...we could use your thoughts and prayers...UPDATE 5/27/12

[bdosborn]

MJ,

You two hang in there and be strong. We'll be thinking of you.
Bruce

[mikeschn]

MJ,

Keep us in the loop, meanwhile we are praying for you both.

Mike n Chell

[Miriam C.]

So sorry to hear this and so happy they caught it! I know it is a fearful thing, especially if you are a nurse. We are praying for you and Marlene. Just keep faith and hug each other a lot. You know it really does help...
Many blessings Marlene and Jack..

[madjack]

...well, we went back upto Shreveport today and met with the surgical team and the anesthesiologist and got all the preop/prelim stuff done today...my poor Baby, all she heard was the bad stuff...all I listened to was the good...which far outweighed the bad...oh well, it is understandable and afterall, that is what the Xanax is for...they probably won't do both of them(but it is possible still) and if not, it will be 3mos before they do the second one...it'll be a long 3 mos...

...on the bright side, after talking with them and discussing what her recovery should be like, if it all goes well, I shouldn't havvta put my hip surgery off but for a week, meaning I can have it at the end of the month and both of us can recover at the same time...luckily(I guess) my wife's 32 yr old daughter is (still)living with us at present and she has stepped up and helped a lot and we will be able to depend on her(kinda/sorta) while we are doing our recovery...

...once again, those positive thoughts and prayers are sure enough appreciated...thank all of you ever so much..........Jack

[tonyj]

Keeping the positive thoughts and luv coming your way. Give "the poor girl" an extra squeeze from us.

[dh]

Hang in there and keep focused on the positive. We'll keep ya'll in our prayers.

[madjack]

...well after talking with the surgery team yesterday(2/8/12) and based on what they told us to expect to experience with Marlene's recovery, I contacted MY surgeon(for my hip) and we have tentatively re-scheduled my hip replacement for March 7...this is, of course, predicated on how Marlene's recovery is coming along and how much step-daughter is stepping up and helping out...that way, we can "recover" together....................Jack

[eamarquardt]

..that way, we can "recover" together....................Jack

Yup! "Misery loves company"! Sorry, the devil made me say that. I'm with you all the way. Particularly high pain today and I'm up to 3/4 of a pill and it's only 10:30 a.m.. My usual is 1/2 pill per day.

Good luck and please accept this as "humor". You gotta laugh a bit, even when things aren't going quite the way you'd like them to be.

Cheers,

Gus

[madjack]

Gus, if you can't laugh...you end up on Xanax...lolol...................Jack

[Nobody]

Sometimes MJ ya gotta laugh to keep from cryin'! and for you both...

[Mightydog]

I like the idea of having a gathering at your place! We could have 50 or 60 trailers pull up and camp in your yard with everyone pitching in to help look after you two. No problem at all!

No?

Okay--then let's keep you in our prayers...

[doug hodder]

I've got a lantern going for her Jack! Wishing you both the best. Doug

[eamarquardt]

Gus, if you can't laugh...you end up on Xanax...lolol...................Jack

When the pain becomes especially severe Steve Job's quote takes on special meaning for me: "Living with a disease like this (cancer in his case, cranial nerve neuralgias in my case), and all the pain, constantly reminds you of your own mortality and that can do strange things to your brain if you're not careful."

In my case, Nucynta and Vicodin are the pain killers of choice and Ativan is my favorite benzodiazapine. I use the Nucynta daily (1/2 of the smallest pill), the vicodin for breakthrough purposes, and the ativan rarely and only during the most severe episodes.

I feel a special connection with anyone with health problems as I've "been there, done that" for 23 years now.

Cheers,

Gus

[Miriam C.]

Things are looking up. They would not operate if it didn't look good. Both of you.

Seriously, all joking aside---if you need anything--and I mean anything, you let us know! You have thousands of friends and friendly acquaintances here. You never know who might be able to do what you need. Love ya both!

[madjack]

....told her, with the extra holes in her head, she'll sound like a wiffle ball on a windy day...yuckyuck...told her, it was too bad magnets won't stick to stainless steel, or, at Halloween, she could go as Frankenstein...yuckyuck...told her, the UFO's(or govt) could no longer beam messages directly into her brain...yuckyuck...she is afraid she will wake up and LOVE cookie cakes(which she now detests)...yuckyuck...she named'em...click and clack...yuckyuck...yep, a little humor(especially morbid humor) helps keep the stress at bay.........

Doug, I consider that an extra special offering, thanks, it is appreciated.....

MightyDog...there is a gathering(the GunSlinger Gathering) starting the day she gets out of the hospital and it only around 30mi away...I told her I would bring the tear with us and we could go directly there when she is discharged...I got the "look"...lolol.......

...thanks all, the thoughts are all APPRECIATED!!!!!!!!!

Jack...........................