Just wanted to let you know that my mother’s surgery went well. She stayed overnight and is now home. She is amazing. The night before her surgery she was in the front yard playing baseball with all of her grandchildren. The day after surgery she was home and only taking Tylenol for pain. We are still waiting for the lab results to see if it had spread into the lymph nodes. We should get those results on Tuesday, but as far as the operation went she is doing really well.
I am also doing really well. I should be, since I DID NOT have my surgery. I was in the Surgery holding area, with my IV started and my doctor came in and we started talking. I told him I could not wait for the surgery so that I could start moving my arm again and not have the expanders digging in under my arm all the time. He stop me and said that the surgery would not help that. That what I am feeling is remnants of my surgery(Scare tissue, lymph node dissection and my bursitis.) He said that the surgery would only help with my rib pain! After much discussion we all decided to abandon the surgery and to go ahead with the reconstruction as planned. I felt foolish, but he was really great about it!!! This doctor is great!!! He told me not to feel bad, just go upstairs and visit your mother(she was still in the hospital at the time) and see how she is doing. So at least I am now available help her. My sister is also down. Next week I do have to have my port replaced, as it is leaking. The same day I will also have my 4th Chemo…..then only two left!!!YEA!!!
Thank you so much for your prayers for my Mom and me. You have been a great support to me through this whole thing and I really appreciate it!!
I hope everything is going well with you and your sailor! Just stopping in to say Hi and let you know I was thinking of you. Hope you have a wonderful day!
Oh Alison, I'm a mess!!! Big surprise huh! NOT! Today is my last full day with Shane, he will be leaving for Japan tomorrow. I think the hardest part for me right now is not knowing when I will be able to see him again. I believe the Navy will take good care of him but I miss him already.
Hey girl! Life is good! I'm taking Shane to see his father this weekend in AZ, will try to call at some point! I hope all is well with you! Miss ya oodles! Love ya!
Good Morning Alison, I was just wondering how it worked when Tim graduated and was able to come home after. Did you have to purchase him a ticket or how did that all work. Greg said they give you a ticket to your duty station and then you have to change it. I'm wondering if it wouldn't be easier to get a new ticket for him to home and then change the one he gets from home to his new duty station? What do you think will be best? Hope you have a nice weekend.
Yes; aside from an extremely busy and demanding schedule, all is well on this end. Fleet Week in New York was awesome, in-spite of my "official" duties and required attendence at commemorations and ceremonies.
Friday evening I had the honor and privilge of meeting Mrs. Gretchen Mack the mother of PFC Chance Phelps. PFC Chance Phelps was killed in Iraq in 2004 and HBO Films, with a screenplay based on the travel "escort" journal of Lieutenent Colonel Michael Stroble, USMC, produced a moving and inspiring account of the journey home to Dubois, Wyoming. If you have not seen this film, its is definitely a must see (should you need it, I have extra copies of the DVD I can loan you).
Saturday I had to work in Philadelphia. Sunday I attended commemoration ceremonies in Clark, NJ. Monday the 25th I was back in Manhattan for the commemoration ceremonies onboard the USS Intrepid. While the small picture of the 100' flag does not clearly identify all of the uniformed personnel holding the flag, I am in the upper right hand corner.
Thursday the 28th I had the honor of delivering the key note address at the awards ceremony for a local Marine JROTC unit. Following this, and a brief stint locally, I was off to Quantico, VA (USMC Base) to be followed by a trip to Norfolk, VA with a return to Jersey early the week of 8 June.
Let's connect when I return next week as I believe we are overdue for coffee & conversation and/or a dinner.
Thanks Alison! It was so thoughtful of you to send those cards too! I am hoping they have another get together soon and it is one I can get to. They were talking about one this summer. I hope it pans out!
Hi Alison, how are you doing? We made it back from PIR and our trip to S.A. it was an awesome weekend. We got to fly on the same plane to S.A. as Greg did so that was even more time spent with him. God is so good. Could you help me with the address Greg gave me. I'm not sure how to address the envelope with this PSC 3 he gave me. I just want to make sure I do it right so it gets to him. Thank you for your help, hope all is well with you and your sailor.
Happy Mothers Day Alison, I love the gretting you sent me, thank you. We're actually here on Maui for a few days, my husband had a business meeting and my son and I just had to join him. It's been beautiful, I just love this place. Wehen I get home tomorrow it will only be 10 days until I hop a plane to G.L., yippee! How are things going with Tim? What is been doing at his new job. I'll check in with you when I get home. Aloha
Oh Alison thank your checking in on me. I'm doing good, 18 days until PIR and I can't wait. Then were off to Texas. It will be so nice to have you to come to with questions about this and that. How are things going with you and your son? You mentioned boot camp II what is that actually? I didn't know there was a boot camp II. Have you been hearing from your son a lot? I'm sure it's so much better than boot camp. It's going to be nice to just be able to talk to Greg and email him daily. I'm trying so hard to be patient but it's so hard. I received 3 letters this week which was really nice. He's doing really good. Have a great weekend and keep in touch. Do you know anything about the gateway at the hotel?
