Heres what I got this A.M.

Cindy friend...my prayers are with you...wish there was something I could do to take some of your pain away

G-Mom

G-mom, thanks for letting us know.

afgrey, all prayers, always.

Merme

WHEW! I was getting a LITTLE concerned when I hadn't heard anything last night.
She's a bigger man than I am to be up checkin in.
Sendin you a BIG OL HUG Cindy friend! (just not a real "tight" one)
Thoughts & prayers ...thoughts & prayers

Thanks G-Mom for keeping us updated. Cindy I would take your pain if I could. All my prayers for quick recovery and ease off of pain.
Jimmy

Thank you, G-mom, for passing the news about Cindy to us.

Cindy, we are all still praying for you. Take care of yourself and know that you are loved and missed.

Dianna

Thank you so much for the information G-mom. By best wishes to Cindy for a speedy and full recovery.

Cindy ~ hoping your pain eases quickly and you're back on your feet really soon.

3:06pm...Just wanted to let you all know to PLEASE say an extra L-O-N-G prayer for Cindy. She is in a great deal of pain and the medication is not working. They are going to try something different. She is also very nauseated due to the pain meds. those that have had surgery know what an awful ordeal it is...but to be nauseated and for the medication not to work makes it almost unbarable. It breaks my heart to know she is in so much pain. These next few days will be very uncomfortable for her...I wish I could take the pain & discomfort away...but I know that what I can do for her is to PRAY fervently!!!

I'm still praying for her.

To think of Cindy in pain......


I have no words.........

Thanks for letting us know how Cindy is. I am sending healing thougts and praying for help with the pain for her.

Many prayers for you Cindy.....

I hope your pain just miraculously disappears......I'm sorry to hear that you are in pain.....

awww cindy sorry to hear that you're feeling bad! you'll be in my thoughts and prayers feel better soon

9:35pm...update...not much difference. Cindy continues to be in an unbelievable amout of pain. She knew the surgery would be rough...but wasn't quite expecting it to be this painful. The Dr. did send a different pain medication...now if she can keep it down. She is tucked in for the night hopefully will get some much need rest and the healing will begin. She said to tell everyone "hi" and she just can't sit up long enough to post. she will be good as new before we know it!

6:10am update....Hhmm...so much for the being tucked in for the night. Unfortunately...she was up all night. She just didn't expect this much pain. Hopefully it will simmer down some today...cross your fingers!

Fingers, toes, and eyes are crossed that the new medicine will work to ease Cindy's pain. I hope she gets some relief soon.

Thank you, Vanessa, for keeping us up-dated.

Dianna

Cindy get better soon. I am sorry you are in so much pain. luv Lisa

Just thought I would post an update on Cindy...although she may probably be around here sometime tonight. She's hangin in there..pretty sore and a lot of pain...but she's a tough cookie!

Real sorry l missed this post, have been away on a break to london for 6days, Cindy hope you get better soon friend, will be thinking of you in your hour of need.
Lots of love and affection.
Doreenxx

Cindy, you don't know me yet, but with all these people loving and praying for you, you must be one wonderful person.

I hope whatever is causing this pain for so long eases up very soon and goes away.

Take care.

Storm...she is a wonderful person...a problem child...but a wonderful person. And she runs with scissors...not T switches!

I've been away for quite awhile and could not wait to get back so I could get good gardening tips and always the best laughs from Cindy..
Now I hear she is unwell....Gosh I hope she gets better soon and it is not too serious. She is one very special person.
I will say a few prayers for her tonite.

{{{Cindy}}} get well soon. We miss you here.

Meg

Cindy,

I hope you are healing and feeling less pain every day.

Cindy...

I MISS YOU-- GET BETTER!!!!

Gee...you guys are so sweet!
Thank you.
I can see I have some pretty special friends here.

I'd be lying if I said I was feeling a lot better, so I'm not going to lie. I feel pretty rough. I had forgotten what this much pain felt like, and I hope that soon I will forget again!

All these stupid tubes sticking out of my body, attached to bags of this and that I have to keep pinned to my clothes aren't much fun either. There is absolutely no way I could run with a -T Switch right now and not end up tangled up in plastic tubing!

