Guest guest Posted July 16, 2002 Report Share Posted July 16, 2002 I am praying for total recovery for your children - and that our Lord will give you strenght and peace. God is in control......my prayers and thoughts are with you. Dee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2002 Report Share Posted July 16, 2002 Donna, There is no greater healing power than a mothers love. You are doing a superb job! Have no fear, they will all be healed in no time! You, your husband, and your little one's will be in my prayers. Most importantly, take care of you! Be well. We are all pulling for you. love, from CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2002 Report Share Posted July 16, 2002 God Bless you and your family! My prayers for strength and healing will be with your family. xoxoxoxo Jewels in NY - -- In Thyca@y..., " Dcallaham " <dcallaham@y...> wrote: > Hi, > > We are getting everything together to leave for Lexington for > the kids total thyroidectomies. I feel myself really dragging. > Finding it very hard to make decisions about everything. Keli and > Zach are getting more anxious and that is making and I more > anxious. The doctors office called with an approximate time schedule > but I guess they will call later today with the definite. It looks > like Zachary will have to arrive at 6, Keli Dawn at 9:30 and Jon at > noon. Their surgeries will probably begin an hour after these times > and will last 2-3 hours each. I think the reality of this day is > beginning to sink in now and I am really having to do alot of > talking to myself. I was a much better patient than waiting mom. I > haven't had any doubts about our decision to do all three surgeries > on the same day until yesterday. They started telling me that they > would possibly have to put Zachary in the childrens hospital and > split him away from Keli and Jon. Not that it would be a huge big > deal, but I explained that they only have two parents and it would > be extremely difficult to have to make a choice between staying with > any particular child. We originally had been told that they could be > across the hall from each other and and I figured we could > just run back and forth. We are going to just trust it will all work > out. Our experiences with UK have all been good. Every decision that > I have made from the get go were made for tomorrow. I knew that > there would be the possibility that our children would have to go > through this. And they are. I feel that God changed my original > plans of going to Ohio for surgery. We are blessed with an excellent > surgeon. We knew that if everything went smoothly for me then we > would follow the same path for our children. That is exactly what we > are doing.We feel 100% confident with our plan. I really, really > hope that I have behaved and shown my children that this isn't so > bad, that they will recover and that in the event there would be any > bad reports, that they can overcome it also. A very special group of > people have done prayer clothes for Keli, Jon, and Zach. That > touched me very deeply. I know that are so many praying for them. It > is so nice to know they will be armoured in the prayer and love of > Gods people. We are truely blessed that God allows us to be parents. > He entrusts us to take care of and love our children. I know that He > will be with them tomorrow. > > Thank you all so much for your continued prayer. > > Donna in Ky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2002 Report Share Posted July 16, 2002 Donna, Your entire family is in my prayers. I will be looking forward to hearing how you and the famly are doing. Blessings to you, 5-02 FNA 6-02 Dx pap. canc core biopsy 7-02 TT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2002 Report Share Posted July 16, 2002 Donna, You and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers. Please keep us posted on everyone. We wish you all the best. P.S. My mother is having her thyroid removed in 2 weeks....kinda reverse family history here. I agree, it's easier being a patient than a bystander. - Rochester, NY pt 05/01, tt 06/01 RAI 150 mci 08/01, 02/02 pap/hurthle thyca > Hi, > > We are getting everything together to leave for Lexington for > the kids total thyroidectomies. I feel myself really dragging. > Finding it very hard to make decisions about everything. Keli and > Zach are getting more anxious and that is making and I more > anxious. The doctors office called with an approximate time schedule > but I guess they will call later today with the definite. It looks > like Zachary will have to arrive at 6, Keli Dawn at 9:30 and Jon at > noon. Their surgeries will probably begin an hour after these times > and will last 2-3 hours each. I think the reality of this day is > beginning to sink in now and I am really having to do alot of > talking to myself. I was a much better patient than waiting mom. I > haven't had any doubts about our decision to do all three surgeries > on the same day until yesterday. They started telling me that they > would possibly have to put Zachary in the childrens hospital and > split him away from Keli and Jon. Not that it would be a huge big > deal, but I explained that they only have two parents and it would > be extremely difficult to have to make a choice between staying with > any particular child. We originally had been told that they could be > across the hall from each other and and I figured we could > just run back and forth. We are going to just trust it will all work > out. Our experiences with UK have all been good. Every decision that > I have made from the get go were made for tomorrow. I knew that > there would be the possibility that our children would have to go > through this. And they are. I feel that God changed my original > plans of going to Ohio for surgery. We are blessed with an excellent > surgeon. We knew that if everything went smoothly for me then we > would follow the same path for our children. That is exactly what we > are doing.We feel 100% confident with our plan. I really, really > hope that I have behaved and shown my children that this isn't so > bad, that they will recover and that in the event there would be any > bad reports, that they can overcome it also. A very special group of > people have done prayer clothes for Keli, Jon, and Zach. That > touched me very deeply. I know that are so many praying for them. It > is so nice to know they will be armoured in the prayer and love of > Gods people. We are truely blessed that God allows us to be parents. > He entrusts us to take care of and love our children. I know that He > will be with them tomorrow. > > Thank you all so much for your continued prayer. > > Donna in Ky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2002 Report Share Posted July 16, 2002 Donna You will be in my thoughts and prayers. Good luck and give your kids a hug from me. Gloria Gloria & Ranch Re: Its surgery time for our three children > Donna, > You and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers. Please