Debbi Bifulco Update

[leapyrtwins]

Well, I hope I'm one of the "masterminds" that you decide to employ.  Working for Lori is sure to be very fun - and highly amusing   

Great pictures, Debbi 

Jan

[Debbi]

Jan, you are at the very TOP of the master mind list!!

Debbi (one eye on the sutures)

[Jim Scott]

Debbi:

Glad to learn that your incision is normal and uninfected.  My body must like to absorb sutures.  It's funny that way. 

Thanks for the photos.  Not bad for just over 6 weeks out of surgery.  Knowing you as we do, I'm certain you'll keep improving. 

Meanwhile, your buoyant attitude is encouraging to all. 

As rewarding as it may be, please don't overdo the gardening.  Now, get some rest...you've earned it.

Jim

[Kaybo]

I used to LOVE to play Mastermind...

K

[lori67]

I will be in charge of deciding how we spend all our money.  I'm not sure I have any other skills.  But I'm darn good at spending money!   

First thing we'll buy is a few board games for Kay.

Jan, I've trained James pretty well.  It's a work in progress.  But I did have more luck training him to get my newspaper from the driveway than I did with my dog.  Although I think it's less about his training than it is about my dislike of sitting in downtown traffic for an hour for a 2 second dr. appointment to pull out few sutures.

Lori

[Pooter]

"Spitting sutures" ?  Never heard of them.  I'm glad that it wasn't more more serious than that.  Employing all the "masterminds" of the forum is quite a job.    Good luck with that and everything!  Good pics!

Brian

[leapyrtwins]

First thing we'll buy is a few board games for Kay.

Oh, come on, Lori.  Can't we buy K something more exciting than that     

Jan

[Kaybo]

I NEED excitement...   

K

[leapyrtwins]

I NEED excitement...   

K

Don't we all 

Jan

[sgerrard]

Buy her a tattoo. 

Steve

[leapyrtwins]

On one condition - that I can buy you one, too 

I was thinking yours could say "May I knit you a hat?"   

I'm sure my fellow mastermind Lori could find some dollars in the budget for that.

Jan

[wendysig]

Hi all -
Debbi, you look great!! I just sent you an e-mail, but being here answers most of my questions.  I'm so glad it's not another infection and you're just spitting sutures.  I did that once with another type of surgery and it scared me too!  I hope I'm one of the master-minds you're planning to employ.  I love working with Jan and Lori and they can vouch for me.  Lori thinks I'm a wonderful investor too!  Take care of yourself and try not to overdo it.

Lori - You're back!  Good to see you!  I explained to Jan and maybe you too in an earlier post, I am still hoping to meet you two, maybe at the Jersey shore.  It just depends on when I get home from Florida, how much time I have to get my pre-testing done, assuming my tentative date turns into an aactual one, and what I have left to do in preparation for my surgery.  I am hoping to be ready to go at any time as far as getting what I will bring to the hospital, etc. before we leave for vacation.  This month is so jam-packed, I don't think I have time to do anything that isn't already on my calendar.   Hop all is well with you.

Hi Jan! 

Wendy

[sgerrard]

I was thinking yours could say "May I knit you a hat?"   

I think tattoos have to be more threatening than that.

More like "I will  knit you a hat." 

Steve

[leapyrtwins]

I think tattoos have to be more threatening than that.

More like "I will  knit you a hat." 

So, does that mean you're taking me up on my offer?  LOL

Jan

[Debbi]

Good grief, people!  I step out for awhile and Jim is tatooing hats???  Oh, wait, maybe I got that wrong.  At the very least, I read something a group tatoo event next year...  Oh, and did I hear ... Party at Jan's House?!

Okay, silliness aside - I am SO over this PICC line thing!  Dr. Louie called last night to tell me that blood levels continue to improve and we'll wait to see what tomorrow's draw shows - maybe I can go off the IV this weekend.  Please keep fingers, toes, etc crossed.  I know four weeks isn't that bad in the scheme of thigns - but it is starting to feel like an eternity.  I would like not to have to plan my day around IV infusions (Kay, I know you can relate!)  Okay, enough whining.  Sorry...

In anticipation of getting the thumbs up to get the PICC line out sometime soon, I am seeing my PC doc tonight to see if he'll give me a prescription for a mild anit-anxiety pill.  I know I'm being a big weenie, but I am so wigged out by the idea of having this line taken out that I know I'll have myself worked into a state of high anxiety. Isn't that silly?  Well, at least I don't feel any need to put on a brave face and suffer in silence...   

So, minor grievances aside, I am feeling pretty good these days.  I think I've only napped once in the last week, and the random pains in my head and neck are getting better (or maybe I'm just getting used to them  )  The bruising from the belly incision is FINALLY gone, although I won't be entering any bikini contests in the foreseeable future - ha! 

A little piece of the giant scab on my head worked its way off last night, so I have a little bleeding - but nothing to worry about.  I keep a small dressing lightly over that area at night and sometimes in the day. 

Ladies, you'll understand this next one - I haven't seen my hair stylistin TWO months!!!  And, I'm 52.  Need I say more???  Dr. Louie said that no chemicals should get near my incision yet.  At this point, I'm wondering if I can get highlights on half of my head - would that be trendy???  Well, the very fact that I am worrying about my hair is a good sign isn't it?

Enough rambling.  Let me go see what else is going on in Forum-land...

Debbi - still spitting stitches... Duck!