On June 28 I had a CT scan because I’ve had a pain in my midsection since last winter and it was finally so bad I went to urgent care. On my 76th birthday during the party my Dr. called and said that the CT scan showed a mass in my midsection. A biopsy was set up for Tuesday morning.
I arrived at 7:15 – Rick dropped me off at the front door of the hospital and would come back in a few hours to pick me up. This was expected to be a simple needle biopsy and that in itself was pretty easy.
I was taken back to recovery when suddenly I had extreme pain. They rushed me to CT scan again and found that the mass has begun bleeding into my abdomen from the biopsy.
They ran, literally ran, me to surgery and the dr. went up thru my groin and cauterized the bleeder.. I remember them telling me to calm down. I asked them to put me under and they said the couldn’t, there was no time. I learned later this could have been fatal.
I was admitted on Weds and I’m still here. My belly area is distended with all that blood. They gave me a blood transfusion so think of all that blood they replaced that has to be absorbed by my body which can take awhile. The blood in my belly area is what is so painful but now I think they’ve got the pain meds figured out.
The first night I was in such pain I couldn’t wait to get home so I could kill myself. I cried most of the night.
It’s gotten better and I might even go home today. Keeper is so upset – I disappeared from his life in a blink of the eye and he’s spending the time in my van or under my sewing table. He will be wild when I get home but I will have two bed pillows over my belly so if he jumps I’m protected. Hazel, the sheriff, will be thrilled to see me but her size is easier .
I have not even seen Eric, Nikki and Camber but it’s an act of God that they’ve been here to help Rick. I am relieved that somebody is doing chores and cleaning litter boxes.
Isn’t it unbelievable that I said July 10, the day of the surgeries, was the deadline for the patriotic patterns? I’m sure I have orders at home but they might not get filled quickly.
Shocked hardly describes it!
Mary, I was shocked too when I read about your recent medical issues! I am thankful they were able to quickly take care of you and turn things around. Sending love and prayers for your complete recovery.
Mary, I’m not sure if all the comments are showing up but please feel that we are all worried about you. I know it’s difficult to eat and drink but you might try popsicles. Sending hugs and dog slobbers,
Sandi
We are in the car between FL and VT, and I’ve only just read this email due to spotty cell service. What a shock! I’m so sorry this has happened and will now have to rush to read the next email so I know how things are going.
I can only say I was shocked and sad to hear you had to go through this. I don’t know any words to add to all your wonderful followers’ comments who all love you, as I do. If I could do something I definitely would but I guess we will all have to depend on those close to you who also love you. Since a multitude of prayers are being sent, may you feel well enough to persevere and prepare for your surgery. If anyone has the fortitude, you do. Wishing, hoping, and praying for you and Rick and all the wonderful inhabitants of your Chicken Scratch farm!
PRAYERS
Mary, I am one of your many, many friends that are praying for you and your healing, I hope you can feel the love we are sending to you and also to your medical team to get you through this horrible time. I know it’s hard to only rest when all your habits and responsibilities are nagging at you, but you need to take care of yourself so you can get back to caring for all those you love. It is probably a good thing all your friends don’t live close by because it would be a steady stream of people and food coming to your door. Being a farm woman I would gladly take care of that fat little cute goat, all your new chicks, cuddle all the kitties and take puppies for a walk through the meadow. I am a fanatic at cleaning pens, stalls and littler boxes so all that worry would be off your shoulders. Much love and many prayer coming to you, rest!
Dear Mary,
I’m so glad you are home and resting. I’m sure that’s very hard for you, but maybe do some hand sewing on your porch with the beautiful view of Farmer Tim’s place? Lots of good thoughts and hopes for a speedy and non eventful recovery. Thank you for sharing your story with us.
Thoughts and prayers for a speedy diagnosis and recovery.
Dear Mary
Thank you for telling me how to get on your blog and read all the comments and reply myself. You will never lack for something to read again with all our replies.
I was sitting in the Antigo WI Culver’s ( fast food restaurant started in WI) and about fell off my chair when I read your hospital narrative.
God is not finished with you yet.
I send air hugs, prayers for everything positive for you and much love.
Rhoda in Lakewood WI
So glad you are able to be at home, Mary.
Hazel and Keeper have the right idea. Kick back and relax and feel better.
Prayers continue for a speedy recovery.
Welcome home. I will pray for good results from the biopsy and blood tests. Please take it easy and enjoy resting on the porch. Maybe it’s a good time to pick up a new book.
couldn’t leave a comment on the the newest page but glad your home, still sending prayers, love and thoughts your way
Mary! Oh my what an ordeal to go through. You sure know how to scare us. Sending many thoughts and prayers for a fast recovery. God bless you always.
Sending wishes that you have a speedy fix for the issue and a strong, complete recovery.
We all care for you!
Darla
So many prayers are being offered up to our Lord and Savior for you. Our life is in His hands and he saved yours. Not knowing what the future holds we just have to trust Him. My husband was rushed to the hospital last Friday with a ruptured appendix He is 83. Is home now but very weak. That was shocking too but today everything is shocking. Prayers for you and Rick. Be good and do as you are told no matter how hard that is for you!
Oh Mary!!! I have been praying for you since I read your distressing news. I’m not going to pretend to know how you feel because I don’t. However I know how I feel about your situation. I’m praying earnestly for you and Rick. Take care. ❤️
I am so so sorry to hear all you are going through, You are in my prayers and thought’s for a super fast recovery.
Oh my goodness. Lifting you up in prayer today and in the days ahead.
As we age it seems there are many “surprises”. Good luck. Hope you have a speedy recovery.
i have been in South Carolina with no Internet access on my table and couldn’t reply on my phone. Glad you are going home and the pain is being managed,
Went all the way to South Carolina to see my grandson graduate from bootcamp and I came down with covid on my second day there. Missed the graduation, but got to see my grandson before we drove home. Still recovering, and need sleep form a straight ten hour drive home. Your ordeal puts my covid(mild) in perspective.
Thinking those papers in your barn windows dont bother you as much either. LOL
Prayers for you and Rick.
Carolyn – the barn windows don’t seem so important now, you’re right. I missed seeing Eric, Nikki and Camber and you missed your grandson – both events out of our control.
Oh my goodness Mary! Yes, what a shock!
Praying for a speedy and complete recovery. Take plenty of time to rest.
Huge hugs!
There are times when it is hard to find words. Sending you a virtual hug and warm thoughts. Wishing you continued blessings. Please be gentle with yourself.
You have many followers and friends sending you prayers for a good recovery.
Shocking indeed! I’m glad you’re around to tell about it; sounds terrifying! And still waiting on biopsy results. Praying that things will settle down and you have a full recovery. That sure got you lots of comments!
I’m so sorry for your troubles, Mary! Will they need to do more surgery on the mass, or is it taken care of now. Please take care.
Sibyl – no the mass is still there so I’ll go to Mayo for follow-up and probably surgery.
