My daughter has cancer of the cervix. It keeps coming back. She really needs a hysterectomy, but is uninsured right now.

Today she found out that our old preacher's wife (52) from Antioch (retired) has cervical cancer that within the last 3 months has spread everywhere. There's nothing they can do for her.

Needless to say my daughter is now paranoid! So if you can find the time....send up a note to the "Big Guy" on her behalf.

She has a job at AT&T the will have medical, but it doesn't start until the end of May. If her background check wasn't taking so long, she could've started this month.

I'm not afraid of her dying on me real soon..... but she does need this dealt with & I"m sure the stress doesn't help.

I could kick the person that told her about the preacher's wife!!! He KNOWS what she's going through!!! That's a bell that can't be un-rung now.

Oi...gotta marvel at the insensitivity of some.

Consider prayers in progress...

Sorry to hear about your daughter. My prayers go out to your daughter.....

Yeah....he claims he told her out of concern....asking how SHE was doing.... I KNOW better... he's a gossiping drama queen that loves to stir the pot!

I had to spend quite a while on the phone calming her down. She younger, she'd been watched until coming here.

Thank you!

Today being a mom sucks! I hate being reminded that we don't always die in order. It's supposed to be grandparents, parents, siblings, & you aren't around when your kids go! God neglected to give most of a decent way to grieve our kids! I'd NEVER tell her this...but I've always had the feeling that she'd go before I do. I want to be wrong.

Sorry to hear the news...

My prayers go out to you, your daughter, and the rest of the family

Besides prayers and good wishes, she need to take care of that NOW. I'd find out now if new insurance is going to treat it as a pre-existing condition or not. If yes, she might as well get it done now, and make arrangements with the hospital to put her in a payment schedule; it happens all the time. With cancer, time is of the essence, so she needs to get going ASAP.

And yes, the 'law of life' is supposed to be that kids bury their parents, but unfortunately, that's not always the case. If it hasn't metastasized, there's an excellent chance she can beat it, so bury those thoughts for now.

I don't know about the rest, but if she needs help, I wouldn't mind donating $20 to her, and I'm sure many others wouldn't as well (anything helps). Let me know if you want me to start a new thread so you don't have to. Obama just had a speech today about doing something for others, and can't think of a better way to start than doing something for your daughter. Send her my regards, and best of luck.

My prayers will be with your daughter and family as well.

She can get insured with a "pre-existing" condition if she's on a group plan... like from work. She just can't get it on her own right now. Paul's job has a hefty co-pay for some crappy insurance. She may have no choice.

She was scheduled for surgery last Sept. but couldn't have it because no one would help her with the boys & I was here already. Paul's family refused to deal with it. Her friends all work. I couldn't get her to send me the boys since IKE had just passed through.

Paul was supposed to come out here with a job with AT&T...that didn't happen. This piddly one he has locked him in for a year. If he quits, he has to pay back thousands in training fees.

I told her to try the government....:dunno: None of us have ever tried that. There's got to be something for families with low income.

She was told that the likely place for it to spread is the bladder. After hearing about the other women, she's very scared! I would be too, but there's no more danger after hearing about this person than there was before.

That kid has several health issues....I have no idea where she got them! I don't have them. Her dad doesn't have them. It's like she took the bad parts of both ends of the gene pool & kept it.

I appreciate the prayers very much! I know it will all work out. Somehow.

No donations will be accepted. The thought is sweet, but it's not going to happen.

So sorry to hear. Prayers coming from over here as well...

Said a prayer last night, I hope all works out for the best. I know what it's like to have loved one dealing with a life changing disease.

Good vibes sent your way!

It may have been answered in the positive already! We'll see what happens... she has a call into a women's health place. They take the uninsured or low insured & focus mainly on breast & cervical health issues!

She's waiting for a return call. She wants to find a Kinkos or the like & copy her records. She brought them with her. She's afraid they may want to start over with watching & doing LEEPs. That hasn't work & it needs to be taken out, not frozen off.

Ironically the same friend that gave her all the bad news about the preacher's wife found the link to womens' health in TX! Odd how things work sometimes. Maybe I won't kick him quite so hard!!:D

Maybe he was just a clueless guy when it comes to feelings (some of us are dopes :) ).

Prayers and best wishes to your family Princess. I had a good English teacher in high school who is battling stage 4 metastatic melanoma...and from what I understand it is very aggressive. I plan to send her an email tonight as this was a pretty new development. We usually exchange life status updates about once a year....but this isn't something I was excited to read about. 35 years old, 3 kids and a hubby...way too early.

