INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

Smaarty

bluebird, hope all went well and you are recupering nicely. 

Anonymous

Bluebird,  ditto Smaarty. Did I miss something? Did this come up as suddenly as it seems? Sending you hugs, love and healing thoughts and most definitely prayers.

April, you and your family will also be in my prayers, how wonderful you have the wonderful wedding and baby to look forward to. 

Sassy, still doing the nasal rinse but need to do at least twice a day. 

Hi1 - yes, this is my first colonoscopy. Really scared because I've been putting it off for years due to my fears. Stupid, I know, kicking myself. Both DD and DH had theirs years ago, I'm petrified of surgery and IV's. I was a preemie, lots of bronchitis as an infant, later tonsillitis. Mom was a pediatric nurse (in the hospital where I was born), she had to give my injections (we lived back east in the snow when they made house calls, mom thought it better to do it herself than deal with the commute, so I gained her fear of having to give to her child. I still remember her talking herself into it, we were both crying). It's a phobia - full blown, not rational, but it exists. So, I'm so worried I've waited too long...... Especially with BC twice. Am praying for a clean report.

Sweet, welcome, what a difference a year makes!

Then, on top of everything, I went to this women's retreat 2011 and 2012, had to miss last year in between surgeries (in the mountains, usually very cold, snowed both years I went, no way could I handle last year). This year, want to go, but money is an issue. Humbled myself and requested a scholarship first of the year. No response after lots of inquiries. Was told my response never received. WTH? Now, today, lots of phone calls, there may be an opening, it's this weekend, nice last minute notification in addition to all the doctor appointments. Stress, no wonder I'm getting a migraine tonight. 

I think I'm done rambling. Let's see if this posts (without an error message)

camillegal

Good Morning---

Maddy u'r really keeping u'rself busy, I hope all goes well with all u'r app'tments that's for sure.

Blessings u've been all over the place, u have to be exhausted, talk about busy.

Praying for Bluebird.

Chevyboy

Oh Bluebird!  I'm soooo sorry!  Just dag-nab-it-all!!!!!!!!  Damn!  Are you alright?  What did those people DO to you?   How can we help?  I just wish we could all be with you, and sing silly songs, and bring you snacks to eat...  All except Cammi!  Did you see THAT?  She has more things wrong with her than any 10  people should.  She might even be contagious!  I mean she is an anomoly...or a  loosely woven woman.   So we will leave her in the car....

I'm just sorry littleBlue...  we need you here with us...in a hurry...  Please let us know what is going on...  We might have some influence over those Docs of yours...

We love you! Sweet dreams...xoxoxoxo

Chevyboy

This just makes me so sad.....  How is it we can cry over someone we hardly know?  That we've never really met? 

4sewwhat

Good Morning Girls!

Chevy, I think sometimes we know each other better here than we know some of the people that we see all the time or our own families.  I know some of the people here "get" me better than literal people I can reach out and touch.

BlueBird, I hear the birds outside chirping.  I bet you are one of them.  Hope you woke to a bright morning whistling a tune!

Chevyboy

That's soooooo sweet 444444444!  I know...   I want to hear your "birds" singing.....  We'll all hold LittleBird up..... xoxoxo

FierceBluebird

Headed into surgery soon. Glad you left cammi  in the car. She can make snack and booze runs for everyone. Make that champagne because I'm kicking ass in this fight!

Love the meerkats hug!

4sewwhat

you go girl!!!  Take NO prisoners!!  Kickin' ass and taken names!!

Chevyboy

We'll either be here, or in that room with you!  Just hurry, please!  All that drinkin' and snacks, we could all take up residence in your room! 

justmejanis

Bluebird I am sending tons of positive energy your way.  You will get through this and have so much support and love in the process.  These great ladies are your best cheerleaders.  Plenty of hugs and I'll be looking for you later. 

tangandchris

Bluebird-thinking of you....I've got the Beatles song in my...oh wait that is Blackbird. grr

 

Anyway, I said a prayer for you this morning. hang in there ((hugs))

camillegal

I do hope we hear soon about u Blubird, I don't know how we'll know oh this effin waiting when u'r not there especially---OK we'll keep checking and waiting.

Holeinone

I agree Cami, hard to know someone in our circle is facing this new challenge. Like I've said, I am a total worry wart. Wish there was a better saying for that. Warts are unwanted..hmm. Bluebird is a tough bird, she will pull through and tell it to go f itself. 

camillegal

Hole I'm a worrier like mad but about other people really--not myself for some strange reason--but when u care about people and friends and family u just don't want anything to happen to them ever. Just like when I read here sometimes I can't remember names and I know some don't post regularly, but for the ones that post all the time I wonder why not. Did something happen? So we all worry just differently.

Wren44

Does brain surgery take a long time? I would want them to go slowly and carefully. Continuing to send healing thoughts. Hope the surgery goes well and the findings are benign.

Holeinone

Wren, I think it takes a long time. I wonder if Sas has her phone #. That way her family could give Sas a quick text or call.

Maddy, I hope your weekend works out. Big Bear ? I used to go there with the Y teens & I learned how to ski there. Colonoscopy is a piece of cake compared to all this bc crap.

luvmygoats

I am so behind and been reading for pages. Thanks GolfGirl for thinking of me. Just life and its ups and downs.