Hopefully you will get in very soon.
Dear Mary, you have gone through a life-threatening situation and it will take some time to recover from it. Yes, it takes time for blood in your abdomen to reabsorb and it’s very painful! I as well, was rushed into surgery for an ectopic pregnancy that ruptured. These events are sudden, dangerous and painful. Now you must give yourself time to recover…I wish I were closer to bring you some meals, clean up after the furry friends and make you a good cup of coffee. Knowing all that you have done for others in your community and church I’m sure many will come to help you at this time. It takes its toll physically and emotionally. Your body has to recoup and gain strength again. Praying for you Mary…allow yourself time and not think about anything else at this time.
Shocking is right! Mary, I am so sorry this happened to you. I read this last night, but it was too late to reply.
We are sending love and prayers. Take care and rest.
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Amazing that you are still blogging while in so much pain. Hope you are home. But what about that mass? Will it be coming out? Aren’t we fortunate to have friends and neighbors to hep out! I also learned that earlier this month when my daughter in Spencer had 3 1/2 feet of water in her basement. Mary, I wish you well in your recovery. Please keep us up to date on your progress.
Barbara – I’ll be going to Mayo as soon as the results of the biopsy are back. Whatever it is, it has to come out.
Barbara O – the pain is now under control
Oh, my goodness! What an ordeal. So glad you’re home, and I suspect Hazel and Keeper are too. Take good care of yourself.
Mary – You have a good section of the country praying for you, and I’m adding to it! But not everyone is able to also send you Goat Well Wishes from the herd here!
Anne – thank you for those goat well wishes!
Dear Mary, I can hardly believe what I read on the blog! I always think of you as the energizer bunny – so full of energy and always ready to go! I am so sorry for your health problems. I hope you have a speedy recovery and I, like many others, will be praying for you.
Prayers are going up for you. Life can change in a heartbeat. I hope you will be back on track soon. I always look forward to your blog. I still miss the Goat Gazette. You are such a talented writer. Take very good care of yourself.
Praying that this all goes away quickly and you are out of pain!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Praying for you!!…and your family! Also for your Drs to make good decisions going forward….
Thankful Rick has had help and good company during this scary time! God is good!!
Pam
Prayers for a swift recovery. Probably the most difficult part will be listening to doctors orders and taking it easy!
Mary – i have been wondering where you were. I am so sorry to hear it is the hospital! I can only imagine how upsetting and stressful this has been for you (and of course all those who spend their days with you). Hoping for a speedy recovery. That is no way to spend your birthday or to have to miss visiting with family! I will be thinking of you.
Oh my Mary! What an ordeal! I sure hope that you’re feeling the love & many hugs from all of us! Home with your hubby & animals will be such good medicine!
Mary, please know and remember, many of us are lifting you up in prayer in these next few days as you heal and deal with all of this. You are special to many people.
Sending prayers Mary!
Oh, Mary, I’m so sorry to hear you’re going through all this!
I’ll be saying a prayer that everything turns out ok and you’re healing up and feeling better ASAP!
I am praying for you Mary that you feel better soon and can get home. When do you expect the results of the biopsy? Praying it’s something that can be easily taken care of.
Susan – results of biopsy will be back Weds or Thursday, I’m told, but I don’t hold much faith in the drs anymore.
Mary, prayers for your healing! prayers for all to go well from here on……. Amazing how quickly our lives change.
Prayers for a speedy recovery !!
OMG, Mary. Thoughts and prayers will be going your way. Thank goodness it happened while you were
still there. Take care now.
Glenda – if I’d been at home it would have been fatal. ON the other hand if I’d been home the dr wouldn’t have nicked the mass, would he?
I’ll be saying prayers for your recovery! I was wondering what was going on up there since there weren’t any blog entries! Then I said, she just got busy with something and we’ll all hear about what she’s done that makes us all jealous of the work you accomplished. Never in a hundred years did I expect anything like this. Sooooo, do what the doctor orders and get better. You may have to take it easy for a while, like it or not. There are many people praying for you!!
Sending positive vibes!! It is shocking and I’m so sorry this is happening to you. I’m glad they were able to get you right into surgery and take care of the bleeding. I love reading your blog as you are talk about everyday events. Hugs.
Take care Mary
Sending you virtual hugs for a speedy recovery
Oh my!! What an experience! Praying all goes well for you and that the pain disappears quickly! Sending hugs and all my good wishes for a rapid recovery!
Mary, I’m so very sorry that this has happened to you and that you’ve had to endure such pain. I hope this finds you better today and able to return home to those you love.
I’m so sorry to hear of this. Prayers for a speedy and full recovery. Hugs…🫂
🙏🏼 coming your way, very nice you have family helping Rick right now, please take care when U return home, you have very nice friends & family that will help with chores & your pets..💐
🙏🏼 for your recovery, it’s nice family is helping w chores, please take care of yourself when you return home, U have nice friends and family that will help Rick and watch over your pets..💐
Oh Mary, feeling so sad that this has happened to you. Please, please follow the instructions of your health care professionals to a tee. Let others help and shoulder the day to day chores that you do. I have faith others will step up to the plate to help you for a change. We know that God hears and answers our prayers and you are sure being given a lot of prayers today. Take care and be good!
Mary, what a horrible experience. So glad it worked out and you had immediate medical attention. Glad Rick has family with him.
I had abdominal surgery in May and am still not full recovered. Listen to the advise about pain medication and bms. The medication is necessary but you don’t want the problems they can cause.
Take all the help you can get and listen to your doctors advise. Both will make a difference in your recovery. Praying for you and Rick. So glad God was watching over you both.
So sorry this happened to you. I will be praying for your recovery.
Praying for you Mary. Pain relief, good test results, and quick healing. Yes, let others give you a helping hand even though we all know how independent you are.
Be still.
Norma – my favorite verse is very appropriate, isn’t it? I will try but it’s just so boring.
Oh my goodness Mary!!!! Praying for a quick recovery and no pain…. poor Keeper, he loves you so… Hazel policing for you…. so happy Rick had support around for him… such crazy news! Thinking of you!
Prayers for a quick recovery. So sad to hear this but so thankful you are going to be ok. Your pet family will be so happy to see you! Please keep us posted. Wish I was near to help you out!
Oh Mary…so sorry to hear you had to go through this. Sending prayers for a speedy recovery!
Oh my, Mary! Prayers are with you for a speedy recovery and healing. Am so glad that you were able to go home today. Please try to relax and let others care for you. Keep us all updated when you can. All of us followers of the “blog about nothing” care for you
Mary, please take care of yourself, and let others help when they ask HOW they can!
Thankful for that medical team that saved you. Hope you receive results from the biopsy soon and you can proceed . God bless you and feel the love from so many of us.
Oh Mary. How scary and painful. I hope today was a better day. I also hope you get your results soon. Prayers for a good outcone.
Do take care. Thank heavern that you were in the hospital when this happened. Now you can watch the political convention next week. Fun, huh? Just count the lies. Prayers for you.