I've known this friend since he was about 14. Trust me, he's a gossipy drama queen. He can't really help it though, his whole family is the same way. He has no filter in his brain to decide what should & shouldn't be said. If he thinks it, he says.

I think everyone has thoughtless times. :)

She got hold of the women's center & they gave her an appt. for Tues. :thmsup: They will look at the records she has then. She's really hoping to have this done quickly because she's suddenly scared.

So now we need to hope that it hasn't metastatized (sp?) at this point. We ARE pretty lucky in our family with cancer. Not much of it & when it's been there it hasn't spread. She IS different though!!

Steven, I'm sorry to hear that your former teacher & friend is dealing with this too! It seems like cancer is in clusters.... I'll hear about a half dozen people all at once, then it settles down again. One of my "moms" is dealing with it again. She was treated almost 2 years ago & now it's back. She's old & likely won't live much longer. (this is my best friend's mom & my mom's best friend) All the others from 2 years ago are either in remission or dead now.

This whole thing is a bit scary to me. I think mostly because I can't fix it. As a mom that's THE hardest thing to deal with. Worse when you're a control freak!!:D

So if you have it in you.... I need to ask HIM to help me let go & let Him. I'm having a hard time just listening to her...that's not like me. We became friends as she grew up. I HAVE to listen to her vent now....

Princess, I too just said a heartfelt prayer for your daughter and will do so again tomorrow morning. I would go to pieces if one of my two girls had anything of the like.

I deep down believe in prayer's supernatural power, and yet so often I shortchange prayer and what it can do because of a lack of faith, even as I say the prayer! (not even a mustard seed...) I will meditate on this prayer need and see what happens in the morning.

We're with you and The Boss on this too......just a little late with my response.

hope all goes well,and from what we have seen from you on this board proves you are a kind helping person ..and that is what she needs right now ...
I honestly dont know what to say except that i wish i can help in anyway ,i am in saint louis by the way and there is few good hospitals/ med schools here and if you need a second opinion or help reaching anyone here i wouldnt mind to help.i know it sounds ridiculous but i thought i d let you know ,

That's one very lucky thing for her.... we happen to live where there's some of the best hospitals/doctors in the country!!:thmsup:

I appreciate all the thoughts & prayers. Paul's home now & so far all's well. He's not that great at being supportive. I guess some people just aren't. It's not because he doesn't care. He's just bad at it.

Tuesday is the first appt. & I hope they have the right blend of urgency & control. I don't want them to panic her further, but it needs to be dealt with in a hurry.

I update y'all as we get the news.

:thmsup:i hope it all goes well and smooth for her and you ..

That's one very lucky thing for her.... we happen to live where there's some of the best hospitals/doctors in the country!!:thmsup:


Not just in the US, in the world! There are people flying into Houston daily to get to the Medical Center(s) here. In fact, on my flight back from Chicago last month I was sitting next to a family who was traveling in from South America for their father to go into Cancer treatment in Houston. They had enough money to go anywhere, and for medicine (especially many forms of cancer) that list is led by Houston.

Interested to hear how things go next week.

That's what makes THIS forum so different from others.... many of us feel like family!:D Sure, we bicker sometimes & get snotty & just can be nasty.... just like family!:) When one of us is in need, many pitch in with kind words, deeds, or whatever they can. All this helps me be what I need to be for the bunch here that depends on me.

Again, thank y'all!

Last year when my prince had his eye surgery the doctor was really happy that we were headed to Houston. That's where she'd trained & insisted that you can't get better care anywhere! Kinda a nice thought as we get older & fall apart!!:D

Now where'd I put that staple gun????:lmao:

She's having a VERY bad day! She's had a fever for a week now. Her gall bladder is hurting, her blood sugar is up to 180, lots of gut pain.

She's afraid her body is shutting down. She's trying to hang in there till tomorrow, but it's getting scary! I think she may have to find an urgent care. I have a feeling that I may end up with boys over night so she can go deal with this.

I don't think it's related to the cancer....but you never know. I think it's just gall bladder issues. Stones or/and infection. One of those things...If I tell her to wait then she'll end up going into shock & it will be all my fault. If I tell her to go in NOW, it will be nothing big & I was paranoid. :dunno:

You're not going to believe the timing of this story in comparison but I guess it's the season for Gal Bladder attacks...

