This Week (Nov 30) in the Really Quiet AN World

[LADavid]

If last week was quiet, this week is even more so.  We have two events, both on Wednesday, December 3.

First up Val from Ontario, Canada is having a Translab in Toronto.  Best wishes for a very successful surgery and a speedy recovery.  Did you plan your post-recovery vacation yet?

And on Wednesday, I have my first year anniversary -- which actually seems like another lifetime ago.  Since I wasn't around on the Forum last year, I'm posting an ICU picture.  This shot was taken just minutes after arriving in the ICU.  If I had known was I was in for, I don't think I would be all that happy.



Have a great week everyone.

David

[leapyrtwins]

Val -

best wishes for a very successful surgery and a very swift recovery.  See you soon as a postie 

David -

I can't believe it's been a whole year since your surgery - times flies.  I hope you're much happier now than you were in that ICU post op.

If nothing else, I hope those of us on this forumite have eased your journey a little in the past year.

Best wishes for many, many more non-growth anniversaries.

Jan

[Jim Scott]

David:

Thanks for the photo.  Wishing Val a successful surgery and you, David, a good one-year anniversary as you slowly but surely heal and recover.

Jim

[Soundy]

Tomorrow I have two MRIs and a CT scan... brain and neck MRIs and a CT scan of head

hoping that get some answers from them and can start getting somewhere...seems I was moving along
well first 6-8 month with noticeable progress with a few bumps but have been stalled out since ...

Spitting snow here which they say will turn to all rain...crossing fingers it does ...long drive up in bad
weather is not something I want to do... our and a half to two hours depending on traffic in
good weather


Good picture ... I don't think I looked that happy til 5 or 6 days out...wish I had thought of pictures but
it was one of the last things on my mind

[mimoore]

Wow one year... time flies when yer havin' fun! 
Think of how far you've come, how much you have learned and how much you have helped others.
Thanks for sharing and being there for us.
Hugs Michelle 

[saralynn143]

David, it doesn't look like you have facial weakness in that picture. Did it start later?

Sara

[LADavid]

Hi Sara -- I did have problems with the eye right at the start.  But the serious droop didn't come until a day or two later.  The droop didn't go away until March closely follow by the synkinesis.  By the way, I didn't mention this either -- for all of you who have been following the synkinesis issue and for those of you who have it, I start Botox treatment on Friday.

And Jan, without my Forum family, my friends at Social Security, and the Screen Actors Guild Foundation, I would be in a world of hurt today.  In spite of the issues I've been dealing with, I have been blessed.

David

[Kaybo]

David~
I guess we are just glad that we found this forum when we did...a few months after surgery for you and a few (12) years for me!!     WE are glad you found it too!!

K

[leapyrtwins]

I think we all have been blessed 

Jan

[Sue]

Thanks Dave for the updates and for the photo.  It seems like when these things are happening, time is in slow motion.  It takes forever to get to the treatment days and the post treatment time can be long and drawn-out, and then, bam, it's a year later.   

So glad you wandered into the Forum and into the lives of other AN'ers.  You are a treasure.

Sue in Vancouver USA

[saralynn143]

I just want to say I wish my calendar was as quiet as the AN calendar this week.

David, the prognosis for delayed facial weakness is much better than for immediate paresis. Hang in there!

Sara

[LisaP]

Hi David

Thanks for the update, it continues to scare me as I read about other people's journeys after surgery since I continue on a watch and wait.  My next MRI is in Jan of 09.  I too thank "GOD" for this forum and each night I say goodnight to my brother picture that sits by my bed.  His memory continues to give me the strength to deal with this AN each day.

LisaP

[MAlegant]

Thanks David, as always, for keeping us updated.  Val--best wishes on your surgery.  David, I'm impressed by your ICU picture.  Even drugged I would have killed anyone who came near me with a camera.  But, once an actor, always an actor I guess!
Best,
Marci

[Captain Deb]

David,

Happy 1 year anniversary to  the "new you." Your work as the calendar keeper on this Forum is so appreciated, you are a real treasure.  When I get out there to visit my favorite cousin in LA I can't wait to meet you!

Keep up the good work, And Val, good luck with you surgery--keep us posted.

Hugs,

Capt Deb

[wendysig]

Sending good wishes to Val for her surgery -- wishing you a successful surgery and an uneventful and speedy recovery.  I hope someone will be posting for you to update us and let us know how you are.

Soundy -- Good luck with your CT scans and MRIs.  I hope you get only good news.   

David -- Happy first  ANiniversary.  I hope this year brings good things for you and resolution to the problems you are still dealing with post-op.

My best to all of you,
Wendy