Kathy S – I honestly don’t think I can stand to watch the convention – I’m very apolitical and simply not interested.
Prayers for the return of good health. Mary, you are loved by many and we are all wishing we lived closer to help.
Rest and get stronger .
Prayers will continue for you and Rick.
Prayers for the return of good health. Mary, you are loved by many and we are all wishing we lived closer to help.
Rest and get stronger .
Prayers will continue for you and Rick.
Oh Mary, so sorry you had to go through that!
Always hated staying in the hospital. You’ll feel better when you get home with your family!
I will keep you in our prays!
And God said: Mary, Mary, Mary! It’s not your time yet. You have many more blogs to write. You have no idea how big an impact you have on so many people. And they are all praying for you. Don’t be discouraged, be positive and grateful for the talents and skills of those at the hospital. But Mary, you do need to follow those doctor’s directions exactly. hmmm, you hear?
Oh Mary that is a shock. Praying the pain lessens QUICKLY.
Judy
The Lord was looking out for you it could have been so much worse if you had left for home. I’ll be adding you to my prayer list
Oh Mary! I am so sorry but glad you were still there when things went south. Please let others help and take care of yourself! Prayers for swift and thorough recovery 🥰 love you! Penny and Lucy sending hugs 🥰!
I am so sorry! The pain must have been unimaginable!! I am sending prayers. The dogs will make you feel better, hopefully, if they are not too excited to see you.
Wishing you a speedy recovery & your diagnosis is good! Blessings to you.
Mary- I’m so sorry to hear about your emergency surgery. Sending prayers and positive thoughts for a speedy recovery. You are so independent and helpful to others- now it’s time to let others help you! Wish we were closer to Iowa!
Praying you have a. quick recovery from your shocking health event. Janet
Mary, I hope you have a quick recovery – and you will – if you follow dr orders….but you may feel fatigued enough to make that 4 weeks of ‘slow time’ easier. Thinking about you!
Prayers for you
And a painless and
Shocking indeed! Sending lots of love and prayers to a very special lady!!! Please do as the doctor says and hoping you will indeed let people help you!! Hope you feel better soon!
That is very shocking! Things can change in the blink of an eye. I’m glad things are improving and I hope it continues that way. Best wishes for a complete and speedy recovery!
Oh, my goodness, what a scary incident. I’m so sorry you had to deal with such trauma. Pls. know many positive thoughts and prayers are being sent your way… Wishing you a very speedy recovery.
Oh Mary, I can’t even imagine how scary and painful this must have been for you. I hope you get to go home soon. Sending prayers and hugs for a speedy recovery.
Oh Mary that is so scary! I’m very thankful you were able to get the care you needed in the hospital for the bleed. Any word on the biopsy results yet? I’m sending healing thoughts and prayers your way .
Mary, be very careful of the pain medication post recovery. They tend to cause severe constipation which is very complicated when dealing with abdominal situations. Keep up with your fluid intake and address laxatives with your doctor because this can build up after as little as 48 hours. The important thing you can do is REST even if you start to feel better. Follow your doctor’s orders and ask him about this.
Barbara – they gave me Miralax every day in the hospital and made it very clear what could happen if I don’t continue it. I’m not supposed to strain at all. I’ve hardly eaten anything however so??? I do have to start eating but I only want soft stuff – certainly no meat!
So sorry about your ordeal , but glad that you were still at the hospital for immediate attention. Prayers for you that you will continue to heal and for Rick that he can carry on with the chores at home. Rest and relax. Enjoy that porch.
Thinking of you Mary, best wishes for a speedy recovery.
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Mary, we are all shocked. I hope you have been discharged by now. Take all the help you are offered. Your animals will be thrilled to see you. Put yourself first and let your family and friends help you. Praying for you and for your speedy recovery.
Oh my goodness, Mary! I’m so sorry this happened to you but very thankful you were in the hospital when the bleeding started. I’m praying for a complete and speedy recovery and that the biopsy is good news.
I’m visiting my dad in West Virginia. Very hot and humid but enjoying the time with him.
Oh Mary, I’m so sorry to hear of the troubles you have been experiencing. Sending prayers for the pain to be under control and for a speedy recovery. You will be in my thoughts.
Oh. My. Goodness!!! I’m glad you survived the surgery. So sorry you are in pain. I was hoping you were having fun with your company. It is amazing how life can just turn on a dime. It is SO good to be loved by a puppy dog, Keeper is such a good boy. Heal fast!!! Hugs, Kara.
Lifting you up in prayer. ……..for a quick recovery, patience (Recovery is always longer than we want.), and a good report on the biopsy.
Praying for a full and speedy recovery for you.
Take care.
Oh my goodness! I’m praying for a speedy recovery!
Prayers for a speedy recovery. Take care of yourself and rest!
Thank God you are alright and improving! You know many are praying and sending you hugs!
Please take care of yourself and have a speedy recovery.
Hope the pain subsides. Kind of scary for you.
Oh dear! Things can happen so quick! Thankful there was someone for Rick! Hope and pray you get better soon! We are all praying for you! We love you!
Mary, Oh my, this is very shocking news. Praying that you have a very quick recovery. Janice Traverse City area.
Mar, looks like you will have plenty of time for hand stitching, reading and watching your beloved Caitlin. Hope all is well soon, take care.
Mary, I am distressed by this news! I hope the biopsy results are not bad news. I am so sorry this happened to you. Everyone in the church, friends, neighbors, and family need to circle around and chip in to help so when you do go home you can rest and take of yourself!
If I lived closer, I could just jump in the car and stop by to see what needs to be done.
Hugs to you and hoping for positive news in the days to come.
Please take care of yourself!
I’m so sorry you are going through all of this. Praying for a quick recovery for you and good results from your biopsy.
Mary, I couldn’t believe what I was reading. I just got around to checking my emails. I checked early this morning and decided you were busy. Never in my wildest dreams did I think it was something more serious. Just a thought to help with your recovery. Have a note pad close by to write down when you have taken your med and which ones. Write down when you have a BM. I know this sounds crazy but when you’re not moving around or eating as much it can sneak up on you and you will feel even more miserable. Write down any thoughts or jobs that need to be done so you won’t forget something.
Maybe even write down meals that are easy for Rick to fix or for others to fix for you. If people bring food make sure directions are included on how to warm them as you may not feel like doing it.
Have a clock or alarm handy, your phone and chargers and a whole stack of books to read.
Have a speedy recovery and I hope this wasn’t too much. Love and prayers coming your way.
God is good
Praying for speedy recovery
Take care of yourself and take it easy
Praying for you for a quick recovery! HUGS… and stitches
Hope you are up and feeling better real soon.
Oh no praying for a quick recovery for you. One never knows what each day will bring. Pain is miserable that is for sure. Glad that family is there to help Rick with chores. Take it easy when you get home.
