Melissa

Another Follow Up Vist & More Snow!

Had MOST of my stitches removed, but the doctor left 2 in so I have to make one more visit to Baltimore. Headed back to Charlottesville on the train, in a race against the snow storm! Many thanks for the rides – Marie Nicholls on the Northern Virginia/Maryland end and Nicole Brimer on the CharlottesvilleContinue reading “Another Follow Up Vist & More Snow!”

Winter Olympics 2014

One thing about my timing for this surgery – I will get to enjoy something besides awful daytime TV while laying around recovering (I’m doing a lot of laying around, can’t you tell?). The Winter Olympics are on! Always love watching the Olympics. Malcolm is old enough this year to understand them, and appreciate aContinue reading “Winter Olympics 2014”

Sprung A Leak!

Sprung a leak in the middle of the night. The very top of my incision opened a bit and was bleeding copiously. Guess they took a staple out that wasn’t quite ready. I managed to staunch it overnight with lots of gauze and pressure and tape. Here’s hoping I can keep it that way (orContinue reading “Sprung A Leak!”

Recovering with my Littlest Buddy

Guess who has a fever and needed to stay home today. We got some snuggling time in while we BOTH recuperated.

1st Post Surgical Meal

Really? My first real food post surgery and they bring me this?!

Thankful

Thank you for your thoughts, prayers, juju, any and all positive vibes you have/are sent/sending. They worked! I am deliriously happy with the results of today’s surgery. And after some good rest, will be anxious to get recovery going! Thank you also to Nathan Young and my mom, Bonnie Heal Daly, for both being here with me. Continue reading “Thankful”

Awake

This is a self post ! I awake and doing well. And thrilled. Now, off for a nap!

Ready for Tomorrow

I am all settled in Mercy Medical Center. I have met a whole cast of people who may be important to my recovery. They have a very organized, well done program here. I have seen the doctor. I have even received flowers from the doctor! I am done with all the yucky prep, have hadContinue reading “Ready for Tomorrow”

Surgery: the nitty gritty

So, I keep mentioning my upcoming surgery. Lots of people are asking what it is for and how long I’ll be recovering. All that good stuff. I haven’t elaborated a lot, because frankly we weren’t certain of the details until very recently. When I had my surgery back in March, the reason it turned intoContinue reading “Surgery: the nitty gritty”

Surgery: Short & Sweet

So, you want the basics, but not all the details? This is for you .. . if you want all this and then some, move on to “the nitty gritty”. Date: Thursday, January 23 (checking into the hospital on Wednesday morning for prep) Where: Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, MD What: colon removal & checkContinue reading “Surgery: Short & Sweet”