Prayers for Den (aka Mr. Fauxma) and Stef - his surgery is today

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Moopy23
Moopy23 Member Posts: 1,751 Member
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Den, who is the adored husband of our beloved sister Stef (Fauxma), is having hernia surgery today. After he has recovered from that, he needs to be treated for a heart condition. It's encouraging that he can be treated for the hernia first. Stef is confident that Den will get back to his old self again. But we all know how tough it is to get to that place. Please join Aortus and me, and keep Den and Stef especially in your thoughts and prayers this weekend.

Love,
Moopy

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  • MyTurnNow
    MyTurnNow Member Posts: 2,686 Member
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    Den and Stef
    I am hoping that the surgery goes just as planned with no unforseen complications. I am also sending strength and positive thoughts your way. Good luck and please let us know that this was successful and then on to the next chapter. Take care!!
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
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    MyTurnNow said:

    Den and Stef
    I am hoping that the surgery goes just as planned with no unforseen complications. I am also sending strength and positive thoughts your way. Good luck and please let us know that this was successful and then on to the next chapter. Take care!!

    Den and Stef .. you both are in my prayers
    and thoughts ... best possible results I pray and wish for Den. God's angels will watch over the surgery - !


    Stength and Courage:


    ♥.•´¸.•~♥♥♥~•. Vicki Sam ¸♩♫♬♪♥.•´¸.•~♥♥♥~•.¸
  • carkris
    carkris Member Posts: 4,553 Member
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    VickiSam said:

    Den and Stef .. you both are in my prayers
    and thoughts ... best possible results I pray and wish for Den. God's angels will watch over the surgery - !


    Stength and Courage:


    ♥.•´¸.•~♥♥♥~•. Vicki Sam ¸♩♫♬♪♥.•´¸.•~♥♥♥~•.¸

    Den and Stef
    prayers and positve thoughts to you!
  • creampuff91344
    creampuff91344 Member Posts: 988
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    VickiSam said:

    Den and Stef .. you both are in my prayers
    and thoughts ... best possible results I pray and wish for Den. God's angels will watch over the surgery - !


    Stength and Courage:


    ♥.•´¸.•~♥♥♥~•. Vicki Sam ¸♩♫♬♪♥.•´¸.•~♥♥♥~•.¸

    Thoughts and prayers
    Dear Den and Stef, wishing Den the best in his surgery today, and hope that the recovery is short and as expected. You both will be in my thoughts today. Hugs, Judy
  • Aortus
    Aortus Member Posts: 967
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    Hope and pray all is well!
    Thoughts and prayers go out to both of you and all your family!

    Joe
  • BlownAway60
    BlownAway60 Member Posts: 851
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    Add my prayers to those
    Add my prayers to those already being sent.

    Hugs

    Donna
  • Marsha Mulvey
    Marsha Mulvey Member Posts: 597 Member
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    Aortus said:

    Hope and pray all is well!
    Thoughts and prayers go out to both of you and all your family!

    Joe

    Hope
    Hope everything has gone well today. You both remain in my thought and prayers.
    Marsha
  • Jean 0609
    Jean 0609 Member Posts: 2,462
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    Sending prayers to Den & Stef.
    Thanks, Moopy for letting us know. Hugs, Jean
  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia Member Posts: 4,014 Member
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    Den and Stef, you guys are
    Den and Stef, you guys are in my thoughts and prayers. Sending you the strength of the pink warrior and hoping you mend quickly!
  • New Flower
    New Flower Member Posts: 4,294
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    Den and Stef, you guys are
    Den and Stef, you guys are in my thoughts and prayers. Sending you the strength of the pink warrior and hoping you mend quickly!

    Den and Stef
    I hope everything went well today.
    Sending positive thoughts to your way,
    Hugs,
  • lynn1950
    lynn1950 Member Posts: 2,570
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    Best wishes and prayers that
    Best wishes and prayers that all went well today for Den. xoxoxo Lynn
  • fauxma
    fauxma Member Posts: 3,577 Member
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    lynn1950 said:

    Best wishes and prayers that
    Best wishes and prayers that all went well today for Den. xoxoxo Lynn

    I just got home and was
    I just got home and was going through the posts and then was going to post my good news.
    It brought tears to my eyes that Moopy, sweetheart that she is, posted this and all of you dear hearts responded. Well your prayers and good wishes certainly worked. Den's surgery went well. There were actually two hernias so he had a bilateral hernia operation. I told him that he was just competing with my bilateral lumpectomies. The large one was tricky and part of his colon had gone through and had to be pushed back into place but now everything is behind mesh and where it should be. He will be in the hospital until tomorrow afternoon. They want to make sure that no cardiac issues arise. We are so relieved this went well. They used a spinal block instead of a general as it is safer for his heart. We will address that issue soon. He will be getting an echo after he heals and then we will see if he needs surgery or if we will continue with the medications. His heart rate was a little over 90 going into the surgery but his blood pressure is good so the meds have helped. We are just taking one step at a time. Just before his surgery, Den told me he was worried that they would find something (cancer) when they opened him up. I reassured him that wouldn't happen but in the very back of my mind I was worried also (I failed my don't borrow trouble rule) but all was good. Just a normal, nasty hernia. I can't believe that we are happy it was just a hernia. So thank you all and thank you sweet Moopy for this uplift to my spirit.
    Stef
  • sea60
    sea60 Member Posts: 2,613
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    fauxma said:

