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(14,420 posts)I posted about this yesterday and no one had any info.
🙏🏻
CoopersDad
(3,311 posts)I'm checking that as she might update there first.
niyad
(131,980 posts)question everything
(52,071 posts)soldierant
(9,331 posts)I had an endometrioma (benign) removed in my early 40s - no major organ such as lung or heart was touched. That was long before the internet, but I was in the hospital for five days, and they almost didn't release me then - I had an allergic fever (probably from exposure to all the disinfectants used in keeping the place clean) and they didn't get it. But had there been laptops, I truly doubt they would have let me have one. Of course today we have phones (I don't, but that's me) but still - a lung is a major organ and she is probably being kept bust with breathing exercises and has one or more IVs.
SheltieLover
(79,943 posts)Diamond_Dog
(40,429 posts)niyad
(131,980 posts)two days, wondered if I had just missed something.
SheltieLover
(79,943 posts)I've been watching like a hawk.
niyad
(131,980 posts)SheltieLover
(79,943 posts)If I see anything, I'll let you know right away!
niyad
(131,980 posts)SheltieLover
(79,943 posts)I'm sure after such a major surgery, she isn't up to posting yet.
likesmountains 52
(4,277 posts)niyad
(131,980 posts)redwitch
(15,258 posts)Give her some time, shell check in when shes feeling a bit better.
niyad
(131,980 posts)might let us know.
SheltieLover
(79,943 posts)LeftInTX
(34,197 posts)I knew she had issues and had lung cancer previously, but I thought she was clear.
Here is her post the night before surgery:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221099272
I have to be there between 5 and 5:30 a.m. The surgery is slated to start at 7:30 a.m. PST. It could take 4 hours to accomplish.
All the months of diagnostics, xrays, ct scans, blood work and etc. will culminate tomorrow.
And yes, I'm scared.
The enormity of this surgery is now hitting me. I am working on staying calm throughout the day. My daughter will be here later today so she'll drive me to the hospital.
The Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. The irony is not lost on me.
I hope that you will keep me in your thoughts! My deep thanks to all who respond. It means a lot.
3catwoman3
(29,290 posts)I keep checking for an update, and trying but failing not to find the silence ominous.
Im sure we all hoped she might have asked her daughter to post on her behalf if she wasnt up to doing it herself.
niyad
(131,980 posts)mopinko
(73,652 posts)neither r very active. i wd hope of there was bad news, they wd post it.
niyad
(131,980 posts)LeftInTX
(34,197 posts)NNadir
(37,915 posts)...are probably overwhelmed with many issues of communication between the medical teams and one another, as well as with the patient herself.
Those of us who have lived through major familial health events within their families - as I'm sure many, maybe most, of us have - will recall as much.
Probably we at DU must expect and accept to be, as much as we love her and are concerned, low priority.
The wait will add to the joy of her eventual return for which we all hope.
niyad
(131,980 posts)impatient little beings!
NNadir
(37,915 posts)Some months back my wife had a surgical heart procedure via catherization, very low risk, and I was going nuts the whole time.
I couldn't even communicate with my sons and her sisters, and in any case, I had no information myself other than what was on a status screen.
This is a major cancer surgery and things can be minute to minute for the medical teams themselves and they may not be able to afford the distraction of communicating.
We all hope for the best, but she is not alone for sure. Having been such a warm and wonderful person, I'm sure she is bathed in love to which our own at DU, can only add.
niyad
(131,980 posts)PCIntern
(28,289 posts)My concern is not like that of a certain senator from Maine.
niyad
(131,980 posts)FM123
(10,365 posts)Hopefully it is taking just a little more time and we will hear from her soon. I hope she felt all our love and support before she went in for her procedure.
niyad
(131,980 posts)SheltieLover
(79,943 posts)democrank
(12,551 posts)Thinking of CaliforniaPeggy.
mountain grammy
(28,994 posts)Hope so..
Laurelin
(880 posts)I hope it all went well.
MustLoveBeagles
(16,057 posts)I hope. I'm a little concerned as well
Danmel
(5,765 posts)Hope everything went well and that she will feel better soon.
Scrivener7
(59,372 posts)liberalla
(11,070 posts)God speed your recovery, Peggy.
hamsterjill
(17,538 posts)What has me concerned is that I would have thought that Peggy would have instructed her family to update DU - because....she's Peggy!!!! And she always has all bases covered.
As others have mentioned, I will (as well) continue to pray for her complete and speedy recovery - and will be quite relieved once we hear that she's doing well.
niyad
(131,980 posts)KitFox
(548 posts)the best outcome and a full recovery. The waiting and wondering and worrying is our manifestation of how much we all care. Our collective healing and caring energy keeps winging to you dear Peggy. Love and gentle hugs to you, dear DU family 🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷
LoisB
(12,913 posts)MontanaMama
(24,711 posts)Hoping we soon hear that shes recovering comfortably. Universe hold and keep her. 🙏
JMCKUSICK
(5,928 posts)So many of us woke up with the same question.
God Speed CaliforniaPeggy
littlemissmartypants
(33,054 posts)Still sending out the positive energy, burning sage and burning a candle. ...
It is probably going to be a while. NN makes several important points in his thoughtful replies in the thread.
Keep the faith and keep lifting her, her team and family up. That's the best we can do now.
❤️🙏
PCIntern
(28,289 posts)niyad
(131,980 posts)evolves
(5,832 posts)Continuing to keep her and her loved ones in my thoughts.
skylucy
(4,022 posts)SheltieLover
(79,943 posts)niyad
(131,980 posts)SheltieLover
(79,943 posts)Raine
(31,168 posts)and get well wishes.
UpInArms
(54,882 posts)(Looks at watch)
(Taps toes)
Hoping Peggy is okay and comes back soon
niyad
(131,980 posts)even intubated. Prayers, vibes, well wishes continuing her way.
angrychair
(12,214 posts)I hope she is doing well and recovering and getting some good rest.
niyad
(131,980 posts)byronius
(7,965 posts)Beacool
(30,514 posts)peacebuzzard
(5,860 posts)hope she bounces back in here soon