RE: I'm still here & slowly recuperating

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I hope you feel better soon!

Enjoy your visit with your friends.

-- I'm still here & slowly recuperating

This is just a quick "hello" to say that I'm still alive and kicking (carefully ) and slowly recuperating after my cervical fusion surgery which I had done on Sept. 9 at Baylor Hosp. in Dallas. I can only sit up for very limited amounts of time and have to rest a great deal in my hospital bed in between. I am still in my soft cervical collar, and don't know how long I'll have to wear it. I don't go back for another post-op visit for another couple of weeks. The physical therapist is still coming to my house 2 - 3 times a week for very low impact exercises to help me regain some strength. I have seen both my pain management specialist and my orthopedic surgeon once each since my surgery, and according to them, I am coming along satisfactorly for this short post-op length of time. I know that progress will be slow, and I cannot begin to tell yet what "normal" for me will turn out to be. It's just far too soon to know. I have good days and bad days still. I did over do it last week, and got sick as result. I truly learned my lesson, though. I MUST pace myself very, very carefully or I will suffer a serious setback or worse. We've (meaning my family while I watched ) got the house all decorated for Halloween/Fall, and it looks pretty and cheerful. I have received so many beautiful get well cards from friends, family, and "family of choice", and I have them all on my fireplace hearth so that I can see them from my hospital bed (which is in our living room so I won't "miss out"). I can't begin to properly express just how much those cards and all the phone calls and acts of kindness have meant to me. It is so wonderful to know that I am loved and cared for and prayed for by so many people. There are so many other people, though, of whom I think of and pray for (and about) that I haven't heard from in such a very, very long time. I realize that perhaps part of the blame is mine because it is so hard to maintain contact and interaction when one has truly become a shut-in/invalid. There are many days when all I have the strength and energy to do is just try to find a comfortable position to try to rest in. Other days, I get on the computer a bit and do try to call people as I can. If I haven't heard from you in a long time, I'd love to. Please don't think I've forgotten all about you, as I haven't forgotten anyone. I'm still here, just quiet and recuperating. We are all looking forward with great joy to a visit from Mike and Darlene Uggen later this month. I am so hoping that perhaps he can, with his healing touch, help some of the problems that the doctors cannot (my swallowing difficulty, my sore elbow which I dislocated several months ago and isn't healing well, and my pain level). But far more, we look forward to seeing and spending time with dear friends.

Love,

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,

Take it easy! If you don't allow yourself to heal, it might never happen. I'm sure you know this I'm praying things work out well for you. I hope Lenny and the kids are taking up the slack and helping you out, I'm sure they are. Thanks for letting us know you're okay!

Hugs,

I'm still here & slowly recuperating

This is just a quick "hello" to say that I'm still alive and kicking (carefully ) and slowly recuperating after my cervical fusion surgery which I had done on Sept. 9 at Baylor Hosp. in Dallas. I can only sit up for very limited amounts of time and have to rest a great deal in my hospital bed in between. I am still in my soft cervical collar, and don't know how long I'll have to wear it. I don't go back for another post-op visit for another couple of weeks. The physical therapist is still coming to my house 2 - 3 times a week for very low impact exercises to help me regain some strength. I have seen both my pain management specialist and my orthopedic surgeon once each since my surgery, and according to them, I am coming along satisfactorly for this short post-op length of time. I know that progress will be slow, and I cannot begin to tell yet what "normal" for me will turn out to be. It's just far too soon to know. I have good days and bad days still. I did over do it last week, and got sick as result. I truly learned my lesson, though. I MUST pace myself very, very carefully or I will suffer a serious setback or worse. We've (meaning my family while I watched ) got the house all decorated for Halloween/Fall, and it looks pretty and cheerful. I have received so many beautiful get well cards from friends, family, and "family of choice", and I have them all on my fireplace hearth so that I can see them from my hospital bed (which is in our living room so I won't "miss out"). I can't begin to properly express just how much those cards and all the phone calls and acts of kindness have meant to me. It is so wonderful to know that I am loved and cared for and prayed for by so many people. There are so many other people, though, of whom I think of and pray for (and about) that I haven't heard from in such a very, very long time. I realize that perhaps part of the blame is mine because it is so hard to maintain contact and interaction when one has truly become a shut-in/invalid. There are many days when all I have the strength and energy to do is just try to find a comfortable position to try to rest in. Other days, I get on the computer a bit and do try to call people as I can. If I haven't heard from you in a long time, I'd love to. Please don't think I've forgotten all about you, as I haven't forgotten anyone. I'm still here, just quiet and recuperating. We are all looking forward with great joy to a visit from Mike and Darlene Uggen later this month. I am so hoping that perhaps he can, with his healing touch, help some of the problems that the doctors cannot (my swallowing difficulty, my sore elbow which I dislocated several months ago and isn't healing well, and my pain level). But far more, we look forward to seeing and spending time with dear friends.