Thank you all for your concern and your prayers.
I love you.

Cindy

WE LOVE YOU TOO!!!
(even if you do hate cactus!! )

(this was a double post )

It's so good to hear from you Cindy.

I planted blackberries in your honor.They are very thorny, but when we finally get to pick some, the scratches will be well worth it.

take good care.

duckie

Cindy it's great to see you still have your sense of humour Doreen.

Doreen...
Trust me...that will be the very LAST thing to go!
(Literally!)
I have pre-planned my funeral...and the songs I have chosen to celebrate my life will have my friends and family smiling (hopefully laughing!) through the tears.

That's how I want to be remembered...
...up to (and including) the very LAST minute!

I'm glad I've made you smile!

Cindy

You have me laughing again.. Your great sense of humor is a great gift to all of us.. And I am sure it is the one of the things that will keep you going. Always seeing the brighter side of things make life just a wee bit easier.

May the most you wish for
be the least you get.
May the best times you've ever had be the worst you ever see.

Cindy, you're back! I miss you

I see that Cindy has not been on today. I haven't talked to her either (today). She has been through quite an ordeal.

I am glad that everyone has kept her in your prayers and offering such support.

And her sense of humor... THAT will never leave. No matter how bad she feels, she always has that. She can always make you feel better, no matter what the circumstance.

I checked in on her yesterday evening and as usual, had a wonderful time with her. She is still in massive pain, but trying to get it under control with the meds... Hopefully today has been better.

Thanks to those of you keeping everyone informed. (I haven't done so hot, but will do better).

She loves you all -- you are her family.

Les

Les, thanks for checking in & letting us know how she is. Getting on the puter is about the last thing I'd be doing if I was hurting the way she is. I'd be in the fetal position.. but something tells me that Cindy isn't as weak as I am. She's still in my thoughts & I hope she's feeling better each & every day.

Meg

Well...I was pretty weak yesterday! I was in that fetal position on the couch most of the day. :rolleyes:

I did venture outside for a few minutes in the evening to cut a fresh bouquet of roses, and the last pink peony bloom.




It kills me to know that some of my plants need water, but I can't drag the hose to them. A few days ago I was zonked out on the pain medication, and found myself out in the yard wandering around carrying the nozzle off the hose, pointing it at the plants like I was watering them! What a cruel joke that thirsty Brugmansia must have thought I was playing on it...watering it with invisible water!

Don't worry...Rachel arrived, took the nozzle away from me, led me back inside to the couch, then watered all my plants.

Cindy

A new report:

I just got off the phone with Cindy. She did have a bad day yesterday. Didn't get off the couch much...

I'll check in later and give an update..... She will probably be on here in a bit. She misses you guys!

Hey, you beat me to the "update!" Good for you!

Do I get to pick a bouquet like that? They're gorgeous.

Hey...we were posting at the same time almost!

Come on over, Les, and lets sit out in the garden and drink wine.
It's a good day for it!

Says on the pain med bottle that alcohol intensifies the effect! So, I figure I will save money on pain medication that way!


Cindy Jo

Now you owe me a beer!

Great minds think alike!

I'll be there!

gotta love that sense of humor..lol. Cindy, it's ok to be in the fetal position sometimes. I did it for 2 days when we got back from Ohio. BLECH.

Meg

Owe you a beer? I didn't get it.... Why?

Well anyway, how about some turkey?

You owe me a beer because we posted at exactly the same time...and I "called it" first!

Turkey is better...much better!
The "Wild" variety!
(I have plenty of Pepsi!)


Cindy Marie

I'm not quite as quick as you, but I THOUGHT that was what you meant.

Give me about an hour.....

Oh man, it's 2:40pm now....I was going to tell you I was on my way to sit in the garden with you, drink wine and pick my bouquet...but I bet I've missed it now! You guys are just going to have to give me a little more notice...I'm not moving to fast, my right leg is about the size of a telephone poll! So, I bet you've made it back to the couch by now & I am headed to mine...let me know when the next outing is!

I might not be able to "drop by" but, I have my zinfinsomething in hand and I'm toasting ya!!

