Surgery Tomorrow

[Kitty Cat]

Thanks for the compliments, I don't feel like a Tiger Woman, I'm just trying to keep things moving in an upward motion. Since I've gotten sick, I've been very weepy and still feel like I've disappointed my husband by not being able to be there. He says no, he's been sleeping alot and I've been doing the same. I miss him terribly and want to see for myself that he's okay.

[okarol]

Dear KittyKat,
Just thinking about you and your hubby and
praying he's doing better. And I hope you are
okay too!
Please let us know when you can.
Karol
 

[Sluff]

Thanks for the compliments, I don't feel like a Tiger Woman, I'm just trying to keep things moving in an upward motion. Since I've gotten sick, I've been very weepy and still feel like I've disappointed my husband by not being able to be there. He says no, he's been sleeping alot and I've been doing the same. I miss him terribly and want to see for myself that he's okay.

You can do it cause you are woman.

[kitkatz]

You know, you and I have much in common.  My hubby has put me through hell too this last year.  He had a work injury and we are still in recovery process.  I thank God he is alive.  I am the one with the kidney problems so now we lean on each other as we go through things. God help us!

[Kitty Cat]

Hi Everyone,

It seems like just yesterday when everything was happening. Things got really rough for awhile, we came so close to losing my darling hubby in March, bad combination of meds after the last surgery almost killed him. When I walked out of the hospital that day I had no idea if I'd ever see him again. Thankfully and gratefully, he pulled through and is really doing so much better. He still gets weak but is now in a new dialysis center that his doctor has opened, the care is so much better and he feels so much better afterward. He's not coming home sick to his stomach and completely wiped out. Plus after the spinal surgery, he is walking, still hunched over but contrary to what the doctor told us, he is walking. I should know by now to have faith and not necessarily trust what has been said by the doctors. This is a situation where they just didn't know. I am so grateful I can't even express it.

I've thought about all of you often, thanking you in my heart for all the care and heartfelt words, when things were darkest, this board is one of the few things that got me through. I am sorry that I hadn't posted, I started to feel like I was bothering everybody and didn't want to make anybody else as miserable as I was....my own fault.

The good news is that we are now preparing for our daughter's marriage next month and God willing, my husband will be walking his little girl down the aisle. I am so very excited, I cherish every single little moment that I have with him. I have no decision over how long he will be with me but I am going to cling to every second and no longer get angry about the silly little things that at one time would have driven me off the edge. The priorities are in the right place, finally. Even though we had learned to appreciate the little things and have a better appreciation of each other had we not gone through any of this, we still had missed some things while getting tied up with the business of just living. Now we stop, listen, give extra hugs and kisses. Simple things. I just wish everybody could have that.

Thank you all, I will be around more, I have missed you all very much. You have become my extended family and as I said, without you I have no idea where I would have been during my darker hours.

KittyKat

[Sluff]

Thanks for the update. Please never feel like you are laying too much on us, we are a tough bunch.  I'm very glad your husband pulled through as well as he has and I pray for continued improvement. What a blessing for him to be able to walk is daughter down the aisle.

Don't be a stranger, k?

Sluff

[paris]

It is always nice to read good news. So glad things are better.  The wedding will be a very emotional, wonderful time for you family.  I think this disease makes us all realize that we have to live more "in the moment" and truly appreciate where we are.    Post when you can. We would love to see wedding pictures!!

[kitkatz]

We have large shoulders for the troubles that come everyone's way here at IHD.  I know what you mean, if it wasn't for this place I would have really lost my mind this past year.

[okarol]

Thank you Kitty Cat - a good reminder to savor every moment with those we love!