a little update!

Hi everyone, How is everyone summer going so far? Please let me know! Mine is alright, I just wish I was a little healthier to enjoy it with my family. We went to the beach this weekend and I fell asleep on the sand, in the sun, while my son and husband were in the water. I think like an hour past and I woke up with my son jumping on me, soaking wet. I was like what the heck happened. Anyway, I went to my PCP tell him about having to clear me for surgery...again. Something always comes up on my blood as not right let alone for clearance for surgery so we have to work on getting whatever up for him to clear me. The good news is I weigh 103 pounds(ten pounds more than I did when he weighed me last) and the bad news is my labs showed my potassium, iron and B1 are too low for clearance so we need to get those up. He says my WBC is a little high for the hospital to clear me but he doesnt think its anything and probably get lower on its own. He said if I am not going to do the TPN than I need to up my weight gainers to 10X a day. He is going to repeat the labs Weds. and if they still not good, he wants me to go to the hospital to get them via IV. Blah. My date is August 8(I cant remember if I told you guys when my date was). I am not scared of having surgery once again just little scared that for some particular reason this will not get me any better or I get worse! Another Blah. The surgeon told my husband that he will built a new wing in his house for me if I get better and if his wife asks who I am, he said he will just say, "oh that's just tavia shes part of the family now." That is too funny but pathetic at the same time! I see him, again, Friday before my surgery to go over some stuff like doing the bowel prep(I am not stable enough for that fleet stuff so I have do to a clear diet, blah!) and whatever. I will give him one of my jump on him, "no f-in pressure" hugs to finalize the deal. This time I am going to give him my grandmothers angel figurine(she died when I was 7 of lung cancer) to bring into the OR with him to watch over me during the operation. I am pretty sure she is my guardian angel and I need her to watch everything. Feel good everyone and I will update when it gets closer!

Tavia, Wishing you all the luck in the world! You have been through more then enough! Will be praying and thinking of you often! Many hugs! Marla

hi Marla! Thanks so much! I need all the luck and well wishes I can get! Take care. (((HUGS))) back at ya!

Hello my lovely friend, Sorry to hear it will happen again. I know you will get your bloodwork back in order soon. I am working, going to hear bands & camping in Pa whenever I get the chance. I go for my 1 year checkup one week from today! Can you believe time has passed so quickly? Love to you, Dennis & your son! Linda

Hi Linda, Its great to hear from you! How are you? WOW it will be a year for you? That is crazy! Good luck with the check-up! Let me know how it goes, ok? It's great to hear everything seems to be fitting into place for you, no? I wish you nothing but the best. Thanks for the love and I'm sending it right back to you! Tavia

Tavia, Hun thanks for the update. ~hugs~ I am glad you are in good spirits and hoping that this final op will solve this problem once and for all.... You and your family have been through so rough times and you all are doing so well, you deserve to feel awesome now!!! I have fait that this will be the final time and you will start to get back your health Please keep us posted on your next round to blood work and I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers that is all goes well and you can get on with this! Debra P OH YEAH, just for you.....

Helloo Ms Debra I will let you know how the blood goes. I can't even put into words how tired I am w/everything...but I look at it this way my PCP and surgeon are super good with me and my family so I just stick by them and ignore everyone else. They both know I want to move on and they are trying everything they can do to help. They are driving me a little crazy though, I have to admit. This is what happens when you hang around these dr people too much, I hear all about his sons bar mitzvah and their july 4th BBQs. It is funny though. Anyway, do I dare say that I am trying to get my college to take the deferment off my registration status they have me on? Did I just jinx it? If all goes well and I'm good to go, I think I will have to start back in Jan verus the end of August...now I know I just jinxed it! Ahhhhhhh..! Love the dancing skinnies...too funny! Feel good you!

Good for you on the 10lb gain, did you ever think you'd need YAY's for a weight gain? May G*D be with you through surgery and recovery. Be Well, ANDI

Hi Andi, I knows it terrible isnt it? Yay for me getting fatter!! Insanity! Thank you so so much for your well wishes! Take care.

Happy to see an update. I always worry when I don't see posts from you Terrific about the weight gain, you can do anything you put your mind to, I *know* you can get your ducks in a row for this! We have had a super busy, and fun summer so far. Lots of Brooklyn Cyclones, the beach, free movies at the cinema, Coney Island & fireworks. I was able to sit in the rollercoaster with Jessica for her first ever rollarcoaster ride, I don't think I would have even attempted that last year so it was a fun accomplishment - and she LOVED it [my hubby hates thrill rides] so now I have someone to go on fun rides with! This week starts the free concerts in the park by our house, I can't remeber who's playing but upcoming weeks are Frankie Valli, B-52s and Hippiefest, it's always a groovy time - I just LOVE summer. One of my neighbors in looking for a job and I am hoping she gets one because then I will be watching her two youngest kids [4 & 7]. I need the extra loot and I think it will be fun for Jessica to have other kids to play with regularly. It's a big committment, considering I haven't had a job in so very long, but I think it will be good for me. I added a new silly pic to the bottom of my profile that Jessica took of me and DH at baseball. I keep meaning to scan that one of us and to tell the truth, I can't remember where I put it LOL! Anyway, you asked how our summer was going, you got it! I hope to see you before your surgery, but if not, then I WILL see you after and we WILL have TONS of fun then! Keep up the good work [and don't forget the SUNBLOCK on those lazy beach days!]. xosm