WIfe's dear friend and boss landed in hospital 2 weeks ago with same pain and fever. By the time they got her stabilized enough to go into surgery, her pancreas had become involved with the infection. Full size incision was needed (vs much preferred laproscopic technique) to pull the gall bladder and assure infection was in check through the rest of the "systems". Took her a full week to get out of the hospital with a persistent fever and complications.

So don't have her mess around...go get treatment.

I'm sure ELP and others can chime in with better qualified responses...

She saw a doctor for the cancer yesterday. They ran tests. The results should be back in 10 days, then they'll likely schedule surgery.

She also went in last night for her gall bladder issue. They told her that her fever of over a week & pain & vomiting is in her head. Not quite.... they referred her to a gastrologist (sp?). They did an ultra sound & found nothing, they said it was inconclusive. No surprise there. She went to an ER clinic. Dumb & a waste of time. KIDS!

She saw a doctor for the cancer yesterday. They ran tests. The results should be back in 10 days, then they'll likely schedule surgery.

She also went in last night for her gall bladder issue. They told her that her fever of over a week & pain & vomiting is in her head. Not quite.... they referred her to a gastrologist (sp?). They did an ultra sound & found nothing, they said it was inconclusive. No surprise there. She went to an ER clinic. Dumb & a waste of time. KIDS!

Those clinics can be helpful but I'm finding them best for the light duty stuff. Like fever or First Aid on the weekend, etc. Not to say the hospital is the best destination every time either. Nothing beats good qualifications when teamed with a good working knowledge of your med history IMO. Since she's getting a new doc no matter what in this case, might be good to get a couple of opinions maybe? But that would add cost...

We have had the best care the last couple of years since settling in with a family doc for my wife and I and a good pediatric practice nearby for the kids. Even then, we still ad to change pediatricians when the first place started growing too fast and the admin tanked at the front desk. The one we use now (last 2 years) has been fantastic. It's been a long search for good places though that's for sure.

At least she went somewhere. Is she feeling any better at all?

She will get a regular doctor once her insurance kicks in. She just got desperate from the pain. They poked & made it worse. They gave her something... I don't know what yet. Paul told me when he picked up the boys for school this morning. I'll get more details later.

Her cancer has spread. They are sure. They just don't know how far. We're hoping for just the uterus since she'd planned on them taking it anyway. It can go many places though. She's (we) in wait & see mode now. We're pretty sure as soon as the tests come in they will get her butt into a surgeon.

Update:

Now she has insurance through work (AT&T). She saw a GYN surgeon & he wants to take care of the ASAP. He's afraid the cancer may have spread to the walls. So even a hysterectomy may not be the end of it!!

Her surgery will likely be before the end of July. The recovery is 6 weeks. She will still have her job, but no income during that time. She's doing her best to prepare for the lack of paychecks.

I'll have her stay with us for the first week, maybe two. She won't be able to drive for 6 weeks. If she heals as quickly as after her C-section, she'll be fine after week one.

Thanks for your prayers & thought!!:yes:

My prayers are with you and your daughter.

Nice progress report, namely insurance coverage for any forthcoming treatment/procedure. All the bests! :)

Prayers and thoughts are with your daughter, you and the rest of the family!

andy

Her surgery is scheduled for Monday @ noon. Please keep her in your thoughts & prayers that day!

They will not just send what they remove to pathology, but the doctor says he wants to send pieces of ANYTHING that looks odd since she's been dealing with this for so long. He's afraid it's spread to her bladder or somewhere else.

She should be in the hospital for 3 days, 2 if she's a speedy healer. Then she'll come here for at least a week.

I plan to pack a "things to do" backpack & be at the hospital. It may sound silly to take the boys, but I don't have a choice & I want to be there for her. So I'll try to make sure they have their gameboys, DS's & other stuff to do while waiting.

My prince asked if I wanted him to take the day off. I think I'll have him take a long lunch & drive us up there, then pick us up later. I'm not used to traffic at all now!! The draw back of county living!!:D Not that I'd mind having my car there.... :dunno: Maybe I'll just find a back route. I'm not sure.

Anyway, hopefully once she's all healed up she will feel tons better than she has in a very long time!:yes:

i have been on the receiving end of prayers many times and particularly the past couple of months. now, i believe i can pass it forward.

you and yours will be in my prayers tonight & every night, princess -- until you say otherwise.

We are home from the hospital now. The surgery went pretty well. She was in her room & sleepy when we left. The doctor thinks he got what cancer there was, but only the pathology will provide the facts on that. Her bladder looked good. They were able to leave an ovary! They didn't give her the epidural thing as planned. I'm sure that she'll regret that later since it was for the pain of recovery. She was hooked to a morphine pump instead. It gives her a massive headache for days, so she'll also be regretting that later!

