Tomorrow, September 16th, Karen has her double mastectomy. Karen, our team is with you in spirit and our thoughts and prayers are heading your way. Your courage over the last several weeks has been inspiring and I feel fortunate that our paths have crossed. Won't be long before that trip to the tattoo parlor :-)
Thursday, September 15, 2005
Surgery Tomorrow
Tomorrow, September 16th, Karen has her double mastectomy. Karen, our team is with you in spirit and our thoughts and prayers are heading your way. Your courage over the last several weeks has been inspiring and I feel fortunate that our paths have crossed. Won't be long before that trip to the tattoo parlor :-)
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Karen, I am sending great karma your way. You will be in my thoughts and prayers as well.
And yes, the day that you get that tatto is getting closer.
I am now thinking of St. Michael.
St. Michael is the Fighting Saint. May he be at your side whenever you may need him.
JC
Trée, are you waiting for the photo? lol
Love and thoughts, Karen.
A, yes, I am waiting for the "family photo." I think it's great that her sisters and mom are all going to get starfish tattoos with her. Sounds like a great family with a ton of support.
Karen, best of luck with your procedure. Several of my friends have gone through it and things will get better. Keep your sight on the outcome and take note of all the loving people in your life.
Thought the idea wonderful, when she first told us about it. There is just something really very special and frightfully endearing about the 3 of them going together and the symbolism of it all.
A, you could have knocked me over with a feather when she told me about the tattoos with her sisters and mom. That's my feel-good story of the year so far. I love the sense of family, the sense of hope, the positive orientation and the overall ballzy attitude it embodies.
junebugg, my daughter keeps making me come back to this comments section so she can watch 'your' bottom wiggle. lol
She's also peeved as she cannot remember the names of all Snoopy's friends (the Charles Schultz post of a few days ago).
Trée, I thought, we had found other purposes for feathers ;-). Seriously, I can see exactly why it would be your ultimate feel good story. Just wonderful!
A, I believe in multi-tasking with my feathers ;-)
Holding you close to my heart today Karen.
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Karen, I'm sending alot of love and strength all the way from Aus...u will be in good hands.
Keshi.
Karen,
I sincerely hope that the operation is a complete success and that you recover quickly.
Be strong, with out support.
The very best of luck,
-oVo
My thoughts and prayers are with her!
Karen, you've got my prayers.
Update from Karen:
I am home
ugh. I am home. Sore but awake and moving around a bit. The surgery went really well on Friday. My family and friends I think took the hospital by storm and they were not ready for stampede! It was awesome. To be so freaked out and nervous I had tons going on around me to keep me distracted. The minister at my church that I am so bad about attending came down and held prayer in the lobby with everyone before they took be back and then they allowed everyone else to come back once I was drawn on and "prepped" for surgery again Jo a dear friend said another prayer I was in peace this time going down the hallway before I was scared to death! I had accepted this process as a way of removing the cancer and a way of moving beyond cancer. I see the doctor tomorrow to see if the pathology report is good. If so I will not need chemotherapy or radiation this is what I am hoping for!! So I hope I get to sleep tonight.
I have to metion the nurses at the hospital and the doctors at Parrish Medical Center. They were awesome!! I was so well taken care of!! Donna the one nurse even gave me a shoulder massage!!!
Once I got home I have had people surrounding me and FEEDING me. Chuck's schedule is 2 pm till 10 pm so it has been nice. Chuck is here till 2 then mom till 7 pm and Pam till 10:30 pm!! I hopefully get the drains out tomorrow that will make me feel more mobile.
Thanks for all of you, and your support and emails and well wishes and prayers...and and and just everything. I will keep you posted on my progress. For now... gonna go rest.
Karen
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