Thank you everyone, for your wonderful get-well messages. They work on me like a powerful tonic!
With all the time I suddenly have for thinking, it dawned on me that there has been a lot of cancer on my mother's side. She passed away from it about 2 years ago. 12 years before that, her little sister died from breast cancer. Grandma also died of cancer, if I'm not mistaken, as did her older sister. On my dad's side, none of that. Doctors insist the disease isn't hereditary. Hmmmm.
My stitched-up abdomen isn't as painful as it was. The tube in my nose was removed the 2nd day. And they removed that nasty old catheter from my weiner the next day. Piece by piece, I'm being restored.
My impression of receiving an operation is that it's very much like being struck and almost killed by lightning. One's equilibrium is almost destroyed--standing up or walking become impossible. The doctors have perfected about 300 steps which must be followed in order to correct what has been temporarily lost. Some steps are for the doctor or nurse to carry out exactly--some are for the patient to do. Healing is a natural process, but since this is directed, maximised healing, there's a lot of discipline involved. For example, I don't dare cough, because it hurts like hell. If I need to cough, I'll do it, but as little as possible. I'm sure this will make me stronger than I was. I know that this whole surgical adventure made me a bigger man, but that was only until the swelling went down.
I'll continue the updates until I'm back to Animan-ness once again!
With all the time I suddenly have for thinking, it dawned on me that there has been a lot of cancer on my mother's side. She passed away from it about 2 years ago. 12 years before that, her little sister died from breast cancer. Grandma also died of cancer, if I'm not mistaken, as did her older sister. On my dad's side, none of that. Doctors insist the disease isn't hereditary. Hmmmm.
My stitched-up abdomen isn't as painful as it was. The tube in my nose was removed the 2nd day. And they removed that nasty old catheter from my weiner the next day. Piece by piece, I'm being restored.
My impression of receiving an operation is that it's very much like being struck and almost killed by lightning. One's equilibrium is almost destroyed--standing up or walking become impossible. The doctors have perfected about 300 steps which must be followed in order to correct what has been temporarily lost. Some steps are for the doctor or nurse to carry out exactly--some are for the patient to do. Healing is a natural process, but since this is directed, maximised healing, there's a lot of discipline involved. For example, I don't dare cough, because it hurts like hell. If I need to cough, I'll do it, but as little as possible. I'm sure this will make me stronger than I was. I know that this whole surgical adventure made me a bigger man, but that was only until the swelling went down.
I'll continue the updates until I'm back to Animan-ness once again!
So happy to hear this good news, Animan!!!! Doing a little sexy dance for you!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's good to know that you're getting better as time progresses. I had that catheter thing put in; except that in my first surgery, the doctor didn't insert it when I was unconscious so it was done when I was conscious (OUCH). That was really uncomfortable for me, but, you'll feel better as time goes on and with any painkillers your Dr. gave you. TTYL, Animan!
ReplyDeleteA sexy dance? Awwwright! Shake that booty!
ReplyDeleteCatheter insertion while concsious? No thank you! TTFN. ( Ta ta for now)
Hugs and kisses Animan! Praying you get better! :*
ReplyDeleteDear Friend Animan's World. Once you are out of the hospital you will forget all the agony, and discomfort. As for the catheter, it is no fun.....Think how a teenage boy feels with that thing stuck in his weinie, and suddenly a beautiful fully breasted young nurse assistant comes by his bed and he gets a terrific erection. It happened to yours truly at age 17 when he had bladder and kidney stones removed. That is truly painful....All I could wish was for that beautiful young nurse to leave my room, and come back to nurse my young male body in a few days.
ReplyDeleteNow, getting to the present my computer crushed on me exactly a week ago today, and only today came back to life thanks to my beloved brother.
My friend, please get well and come back to us, cancer free and lively as always.
Love, and Best of luck
Glad to hear you're doing better! Hang in there, there's nothing you can't beat.
ReplyDeleteThank you, James C and Tony!
ReplyDeleteI have been waiting for twenty hours, trying to get my wi-fi to work! It seems like everybody here has one--stronger than mine!
If you have written to Animan and aren't getting a reply, THAT'S the reason. I usually have to wait until this time (4 am) in order to be able to write a few lines. By the way, I'm feeling better, day by day. I've started eating again, I'm walking around, and I'm feeling less and less pain. But I still get tired very easily. I have no doubt that my good health is due in part, to the kind wishes and prayers all of you have sent to me. Thank you, very much. What's MY prayer, you ask? It's to have easier access to this %#!~&\^! wi-fi!
That sucks wish I can help
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ReplyDeleteDid the women in your family grow up or live in a particular area? Environment also can play a part (think of those women in countries affected by war who giving birth to babies with all kinds of birth defects). I hope in your case it wasn't something that will return.
ReplyDeleteKeep getting better!
I don't know if location would play a part in the health of my mother's family. In my case, it won't come back, because I'm going to follow-up with the goal of remaining cancer-free:)
ReplyDeleteNooky Man will be flying by to zap you with his Butt Beam of Power, amazing healing properties. Me ke aloha pumehana, M in NYC
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ReplyDeleteAniman,
ReplyDeleteI went through the big C in '13. No surgery involved, but chemo for six months and, thankfully, remission. It can feel overwhelmingly life altering at first, but slooooowly you get back to you old self. Having a sense of humor and not trying to control everything that's beyond your control helps. I'm not religious, but you're in my thoughts!
B
Tonyitalian1951 sent in this marvelous message which I accidentally deleted: "There you go, I love your positive outlook to the future!!! Cancer free."
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tony!
My sincere thanks to the senders of the above messages. Although the pain is less, and I can actually stand up and walk, when I first get out of bed in the morning, I feel like I've just been hit by a huge truck! I get out of hospital, day after tomorrow, but I don't expect things to be normal for quite a while. I appreciate all the love and healing sent to me by friends of Animan!
ReplyDeleteDear Friend Animan: Great to hear you will be discharged SOON!!! Take it easy, we are all here praying for your recovery. You just went through major surgery, and with God's healing hand you will make it!!! I will wait for you at my house sometimes in the Summer 2015. Love!!!
ReplyDeleteAuguri, Congratulations, and Felicitaciones!!!
Dear Tony, ever since I disclosed this illness, you and everone else have been watching over me like guiding angels. That's BIG. The power of positive thought is HUGE. I'm going to be proof of that, and get better and better. My thanks to all the healing angels out there!
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