We're pleased overall with the results so far. They did need to do this abdominally. So the recovery will take a little longer.

She should be home in 2 or 3 days. Well, not home....here. I'll take care of her for a week or so.

The boys did pretty good. We were there for 6 hours. I packed plenty of games & we had a picnic in the bed of the truck for lunch.

Memorial Hermann Hospital was very family friendly! They called when the parts had been removed. They called again when they closed her up. They called again when she went to recovery. Then the doctor came to talk to us when she was in recovery. They would've allowed all of us to go with her when they moved her to her room. I went alone. They others visited afterward, then we left with the boys. Paul will stay there for most of the night.

Great news, Princess! Keep us posted as prayers continue.

Have you received the lab results back yet? As a person who scans cancer patients for a living, she NEEDS to have a PET/CT scan. It is the only test that will show 100% if the cancer has spread anywhere else. If it were me I would have one done regardless of the lab results. The chances of cervical cancer spreading a lot is slim though.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Great update! :)

Dear God girl, you and your daughter have really been through the mix. If we can do anything for you, call on us. We'll be on our way.....I AM serious.

Rick & Dee

Princess,
I recently joined the site.. and while I don't know you or your daughter, I will say a prayer for her speedy recovery... My MIL is a survivor.. and I completely understand what you are going thru right now.

Thoughts and Prayers from Myrtle Beach, SC.

Having had cervical cancer that had been treated by LEEP procedures SIX times & it kept coming back...yes, it was spreadable! It had apparently spread from the cervix to the uterus over the years & the next most common place is the bladder. So we are very thankful there was no sign of it there. We should have the results backs from pathology in a few days. The doctor explored while he was in there, looking for signs of something, anything odd looking. He took biopsies, plus sent the whole cervix & uterus to the lab. When cancer gets to the uterus it can also spread to the wall of the abdomen. Which happened to my mom.

I used to think cervical cancer was pretty much contained too, but then people started actually dying from it. :dunno:

She has a double whammy. I found out this week that my prince's sister, the one in Austin, had cervical cancer that had gone further & went through the same surgery a few years ago. So blood relatives on both sides of her gene pool have had uterine cancer, one via the cervical kind.

I'll pass on the lab results. We're hoping for nothing else. Chemo is nasty & I really hope she doesn't have to deal with it.

We went to the hospital early... 9:00 even though the surgery was for noon. I wanted to be there for the pre-op stuff. Worked out great since I could talk to the "sandman":) He was from CA & knew our old area. He made her feel as relaxed as possible considering. It was very nice. Not routine at all. The surgery took a bit longer than normal since he was looking around. She was in recovery at about 2:00. I finally got to see her again at 3:00 & that was a big relief! Once I saw her, I was suddenly exhausted & we went home right after her dad & Nicholas had a peek for a about 5 minutes.

Although she barely opened her eyes, she was joking around. She told the nurses they might want to find something to give Paul to knock him out when he came in. He can be pretty overbearing!

We were ready to dismember him this morning! He didn't get up & get the boys up & fed before bringing them to me. She had to get all of them up & out. Some support! He was such a drama queen all day. By late in the day we couldn't help but tease him about it.

Thank you so much for the continued prayers!! We'll all manage to muddle through whatever comes, but we're hoping this is the end of worrying about THIS issue.

Princess - glad to hear the news is good so far - here's hoping it stays that way!

andy :yes:

Glad to hear the battle is going well. You're in our prayers.

Don't be afraid to find the best in this field and pump THEM full of questions. Cancer is a stubborn enemy. You may want to look at the ideas in this article:

http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB119759308934528357.html

Princess, glad to hear that your daughter is hitting the recovery pretty quick! If you have any questions or if theres anything I can do for you, PM me. I frequently work on the oncology floor at the hospital so what I don't know, I can ask some very competent people.

Prayers are with you and your family!

Wow. You're all pretty strong family Princess! Glad to hear the procedure went well, and I hope all is well.

Best of luck to you, you will be in my prayers!

Princess, You might like this web site. It has lots of information for patients and caregivers. http://www.cancercompass.com/ It has helped me.

Jim

Having had cervical cancer that had been treated by LEEP procedures SIX times & it kept coming back...yes, it was spreadable!

