What I learned Today

[Sjenny]

Irish:

I'm so glad your husband's diagnosis and treatment went better than expected!  Prepare for the worst, but hope for the best!

Epson:

I'm sending healing prayers and thoughts your way.  I hope your recovery is as quick and as painless as possible.

Sue

[pudmott]

Epson honey,

think yourself lucky that you only have this to do once. Us girls have to have things stuck in our nether regions the size of  duck bill that gets clicked open every two years. not to mention spitting out the odd child or two the size of a watermelon from a whole the size of a golf ball.

I do agree with one thing tho. In this day of modern technology when everything is getting smaller, why cant they make the things that go in the orifices microscopic as well. Some of the things i've seen as a nurse.......lets just say you'd be begging for the cystoscope.

I will still keep up the positicve thoughts for you buddy. i hope all goes well.

Pud

[Patze]

Pud,

You're just to funny!


Patze

[Epson]

Pud, I wish I was only a one time procedure, unfortunately it's not.  It would be nice to know that the worst the is over, instead of just starting.

Hopefully the neurologist won't find any thing serious in my MRI and EEG, I have enough on my plate.

[Pooh]

Good luck Epson,

Pooh

[pudmott]

i will keep my fingers crossed for you epson. i hope they can find what is happening and get it managed for you.

pud

[Tinker]

 Epson and Irish,

Do you have an update?  I send healing vibes and all good thoughts and prayers your way.  Tinker

[Patze]

Hi there my toothy friend,

I'm keeping my fingers crossed too!!!


Patze

[Sjenny]

Epson:

I had a bladder catheter inserted once and it was done by a very skilled nurse.  It didn't hurt a bit.  Just try not to laugh at the nurses and doctors when they invariably tell you to "relax" before they are about to embark on something the patient finds terrifying.
Actually it's good advice. 

Sue

[ktfabian]

Epson and Irish-

There's not much I can add to what everyone else has said except to add my best wishes and prayers.

And I'll add a prayer for a REALLY good sedative for both, as I know catheters all to well and would much rather go to sleep and forget...

Tracy

[SeaBreeze]

Hi Epson... Just thought I'd pop in and say hello and hope it was a decent day for you... Hang in there... You have all of us here...

[Epson]

Well guys and gals, surgery is set for November 11th, wish me well

[Patze]

Hi Epson,

I'll keep my fingers, and my eyes crossed for you!

Take care and try not to worry, I know, easier said than done.


Patze

[SeaBreeze]

Hi Epson...
I'm glad you have a surgery date... I guess trying to keep busy will help a bit,  but I can relate to the 'worrying' I'm a professional worrier... I hold a Master's in Worrying... and PhD in What If ?... Do you or would you want to learn meditation or doing a relaxation tape/CD... There are a lot of great ones out there... ? Amazon.. I listen to "Letting Go of Stress" by Emmett Miller.. I love it and it does help take my mind off of things................. Hang in there......

[pudmott]

Epson,
I have every possible bit of me crossed that the surgery goes well for you. Hopefully you can keep yourself busy until then and not worry too much. Funny i know. its the same as when someone is about to stick a dirty big tube in your privates and they say relax. Yeah sure.

Hang in there my friend. i will send as many positives as i cn your way

Pud