Panic Sets-In Pre-Surgery Day

Already today:

• Woke up with a headache
• Ehaustion sets in to stay
• Panic follows
• Found out they're putting radioactive dye in me tomorrow to trace cancer. Will I glow?
• Brain empties of everything I'm supposed to know. (what's my address?)
• Luckily my son arrived last night to shepherd me through (or strong-arm me through)
• Dr Z has stomach virus can't do Pre-op physical and ekg as scheduled
• Sibley Hospital can however do blood work & most pre-screening at 2PM today
• Daughter #3 coming along for moral support. Plan to also discuss her boss who will not let her out of the opening shift at the store on Saturday so she can spend the night after surgery with me in the hospital (what kind of a place is that to work?)
• Is it time for another Xanex yet?

Still happening:

Nobody in two counties has the XL, cotton & lycra zip-front sports bra I'm supposed to stroll into surgery with TOMORROW, so husband scouring stores between doing end-of-year performance reviews w/ his staff. What, are people buying these bras as holiday gifts?

Out of touch till late today - but will be thinking of you all,. . . .

Comments

[Kathryn Jones]

I am so glad I grew up in DC and drove past Sibley every day on my way to school because I know all my thoughts of support and love and courage are bee-lining directly to the corner of loughboro and macarthur! I will be with you in spirit (and peas) all weekend Susan!

[Santa Claus]

Best of luck and all our prayers from the North Pole are with you. I added "PEAS ON EARTH" to my Twitter Avatar and will be spreading PEAS all holiday for you!

Love,
Santa

[Ontario Emperor]

I've never gone through anything like this, but I guess that at this point - despite the support of hundreds of people you've never met, and the support of your family, and even the support of Santa Claus (!) - in some respects you'll be facing tomorrow completely on your own. Just try to remember that many people have gone through this before, and have come out OK.

And remember that we're all thinking about you and praying for you.

[Christina Greene]

Susan,
You are a true inspiration to us all. My prayers will be with you throughout the day.

Thank you so much for having the courage to share your story - I'm sure you hear that a lot, but it's truly meaningful to me.

[John Wall]

My Mom shops online at Lady Grace, you may have some luck there:

http://ladygrace.com

[HeavyLight]

Best wishes from the UK.
Thinking of you, too!

[Mike Gunderloy]

Big hugs, Susan. We'll all be thinking of you over the next few days.

[AnnOhio]

You have been on my mind since last night. Thinking about what your day might be like today..it was time to put operation huggin' the stuffin' out of Susan Reynolds day into place. I had a flashbulb of brilliance last night when I realized that if I waited until Friday morning to post my blog or my pea avatar for Frozen Pea Friday you probably weren't going to see it.

I'm sending every last good vibration that I have your way for tomorrow. (Feck I had to hook some of my toys up to the die hard to make sure they would vibrate that far.)

I love you..and you're going to get through this will all of our love, care and hope surrounding you. Not just tomorrow..but for as long as you'll have us..

...so get used to it!

[Tom Newman]

Susan,

It's wonderful site seeing all the green pea-vators on Twitter in support of Susan Reynolds day.

Good luck tomorrow and our prayers are with you.

[Maria]

I've never met you, but I feel like I know you. You have been in my thoughts a lot lately. I hope things go well tomorrow, and treatments are successful. I'm not very far away if you need anything.

[B.L Ochman]

Susan - i want to add my good thoughts and prayers to the pile. You'll be covered in lots of love from all your tweeties and beyond.

I'll keep you in my thoughts all through frozen pea friday and beyond.
xo
BL

[Barb (aka harmonicbarbie ;-)]

Susan,

Just found out about your cancer through Dr Mani's PEAvatar post on Twitter...

I'm sending healing thoughts your way and will envision your successful surgery and speedy healing!

(((Hugs)))

[Patricia Anderson]

Dear Susan,

Trust others. You have no choice, so might as well be at peace with it, at least as much as you can. At the very least, phase one of the waiting is over now - the first big hurdle passed.

Trying to think of how to display the PEAs in my meeting in Second Life today, when I am supposed to be wearing school colors tshirt as an event coordinator! Wondering if I can greet folk, and then change into my pea-gown.

Wishing you blessings, healing, and music to tune your body to perfect pitch.