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Posted 1/14/2010 2:50 PM (GMT 0)
Barry, thank you, and I am truly sorry to hear about the loss of your mother. Although my mother is pushing 83, and still lives alone, she is one year out of a stroke, still smoke like a chimney, and has full COPD, I am fearful she may not be with us much longer. I will say, she continues to live life on her terms. Hope your heart heals soon from that.

Thanks Tony, I admire your friend that does that, and for so long. My doctor knows that's not going to work for me, especially long term, and that there has to be another solution. Confidence is high going into this one, but the x factor is whatever damage the radiation actually did to the healthy tissue, and what scarring/swelling closed completely did over a 3 plus month period of time. Glad I am going to be knocked into the nether world while all this is going on. Just hoping to wake up to some good news.

David in SC
Posted 1/18/2010 7:58 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks, David.

Yes.  The healing has begun.

I hope your healing continues.

Barry

Posted 1/18/2010 11:47 AM (GMT 0)
David,
Good Luck tomorrow. Just relax and take a nice nap.
May all your plumbing work to specifications.
Jeff
Posted 1/18/2010 3:02 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you, Jeff, for remembering. The knocking me out part is always a free short time vacation from reality. Its the only time I have no worries, no hurts, no fears, actually no anything, lol. I have to hope my surgeon finds things inside very fixable. His greatest concern is the radiation burn and how much colateral damage he may/may not find in that delicate bladder neck area.

Can't eat or drink after midnight today, of course. But all systems are go.

David in SC
Posted 1/18/2010 3:14 PM (GMT 0)
David - Best of luck with everything tomorrow.  Ray
Posted 1/18/2010 3:30 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you, Ray
Posted 1/18/2010 8:21 PM (GMT 0)
David . . we are "old timers" to Healing Well at well past the 2 yr. post surgery mark . . we have been following your story and offer you our best wishes for a successful outcome to this leg of the journey . . . .one day this will all be a "distant memory"

Warm wishes!

;o) Linda & Bob
Posted 1/18/2010 8:29 PM (GMT 0)

Hey David,

I hope tomorrow's procedure is the last...and also the last catheter you'll have to deal with. You've had more bumps in your treatment than most.

Hoping all goes well tomorrow and that in a few weeks from now you'll be posting....yeah 

We'll be thinking of you.

Mike  

Posted 1/18/2010 9:26 PM (GMT 0)
David,
Just catching up after being away for a week or so. It is the morning of the 19th here now so I guess you're in full preparation mode. I wish you all possible success with the op and the absolute best of outcomes. Take care ol' china (Aussie rhyming slang ........china plate = mate) and good health,
Bill
Posted 1/18/2010 9:31 PM (GMT 0)
Hi David,

Us too... just logging in on the morning of the 19th  - sending you good wishes for today,  and best luck for a successful surgery this time. Lana & CJ

Posted 1/18/2010 9:44 PM (GMT 0)
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It's late afternoon on the 18th.

Wishing you luck.

Mel (starting to focus on my own procedure in a week!)

Posted 1/18/2010 9:47 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you Linda and Bob.

Thanks, Mike, my friend, a little day surgery isn't going to keep my fingers from typing, lol. If they dont keep me overnight, hoping to update tommorow evening

Billy Mac, wondered where you had been, thanks for the encouragement, I am still a tough old buzzard underneath it all.

Thanks too in advance, to Lana and CJ
Posted 1/18/2010 10:10 PM (GMT 0)
Hi David,

Just a quick note to wish you well tomorrow. Hope the procedure will accomplish what you're hoping for. Looking forward to your positive report as soon as you're up to it.
Wishing you all the best tomorrow. God knows you deserve it.

Your friend Magaboo
Posted 1/18/2010 10:15 PM (GMT 0)
Best wishes. If attitude were the sole determinant of outcome, you'd be a shoo-in for no more problems. Here's hoping that's exactly the case.
Posted 1/18/2010 10:24 PM (GMT 0)
Hospital called and moved it up two hours, now we got to leave house at 0700, not use to getting up in the middle of the night,lol.

Thanks so much Magaboo and Max. As they said in my days, all I can do is Keep on Trucking.

David
Posted 1/19/2010 12:44 AM (GMT 0)
David, Best of luck to you tomorrow.

Thinking of you,
Bob
Posted 1/19/2010 1:01 AM (GMT 0)
David,
I too wish you all the best next week. You have persevered with this issue and put it in perspective for me. I will be keeping you in my thoughts.
warm regards,
Brice
Posted 1/19/2010 1:03 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you, much, both brice "king of vespas" and Bob.

Hope to have some good news to post later tommorow.
Posted 1/19/2010 1:23 AM (GMT 0)
David, just a quick note from both of us wishing you our absolute best wishes for a successful procedure tomorrow.

As always, sending hugs & kisses from NY

Sephie and John
Posted 1/19/2010 1:30 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you so much ,Sephie, I really enjoyed talking to John recently on the HW chat. Other than having bad tastes in sports teams, lol, sounded like a great guy. Just kidding, not everyone can be a Red Sox and Patriots devotee like me.

David in SC
Posted 1/19/2010 1:36 AM (GMT 0)
Good luck tomorrow for your surgery David! You will getting much better after that. Keep us posted when you feel get on computer! Lots prays for you!

Best wishes!

Jennifer
Posted 1/19/2010 1:48 AM (GMT 0)
Break a leg, David. You'll do well, and hope the outcome is a success.

Bob
Posted 1/19/2010 2:40 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you, both Jennifer and Bob. As they say here in the deep south, I hopes things get gooder and gooder from this point.
Posted 1/19/2010 3:56 PM (GMT 0)
Hi David,


I am writing this as you are going into surgery and I wish you all the best on the procedure. Hopefully you will have a speedy recovery and a return to continence. We are all rooting for you. Good luck!



Regards,

Bill
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