G-Mom

Well, we had a good time. I haven't been back long actually.. It would be awesome if we COULD all get together and hang out.

I got some awesome pics of her garden that I will share. (later)

Cindy is doing much better. We have figured that the worst is over. Yesterday must have been one of the worst and it is uphill from here. She looks really good now!

Just thought I would give a quick report before I go to bed.....

Les

:rolleyes:
(I always look really good!)

Cindy Sue

lol! now that's the cindy we know!! glad to hear ya back cindy get well soon!

Oh, I did a bad thing awhile ago!

I'm not supposed to lift ANYTHING heavier than an African Grey parrot.
Rachel has been coming over everyday to do any chores that need done...taking care of Mommy pretty good!
But, awhile ago Lola made a HUGE mess on the carpet with some cashews. I tried to get down to the floor to clean up the mess and knocked over a whole can of seeds off the coffee table.

So...I went for the vacuum cleaner.

I couldn't even push it! I turned it around and pulled it to where the mess was, then tried to push it again, but realized it was impossible. I turned it off and pulled it back out of the way...and realized that all my tubes and little plastic bags they sewed into me were all turning red.

I messed up.

Cindy

CALL THE DR!!!!!

NOW!!

You know better than that!

G-Mom <img border="0" alt="[tongue]" title="" src="graemlins/tongue.gif" />

CINDY LU JOE BOB FAYE RAY SUE MARIE!!!!!!! WHAT THE %&*## ARE YOU THINKING?

Sorry, I was yellin so loud the post posted all by itself....
Cindy friend...are we gonna have to send you back to the couch young lady???? You are going to be in TWOUBLE!!!!
One day feelin good and you think you can vaccum? I think a vaccum cleaner probably weighs more that Lola...don't be messin up your zip lock baggies!

Cindy,
Now really... ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND???
You go to your sofa RIGHT NOW!!! <img border="0" alt="[tongue]" title="" src="graemlins/tongue.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[tongue]" title="" src="graemlins/tongue.gif" />

Well 4Ruddy-- Looks like we were yellin' at Cindy at the same time. Sorry for yellin' at you Cindy but you are still grounded to your sofa!!!

Dadgumit! How come I can't ever get grounded to the sofa!

<img border="0" alt="[tongue]" title="" src="graemlins/tongue.gif" /> O.K. You're grounded too!!!

Cindy---take care of yourself will you? If there is a mess just leave it until Rachel can come and clean it up for you......

There's LOZ! Hi! (was wondering where you were, heard you've been ill.) Hope you're feeling better.

And as for you bird lady! GET BACK TO THAT COUCH!! <img border="0" alt="[tongue]" title="" src="graemlins/tongue.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[tongue]" title="" src="graemlins/tongue.gif" />

Meg

Trust me...I learned my lesson!
He!!, I grounded my OWN bad self to the couch today!

I just thought I wasn't SUPPOSED to do anything.
Finding out I COULDN'T do anything has really bummed me out.

Cindy Faye-Jo-Lu-Marie-Bob-Robert-LeRoy-Mary-Jezabell

Are you okay? You said your tubes were red......is everything all right now? How long do you have to make sure you rest and not do anything???? I'm such an idiot.....I bought you a card a while back and was getting ready to send it when I realized that I'd lost your address....I had it from the xmas card but I can't find it anywhere......can you PM it to me?

I've been on the couch ever since the vacuum incident today. Tubes are clearing up. I go back to the surgeon tomorrow morning...so I guess he'll tell me SOMETHING!
He has already said nothing over 5 pounds for at least 6 months. Guess he knows what he's talking about.

But, you know me.......

Cindy

Cindy repeat after me.

"I WILL FOLLOW THE DOCTORS ORDERS TO THE LETTER."

No hype here, remember I'm on disability and I will find a way to your door. I'm a dangerous woman when I think someone I like is in harms way. Even if they are doing it to themselves. [GRRRRRRRRRRRRR need a menacing greamlin here.]

Be safe, be well, you are to important to us to risk your health for any reason. And certainly not a birdy mess.

Don't you go out there and try to do a lot of stuff in your garden either!!!! Find some stuff you can do to keep you busy but sedentary.....crossword puzzles, jigsaws, etc.....whatever it takes for you to get through 6 months and not be lifting stuff.

Believe me... I have TOLD and TOLD and TOLD her not to do anything. I have offered to do anything possible..... I have taken piles of magazines over there for her to lay around and read... and RELAX!

Okay... Cindy... Please call me in the a.m. before you leave -- if you have a chance. If not, call me on the way home... (or up there)

Oh yeah... I love you!

Your on pain meds..... you had better not be driving yourself to the surgeon's office!!!! <img border="0" alt="[tongue]" title="" src="graemlins/tongue.gif" />

That's my favorite so far!!!!


WOOHOO!!! Tricia...you are my friend!!!So, can it be for 6 months like Cindy friend???


Yep...that's the POINT!!! don't make me have to sic G~Mom on you <img border="0" alt="[tongue]" title="" src="graemlins/tongue.gif" /> !!! I know SHE can get you under control!!!

UUUHHH-- <img border="0" alt="[perplexed]" title="" src="graemlins/confused.gif" /> How 'bout just for the weekend??? & if you get away with that then we'll try for a little longer...

Seriously Cindy,
all jokes aside- please take care of yourself-- if you push too hard now you might not fully recover ever. We all want you to be up and going full throttle but not before your time. Take it easy and just be patient. Time will pass. Besides-- look at it this way-- you're already able to type so you can spend more time on the forum. That ought to keep you busy. You can keep reminding me how much I'm going to end up hating cactus when I'm done...

LOL

G-Mom

That's what I'm talkin about!!!!!!! You go G~Mom!!!


"UUUHHH-- How 'bout just for the weekend??? & if you get away with that then we'll try for a little longer..."

I'm in!!! I will CERTAINLY settle for the week-end...shucks, I would be tickled with just a DAY!!!!!

Okie-dokie...I went to the doctor today.
You guys are right...I got grounded. :rolleyes:

Came home feelin' kinda blue, walked into the house and the first thing I saw were all the "Get Well" cards taped to the door when I got inside.
(Thank you Duckie, Vanessa and Shamrock!)
It made me feel good!


Cindy

Yep she's grounded!!! At least she did get her drainage tubes out...even though it was a painful procedure, I am praying that she will feel better now! Sendin ya more hugs & prayers Cindy Jo Faye billy Bob Marie Allen JEZABELL!!!

Hey Cindy!!!
Are you mindin' your groundin'??? You better be. I'm sorry you had a painful trip to the dr. But I'm glad your gonna be o.k. YOU WILL BE O.K....
But BEHAVE-- as much as possible...

"Blue moon of Kentucky,keep on shinin'.Shine on the one that's gone and made you blue."

Is that right?.....I love that song.


Hey Cindy,just a thought.
I know you are a very talented artist.My oldest son is too.In his teen years ,when he was feeling angry or depressed.I would hand him his sketch pad.
It helped him a lot, to get his feelings out.

duckie

G-mom I love that graphic but I'm not asking where you might have found it.

Cindy take it easy kid.

Great thought...but I don't know if they make a canvas LARGE enough for Cindy to get her feeling out!

G-Mom

Cindy ~ hope you're feeling much better now.
Please do as your doctor tells you...

or I might have to sic some of these on you!

HI MS CINDY!!!! *hugz* I'm so glad you're doing well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *hops* *hugz* *more hugz* *more more hugz* I have so much to tell you!!! You'll be getting a PM from me sometime soon

Phoebe

That will make my day, Phoebe!


Cindy Jo

YOU BETTER


G-Mom

G-Mom!
Don't make me post the one I "doctored"!

You changed it!

Hee,Hee,Hee

I 'edited' it...now they'll never know just how "naughty" we are!
I KNEW it would "catch" your attention!

G-Mom

Insert funny picture here...click...edit

I think we have a pretty good "idea"......and it's SCARY!!!!

You have no idea how scary!

The picture that she posted...then edited off ASAP...
...if you only knew what I did to it
the other day when she PM'd it to me!

(I'll PM it to you, Vanessa!)



