Dear Friends and Family,
Once again, I am sorry about the long delay between
updates. I’ve been waiting and waiting on test results, and surgeons deciding
what is best for me. Finally, some good
news... I do not need the
hysterectomy. The women’s surgeon just
looked at my cat scan and said my ovaries have just shrunk down to almost
normal size again and that the growths on my ovaries have all shrunk (which
means there is no chance they are cancerous!) Hooray! It’s also a very good
thing because I didn’t realize how risky it would be for me to get a
hysterectomy. I thought it would just be
like anyone else getting this surgery. But he said because of my intestinal
transplant it would be extremely complicated due to all my scar tissue and
there would be a good chance they could hurt my new organs. We don’t even want to go there!!! Jimmy understood months ago how risky the
hysterectomy would be but I tend to have very selective hearing when it comes
to my doctors. I only take in what I want to hear. So again, Jimmy is such a
blessing to me.
Now, for even more good news, I met with my G.I. surgeon
today and since I don’t need the hysterectomy he is ready to close up my ostomy. And he said he would try to do it by Thanksgiving! I am thrilled to say the least. I am so done
with this ostomy business. It is a living
nightmare! It is a bigger pain than I
could ever express. So this “nightmare” is coming to a close- soon- and I am sooooooo grateful. If you want something to pray about,
pray this really happens by Thanksgiving. Hopefully, by next week I will
actually have a date and be on the surgery schedule. Happy, happy, happy-
that’s me!
All else is well with us. I am actually well enough that I
am substitute teaching 1-2 days a week. I have five tutoring students and I am
teaching a quilt class here and there. I never thought I would get this much of
my life back. I am so grateful. My kids
and the rest of the family are so grateful to have the “old Annie” back. And I am back and better than ever.
Thank you all for your care, concern and prayers. I
appreciate it more than you know.
Happy fall to you all! (Don’t you love the blustery
weather?) I sure do!
Much love,
Annie