keep > us posted on everyone. We wish you all the best. > > P.S. My mother is having her thyroid removed in 2 weeks....kinda > reverse family history here. I agree, it's easier being a patient > than a bystander. > > - Rochester, NY > pt 05/01, tt 06/01 > RAI 150 mci 08/01, 02/02 > pap/hurthle thyca > > > > Hi, > > > > We are getting everything together to leave for Lexington for > > the kids total thyroidectomies. I feel myself really dragging. > > Finding it very hard to make decisions about everything. Keli and > > Zach are getting more anxious and that is making and I more > > anxious. The doctors office called with an approximate time > schedule > > but I guess they will call later today with the definite. It looks > > like Zachary will have to arrive at 6, Keli Dawn at 9:30 and Jon at > > noon. Their surgeries will probably begin an hour after these times > > and will last 2-3 hours each. I think the reality of this day is > > beginning to sink in now and I am really having to do alot of > > talking to myself. I was a much better patient than waiting mom. I > > haven't had any doubts about our decision to do all three surgeries > > on the same day until yesterday. They started telling me that they > > would possibly have to put Zachary in the childrens hospital and > > split him away from Keli and Jon. Not that it would be a huge big > > deal, but I explained that they only have two parents and it would > > be extremely difficult to have to make a choice between staying > with > > any particular child. We originally had been told that they could > be > > across the hall from each other and and I figured we could > > just run back and forth. We are going to just trust it will all > work > > out. Our experiences with UK have all been good. Every decision > that > > I have made from the get go were made for tomorrow. I knew that > > there would be the possibility that our children would have to go > > through this. And they are. I feel that God changed my original > > plans of going to Ohio for surgery. We are blessed with an > excellent > > surgeon. We knew that if everything went smoothly for me then we > > would follow the same path for our children. That is exactly what > we > > are doing.We feel 100% confident with our plan. I really, really > > hope that I have behaved and shown my children that this isn't so > > bad, that they will recover and that in the event there would be > any > > bad reports, that they can overcome it also. A very special group > of > > people have done prayer clothes for Keli, Jon, and Zach. That > > touched me very deeply. I know that are so many praying for them. > It > > is so nice to know they will be armoured in the prayer and love of > > Gods people. We are truely blessed that God allows us to be > parents. > > He entrusts us to take care of and love our children. I know that > He > > will be with them tomorrow. > > > > Thank you all so much for your continued prayer. > > > > Donna in Ky. > > > > For more information regarding thyroid cancer visit www.thyca.org. If you do not wish to belong to this group, you may UNSUBSCRIBE by sending a blank email to thyca-unsubscribe > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2002 Report Share Posted July 16, 2002 Donna, I just wanted to let you know that you, your husband, and especially your children are in my prayers. I can't even imagine how hard this must be for you and I hope that they all get good reports and have speedy recoveries. Please keep us posted as you can, I know you'll be very busy. Best wishes and good luck, Christy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2002 Report Share Posted July 16, 2002 Hi Donna, Prayers will be said for Keli, Jon, and Zach. I know that you have been an example that they will get through this, too. Give them hugs from Ohio. They are blessed to have you and as parents. Blessings, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2002 Report Share Posted July 16, 2002 Donna, Our prayers will be with you, Keli, Zach and Jon as you go through this process. What a blessing for your kids to have such a strong and loving Mom. Lynne, TT 7/01 Papillary RAI 150 mCi 8/01 3 weeks hypo and counting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2002 Report Share Posted July 16, 2002 Donna, I'll be sending prayers your way tomorrow from Texas. Hang in there. dee > Hi, > > We are getting everything together to leave for Lexington for > the kids total thyroidectomies. I feel myself really dragging. > Finding it very hard to make decisions about everything. Keli and > Zach are getting more anxious and that is making and I more > anxious. The doctors office called with an approximate time schedule > but I guess they will call later today with the definite. It looks > like Zachary will have to arrive at 6, Keli Dawn at 9:30 and Jon at > noon. Their surgeries will probably begin an hour after these times > and will last 2-3 hours each. I think the reality of this day is > beginning to sink in now and I am really having to do alot of > talking to myself. I was a much better patient than waiting mom. I > haven't had any doubts about our decision to do all three surgeries > on the same day until yesterday. They started telling me that they > would possibly have to put Zachary in the childrens hospital and > split him away from Keli and Jon. Not that it would be a huge big > deal, but I explained that they only have two parents and it would > be extremely difficult to have to make a choice between staying with > any particular child. We originally had been told that they could be > across the hall from each other and and I figured we could > just run back and forth. We are going to just trust it will all work > out. Our experiences with UK have all been good. Every decision that > I have made from the get go were made for tomorrow. I knew that > there would be the possibility that our children would have to go > through this. And they are. I feel that God changed my original > plans of going to Ohio for surgery. We are blessed with an excellent > surgeon. We knew that if everything went smoothly for me then we > would follow the same path for our children. That is exactly what we > are doing.We feel 100% confident with our plan. I really, really > hope that I have behaved and shown my children that this isn't so > bad, that they will recover and that in the event there would be any > bad reports, that they can overcome it also. A very special group of > people have done prayer clothes for Keli, Jon, and Zach. That > touched me very deeply. I know that are so many praying for them. It > is so nice to know they will be armoured in the prayer and love of > Gods people. We are truely blessed that God allows us to be parents. > He entrusts us to take care of and love our children. I know that He > will be with them tomorrow. > > Thank you all so much for your continued prayer. > > Donna in Ky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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