Zachary's recovery....

April 28, 2003

To all my wonderful friends, Zachary is fine, actually better than me....LOL! The surgery procedure took every bit of 36 minutes. Yes that's right, I couldn't take my eyes off my watch the entire time. Every time the waiting room phone rang, I would jump thinking it was about Zachary; and of course everyone else is jumpy too. Then finally I got the word that everything went well and he was in his first stage of recovery, but I had to wait until he was in his second stage before I could see him.

And of course when the phone rang again, everyone looks up to see who it's for and when the lady in charge looked at me and nodded her head, I bolted out the door like a tornado!! I was starting to cry, but happy tears of relief. He was crying some because of the IV, but for an 8 year old boy he was very brave and I told him how proud I was of him; still am!! It's almost 1pm. now and what do you think my son is doing? Playing the Play station 2 game....LOL!! OHHHHHH, I am sooooo relieved, you just don't know!!

The Dr. said his restrictions are no horsing around, riding his bike, running...etc....for 2 weeks.

UM, as if I can keep this kid down....LOL!! I'll have to buy a strait jacket to keep this kid resting for 2 weeks....LOL! The Dr. said that it could rupture if he were to fall on it; Ok I said with a (sigh). The stitches are underneath and dissolvable, thank goodness. He will have a slight scar but the Dr. said it will, unfortunately, get bigger because his head is still growing. But to me it looks like he just has a tiny

band-aid there; so the scar can't get to bad I don't think. I am more worried about what the Pathologists will say now; but I promise to take it easy on that. I should have his results by this Fri.

And....now this Thursday I am having my liver biopsy, and without sedation I was told about an hour ago. Oh well, I'll deal with it; I'll just keep thinking about how hard my *natural labor* was with my children; that'll get me through it......ROFL! It'll be an Ultrasound guided procedure. I thought I was going to be sedated, but guess I was wrong. (I am a tough ole' lady; plus I am still strong from all your support for Zac, so that'll help carry me through) ) )

To Bozena, Jan and Jeanette, I am sorry that I didn't get to reply personally to your wonderful e-mails of support & prayers before Zachary's surgery. But I am thanking you now and to anyone else that was thinking of me and my family if you couldn't make it to e-mail me; I certainly understand these things. I always know that you all are with me in spirit as I am with you. Thank you....

Jan, I know you said you'll be off-line, so that means you won't see this until later. But I am sending all my love, hugs and prayers for you and your hubby to get through his surgery Ok. I hope that he won't be in too much pain or discomfort. Please let us know how he is as soon as you're up to it. Thinking of you.....

I just can't thank all of you enough for your support, love, hugs, and best wishes with tons of prayers. I would name all of you, but my goodness I forgot how to count that high...LOL!!

It made me feel SO MUCH BETTER and gave me the strength to help Zachary get through this. Zachary was smiling from ear to ear when he knew all of you were wishing him well. I talk about all of you with my family all the time. You all are just so wonderful, words just can't express how happy I am to be a part of all of your lives. I will ALWAYS be here with all of you too, ANYTIME, AND I MEAN ANYTIME, you need me!!!!! I love, love, love, love and LOVE YOU ALL!!!!

LOVE & HUGS....

Bert., Zachary & Family

April 28, 2003

Bert,

so glad Zachary's surgery was uneventful. Typically, the kids do much better than Mom. Keeping him down will be tough. My daughter, Nikki, has had four tympanoplasties in an attempt to repair a hole in her eardrum. Unfortunately, all four have failed but at least the hole is smaller and her hearing is improved. When she had the second ear surgery, she had a 95% perforation of her eardrum (basically she had NO eardrum). The doctor said she was not allowed to run, jump, ride a bike, or do anything that could jar the eardrum for six weeks. My stepdaughter had a birthday before the six weeks was up and wanted it at the skating rink. You would have thought I was an ogre according to my daughter. She said that we should make have her birthday party somewhere other than the skating rink since Nikki could not skate. When that didn't fly, she tried telling me that she could skate without falling and the doctor had not specifically said she could not skate. She probably could have skated without falling since she had been skating competitively since the age of 4. however, no go - I wasn't taking any chances. Boy, that sure didn't earn me the mother of the year award with my daughter! I doubt you'll earn any awards from Zachary over the next couple of weeks trying to keep him pinned down! good luck - you'll probably need it!

W

April 28, 2003

and Burt,

I agree everytime I tell my now 18 year old something he doesn't want to hear and he complains. I tell him "being a mother never meant you would win a popularity contest." Doesn't seem to sink in though.

Burt I hope Zach recovers quickly and you don't go bonkers in the process. Good luck with your biopsy. You will do fine.

April 28, 2003

Bert, so happy that everything went well!!!

Debby

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