I used to think cervical cancer was pretty much contained too, but then people started actually dying from it. :dunno:

I know it can/will metastasize, but not as rapidly as other diseases for the most part. When caught early chances are much better. Either way, please look into a PET/CT scan.

http://www.petscaninfo.com/zportal/portals/pat/cancer

Interesting links! Thanks!!

This was on a link of the link you (sodaks2k) sent:
Cervical Cancer Screening Saves Lives, yet...

* 11% of United States women report that they do not have their Pap test screenings
* In the United States, About 10,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year and about 3,700 women die in the USA each year from this disease.
* Women in developing countries account for about 85 percent of both the yearly cases of cervical cancer (estimated at 473,000 cases worldwide) and the yearly deaths from cervical cancer (estimated at 253,500 deaths worldwide).
* In the majority of developing countries, cervical cancer remains the number-one cause of cancer-related deaths among women.
* A woman who does not have her three shot prevention vaccine and her regular Pap test screen and HPV test when recommended, significantly increases her chances of developing cervical cancer.
* High-Risk HPV Types are directly related to cervical cancer, yet many women are unaware of what HPV is or the relationship it has to cervical cancer.


Not what I want to hear right now....:) She has been very good about her screening. She was exposed to HPV in 1997, with her first marriage. Back then we didn't know anything about it.

cjmac49, I may join up with that forum you sent the link for if we end up with also dealing with chemo. Having stayed close by when my buddy was dealing with breast cancer, I think all the support I could get would be wonderful! It's SO different when it's your kid!!

I know dealing with her boys is a big comfort for her, but it seems so small right now.

reframmellator, the "****tails" they talked about in the link you posted sound scary! This strain she has is already proven to be one very stubborn one! My brain isn't really ready to wrap around too many of the "what-ifs" yet. I'm going to cross each bridge as it comes along & do what I can for her. I feel so blessed to live here now! This is where a major hub of the world's best doctors & treatments are! I guess her following us out here was for a reason... even if I wasn't too thrilled about it at the time! She would not be getting as good care with Kaiser in CA! They already blew it several times.

Allowing others to take care of my "baby" is one of the hardest things I've done.

Interesting links! Thanks!!

This was on a link of the link you (sodaks2k) sent:
Cervical Cancer Screening Saves Lives, yet...

* 11% of United States women report that they do not have their Pap test screenings
* In the United States, About 10,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year and about 3,700 women die in the USA each year from this disease.
* Women in developing countries account for about 85 percent of both the yearly cases of cervical cancer (estimated at 473,000 cases worldwide) and the yearly deaths from cervical cancer (estimated at 253,500 deaths worldwide).
* In the majority of developing countries, cervical cancer remains the number-one cause of cancer-related deaths among women.
* A woman who does not have her three shot prevention vaccine and her regular Pap test screen and HPV test when recommended, significantly increases her chances of developing cervical cancer.
* High-Risk HPV Types are directly related to cervical cancer, yet many women are unaware of what HPV is or the relationship it has to cervical cancer.

Very interesting to say the least. Much of the same about screening can be said about breast cancer as well. :dunno: Just go in and get your mammogram and get it over with! I'm not a woman but I have been told how uncomfortable it is.

One of the FEW benefits to aging.... droopy boobs squish easier!:lmao:

I whole heartedly agree with sodaks2k about getting her a PET/CT soon. You might have to prod the Drs. a bit but they are very important as they will show any spread.

I had one before chemo and pre-surgery. Now I am scheduled for one every 6 months but we had to push hard to get what the surgeons considered appropriate post operative testing. Never know where the little C bugs will show up and it is good to get it early.

I whole heartedly agree with sodaks2k about getting her a PET/CT soon. You might have to prod the Drs. a bit but they are very important as they will show any spread.

I had one before chemo and pre-surgery. Now I am scheduled for one every 6 months but we had to push hard to get what the surgeons considered appropriate post operative testing. Never know where the little C bugs will show up and it is good to get it early.

Totally agree with you as well. We have quite a few "repeat offenders" as I call them. :) It's to good be proactive for sure with cancer.

She's now home (here) & the pathology report looks good. :thmsup: She's still very tired, but the pain isn't too bad.

Nicholas is making her lunch.

^ very pleased to read the updates. Bless you all! :cool:

The pathology report is a bit difficult to understand, but we were told everything is OK. There were at least 3 measurable growths & several smaller cysts & cystic fibers on the uterus, one ovary & a tube that wasn't fallopian. The one ovary was removed because it had adhered to the uterus, which was ONE of the causes of her pain. Nearly all was swollen up to a non normal size.

