Thursday, May 21, 2009

She's Home!

Hello All,

This is Jenny, writing in place of mom today. I want to first off thank ALL of you for your prayers, calls, texts, e-mails and comments! They have meant so very much to Mom, and us, you guys are wonderful!

I can sum up the surgery in two words...are you ready...? PRAISE GOD. :)

Yup! It went well. We had to have Mom at the hospital at 7:30 this morning, to which we arrived a bit early - and then waited. Brian and John (our pastor and friends from church) arrived shortly before they called and took Mom to the back...without me or Dad! There, I am assuming, they went over the check list (did you eat, do you have contacts in, this is what is happening...) and they had her change and put the IV in her. After that Dad and I were allowed to go back and join her, where we were then told about how long we should expect to wait, and when we would talk to people afterwards. After this, and the introductions to the nurses, I went and retrieved Brian and John from the waiting room and they got to come back and see Mom and pray over her. They had given her some anesthesia when I had left, so by this point, she was starting to get sleepy. The doctor came while we were praying, so when the prayer was done they had her get into the wheelchair and they took her off.

Fast forward an hour and a half later and Dad and I were called back to recovery to watch Mom wake up. The doctor came in with a smile on his face and said that the surgery went well and he was pleased. They got a clean margin around the tumor, they had to take out 3 lymph nodes, but each was cancer free, and she had no drain! WOO HOO! Her vitals were all normal, and they had her munching on some shortbread cookies and a ginger ale...what a breakfast! After all our updates Dad went out and told John and Brian the news, bid John goodbye and Brian came back to check on Mom himself and pray over her again. After Mom had woken up some more, and the nurse went over the precautions and wound care information with us, we were able to bring her right home! No over night stays! Mom is currently sleeping in her own bed.

I bet you understand now why I said it could all be summed up with the words "Praise God"! Every step was an answer to prayer... and you, our dearest family and friends, have been a blessing with all of your love, prayers and support. I thank you all for your diligent care of Mom.

God bless you all.

10 comments:

  1. Mindy, my dear friend, I am so, so, so happy for you! PRAISE GOD!!! Prayers are a wonderful thing!!! Love, Linda and....drain free!! Wa hoo!!!

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  2. Love on her for me too, Jen.
    Took a sneak peek at my devotional for tomorrow...it starts out like this: Thank God for His Love: "The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing." Zephaniah 3:17

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  3. That is just great news!! Celia and I will try to call tomorrow. Wish we could be with you, but now is a time when you want family around you.
    So glad you didn't have to stay and didn't have the drain.
    Next step...send in the rad fighters!!!
    Love you

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  4. Kristina EthridgeMay 21, 2009 at 7:18 PM

    So awesome! Give her love for me too.

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  5. I have been praying for you every day at 4:00 p.m. for just such a result as I read has happened! The Lord is so good! May your time of being uncomfortable pass very quickly. It is wonderful that you are home already. I hope you see the deer feeding in the back yard soon again. We will be still praying for your healing every day. Wade & Glenna

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  6. PRAISE OUR AWESOME HOLY GOD!

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  7. WOO HOO, indeed!!! Oops--I mean "Praise God!" :-)

    Jenny and Mindy and Dave (and Mike and Kelly)---these were EXACTLY the things we were praying for!! Rejoicing with you! What a relief!

    Love to all, Pat

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  8. That is great news. We are glad that everything went well. We pray for a speedy and full recovery.

    Love John and family

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  9. Mindy's my hero. I told you everything would come out fine.
    Love ya.
    Tim

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