Love,

~LoneStarRose~ (~~)~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~ The Being Sick CommunityMessage Archives-/messagesChat:- Scheduled Chats at /chatBookmarks:-Add a website URL you have found useful./linksPersonal Complaints or problems:-Please contact a moderator email: -owner Subscription Details:-1) Individual email - means that every email sent to the list you receive.2) Daily Digest - sends you 25 messages in one single email for you to browse. This is an excellent option if you receive alot of email.3) Web only/No mail - means that you can pop into groups at your convenience and receive no email.To modify your subscription settings please visit:- /joinTo subscribe or unsubscribe please email:--subscribe -unsubscribe This group is not intended to diagnose or treat illnesses. No one on this group is qualified to diagnose medical conditions. If you feel you need medical attention, seek the advice of a qualified physician.~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~When nothing is sure, everything is possible.--- Margaret Drabble~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~

[Guest guest]

Glad to hear from ya ... Prayers for a speedy recovery...

(((Healing Hugs )))

Helen

[Guest guest]

,

Hope you are feeling much netter soon.

(((GENTLE HUGS)))

Donna

>From: " ~Lonestar Rose~ " <waltzacrosstexaswithme@...>

>Reply-

>Subject: I'm still here & slowly recuperating

>Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 16:12:16 -0500

>

>This is just a quick " hello " to say that I'm still alive and kicking

>(carefully ) and slowly recuperating after my cervical fusion surgery

>which I had done on Sept. 9 at Baylor Hosp. in Dallas. I can only sit up

>for very limited amounts of time and have to rest a great deal in my

>hospital bed in between. I am still in my soft cervical collar, and don't

>know how long I'll have to wear it. I don't go back for another post-op

>visit for another couple of weeks. The physical therapist is still coming

>to my house 2 - 3 times a week for very low impact exercises to help me

>regain some strength. I have seen both my pain management specialist and my

>orthopedic surgeon once each since my surgery, and according to them, I am

>coming along satisfactorly for this short post-op length of time. I know

>that progress will be slow, and I cannot begin to tell yet what " normal "

>for me will turn out to be. It's just far too soon to know. I have good

>days and bad days still. I did over do it last week, and got sick as

>result. I truly learned my lesson, though. I MUST pace myself very, very

>carefully or I will suffer a serious setback or worse. We've (meaning my

>family while I watched ) got the house all decorated for Halloween/Fall,

>and it looks pretty and cheerful. I have received so many beautiful get

>well cards from friends, family, and " family of choice " , and I have them

>all on my fireplace hearth so that I can see them from my hospital bed

>(which is in our living room so I won't " miss out " ). I can't begin to

>properly express just how much those cards and all the phone calls and acts

>of kindness have meant to me. It is so wonderful to know that I am loved

>and cared for and prayed for by so many people. There are so many other

>people, though, of whom I think of and pray for (and about) that I haven't

>heard from in such a very, very long time. I realize that perhaps part of

>the blame is mine because it is so hard to maintain contact and interaction

>when one has truly become a shut-in/invalid. There are many days when all I

>have the strength and energy to do is just try to find a comfortable

>position to try to rest in. Other days, I get on the computer a bit and do

>try to call people as I can. If I haven't heard from you in a long time,

>I'd love to. Please don't think I've forgotten all about you, as I haven't

>forgotten anyone. I'm still here, just quiet and recuperating. We are all

>looking forward with great joy to a visit from Mike and Darlene Uggen later

>this month. I am so hoping that perhaps he can, with his healing touch,

>help some of the problems that the doctors cannot (my swallowing

>difficulty, my sore elbow which I dislocated several months ago and isn't

>healing well, and my pain level). But far more, we look forward to seeing

>and spending time with dear friends.

>Love,

>~LoneStarRose~

> (~~)