Hi Alison, your son looks so handsome in these pictures. I'm doing really good thank you so much checking in. I'm just sitting here waiting for the mail lady to come, I hear other moms got letters today so I want mine! So now that Tim graduated A-school where is he headed? Did he get to come home for a few weeks after. I have a son named Tim too, he's my youngest well he's 13 and says he want to join the Coast Guard, and I said "you're not putting me through all this again"! We have 28 more days until PIR and it's going to be so nice to have you to talk with and ask questions. You are a true blessing. I know A-school will be a whole different experience for both Greg and me. Have a wonderful, wonderful day.
Good Morning Alison, thank you sooooo much for getting back with me on my questions. What a blessing it is to have friends like you to explain all this. I hate the unknown. That is great news about being able to go see Greg on the weekends, we will definitely have to make a road trip to TX after he earns his weekend liberty, is that after the two weeks?. And to be able to call/email him is a great relief. Now, can I send his laptop with him after graduation? His girlfriend is missing him so much and is also wondering what the future holds. We will be leaving for his PIR in 36 days and she will be joining us, I am so happy, I know Greg will be so excited. It's going to be a race to see who can get to him first!
Thank you again for being there, I'm sure I'll have more questions, and I just love looking at your pictures, my dad was in the Navy too and some of their pictures look like yours. Have a wonderful day.
Hi Alison,
I was wondering how you are doing? I hope all is going fine for you. How is your son doing and where is he now? I hope all is going alright for him also. At least the warmer weather is here and we can enjoy it a lot! I just wanted to get in touch. I don't see you in the bc part very often anymore so thought you were probably in other areas.
Take care,
Diane
Hi Alison, I loved seeing all the pictures of your family. Is Tim home for leave? JAM leaves Fri. for her duty station. The time goes by so fast! Keep me posted and I'll do the same.
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Take care,
Diane
I am also doing really well. I should be, since I DID NOT have my surgery. I was in the Surgery holding area, with my IV started and my doctor came in and we started talking. I told him I could not wait for the surgery so that I could start moving my arm again and not have the expanders digging in under my arm all the time. He stop me and said that the surgery would not help that. That what I am feeling is remnants of my surgery(Scare tissue, lymph node dissection and my bursitis.) He said that the surgery would only help with my rib pain! After much discussion we all decided to abandon the surgery and to go ahead with the reconstruction as planned. I felt foolish, but he was really great about it!!! This doctor is great!!! He told me not to feel bad, just go upstairs and visit your mother(she was still in the hospital at the time) and see how she is doing. So at least I am now available help her. My sister is also down. Next week I do have to have my port replaced, as it is leaking. The same day I will also have my 4th Chemo…..then only two left!!!YEA!!!
Thank you so much for your prayers for my Mom and me. You have been a great support to me through this whole thing and I really appreciate it!!
I hope everything is going well with you and your sailor! Just stopping in to say Hi and let you know I was thinking of you. Hope you have a wonderful day!
Yes; aside from an extremely busy and demanding schedule, all is well on this end. Fleet Week in New York was awesome, in-spite of my "official" duties and required attendence at commemorations and ceremonies.
Friday evening I had the honor and privilge of meeting Mrs. Gretchen Mack the mother of PFC Chance Phelps. PFC Chance Phelps was killed in Iraq in 2004 and HBO Films, with a screenplay based on the travel "escort" journal of Lieutenent Colonel Michael Stroble, USMC, produced a moving and inspiring account of the journey home to Dubois, Wyoming. If you have not seen this film, its is definitely a must see (should you need it, I have extra copies of the DVD I can loan you).
Saturday I had to work in Philadelphia. Sunday I attended commemoration ceremonies in Clark, NJ. Monday the 25th I was back in Manhattan for the commemoration ceremonies onboard the USS Intrepid. While the small picture of the 100' flag does not clearly identify all of the uniformed personnel holding the flag, I am in the upper right hand corner.
Thursday the 28th I had the honor of delivering the key note address at the awards ceremony for a local Marine JROTC unit. Following this, and a brief stint locally, I was off to Quantico, VA (USMC Base) to be followed by a trip to Norfolk, VA with a return to Jersey early the week of 8 June.
Let's connect when I return next week as I believe we are overdue for coffee & conversation and/or a dinner.
Diana ,,,
Thank you again for being there, I'm sure I'll have more questions, and I just love looking at your pictures, my dad was in the Navy too and some of their pictures look like yours. Have a wonderful day.
I was wondering how you are doing? I hope all is going fine for you. How is your son doing and where is he now? I hope all is going alright for him also. At least the warmer weather is here and we can enjoy it a lot! I just wanted to get in touch. I don't see you in the bc part very often anymore so thought you were probably in other areas.
Take care,
Diane
Congratulations again! Super photos.
Diana ,,,
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