I need for everyone to know

KD,

Extra prayers being sent your way for you and your family.

EJ

Thank you very much!

Friday is THE big day, with just so much hanging on this surgery for her quality of life as a person, wife and mother, but also for all our lives. We've ALL had to manage this illness.

Please continue to pray. Just last night I began to come down with strep. This virus that's carried infection to ears, throat or both has now gone through son-in-law, daughter and baby. I now have strep from it and pray that David doesn't get it.

I've started on Keflex tonight so I pray that it will begin to work quickly so that I can be what I need to be. I have alot to do before the big day too. Fever is maintaining for the most part, between 100 and 101.

If I don't feel alot better tomorrow night or have some indication that the antibiotics are working, I'm going to go to urgent care for a shot. My family dr. told me years ago that the strep I get is very resistant to antibiotics and that I should *always* get a shot of rocephin right off the bat.

I hope I caught this early enough. I had no choice but to address it. The pain is already horrible in throat, neck and ears. I do NOT want this strep to "settle" anywhere. I've had that happen before and it takes so much longer to feel better.

Please continue to keep us in your thoughts and prayers and I'll keep you updated.

I thank you so much.

KD

Kimmy, you know me, man of few words

Honestly, I wish and pray for the best and I give all the and love I can pass on your ways.

God will take care of it and everyone will be fine

KD,

I'm sorry you are dealing with strep throat on top of everything else right now.

Uniting in prayer with other members here, we will fight this thing together,

EJ

Kimmy~
Thinking of you all . Hoping You get better, Make sure you rest as much as possible. Other things will fall into place. By pushing yourself before this surgery will only set your healing back. Believe me I know this. I hope daughter gets thru surgery ok, and heals up well. And everyone will pull together and help as much as possible. You will all be in my thoughts and prayers. Sending you all the hugs I can muster up !!

Hugz
Bethy

It's always something isn't it? My prayers continue to be with you and your family.

Take care of yourself and keep us posted.

I just want to add to the well wishes and prayers!!! I hope your daughter pulls thru with flying colors and a quick recovery!!

(((KD's FAMILY)))

I know I am new, but I, ugghhh I dunno. Just, my prayers are with you.

Melanie <font color="#000088"> </font> <font color="#000088"> </font>

{{{{{kd}}}}} {{{{{Kd's daughter}}}}} {{{{{kd's grandson}}}}}

we will sit with you in chat , during the operation, if you would like that & if we can work out the time conversion.

thyroid illnesses suck {{{{{kd & family}}}}}

(((((KD and family)))))

I'm sending my thoughts and prayers for you and family as well! Don't forget to take a couple of minutes to take care of yourself! Looking forward to good news!

Thank you so so much (((((((((((( everyone ))))))))))))))

Tomorrow is the big day. I feel some better, but still have alot of pain in my throat/neck. Fever is gone and weakness and headaches are much better.

I keep the baby tonight and we'll meet daughter and son-in-law at the hospital an hour before the surgery. It should take only 90 mins or so unless there's a complication of some kind.

She'll stay in the hosp at least tomorrow night and maybe Saturday night...it depends on calcium and bleeding.

I'll get my little bugaboo at 7, and David goes to mama and daddy's after school today for 3 days. My mother is going to help with David while he's away from me.

Anyhow, tomorrow is THE day. Please continue the thoughts and prayers for the dr's and my daughter. Also, please send me positive thoughts or send out prayers for my strength in caring for my bugaboo 24/7 for the next while.

Love and thanks,

KD

Please know my thoughts and care are with you and your family.

we are thinking of you, and sending all best hopes & wishes

you are strong {{{{{kd}}}}}

all strength & power to your daughter & her surgeons.

I hate the strep bug!!!
I can sympathize (empathize) with you and am sending hugs and warm thoughts and prayers and my well wishes and and and!!! LOL
I just had surgery on tonsils and all that in November and so far so good, I used to get strep once a month, tonsilitis, bronchitis and can go on and on...be careful.


Melanie

Here's sending you good thoughts
and hopes of blessing for you
hoping there's no pain
and a little cry from me for you all.
luv Jjulia

My thoughts are with you and your family too...

Thank you!!!

It's OVER.

She did very well. It took longer and she has a larger incision than first suggested, but it was necessary too. It was a bit complicated as they reckoned, but a larger incision and longer procedure doesn't compare to the ZERO complications so far! He was very careful and her voice, though gravelly, is in tact (it will be changed a bit but that's OK), there was no nerve damage to know of so far, and so far no signs that her parathyroid glands were damaged (that could still show yet and they're watching).

The surgeon said there didn't seem to be anything in there to show concerns of anything else (i.e. cancer). They will biopsy just because it's procedure.

She's in alot of pain even with the morphine but it seemed to be calming some when I was leaving. She's still in and out of the anesthesia and I think her pain will be alot better once she's slept some and some time passes.

I had the baby with me all day and he never cried once!!!! He was the show of the hospital today...everyone and their brother stopped to talk to him and he just showed his cute baby self. LOL.

I can't thank you enough for the prayers and positive energies sent. I was never once fearful or frightened and things couldn't have gone better!

I so appreciate the care shown and thank you for it!!!!

KD

Fabulous new KimmyDawn!!! Fabulous!!!

Thanks so much for taking a moment to update us all.


sabby

Good news is always good to hear!

Good news!!!

Hi KD,

What good news!!!

With continued prayers, hugs and love,

EJ

That is wonderful!
Love,
Patty

Good news!

Here's to a speedy recovery!

Great News! I am so happy everything is going well. You are a very strong woman...I greatly admire your spirit and faith.

Thank you!

I don't think her recovery is going to be as bad as I thought it would be. I talked with her tonight and she sounds really good. Of course, she'll need help for the first week or two because she's limited by the doctor, but I think she'll be able to do more than I thought she would be.

It was so precious, she was in the bed still in and out of the anesthesia and could focus on nothing but holding her boy. I got him to sleep and laid him on her, and though she couldn't stay awake herself she kept patting him through nodding off. Of course, I had to stay right there to keep him and her both safe, and to keep him from grabbing hold of her IV tube or the drainage tube in her neck.

She's such a good mommy and now she'll be able to be the mommy she's not been able to be and feared she'd never be...take him to park, tickle and run and play, etc. Her biggest fear was that she would never be able to do any of those things as he started getting older. Now she can.

She's thrilled it's over and excited about moving forward more healthily. She has ALOT of hope for the first time in a year.

I'm starting to have some too.

KD

I'm relieved and happy for you (and her).