Just Checking In With You – A Sundance Update
Sundanceh
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Hello Everybody!
It’s good to see you all again. I’m sorry I have not been able to get on this board but just once and just to read some PM’s that I received. It’s been very hard to sit up and type at a keyboard.
I can sum it up in one word, Ladies and Gentlemen – PAIN!
My home email keeps notifying me of PMs on the site, so I logged in today and saw all the posts opened for me and everybody’s concern, so I just wanted to take a minute and talk with you so you would know I’m alive and trying to do better each day, but I’m going to need some more time.
I took a pretty good “Lick” with the surgery and it has not been easy during the recovery so far. They “roughed me up” pretty good there.
I’ve been short of breath and the pain has been bad enough as the incsions were in the right spots to make it uncomfortable to be sitting or even laying for long. The pain meds I’m on knock off some of the rough edges, but safe to say, I’ve got aways to go still – I hope the next couple of weeks will see some improvement.
We did an X-ray on my lungs and there are no leaks, and so we’ve been trying to keep my lungs expanded. I have to walk on a treadmill several times a day. I also do breathing exercises with a spirometer, which you suck on and measures your lung capacity – I’m doing a little better there. Sometimes, I get a breathing treatment if I need it with some Albuterol.
We meet back with the surgeon next week or the week after to go over everything and see how I’m doing. I’ll also be meeting with the Public Relations manager there for an interview on the Da Vinci surgery. I’ll see if there will be a link to it,or if I can get a copy of it and will post it.
Thank you all for your patience and for your caring thoughts and prayers. I’m going to try and answer all the PMs that were sent.
As soon as I get some more information and feel better, I’ll send up another post with the whole story. I still may not be on too much, but will try to check in and see what’s going on. Pain is making it difficult to concentrate, but I’m glad I could get this update out to you today.
Thanks for caring about me - sure does help.
You guys take care until we speak again and thank you, Everybody from the bottom of my heart
-Craig
It’s good to see you all again. I’m sorry I have not been able to get on this board but just once and just to read some PM’s that I received. It’s been very hard to sit up and type at a keyboard.
I can sum it up in one word, Ladies and Gentlemen – PAIN!
My home email keeps notifying me of PMs on the site, so I logged in today and saw all the posts opened for me and everybody’s concern, so I just wanted to take a minute and talk with you so you would know I’m alive and trying to do better each day, but I’m going to need some more time.
I took a pretty good “Lick” with the surgery and it has not been easy during the recovery so far. They “roughed me up” pretty good there.
I’ve been short of breath and the pain has been bad enough as the incsions were in the right spots to make it uncomfortable to be sitting or even laying for long. The pain meds I’m on knock off some of the rough edges, but safe to say, I’ve got aways to go still – I hope the next couple of weeks will see some improvement.
We did an X-ray on my lungs and there are no leaks, and so we’ve been trying to keep my lungs expanded. I have to walk on a treadmill several times a day. I also do breathing exercises with a spirometer, which you suck on and measures your lung capacity – I’m doing a little better there. Sometimes, I get a breathing treatment if I need it with some Albuterol.
We meet back with the surgeon next week or the week after to go over everything and see how I’m doing. I’ll also be meeting with the Public Relations manager there for an interview on the Da Vinci surgery. I’ll see if there will be a link to it,or if I can get a copy of it and will post it.
Thank you all for your patience and for your caring thoughts and prayers. I’m going to try and answer all the PMs that were sent.
As soon as I get some more information and feel better, I’ll send up another post with the whole story. I still may not be on too much, but will try to check in and see what’s going on. Pain is making it difficult to concentrate, but I’m glad I could get this update out to you today.
Thanks for caring about me - sure does help.
You guys take care until we speak again and thank you, Everybody from the bottom of my heart
-Craig
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Comments
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Heyrobinvan said:Hello My Friend!
So good to see you and hear from you. Hang in there and return to us when it works for you.