    I just got home and was
    I just got home and was going through the posts and then was going to post my good news.
    It brought tears to my eyes that Moopy, sweetheart that she is, posted this and all of you dear hearts responded. Well your prayers and good wishes certainly worked. Den's surgery went well. There were actually two hernias so he had a bilateral hernia operation. I told him that he was just competing with my bilateral lumpectomies. The large one was tricky and part of his colon had gone through and had to be pushed back into place but now everything is behind mesh and where it should be. He will be in the hospital until tomorrow afternoon. They want to make sure that no cardiac issues arise. We are so relieved this went well. They used a spinal block instead of a general as it is safer for his heart. We will address that issue soon. He will be getting an echo after he heals and then we will see if he needs surgery or if we will continue with the medications. His heart rate was a little over 90 going into the surgery but his blood pressure is good so the meds have helped. We are just taking one step at a time. Just before his surgery, Den told me he was worried that they would find something (cancer) when they opened him up. I reassured him that wouldn't happen but in the very back of my mind I was worried also (I failed my don't borrow trouble rule) but all was good. Just a normal, nasty hernia. I can't believe that we are happy it was just a hernia. So thank you all and thank you sweet Moopy for this uplift to my spirit.
    Stef

    Praise God all went well
    I just now read it and was relieved all went well. Praying for a full recovery.


    Hugs,

    Sylvia
  • RE
    RE Member Posts: 4,591 Member
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    fauxma said:

    I just got home and was
    I just got home and was going through the posts and then was going to post my good news.
    It brought tears to my eyes that Moopy, sweetheart that she is, posted this and all of you dear hearts responded. Well your prayers and good wishes certainly worked. Den's surgery went well. There were actually two hernias so he had a bilateral hernia operation. I told him that he was just competing with my bilateral lumpectomies. The large one was tricky and part of his colon had gone through and had to be pushed back into place but now everything is behind mesh and where it should be. He will be in the hospital until tomorrow afternoon. They want to make sure that no cardiac issues arise. We are so relieved this went well. They used a spinal block instead of a general as it is safer for his heart. We will address that issue soon. He will be getting an echo after he heals and then we will see if he needs surgery or if we will continue with the medications. His heart rate was a little over 90 going into the surgery but his blood pressure is good so the meds have helped. We are just taking one step at a time. Just before his surgery, Den told me he was worried that they would find something (cancer) when they opened him up. I reassured him that wouldn't happen but in the very back of my mind I was worried also (I failed my don't borrow trouble rule) but all was good. Just a normal, nasty hernia. I can't believe that we are happy it was just a hernia. So thank you all and thank you sweet Moopy for this uplift to my spirit.
    Stef

    YEAH!
    ٩(●̮̮̃•̃)۶ ٩(-̮̮̃-̃)۶ ٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ ٩(-̮̮̃•̃)۶ Oh Stef I have been watching this thread this evening for a response from you, I am so glad all went well, what a wonderful blessing that is. Guys so like to compete with us ladies, but in surgery.... glad you man is better will continue to pray for you all.

    RE
  • smalldoggroomer
    smalldoggroomer Member Posts: 1,184
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    Stef, & Den.
    You are both in my prayers and thoughts. My husband had hernia surgery also and then a few years later got another on the other side and had surgery again. he felt much better after surgery. He had been in allot of pain with his. He had the first one for thirteen years. The second he went right away because he knew how good he felt after surgery the first time. Best of luck to you both. It will all turn out well. Sending prayers up for you both. Take care Kay
  • fauxma
    fauxma Member Posts: 3,577 Member
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    Stef, & Den.
    You are both in my prayers and thoughts. My husband had hernia surgery also and then a few years later got another on the other side and had surgery again. he felt much better after surgery. He had been in allot of pain with his. He had the first one for thirteen years. The second he went right away because he knew how good he felt after surgery the first time. Best of luck to you both. It will all turn out well. Sending prayers up for you both. Take care Kay

    Kay,
    Den has had that hernia

    Kay,
    Den has had that hernia from before I knew him 37 years ago. He was more than happy to have the second small one done as well. Guys are really a separate species but I wouldn't change him for anything.
    And again, thanks to all of you. The good thoughts and prayers mean so much. It's like being wrapped in a warm blankie.
    Stef
  • cindycflynn
    cindycflynn Member Posts: 1,132 Member
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    Sooo Glad!
    To hear that all went well for Den with his surgery and that the worst of both of your fears have been relieved.

    Wishing Den a speedy recovery and you, dear Stef, some rest.
    Love,
    Cindy
  • Aortus
    Aortus Member Posts: 967
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    Sorry we didn't reply earlier
    But by the time I was able to tell Moopy the good news, "Doris" had already struck. We are so thrilled to hear that Den is doing well, and that you are too!

    Love,
    Joe, Moopy, and the Pups
  • heidijez
    heidijez Member Posts: 441
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    fauxma said:

    Kay,
    Den has had that hernia

    Kay,
    Den has had that hernia from before I knew him 37 years ago. He was more than happy to have the second small one done as well. Guys are really a separate species but I wouldn't change him for anything.
    And again, thanks to all of you. The good thoughts and prayers mean so much. It's like being wrapped in a warm blankie.
    Stef

    extremely glad!
    it is so nice to hear good news! glad all our positive thoughts and prayers helped!!

    hugs to both of you from heidi
  • fauxma
    fauxma Member Posts: 3,577 Member
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    Aortus said:

    Sorry we didn't reply earlier
    But by the time I was able to tell Moopy the good news, "Doris" had already struck. We are so thrilled to hear that Den is doing well, and that you are too!

    Love,
    Joe, Moopy, and the Pups

    "Doris" is a bad, bad girl.
    "Doris" is a bad, bad girl. And yes, Den is doing very well. He is sitting here enjoying a race and a bowl of fruit and just had a pain pill.
    Stef