The Boog-a-booo is gone!

Yesterday was a day to celebrate and everything went smoothly. I had to go to the Breast center at 7:45am to have a wire placed in the "spot" so the surgeon new exactly where to take out tissue. Then we went over to Park West and I went straight to surgery. The first case of the morning was cancelled, so that took me early. I told them I had one problem with having the surgery early. All my prayer buddies were going to be praying at 10:00, not 9:00. They got a good laugh out of that. Everyone single person went above and beyond to treat me as if I was the only one there. Everyone introduced themselves, and made me feel completely at ease. I knew two of the nurses there that had previously worked at Children's. Anesthesia doctors were very, very kind and listened to me when I told them how violently ill I get from being put to sleep. They gave me a special drug and I had "NO" nausea. Thanks be to GOD !!!! Jim made all my phone calls to update everyone following the procedure, and by 1:00 I was home and feeling great. I slept off and on most of the day. Today I rejoice that "it" is out and I can move forward to radiation in a few weeks. I am achy all over today, which could be part my fibromyalgia kicking my rear end, and the other part my recovery from surgery. I thank GOD for taking care of me and being with my surgeon Dr. Lytle Brown. He is such a loving and caring man.
I thank each and everyone of you for your prayers and for all the cards and phone calls. Thanks to my buddy, Lauri Brites for the beautiful flowers today. I love you!!

Rick went home from the hospital yesterday and is doing so much better. He thought he would have to sleep down stairs, but Vickie says he made it upstairs and was able to sleep in his own bed last night. He is fighting this full steam ahead with a positive attitude. He will be going to therapy at Baptist West for a while. He is still having short term memory difficulties but is improving. Continue to pray for his recovery and that hopefully he will be able to return to work.