I have just had my 2nd eye cataract one. It is painless and will be wonderful. In the mean time my glasses don’t work so am anxious for the next few weeks to go by quickly so I can get a new set of glasses.
Try to rest and relax at the hospital if you can and take it easy when you get home.
Do take care, Mary, and keep us posted. I’ll be praying for you.
Mary, Angels were certainly looking out for you. I’ll pray for you and quick healing.
I read your blog regularly and I am distressed to hear of all you have been through in the last few days. Right now your priority if to rest and heal.
Yep, four weeks to be calm and let some others help with chores. I was hospitalized for 4 days in May with a Gastro bleed, on intervenous drips for three of those days , two scopes into the stomach that determined a bleeding ulcer, that I wasn’t even aware I had. I only had two regular meals during those four days. Good news was that I did lose a few pounds. The Drs. sent me home with a walker since my hemoglobin was still very low and I was dizzy, tired easily and needed the walker for stability. Thought it would take a week or so and I’d be back to normal, but here it is July, and I am still using the walker part time. Hemoglobin is rising and that is good, but I didn’t realize it would take this long to recover. So Mary, sit on your lovely porch, grab a good book and an ‘iced tea’ and have patience. Sending love and prayers for your recovery.
Jeanne – my hemoglobin dropped to acute anemia levels and yes, I feel very unsure of my walking – weak and dizzy. How’s your bleeding ulcer now?
Praying you are now on the road to recovery. You will be on my church prayer list tomorrow.
Mary, as with the others, I’m sending my love and prayers for healing. ❤️🩹. Now, we ALL expect you to heed your doctors orders, 4 weeks of taking it easy, letting others help you, and absorbing all the prayers being sent your way!
I am so sorry to hear this. I understand how things can change in a heartbeat. My hubby was rushed from church Sunday by ambulance to the local hospital. Wasn’t expecting to spend 3 days at his bedside, but happy every thing is fine. I’m keeping you and your family in my prayers. Hopefully you will feel better soon and get to go home. Take care and God bless.
I am so sorry that this has happened to you, Mary. Take care–get well soon–prayers being sent for you!
Wow that does not sound like any fun at all!! I hope you start feeling better soon and are able to get back home to your family, human and animal!!
Debbie R. In Iowa
Shocking is Right!!! I read it again to see if it would change…it didn’t. I am horrified this happened to you, but so grateful you were already in the hospital and not at home when it happened. Yikes!! Then, I started reading the comments that went on and on and on. See how much you are loved? That said, we need you to take good care of yourself. Rest, relax, read, pet the animals, and probably no sewing for a while. LOL
Take good care, Mary. Let us know how you are when you can and only when you feel like it.
Oh Mary! I am so sorry this happened. My mother had a similar experience years ago. Went in with an ‘asthma’ attack and day of dismissal was lifeflighted to a major hospital. When they did exploit our surgery they found a huge blood clot and no more bleeding. But left the clot to be reabsorbed! They never knew what caused it! Medicine is wonderful until it isn’t. You are a strong person and will recover from this. You have so many people praying for you. Take care of yourself.
mary, i’m so so sorry to hear this has happened to you. thanking God that you were still in the hospital when the bleed was found and they could help you immediately. thankful that they finally have the meds figured out to control the pain. i can’t even imagine. prayers have already been sent up and will continue. yes, rick and your pets will be waiting for you. but remember, you cannot help them if you don’t take care of yourself first. you are enough like me in that respect that i feel i can say this. you MUST put yourself first now. like in an airplane, put the oxygen on yourself first, so you can help others. it will do no one any good if you end up in the hospital again, least of all you. please do what the docs tell you. we will all be praying for a quick recovery and resolution to the initial problem. we will also wait til you are able to talk to us again. i do thank you for reaching out now. i just figured you were busy with family. prayers and gentle hugs, patti in florida
Mary, I hope you are feeling better, and are able to go home soon! I know you worry about your animals, but take care of yourself, too.
So sorry, but praying that the worst is behind you.
Mary, I too will be praying for you and your family. Take good care of yourself. Speedy recovery and healing.
Dear Mary, l am very sorry to hear about your health issues, thank goodness you were at the hospital! It is fortunate that Rick has family here now to help, l hope your church family does too, we are all praying for you. Take care everyone, especially you Mary, ,best wishes from Sandy
Mary,
May you receive the best of care at every step and get you home to rest and recuperate as soon as possible.
Along with all the others I’ll be praying and hoping you have a speedy recovery! Thank goodness you were still at hospital when bleed happened!
WOW, Mary thank goodness you were at the hospital, when that happened. Prayers for a speedy recovery
Adding my prayers and warmest wishes for a swift recovery, Mary.
Thinking of Rick and your animal family in their loving concern for you as well.
You are in my prayers. Prayers for your healing, prayers for your family and animals. May you be able to go home soon.
Oh Mary, you don’t do anything half-assed do you? SO sorry your biopsy went sideways, SO thankful you were still at the hospital when it did, SO glad they were able to get your pain under control. And what a blessing Rick has family there to keep things together until you are recovered. Speaking of which, you know how good it feels when you are able to do something kind and helpful for someone else? Please allow others to experience that good feeling also.
Everyone who reads this blog would be there in a heartbeat if we could. Just know in our hearts and through our prayers we ARE with you!
Wishing you a speedy recovery,
Pat in AZ
Pat in AZ- nope, nothing half-assed! Haha! God was looking over me in many ways and yes, I had already decided I would take people up in their offers and I’ve had MANY! I also know that my readers would be willing to help if they were close by. I’m waiting to be dismissed now. To go home with many restrictions for 4 WEEKS!!!!!
Oh my gosh! That’s a long time and will be so hard for you! You’re used to keeping busy but please listen to your doctor and listen to your body. It will tell you what it needs if you listen. So glad you are getting to go home and so glad you are willing to accept help.
We’re all rooting for you!
Pat in AZ
Hells bells Mary. You’ve shocked us all. I like all your readers will be praying that all will be well. Pain is a terrible thing and I hope they can get you squared away so you can get back to your activities in the proper time. You’ve got orders from all your blogger friends. Hugs.
Pat in Md.
Please get better soon Mary. We miss you.
San / Murphy
Indeed shocking! You are so lucky you had instant attention. I highly recommend Mayo to address that mass! They saved my life, Hugs and prayers browsers your way!
Donna – Mayo is pretty much the only place I want to go and how lucky are we that we live so close!
The team of doctors, technicians, and nurses are incredible at Mayo. I will return in September for my latest six month scan and then go on the yearly visit plan. Because of the widespread use of Epic software, they know everything my local PCP is doing. Whatever combo of chemo, radiation, and /or surgery, you will be in the best hands. Hope you are feeling better. I was hospitalized with severe anemia in October so I am on the iron and stool softener regimen. Aging is not for wimps, but it sure beats the alternative!
Praying for a good outcome from your recent surgery.
Praying for a quick recovery for you and a good result on the scan. I’m so glad that your bleeder was found and treated before it was too late! Take care and rest while you can. We look forward to your going home and feeling better. Sending hugs.
So sorry this has happened. Hopefully your future plans can be less exciting. Prayers for a full and complete recovery
Praying for your speedy recovery. All my best to you and your family.
OMGosh Mary! I am so sorry to get this news. I hope you get to go home today where people love you and can care for you (pups included). Please advise biopsy results when you get them. Prayer is so powerful!
Mary prayers for speedy recovery, discharge so you can be home with those you love & test results are good 🙏
Sounds like what was to be a somewhat simple procedure turned into a whole lot more & scary too.
Thinking of you as are the “many” others who have posted here. Get as much rest & pampering as you can
Oh Mary! I am saying prayers for your recovery! This is so scary! You know you are loved by so many! It took me forever to get to the bottom of the page to leave my note! I love that you are worried about your crew back at the farm! That tells me that you might just be feeling a little bit better!
Oh, Mary, so sorry to hear of all you’ve been through. Sending prayers for a quick recovery & a good biopsy report. Take time to rest & let your body heal.
I’m so sorry to hear about your health scare but so fortunate that it happened at the hospital where you could be treated right away. I hope your biopsy results will be favorable and that you’ll be able to go home soon. Take care of yourself.
Mary,
Hope you are feeling better today and will be home soon. Take care and praying for complete recovery. Take care .
Hugs,
Jackie
Wow Mary! Not what any of us wanted to hear but so thankful you were still at the hospital instead of in the car! Sending prayers for healing and good reports from the biopsy. It may be tempting to overdo when you feel better but do try to follow doctor’s orders…and rest.
Mary, we will keep you & Rick in our prayers. Amazing doctor and recovery team to have taken care of you Stat! Praying the biopsy is negative!
Oh my gosh, what an awful experience for you. Am including you in my prayers for a complete recovery. Keep us posted as to what is discovered about your mass.
Oh Mary, I’m so sorry you are going through this. I’m sending you prayers for a speedy recovery!
Wow, Mary! That’s so scary. I’m sending best wishes and love to you. Accept the help from all of your wonderful friends. Do not worry about the house and animals they will be fine. Your job is to keep upbeat and get through this rough patch quickly and easily. We’re all with you. Love, love, love!!!
Oh Mary! U believable! Praying for a quick recovery!
That had to be so scary! I’m saying prayers for you and hope you get favorable results from the biopsy.
As hard as it is to hear, your body needs rest to heal. You are such a giver; let your friends and family take care of you for a bit. So sorry this has happened!
Mary to say this blog was a shock is a complete understatement. Praying for you and your family and pets. All will work out. Now is the time to take care of yourself. Update us when you can.
Mary, I am so sorry to hear this. Things can change in an instant can’t they. At our age I sometimes think these things are harder when we have been lucky enough to enjoy pretty good health. Take care of yourself and ask for help with what needs to be done.
Get home. Get comfy. Have an ice tea and BE STILL!
Oh my goodness! Take care.
I’m sorry you are going through this. A lot of prayers and love for your recovery.❤️❤️
Shocking for sure! Wow! Keeping you and Rick in prayer. Hopefully you’ll be home today and on your way to a speedy recovery. Any results from the biopsy? Praying the news is good.
Mary,
Prayers 🙏🏻 for a quick & full recovery
You must take care of yourself during this time of healing !!! Hugs ☺️
I’m sorry to hear you had this happen. Prayers for you and your medical team. Wishing you healing and going home soon.
Continued healing and prayers for quick recovery 🙏🙏🙏
This is terrible! Heal fast and God bless you!
Omg, Mary. Scary hardly describes your emergency and the news to us. Geez, from the comments, you could have been a goner!!
First…take care of yourself
Second…let your church and friends and family take care of your critters
Third…don’t concern yourself getting this blog posted. Update us when you feel up to it.
Fourth…I , as all of us, pray your recovery is swift and the biopsy is negative.
Fifth…let’s make Mary our next card recipient. Her address is at the top of the post.
I second everything Jo said. Praying for you,
Oh Mary! I’m so sorry for what you have been through. Thankful that you were still in the hospital when the bleeding started. What an awful ordeal. Praying for a good outcome for the biopsy. Please take care, we are all praying for you and Rick. Jan in MA
Oh my goodness! Sending happy thoughts for quick healing and peace.
‘Shocking’ is right … what a nightmare! I sure hope they’ve got your pain meds sorted out so you can go home and rest. Your whole family will be thrilled to see you .. including your animal family, who don’t understand why you’re gone. The good thing with animals, is that they only care that you come home, not where you went or how long you’ve been gone. Take it easy when you get home … it’s your turn to be cared for!
Mary, sorry to hear about your saga. I will say lots of prayers for your recovery. 🙏🙏🙏
May God continue to keep you in his hands as you recover. All your animals will help too!
Love and prayers both for your rapid return to full strength and in gratitude for those who have been caring for you!
What an ordeal for you, certainly not the best way to celebrate a birthday. Adding my prayers for a good biopsy report. Hoping the Drs. can remove the mass soon so you can go home and recover. Knowing you have a good church family that will be there to help with food, animal care, encouragement, and most of all – prayers that God will wrap His loving arms around you and touch you with His healing hands. Get well soon, Mary.
Be patient (not a word in your vocabulary, is it?) it may be a while before you are up to speed again.
Thoughts and prayers for you Mary for answers, healing, and strength. Hoping you get to go home soon!
So sorry ..sending many prayers for a quick recovery. Your quilting friends and readers love and miss you. Your precious animals need you too. Sending love by the bushels
O Mary, I’m so sorry you are going through this. Praying that you get relief from the pain, and heal quickly. We all need you!
Mary I’m so sorry to hear of your experience. I know you must have been so scared. I’m adding you to my prayer list. You are such a healthy person and very active and this has to go in your favor. Take it from an old nurse your belly will turn all different colors so don’t let this alarm you.
My son just found out he has 3 more tumors in his lung and 1 in his neck. So please add him to your prayer list.
Mary, so sorry you were scared and hurting. Will add you to our prayer list.
Carolyn, will add your son as well.
prayers for your son. We’re thinking of him, too
Mary,
I am so sorry for what you are going through!
Praying for a speedy recovery.
God’s peace,
Sandra
Oh heavens Mary this is not what I expected to read this morning! Prayers for a quick recovery. When you get home rest and don’t try to do all that you do each day. Sit on your porch and enjoy the view.
I truly wished I lived close to you so that I could help out. However it sounds like your team has stepped in to keep things going.
Oh Mary! Shocking is right! You are such a full-steam-Ahead kind of girl that you weren’t even going to pause after the biopsy! right? So glad you were still at the hospital when the pain hit! Please take care of yourself and know that you have an army of friends praying for you!
Oh WOW! God was certainly watching over you! I am sending prayers up and hugs to you! Be sure to take it easy when you get home.
Oh! My! Goodness! So sorry to hear all that you have gone through. Prayers going forward… for grace, strength and peace of mind. ❤️
Praying for you❤️
Oops! Didn’t intend to post twice.
Praying for you❤️
Mary
So sorry to hear of your troubles. Prayers for a quick recovery!!!
Mary … Such a dreadful experience. Thank God for the medical expertise that saw you through the crisis & continues to care for you. Ardent prayers are for a benign finding on the biopsy, continued high quality care from your health care team, well managed pain control, swift healing & a quick return to home, Rick, & your beloved four-legged & feathered friends. xo
Oh Mary, I’m so sorry to hear of your medical emergency. Praying for your recovery and keeping your family and pets in my thoughts. All of your friends and followers are pulling for you!
Mary, hope you are feeling better soon. The love of your animal will help when you are able to go home.
Take care. Thinking of you. Lynn
What a terrible thing to have happen. Know that we keep you in our prayers and feeling grateful for your good sense to go in and have it checked out. I hope you are doing better and can come home soon. It was shocking to read, can’t imagine having it happen,
Oh Mary! That IS truly shocking! I’m so thankful you were right there at the hospital when the bleed happened. And thankful your company was home to help Rick. Divine providence! Thankful that your pain is under control. Praying for a a speedy and quick total recovery.
Mary!!! Shocking for sure!! Sooo sorry to hear this development! I hope all will be fine and the biopsy show something fixable! 🙏🙏
Oh dear Mary!!
I’m so glad God was with you and kept you here on this side of Heaven for the time being! What a terrible birthday present though! Who would have thought a biopsy could do that?! I hope you heal quickly and survive the canine onslaught when you get home!! Do let us know how the biopsy turns out. I will be praying for you daily!!
The weather here has been so overwhelmingly hot, I’m just exhausted every day from my chicken chores. I lost half my flock in June. It’s been a rough summer. I’m amazed by how many quilts other ppl churn out!! I’ve been trying to make a pair of overalls for my grandson and keep having other chores interrupt me. I think he’s outgrown them before they’re even made!! 😂
Prayers for you.
Good grief Mary!!! I can’t believe what you’ve been through this week. God was watching over you when you had complications. What if that had happened after you got home?!?! My prayers are with you for a speedy recovery. 🙏💕
Oh Mary, shocking doesn’t even begin to describe this! What a ghastly experience for you! And for Rick. I’m glad he wasn’t home without help. At least you were still in the hospital when things went south and could be treated immediately! I hope you are feeling a bit better and that the pain meds are helping. Fingers crossed for good result from the biopsy. And also that you can continue recovering at home soon. You will have to take it easy, even though that goes against the grain! I am sure your friends and neighbours will step up and help you and Rick.
Get well soon, Mary. ❤️
Sounds like your timing was the best gift anyone could hope for. My gratitude toward your amazing perseverance and those wonderfully trained individuals who worked quickly and efficiently to address this critical complication. Best wishes to you for a comfortable recovery. Thank you very much for the update.
Get well soon and take care of yourself first this time around. Getting home and seeing all the animals will be good medicine for you. Take care. Panhandle of NE. Carol L.
Take care Mary!
So sorry this has happened, but so very lucky you were already at the hospital! I ha emergency surgery some years back because I had bleeding adhesions in my belly. The pain is EXTREMELY painful from internal bleeding. I passed out from the pain before they got me in to surgery. So I really feel sorry for you. I will be praying for you for a quick recovery and good news from the biopsy.
Hi Sue, I hope that you continue to benefit from treatment and that Mary will have a great outcome also.
Oh dear! Tons of your fans are pulling for you. Years ago I was having abdominal surgery and I was worried my cat would jump onto my lap. A co-worker made me a wooden tray that set over my lap when sitting in my recliner. It protected my belly and the cat was able to jump onto the tray.
Mary! I am blown away by this news. I am grateful family was with you, the animals are being attended and you are here keeping this community together.
Oh Mary! I’m SO sorry to hear about your biopsy and all that transpired 😱 as well as the intense pain. I hope you can go home soon and really rest in your own bed! You don’t get any rest in the hospital! 😡 I am praying right now for your recovery and also the results of the biopsy. 🙏 Pls don’t worry about blog land – we all love you and understand and want you to take care of yourself first!! ❤️
Praying for healing, peace, comfort, and wisdom for your doctors. Know our God has you in His care.
Yes to this, Beryl. Let’s all pray!
Oh Mary! So glad you got the help you needed. God wants you around a bit longer and all of us are very happy about that! Prayers going up for your quick recovery. ❤️
Shocked is an understatement – especially for you! Providence that your family was coming for a visit – now there to help. Providence that you were at the hospital when the bleeding happened – immediate help by the skilled medical team to get things under control. Your mind must be swimming with all sorts of scenarios. For me, that is when I recall the first few words of one of my favorite verses – Psalm 46:10 – and breathe slowly, clear my head of clutter, and rely on God’s peace. You have a giving, servant’s heart, Mary, which sometimes can get in the way of allowing others to do the same for us. Taking care of yourself is the priority – people will step in to help you, Rick, the farm and your precious animals. Help abounds in many ways to take care of things as you recuperate. Utilize those resources. I know you, along with Dorothy in Oz are saying, “There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home.” May you feel well enough to be there very soon. Prayers for answers and peace.
Jan
I am praying. we all are.
Praying for a quick recovery and that you can be home soon with everything you love around you.
Let others help you now. I know that they will be lined up.
Prayers for you and take time to heal. Lynda
Oh, Mary! I hope you feel better soon. I’m going to pray for you right now.
Dear Mary so sorry to hear this keeping you in my prays hope you get released and feel better soon your farm family needs you
Oh, Mary! Prayers for a speedy recovery and good results from the biopsy! I am so sorry you have been through all of that!
Oh my goodness!! How scary! I hope you feel better quickly and get to enjoy a little time with Eric!
XXOO
Just adding my good wishes and prayers to the amazing list of well wishers.
Mary, I am so, so sorry to read of this shocking news! Please take care of yourself and except help from everyone. Keep us posted when you can. There are so many who are praying for you.
Dear Mary, what a shock is right! Lots of hugs sent & prayers being said for you. We all just love you & find such joy in reading your blog! It always makes me pause & enjoy! Prayers for you from many hearts!!!
Oh Mary. I am so sorry to hear you are ill. Saying prayers for a quick recovery. God bless you!
Hi Mary,
I am adding my prayers for healing to all those who have already commented! Prayers for strength for Rick as he helps you and takes care of the critters. Prayers for precious Keeper and Hazel, too! They will be ok and overjoyed to see their momma!
Mary, this is your time to let others help you. Sometimes that’s not easy for some of us, but I’m sure it will be totally necessary for your recovery!
We all love you!!!! Jan P
This sounds so scary, I’m thrilled you are doing better but you need to take it easy. I know it’s hard. Glad you have people to help. I’m thinking and praying for you.
Oh Mary this is shocking. Hope you are feeling better and able to go home soon. Glad they got the pain under control. Will add you to my prayer list.
Oh MY, Mary! What a shock indeed! I’m glad you are getting the help you need and hope you make a complete and speedy recovery! I’m very glad that the pain meds are working, but am so sorry you’re going through this!
I’m so sorry you’ve had to go thru this. Please take good care of yourself and don’t do too much too soon. We all want you back on your feet, healthy and happy!
Mary, you were placed in just the right place at the very right time to get the care you needed. That’s a blessing to appreciate. Just as expected you are more worried about your animals than yourself. They’ll love on you even more when you get home. Trust you are in good hands and know we are all praying for your complete and quick recovery.
Oh my goodness Mary! That’s scary! I imagine it’s hard when you’re caretaker for so many. Sounds like you have good help, though. Wishing you a speedy recovery and sending prayers.
Oh my gosh Mary, I’m so sorry to hear about your emergency, it must have been terribly painful for you. Please do what the Dr. says & rest. Praying for a speedy recovery!
Holy cow! So glad you seem to be getting better and the pain is under control. It’s horrible to think a mild procedure can return such a quick and unbelievable outcome! I hope your biopsy results are clear!
Comforting hugs and healing prayers! 🙏Joanne
Prayers for a quick recovery! So scary!
Marilyn in Placerville, CA
Oh Mary! Please take it easy on yourself and give yourself time to heal! People who have ordered will certainly understand the “pickle” you are in! Concentrate on YOU! If I was closer, like everyone, I would come in a heartbeat and give you and Rick a hand. I received my Dandy pattern and am anxious to start. Yesterday, I was looking for something else in my sewing room and tan across the punch needle pattern for Dandy! 🤦♀️ So many projects, so little time! Hugs for healing!
More than shocking! Was stunned when I opened your email, had looked at your blog earlier and figured you had been busy and had no time to write. You were! Will be praying for your complete recovery and that you are surrounded by compassionate and expert nurses and skilled doctors. So sorry you are dealing with this sudden medical issue. Take care!
Holy “ bleep”! That must have been very scary. I hope you are home soon and so glad your family is there to help. Take care of YOU!
So sorry to read of your scary news. Wishing you a speedy recovery and return to your normal everyday life!
My! This wasn’t what I thought I’d be reading in your blog today! Hope your recovery is quick and as pain-free as possible. Praying for you and Rick as well as the biopsy results. Hope you can get home soon.
So sorry! How scary! Sending wishes for speedy recovery!
Prayers for a quick recovery snd great biopsy results.
Mary,
I am very sorry to hear this and will be praying the biopsy is benign and you have the mass safely removed.
Susan in Ohio
Mary,
You are in my thoughts and prayers! Praying for a speedy and complete healing! I love your blog and we appreciate you keeping us updated! Doris in Alabama
So sorry you are going through this. Prayers for healing going out to you. Kris
What a shock to read this today. WILL KEEP YOU IN MY PRAYERS.
Isn’t it funny how things can change in the blink of an eye? Well, not funny maybe….
Have they told you what caused the mass in the first place? I hope you’re feeling better by the time you see this, and that you continue to get better.
I think we’ve just found out next card recipient! Why don’t we shower Mary with cards? That should help her heal much faster!!
Omg! I pray you’ll feel better soon. Inn2019, my husband experienced a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) that measured 10cm, which is huge! I rushed him to the ER because was literally writhing in pain. Our local hospital took a quick ultrasound & discovered the rupture. The ambulance took him 35 miles to the nearest hospital that had a cardiothoracic surgeon. He received many units of blood on the way to the hospital. Surgery was a success & he has a long scar (45 stitches) to prove it. He could have died anywhere from me driving him to the hospital to the ambulance ride to the OR. After surgery, his surgeon & others told him he was the luckiest man in TN. Rarely does anyone survive an aneurysm that size. He was in ICU for almost a week & then in a rehab facility for about 3 weeks to help him regain his strength. I truly hope this is NOT what you have because you’ll need major abdominal surgery to live comfortably. Please be sure your hospital & dr are confident in their diagnosis before they send you home. Maybe a second opinion?? Your symptoms & description sound eerily like my husband’s experience.
Prayers for you Mary. 🙏🤗
Hi Jan, Thank you for describing this harrowing experience. You knew exactly how prompt attention in the face of such unexpected circumstances can mean everything. He is indeed blessed.
Mary, sending thoughts and prayers your way for a complete recovery.
I’m sorry to hear that this happened to you.
Oh Mary what a shock for you……glad they have the pain meds worked out.
Will keep you, Rick and the animals in my prayers.
Sandy Pierson
Prayers that this heals quickly and you have good news from the biopsy 🙏
Mary, Shocking is right! You never know what life will throw at you. I hope all goes well with your recovery and you will be on the mend and back to mowing soon. I wish you the best.
My daughter (who lives in Wisconsin) came up to my cottage in Michigan in mid June. She texted me that she had pain in her stomach. Two hours after she arrived , I took her to the hospital ER in Cadillac, at 6:30 pm. She had some tests and a cat scan,, it was her appendix and it had to come out – now. . Surgery was a couple hours later. by 2 am they said she could go home! When I was 15 years old, I had my appendix out, I was in the hospital for 5 days!! It’s amazing how they do things now. She had a nice peaceful recovery at the cottage and stayed for 10 days which she had planned anyway. What she didn’t plan was an operation!
Wow!! Thank dog you were at the hospital when the bleed happened!! I am so sorry this has happened to you. Thoughts for a speedy recovery and ability to get bs m to what you love.
Mary, I hope you are feeling better today and I hope you can go home. Take it easy when you get home. Hugs,
Very shocking when I read this post. I can’t imagine how you felt too. I’m praying for a speedy recovery and hope the pain can be kept at bay with meds.
So thankful you had not left the hospital after the procedure. My thoughts and prayers are with you!
Oh my goodness, my prayers are with you and Rick! Praise the Lord for the medical team’s quick assessment and action. Everyone will be so happy when you return home.
Oh my gosh!!😯 One never knows what’s around the corner in our lives. I’m thankful that you didn’t wait longer to seek medical attention. I’m praying for you.
Very sorry for your troubles Mary. Wishing you a speedy and complete recovery.
Oh Mary, I’m sure shock doesn’t begin to describe your thoughts as you went thru this. So thankful for the good outcome! There is no place like home to convalesce and I will be praying for you, Rick and your critters. May all the many comments cheer you and let you know how much you mean to other people, how much you touch us!!!
I am So Sorry for what you are going through!! My thoughts & Prayers are with you!!!
Good grief Charlie Brown, let anyone/everyone help you like you help others. Am sure lots of prayers are being said for you, including mine. Keep us posted when you can.
Mary, my thoughts and prayers are with you.
So glad you have family and friends there to help.
Oh Mary! This is very shocking! I’m praying you will heal quickly and your strength will be restored so you can return to the activities you enjoy.
Thank you for thinking of all of us who enjoy your blog! 🙏🏼🩷
Bonnie in Oregon
I’m truly sorry to hear about your pain, Mary. So glad that you were in ‘the right place’ and the appropriate care was immediate. Now, waiting on the results of the biopsy has to be so unsettling. Know that many, many friends and loved ones are thinking of you and wishing you well.
Oh Mary, prayers for your healing. How dedicated of you to share with your blog readers. Take care of yourself!!
OMG! 😱 😳! One doesn’t know what journey our health can take us. Yours was a roller-coaster. You had excellent care, and thank god they were able to stop the bleeding. Now, there is a what is next for the mass in your abdomen. I am reeling in shock. I hope you will get home health care for you at home if you need it. You’ll have to accept help from others until you get better. Baby Steps for you. You are tough and will get thru this. It’s Rick’s turn to help you now.
Good grief! Very scary times. Hope you get relief and soon!
Oh Mary,
I feel so badly for you. I hope this is just a little glitch but I am praying for you. This is your time to take it easy and rest. I hope some neighbors and friends are nearby to help out.
Hugs to you and just sit back and do nothing for awhile.
The Quilters Affair is going on here in Sisters, OR this week. I will send photos of the quilts from the largest outdoor quilt show this side of the Missouri after Saturday. Ha.
Shirley in Oregon
Shirley,
Enjoy the quilt show! I attended many times in years past but now my health prevents me from going.
I’m glad it isn’t as hot as it was a few days ago.
I’ll be thinking of you and hope you have a wonderful time!
Bonnie in Oregon
I am so sorry …….please take care of yourself. A fast recovery to you…. and I am sure no one will be worried about the patterns arriving on time.
Shocking for sure! Hope you return to your normal life soon, but don’t be doing all the heavy lifting you normally do. If people want to help, and I’m sure they do, let them!! Hope all will be well.
I’m so sorry to hear of the pain, surgery, etc. As others have said, I am thankful Rick has help at home. We are all praying for you. One never knows what will happen when we get up each day.
Praying all goes well.
Oh my word. This is not the way you intended to start your new year. I recommend a “do over” once you get home. Sending so much love–to you and to all of those who are pining for you at home. Whenever John or I come home from the hospital we have to be “snuck in” to the house or we’ll be mobbed by the dogs and cats who have been frantic with worry while we were gone. I suspect you’re in the same boat, which is kind of sweet.
Oh Mary so sorry to hear about your emergency you are right the blink of your eye can a person’s life. My thoughts and prayers will be for you and a speedy recovery .
Shocking indeed! My heart goes out to you and I’m saying many prayers and thinking positive thoughts for your speedy recovery. You have cared for so many over the years, now it’s time for you to be cared for. ❤️
Prayers for a speedy recovery. Hope you are home with Rick and Keeper soon.
Omg! Prayers for a complete and Successful procedure. I hope you’re feeling better soon. Hoping the mass they find can be surgically removed. You are in my daily prayers
Biggest hugs to you, Mary.! As in quilt-making, what looks random in your life right now will probably become a clear design much more harmonious than anything you’re imagining at the moment. Pain distorts perception terribly, so I’m glad the pain is under control now. Just to let you smile (I realize even laughing may hurt in this moment), today is the very first day in a very long while that I could write this comment without having to go to the blog, and the first time in more than a year that all the ads appeared in your posting to I could click to open as much as I wanted. Could it be that the Sheriff and Keeper have decided to take technology matters into their own paws while you’ve been away?
Take all the time you need to feel better – you can be sure that your zillion “nothing” friends are waiting to applaud you when you take your next step toward home.
Glad I was sitting down when your post came in to us morning! How frightening, Mary. I’m offering prayers and praises this morning! Thank God – literally! – for the staffs’ immediate response. Will be praying for your complete recovery!
Wow Mary! So glad you survived the biopsy. Mercy has been a busy place. My good friend just had surgery on Monday and I took my husband to the ER on Wednesday night. No place any of us wants to visit. There’s no place like home. Wishing you a speedy recovery.
Oh my! Please take care of yourself. I know you are a worker bee, but please don’t overdue. Prayers are coming your way for sure!
Oh, how terrible!!! Thankful though that you are on the road to recovery. And so thankful for good medical care to save you. Wishing you a speedy recovery. So enjoy your blog. And I just received Dandy in the mail so someone’s mailing those patterns out. Love it. Take care and keep those pets in line, don’t let their love set you back.
Oh, Mary, how awful for you! I hope your recovery goes smoothly and quickly from here! Sounds like you got the care you needed, though.
I was quite relieved to read you have helpers coming by to give Rick a hand. We know you appreciate them. We all need a back-up team!
This is certainly not the way we want to mark a birthday!
So sorry to hear this , Mary. What a scary time for you. Will pray for a good recovery so you can get back to your animals and your quilts.
Oh no—I am so sorry that your pain was that severe…..a nightmare.. I will pray that you can heal up soon…..a miracle that you had family that could step in and do your chores.. God Bless!!!
Oh my goodness!! You just never know do you? I’m grateful that it happened while you were still at the hospital and you got immediate help! Lifting you up in prayer!!
Oh my goodness, that’s so scary!!! Saying lots of prayers that all is well with the biopsy and you’re home soon!
I, too, will be praying for you and quick recovery. We never know what each day brings to us. I just heard word this morning that my oldest brother in Minnesota passed away last night. He was 85. Take care of yourself, and I am so glad Rick has help during this time.
So sorry for your loss. It sounded like it was sudden. 🙏
Teresa – Thank you. Yes, it was sudden. Maybe a heart attack……not sure yet. He fell in the night going to the bathroom, and his wife found him in the morning. They were in assisted living. She wears a C-pac at night so didn’t even hear him.
What a shock. You take care of yourself and don’t do too much too soon. Wishing you well.
Oh, Mary, so, so sorry to hear this. Wishing you a speedy recovery and will lift you up in prayer. Thank God there were people to help Rick with the chores.
Oh, Mary. Try to keep your spirits up; getting home with all your loved ones will help. We are all praying for a quick recovery.
Karen
Oh my goodness!! So sorry for you but glad you were able to get the help you needed quickly! Try not to worry too much about home you have many who will step in to help out. Sending hugs and prayers for a VERY speedy and full recovery 🤗
Oh my, Mary! I’m so sorry this happened to you!! So glad family is there to help Rick! Take care of yourself & I hope neighbors will help out when your family returns home. Prayers for a quick recovery!!
I am so very sorry to hear today’s news. In addition to all the physical pain, l can only imagine the emotional strain you must be feeling. You are in my thoughts and prayers! Take care!!🥰
Oh my Mary! So sorry to hear of all you’ve been through. Things like this are physically & emotionally draining. Praying for a speedy recovery.
Oh, dear! What a shock! I’m praying for a quick recovery.