The only pain meds given are Darvocet. She hasn't filled the prescription yet, so I gave her some of mine. Same stuff. She asked for some specific anti-inflamitory (sp?) but the nurse had things backwards & said she can't take them with Darvocet, stating she must take a tylenol based pill. Oh well, she' do without. She can add Motrin, if needed. It doesn't help as much as the stuff she'd had before as a prescription for her fibromyalgia.

She can drive in 2 weeks. Which is good since that's about the time frame we'll be going to Dallas.

I think she'll heal up fairly quickly as long as we can keep any infection from happening.

Wonderful news.

glad to hear the wonderful news, princess.

She didn't sleep well last night from pain. The incision also has a spot that looks a little icky. I don't think she has a fever now.

Nicholas made her lunch again today. He's being helpful. The other 2 are being themselves. Jarrison lost a tooth last night with help from grandpa. It had been dangling for a couple weeks. So the tooth fairy paid a visit. Joshua, for some unknown reason pee'd himself!! I had to send him away from me to not lose my temper! He's way too old for "forgetting" to go pee! I was tempted to put him out on Lemmie's rope!!!

Well, back to the grind......

I'm not happy with the progress so far. It looks like an area of the incision may be infected. It's not closed like the rest. Her temp has only been a little elevated, not a real fever. They didn't send her home with antibiotics. She took codine last night & got some sleep.

On Monday, I may take her in to her Dr. so he can check it out. Maybe also prescribe something other than Darvocet so she's not using up my codine. If the rest helps, then maybe she'll do fine by Monday.:dunno:

The soap they scrubbed her down with has given her a rash from head to toe! Just a fine one, not hives.

So now she's hot, itchy & hurts plus tired. Not a fun day!! But her spirits are good. We sent Joshua home with his dad for the weekend & it's been so peaceful for me!! Nicholas has been grandpa's shadow. He mowed the empty house's yards while grandpa tractor mowed the blank lots at this end. Jarrison is off playing with the neighbor kids after running an errand with me. No fussing. No fighting. Ahhhh.... maybe her napping will actually happen today!!

Dear God girl! There is no question that you have the official healing house regardless of what state you live in. You are the SUPER MAMA and SUPER GRANDMA of all time! God Love You!

You are amazing person Princess. Hope the situation improves!

Bless all involved.

The pain is already getting a little more better. She's still in pain, but it seems to have blank spots sometimes. :thmsup: Each day has brought more waking hours. I found a forum called Histersisters that she may like.

I took yesterday off for the most part. Just a morning errand & meals. Today isn't so mellow. There's stuff I'm having the chance to do without Joshua here. The boys are working on reading assignments that MOM gave them. They have to write a book report for her. It's quiet....ahhhh. My prince is getting a chance to read today too. :D I'm scampering around quietly & staying busy. Kinda too quiet compared to the last few weeks....it makes my ears ring!:lmao: I'm not turning on music or anything though. I'll be going upstairs to clean the playroom soon.

Helping is my element. I'm very at home making people all better.:yes: I think she'll be able to go home Friday IF Paul makes sure their dog that jumps up is leashed/chained up.

Thanks to y'all for the prayers. I'm not convinced there's no infection, but since her pain is internal not at the incision....who knows. :dunno:

Been kinda busy........... Crystle & her boys will be going home tomorrow. Technically she isn't supposed to drive for a couple more days, but she's healing great now. So as long as she doesn't over do it, I think she'll be fine. If she waits until her dad gets home, he can take her car over. I'll deal with the kids & suitcases.

So all is well.:thmsup: She doesn't see her doctor again for another couple of weeks. But her pain is shrunk, her sleep is better, her naps less without the pills.

Tomorrow I'll mow & wash up the last of their clothes before I take them home. Saturday I'll wash up ours & finish packing for the week in Dallas.

Today, in all my grace, I managed to break my pinky toe! I was just stepping over a lounge chair out back. I missed. OUCH!!! Now I have a VERY purple toe that doesn't want to wiggle. The next one is also swollen, but I think it's just being empathetic.

I think I'm more tired than I want to admit! Looking forward to a week of nothing!

Thanks again everyone for your concern & prayers on our behalf. It means the world to me!!:yes:

You're very welcome! And thanks for the updates.

Did you have your toe x-rayed? I thought I broke mine as it was in the same condition as yours. X-rays showed no breaks though. They can't do anything for it even if it is broken.

No Xrays...since there's really nothing that can be done anyway.

It looks a little better today!! It was a long night! It was painful. Good thing I live in flip flops!!!:lmao: