Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Life is What Happens....


Primula veris, originally uploaded by Lynn_EL/UnaOdd.

...while you're making plans. Right? Isn't that how the quote goes?

Well, we had a lot of plans for this year, this summer.

A family vacation to D.C., Maryland, and Baltimore.

A huge vegetable garden, especially for my son who missed out on Mom gardening because of all the upheaval in our lives the last two years. I want my kids to remember me as a gardener, so they might get bit by the gardening bug one day. :^)

Fixing up the house.

Doing fun day trips together as a family.

Rejuvenating the neglected and overgrown perennial beds......

.....Then I woke up with a pain in my side. An ultrasound showed a large cyst. Follow-up tests suggest possible ovarian cancer, but I'm feeling unexpectedly upbeat right now, and the doctors are cautiously optimistic. When it comes out and they give me a definitive outcome, then I'll be upset if I have to be. My husband on the other hand is overloaded and worried...but he is being so strong!

Surgery is scheduled for sometime on Thursday, May 7th. I may be out of touch and commission for some time...or I may be bed-bound with just a laptop to keep me occupied and I'll post like a maniac. :^)

Either way...if you read this, please keep me in your thoughts on Thursday.

9 comments:

  1. Oh, Lynn, my thoughts are with you for sure!! Hope, the surgery will go smooth and you'll recover soon. Big hugs!

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  2. Your choice of photo today says a lot about your outlook - bright!
    Attitude counts for a lot so keep that up!

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  3. Oh honey! I'll be thinking about you and praying for you! And wishing for an uneventful and smooth recovery. xoxo

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  4. Oh goodness, Im so sorry! I had what ended up to be a 40lb cyst on my fallopian tube, they originally thought it was on my ovary and cancerous, but in the end, it was not. It was a rough surgery and recovery but Im all good now - I'll be wishing and hoping the same is true for you. Please keep us posted, we'll be thinking of you.

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  5. I'll most definitely think of you tomorrow. I hope everything will go well and that recovery won't be too bad.

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  6. I hope everything turns out well, and that you'll still get to do at least half of your summer plans :) Get well quick!

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  7. My toughts are with you , and may it all go well so your plans may yet come to fruition!

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  8. Lynn, You are in my thoughts. Wishing you a speedy recovery!

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  9. Oh no, Lynn! I'm sorry I'm just reading this now. I hope that the surgery revealed nothing serious, but I keep you in my prayers nonetheless. To a quick and full recovery!

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