therapy workout program where she can work-out while she is monitored so she is more comfortable. I think she enjoys it, though she won't admit it, but it has made her feel much better lately. She has a lot less PVC's. She finished last semester with 4 A's and a B and made the Dean's List! We are all extremely proud of her achievement. She is currently taking 1 summer course and doing pretty well. Now onto the less than good news. Last month was diagnosed with diabetes. It runs in her family and I think she has been expecting it

to happen, just not so soon, she's only 22 for crying out loud! Well, on top of that she is having her ICD replaced tomorrow which we are both pretty nervous about. She has a wonderful doctor/surgeon and I have complete faith in him but I still haven't gotten a wink of sleep tonight and probably won't. is a little nervous about the procedure even though she calls it standard. Although, this is the 3rd rescheduling for it because her white blood cell count has been extremely high lately. She has been through 2 rounds of different kinds of antibiotics and it's still high. So they are going ahead with the replacement because she is getting down to the wire so to speak. The doctor has scheduled for two more rounds of antibiotics for her IV drip tomorrow after her surgery and the morning after that so we're a little less nervous about and infection occuring at the site. He has also

reccomend that she see an infectious disease specialist which she will probably do while she stays in the hospital the next couple days. Well, you can imagine how these past weeks have taken their toll on both and myself. We're both weary and a more than a little upset. Her anxiety and insomnia are being controlled by daily medication but that worries me some in itself. I have to admit, I have been taking some medication for sleeping as well and I find that I have been having "a few" drinks more and more often to help ease the anxiety. I guess we're both sort of in a bad place right now but we take it one day at a time.(Sorry for the cliche) I'm sorry to unload on all of you especially after not posting for so long, I've just been really struggling to keep it together right now but I try really hard for 's sake. I love her so much and I

don't want her to worry. God knows she goes through enough already. I guess that's why I got out of bed tonight. I found myself clinging to her and crying my eyes out until she woke up and told me not to worry. So I decided to write to you all and I have to admit I do feel a little bit better just getting some things off my chest. I'll feel much, much better tomorrow after the procedure goes smoothly and I can join her in her room and watch her parade around in that cute little hospital gown! There's always a bright side! Again, sorry for unloading but thanks so much for reading. I will write back tomorrow night to let you know how things went if I can, unless I spend the night in a hospital chair keeping her company. She gets so lonely in the hospital. I'm sure you all know what it's like. Thank you all so much for your love

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Dear , Wish I had some great words of comfort but all I can

say is that both you and will be in my prayers today.. Please

keep in touch...it helps a bit.. Love, Helen

[Guest guest]

It's okay to be scared, anxious and worried. Hospitals do that to

everyone. Once the procedure is finished you can relax, somewhat.

We're sorry to read about the onset of diabetes. It's another

complication to overcome and we're all with you, sending our

prayers out and trusting for the best.

Mike

On Jul 2, 2004, at 1:16 AM, stepfordgirl2000 wrote:

> Hi everyone. Sorry it has been so long since either or

> I have written. We have had a lot going on lately. Well, I guess I

> should start with the good news. has joined a cardio-therapy

> workout program where she can work-out while she is monitored so she

> is more comfortable. I think she enjoys it, though she won't admit

> it, but it has made her feel much better lately. She has a lot less

> PVC's. She finished last semester with 4 A's and a B and made the

> Dean's List! We are all extremely proud of her achievement. She is

> currently taking 1 summer course and doing pretty well.

> Now onto the less than good news. Last month was

> diagnosed with diabetes. It runs in her family and I think she has

> been expecting it to happen, just not so soon, she's only 22 for

> crying out loud! Well, on top of that she is having her ICD replaced

> tomorrow which we are both pretty nervous about. She has a wonderful

> doctor/surgeon and I have complete faith in him but I still haven't

> gotten a wink of sleep tonight and probably won't. is a

> little nervous about the procedure even though she calls it

> standard. Although, this is the 3rd rescheduling for it because her

> white blood cell count has been extremely high lately. She has been

> through 2 rounds of different kinds of antibiotics and it's still

> high. So they are going ahead with the replacement because she is

> getting down to the wire so to speak. The doctor has scheduled for

> two more rounds of antibiotics for her IV drip tomorrow after her

> surgery and the morning after that so we're a little less nervous

> about and infection occuring at the site. He has also reccomend that

> she see an infectious disease specialist which she will probably do

> while she stays in the hospital the next couple days.

> Well, you can imagine how these past weeks have taken their toll

> on both and myself. We're both weary and a more than a

> little upset. Her anxiety and insomnia are being controlled by daily

> medication but that worries me some in itself. I have to admit, I

> have been taking some medication for sleeping as well and I find that

> I have been having " a few " drinks more and more often to help ease

> the anxiety. I guess we're both sort of in a bad place right now but

> we take it one day at a time.(Sorry for the cliche)

> I'm sorry to unload on all of you especially after not posting

> for so long, I've just been really struggling to keep it together

> right now but I try really hard for 's sake. I love her so

> much and I don't want her to worry. God knows she goes through

> enough already. I guess that's why I got out of bed tonight. I

> found myself clinging to her and crying my eyes out until she woke up

> and told me not to worry. So I decided to write to you all and I

> have to admit I do feel a little bit better just getting some things

> off my chest. I'll feel much, much better tomorrow after the

> procedure goes smoothly and I can join her in her room and watch her

> parade around in that cute little hospital gown! There's always a

> bright side!

> Again, sorry for unloading but thanks so much for reading. I

> will write back tomorrow night to let you know how things went if I

> can, unless I spend the night in a hospital chair keeping her

> company. She gets so lonely in the hospital. I'm sure you all know

> what it's like.

> Thank you all so much for your love and support for both

> and myself,

>

>

>

>

>

> Please visit the Zapper homepage at

> http://www.ZapLife.org

>