Friday I did lab work and hoped I'd catch up here on the weekend. Not sure what happened but I didn't. Yest. DH found overflow pressure release on water heater leaking. Morning calls to Lowes, manu, plumber. Turns out the house water pressure was off the charts and making wh overflow. So bright and early this am same plumber arrives to replace the pressure regulator on the water line. $300 later all is better. Except I have hardly any water pressure. We used to complain of no water pressure and I still think even when it was high it is lower than city water pressure (co-op water). My new low flow toilets will take forever to fill - must plan for potty times to lengthen. Might take longer than short commercial breaks.

Bluebird - just came to your post. See that you're already in surgery by this time. Prayers are with you and eagerly awaiting word when you can post. Love you bunches. Lots of goatie hugs too.

2nd time - I seem to have the allergies worse this year. Only the last couple of years has anything bothered me the slightest. PCP told me to take my Claritin (stern look) and gave me steroid nasal spray. I wake up with buggered up nose and little bit of bleeding. When I finally get that cleared out some, I think hot coffee helps haha, then I use the spray. I skipped the spray for 2 days and boy howdy I needed it today. OO - GI funday tomorrow for you. Like I said on other thread once you get over the prep easy peasy. Prayers for negativo results and the 10 year plan for you. Hope you get the scholarship to womens retreat.

I found the best ginger teabags at Central Mkt but I saw them somewhere else too World Market I think. Called Triple Leaf Tea 100% ginger. Pretty long steep time to get strong enough. I am just like SassyPants - buy stuff and it rots in veg. bin. Fresh ginger would be better but with the tea bags its always there.

april485

Prayers and hugs for Bluebird! We are in your pocket. God bless and keep you safe!

ADJ

I can't believe the beautiful weather today is bringing.  But I can't stay awake! what can I say, late afternoon naps have firmly rooted  themselves in my life.  Have weekly taxol early am, then more lymphadema treatment, then the decadron will keep me awake so I can do my taxes.

Anita 

Chevyboy

Hi ADJ!  I mean Anita!  Good to see you here!  It's no WONder you are sleeping...  with all the treatment you are going through!    Hope you are okay!

Anonymous

anyone heard from Bluebird yet? Maybe they're checking her really good to make sure none of the bad stuff there. Extra time worth it for B9.

luvmygoats

I expect at least a couple of days b4 she is able to post or make it known to family how to post - and I would think that is a very optimistic time frame. Unless she has traded phone # with someone on here. Noticed she is active on several other threads as well. Continued prayers from here.

Anonymous

Bluebird, when you can read this, please know I'm sending lots of gentle hugs your way, sweetie! Wishing you a quick recovery too!

Blessings, did you get of pj's today? You deserve some down time with all you've been through.

Jwoo, love the new avatar! A la Marge Simpson?

Luv, glad you got water problems fixed, they are such a PITA! Good thing you didn't need a new water heater too, that's usually what needs to be replaced when I have had leaks. How are you allergies holding up? Mine have been horrible this year! Don't know how I got thru unscathed last year with all the surgeries but glad it worked out this way. Funny thing, my nose isn't stuffed, nothing appears to be draining, but sinuses on one side hurt like crazy

Hi1 - not sure whether it's Big Bear or Arrowhead (same area in my book). It's just funny to me I get no response from lots of calls, emails, texts for 2 months (like I don't exist) then flooding with calls when they want a response. And at the same time as four doctor appts! (I usually do major homework before appts so I get all my questions answered and fears calmed) so three of those in 2 days, I was at my max. Migraine started, couldn't handle sound so not up to return phone calls.

sas-schatzi

Oh Bluebird Chevy's pic of the Meerkats is what we are all feeling for you. Let us know whats up ASAP. I had a brain tumor removed in mar 2012. If ti helps, they were the most bestest team. Brain surgery is at the top of operating room peeking order. The best of the best.

Smaarty

there's a new thread started for newbies with TEs. If you have any advice, please post.

Anonymous

just a little story about "brain" surgery. Couple years ago, DH had one eye that started bulging and turning to the side (like Marty Feldman). Ophthalmologist and ENT involved, couldn't get them to say  what they really thought it was. Surgery in San Diego/Scripps 90 miles away (we have lots of hospitals closer). In pre-surgery staging area, he was close to the hall where they had the surgery board. Frightened me that for DH's name, several docs and procedures listed. Of course, they had a whole neurology team on stand by certain it was quick growing brain cancer. Primary surgeon said surgery would be several hours, go have lunch. BIL was there, took me to lunch. Surprised when surgeon called about 2 hours later and they were all finished: he was so excited as it turned out somehow, there a a pin hole in the bone cavity behind eye socket and sinuses were draining into that area with no where to go, so bulge resulted. Yup, he said it was like the biggest zit he ever saw, opened him and it drained immediately. Gross, but DH was one lucky b**tard. 

So hoping Bluebird's mass turns out to be nothing too.

Welcome Anita! 

Thanks Smaarty! Great idea!

camillegal

Welcome Anita u've come to a good place usually at any time---sorry u'r going thru all that now--none of this is good. It all stinks.

Maddy that really turned out  a good way for u'r DH and u of course what a scare. Kind of funny how they described it tho.

OK we're all still waiting for Bluebird, but it's true it might be a while before we hear anything so........

melmcbee

Sending hugs and prayers.

dutchiris

Hugs for Bluebird.  Here's hoping things go remarkably well and for no cancer.