MaryEdythe

Goodmorning Maryedythe, I hope this day brings you lots of good things. I'm so glad I found this website cause I don't have many bladder cancer survivors here to chat with face to face. We do have an ostomy support group but it has dwindled down a lot. It was so helpful to me after I came home from my surgery. How are you feeling today? I can hardly imagine all you've been through and you still seem to have a good attitude. I could relate to what you said about no energy, mine is pretty good these days but I still tire quicker. I take a nap almost every day and go to bed early. I was so lucky that my husband was such a good care giver during those days of healing when I could only be up for short periods, he did a great job keeping up with the cleaning, cooking and watching over me. I hope you have someone or even several someones to help you out too. Take care and have a lovely day.

Aloha MaryEdythe, I am a bladder cancer survivor since April 2007, I thought my life was over when my dr. told me I would have to have a Urostomy. It was quite a shock and certainly changed my life overnight. However, I happen to believe in prayer and faith and this experience has shown me that I can be happy if I choose to be. I am blessed to have wonderful family and friends who have encouraged me along this path and my doctors too. I had my surgery done at Queens Hospital in Honolulu, they had closed circuit tv in my room and I kept it on a channel that ran beautiful pictures of gorgeous scenery along with inspirational messages and music. I was 67 at that time. I hope that you will have a lot of positive good come to you through this experience. I will be sending prayers your way.

I'm hoping that your problems with the last surgery have all cleared up! Prayers!

Just wondering how you are feeling. Hope you are on the upswing for a change. Y ou hit some really rough spots lately.

HI Maryedythe,
Does not appear YOU have checked in on the site for a few days. I hope that means you are feeling stronger and better and too busy to post. Thinking good thoughts.

jane

Good.morning Maryedythe,

How are you feeling today? Is the infection clearing? It can be depressing to have setbacks. Sending you good thoughts.

Jane

You are most welcome and we have done nothing that you do not do. It is just our turn. I hope with each hour you are feeling better and that soon you will be chiming in on a regular basis. We miss your input. Keep us posted when you can and in the meantime WE will continue to send prayers and good wishes.

HUGS,

Jane

Hi MaryEdythe, sorry to hear you are not healing as expected. I have been praying for you. Keep taking care of yourself as best you can. Hope to see you back here soon. Zoe

MaryEdythe, I want you to know I've been thinking of you. Don't think my lack of correspondence doesn't mean I am not praying for you please. This site was a blessing for me this year. I've been tied up at work (I'd like to tie a few people up believe you me!) I tend to be a workaholic; but I did get good news on my first follow-up ( my surgery for uterine cancer was 3/25)...no cells detected. It's really quite a cool thing, really incredible. So I have tried to keep up with a lot of things at home and I have overdone it - like most of us women we think we are superheros and most of the time we are except during post-op and recuperation. Sometimes I still wonder did this really happen to me? You are a brave woman....

Just wanted to say I am thinking and praying for you. I hope surgery went well yesterday and that you are on the mend for a.speedy recovery. I am sure you are feeling overwhelmed, but you have many folks sending prayers your way.

HUGS,
Jane

Hope you are feeling better.

MaryEdythe, I took the liberty to post your cause with my prayer group we have been praying for you all day.

Praying for you...let us know how you make out. ((((Hugs))))

I'm so sorry you are having such a difficult time. Thoughts and prayers are with you.

Hello Maryedythe,

Hope you are feeling better. Just a little worried as you have not chimed in for a bit. Sending you GOOD thoughts.

Jane

Hi MaryEdythe.... I'm so sorry to hear that you are having such a rough time. Ihope you get some relief very soon.This isn't fair,you've been through so much already. Hang in,I'm praying for you. Zoe

GOOD MORNING MARYEDYTHE,
JUST WANTED TO CHECK IN. ON YOU AND HOPING TODAY IS A BETTER DAY. YOU HAVE HAD SUCH A ROUGH TIME OF IT. TIME FOR THINGS TO TURN AROUND. SENDING HUGS FOR A GOOD DAY.

JANE

Hi MaryEdythe .... I just read where you had a rough time in surgery. So very sorry, but I'm glad you're back now. Praying for your complete recovery .....

Hope you are now mending...sorry for all you have recently gone through...sending along some extra ((((hugs))))!

Hi Mary Edythe. Glad to see you back on. Have been wondering about you. So sorry to read of the problems you've been having. Sounds pretty rough with the hemorrhaging. Glad you are through it. Good you're back.

Hope your recovery is going smoothly.

HOPE YOUR SURGERY WENT WELL AND YOU ARE FEELING STRONGER EACH DAY.

Hi MaryEdythe, Checking in to see how the surgery went. We are all thinking about you. Stay strong and keep positive.

Good luck tomorrow MaryEdythe.I'll be praying that all goes smoothly for you. Zoe

Hi MaryEdyth, thanks for your prayers and good wishes. The surgery wasn't as bad as I thought it would be ,(of course)
Still feel soar and not able to get on the coumputer, weak and a little depressed. I wanted to wish you the very best of luck with your surgery on Monday. I know you will do well,and you'll be saying just like me "not as bad as I thought it would be" I'll be thinking of you and praying that your recovery will be quick and as easy as it can be.Stay strong and keep your great sense of humor,I know you'll be making the nurses laugh. Good luck, Zoe

Best wishes for your surgery next week. Will be praying for you.

THINKING GOOD THOUGHTS FOR YOUR SURGERY ON 9/23. I AM SURE YOU WILL BE RELIEVED SHEN IT IS OVER. PLEASE TAKE CARE.
JANE

That makes sence. When I get to the hospital I wll ask them to give me something ASAP !!!

Best of luck. We're all going to get through this you know:-)

Hi, Have you started chemo yet? Hope you do well.