Cindy Sue Faye Jo Bob

Sounds like it is time to share the cartoon story lines with Cindy doesn't it G-mom?

Think I should pm the lot over to her?

cindy, if you don't stay on that couch <img border="0" alt="[tongue]" title="" src="graemlins/tongue.gif" /> for 3 more weeks, how in the world are you going to be well enough to have dinner with me? huh? are you listening? cindy?????? we have a date, remember? and you get to meet the dimpled lady killer in the post....

It is so good to hear your great sense of humor again Cindy. Stay off you feet and get better. You have a lot of people who care.It sounds like a mother convention here.

G-Mom. I love the graphic....Are there more?

Good Morning Cindy...you here?

G-Mom

Glad to know that you feel like being up and around, Cindy, but you know you are not supposed to be overdoing anything. What were you thinking? The messes that Lola (or whoever, whatever) can wait. Your health is more important right now! Take it easy, Gal!

Dianna

lemme know how you are doing, cindy.
i care alot about you.
hugs!
cindy lou

Thanks, Cindy Lou!
I am hurting pretty bad still, but getting used to it. :rolleyes:
They gave me pain pills to take, but all they do is zonk me on my butt and I still hurt, so I decided to stop taking them. I don't quite understand that concept. Are you just supposed to sleep when you take them? I can't stand to sleep all the time.

It's nice to hear from you!
Hope you get a good report Monday!

Cindy

YES...sleep is a GOOD thing. That is when your body HEALS the most...(says mother nurse Banessa) that is the exact concept, so don't stop taking them...taper off some but if you stop completely it will be more difficult to get your pain under control. I hope JV isn't going to be quite the problem child you are Cindy friend! :rolleyes:

Speaking of pain medication, my husband is on Oxycontin for his polymyositis. He takes his 40mg pills twice a day and has some 5 mg IR (instant release) in case he has pain in between. He has never taken the 5 mg so he has a lot of them. One day I had a pounding headache so he said "why don't you take a 5mg pain pill." I did, laid down on the couch and couldn't get up for 12 hours. I thought I had an inner ear problem. It was terrible. All the while my head continued to pound. It wasn't until the medicine wore off that I realized that I didn't have an inner ear infection but that I was drugged out of my mind. I still had the headache.

Man, I'm glad they didn't give me those! They are a much stronger version of what I have...percocets.

Yeah...I think you are right.
I feel worse now than I did day before yesterday, and I think if I'd kept taking them and been a good girl, I would have been much better today.

I took one a few minutes ago.
At least they keep me from moving around too much...which I know I do if I don't take them.

You are right, nurse Vanessa!

Cindy looks like I'm going to have to come over ther and do things for you so you will stay in bed. I can cook I can water flowers even know how to attach the nozzle I can also parrot nao a certain bird. The cactus you sent is doing good. Putting on new growth. Get well lady we need you.
Jimmy

I TOLD YOU THAT G-Mom

You're ON!

Yeah...I know.

And, I recall a lot of people telling me stuff last year and I didn't listen, and I am still paying for it...and probably always will be

I need the same drug Bestofour's husband has so it will just knock me out and MAKE me be good!
I can't get into trouble when I'm unconscious!

Cindy Jo

I think we need to charter a plane and get all these ailin' folks of ours to a convalescence home so those of us who are well can nurse them back to health!

Great idea!

Hummingbird House at Cedar Hill would be a good spot!
(...if Bill would turn the Rainbow Maker off so I wouldn't get wet!)


Cindy Faye

Hhmmm...I think that would be debatable!

Somehow I had a feeling G~Mom already had you lined out!!!!! Don't make her have to get her whip out ...AGAIN!!!

I have a whip and I ain't afraid of using it!!! You better behave yourself before you meet "The Wrath of Karen"

See, Now look what you've gone & Done!!! She's got the whip out again!!! I don't know about you cindy friend...but I'm scared and I'm not even the one in twouble!!!!!

*pokes cindy with a stick*

"OUCH! ! ! ! !" Hi, Phoebe!

ok, ya'll, i'm going to cindy's in 2 1/2 weeks... i'll report then... in the meantime, i have to close the topic, no boo's no hiss's...