[lace-chat] Ger your gyni check up
Hi All, Some of you know that I had a problem recently. Last year my gynicologist retired and I put off finding another one. I thought at my age (61) and all the clear check ups I have had which included mammograms, pap smears and physical exams I was okay. My regular docotor nagged me to have a pap and exam with a new docotor and she found a cyst which she described as about 4 inches dia. Since then I had ultrasound, CTscan, saw a gynocological oncologist and had an appointment at the hostpital for an operation all within 2 weeks. I wasn't worried untill I read on the Internet that the average for ovarian cancer was 61!! I was lucky the football size tumor they found was benign. My surgeon, who wrote some of the chapters on ovarian cancer in the text books, was amazed that it was benign. I really beat the odds!! I came home last night from the hospital. My surgeon came to see me and decided to discharge me even though I hadn't had a proper BM but my urine output was good. I think the staff wanted to see me go so I couldn't complain about the salty food and noisy nights! Actually the hospital was very nice and the staff were great but the oncology ward does not have time for a bed to cool down before another patient is admitted. In my short stay (Friday to Monday) I had 3 room mates in a 2 bed room. I was also doing my walking and getting around on my own so they knew I could cope. Now I am home and Malcolm is waiting on me hand and foot. Literally, as today he was rubbing lotion onto my dry legs and feet. Wonder how long I can milk this thing. :-) The staples from my 10 inch vertical scar come out on November 8 and then it is back to sky diving, or more likely lacemaking. I am writing this to remind you ladies to not put off that checkup and you can bet your life I will be writing a thank you to my nagging doctor. Please don't send me lots of emails as I still have 16 digest to read and I have to use my husbands lap top which is not easy for me as I am used to a desktop keyboard. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] lace-chat: Christmas/holiday card exchange last call
Hi everyone For those who have signed up already, you should have heard back from me, confirming you are 'in' and another message with the name of your recipient. If you have been expecting to hear from me, and haven't - please do write again - asap! For everyone else: This is a last call for anyone on 'lace-chat', but not on 'lace' to sign up for the lace card exchange. I will take names until November 1. Many have signed up already and I have made most of their assignments - how it works is person A sends to B, B, sends to C, all the way to Z sends to A. Please send me your full mailing address (don't forget zip/postal codes! and your country!). I will contact you asap with the name of the person you are to send to. If you do not think you can complete a card and mail it by the deadline of *December 5* better not sign up. If for some reason, after signing up, you can't complete your card, please do contact me as soon as possible so we can so something last-minute for your recipient - it really is no fun to lose out in one of these exchanges. -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