Hoping and praying for your continued healing.
Rob; in Vancouver
So good to hear from you! Was wondering about your status. You go get well. Rest my friend... there is plenty of time to tell your story. We will all be here waiting to hear from you. Love and prayers
Jennie0 -
good to hear from you
Hi Craig,
I'm so sorry you've been in so much pain- I'll be keeping you in prayer about that.
It certainly is good to hear from you, though- you've been missed!
Hang tough and never give up- you'll come through this fine, I just know it.
Hugs,
Lisa0 -
Wonderful to hear from you
Craig, It is great to hear from you! I'm sorry you are having so much pain, but very glad the lungs have no leaks and you are on the road to recovery.
Thanks for updating us - we do all worry about you, and are happy to get some news. Please rest and take care of yourself. Don't worry about answering PM's till you have your strength and concentration back.0 -
Thinking of You
Wow it is so wonderful to hear from you and know that you are home recovering. I'm so sorry that you are in so much pain as I was hoping that because it was done by a robot there wouldn't be such extensive procedure. No surgery is ever painless though and I've been thinking of you and hoping that you get better day by day. Thank you for taking the time to update us on how you were doing and you just rest and get better soon.
Hugs! Kim0 -
May I send you
May I send you a healing prayer Gods Speed!!! I am so glad to see you peek in and say hello to all. What a wonderful thing you have done for someone. What great strides will come from your selfless generosity. May you become as strong and healthy as you once were, may God rest his healing hands on you and raise you to great new strengths. You are a vibrant, caring human being, may our heavenly father blow a bit of fresh air your way. Make it a Great Day!!
Goofyladie (Cass)0 -
Hi big brother,it is a
Hi big brother,it is a surprise to see your update.Just please take your time to recover,I hope the pain will go away soon.Please don't exert yourself,it takes time to build up your energy and strength back.Get well soon!Hugsss.0 -
Painrobinvan said:Hello My Friend!
So good to see you and hear from you. Hang in there and return to us when it works for you.
Hoping and praying for your continued healing.
Rob; in Vancouver
I wish you weren't in so much pain that makes everything so much worse i hope you will have less pain as time goes on, please no that i am praying for you. Pain was a big issue for angel too and seeing him in pain was very hard for me,But i am glad you posted i was getting a little worried.. So take care and get well soon.
michelle0 -
Good to see you again
Boy it sure is good to see you post again. You have been missed by many of us. Hope you feel better soon.
Thake care
Brooks0 -
Hey thereFight for my love said:Hi big brother,it is a
Hi big brother,it is a surprise to see your update.Just please take your time to recover,I hope the pain will go away soon.Please don't exert yourself,it takes time to build up your energy and strength back.Get well soon!Hugsss.
Craig,
I am so very glad to hear from you..We were all very worried about you...Sorry you are in so much pain but you are well on your way to recovery and things will look up..What doesn't kill you will make you stronger...(sound familar) Take it easy REST REST REST...Don't give your wife to much trouble and do what she tells you ..lol lol
Talk to you soon....JULIE0 -
Hey Old Man......Mike49 said:Good to hear from you
Take it easy and heal. Sounds like my dry socks and warm chow were no magic bullet against the pain. You are working hard and we are all proud of and pulling for you.
Mike
Im not gonna make ya laugh cause I don't want ya to hurt, so hurry up and get healed up, I got a lot of catching up to do with ya....OK Im gonna be serious and you know thats not really my nature so hurry up and get better, we got some BSn to do...........Buzzard
(glad your back buddy)0 -
Hey ya!
Thinking about you and happy to see your thread.
Isn't it something when our life comes down to simply needing to breathe and walk and everything else just falls off the radar.
We'll keep the ACS fires burning for ya when you're back and ready to play.
peace, emily0
Hope that you feel much better very soon, and I can't wait to hear GOOD results from the followups!
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