Good News First! Some of you may know that I lost my job through job relocation last year. After 24 years with Citi I had to start job searching again. After applying for numerous jobs, some that I got interviews with, and some I never even heard back from, I received a job offer that I was really happy to accept! I begin work as a Sr Business Analyst on July 2.

Bad News now; For the last 2 and 1/2 months I have been having some health problems. I had laproscopic surgery and a uterine biopsy on April 23. The results from that surgery were that I had abnormal cells (Not cancer yet thankfully)along with ovarian cysts, so I need to have a total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. In addition, lymph nodes will be removed for biopsy as a precautionary procedure.

That surgery will take place tomorrow at 3:00 pm. I found out the Tuesday before Harry came to Denver so I told the Doctor he could do the surgery anytime, just not that weekend, as I had Lighthouse stuff to do I will spend 2 - 3 days in the hospital and then home for 6 weeks recovery. So I'll be off-line for a few days.

More Good News! The job offer I received today, the company is willing to hold the position for me for the 6 weeks!

All ya'll take it easy, see and remember a lighthouse for me, and I'll be back in touch hopefully early next week.

Melody,

Wrapping my thoughts around you.

Sandy

Our prayers go with you! May your op go as easy and quickly and well as mine did!
Can't see a lighthouse for you... will a cathedral do?

You're on a good run -'the Gold', the new job -Our thoughts and prayers are with you Melody.

Bob & MaryAnn

Good luck to you. Before you know it you will be behind your new desk at work waiting for vacation and a lighthouse trip.

Melody, We will have you in our prayers that your surgery will be very successful and be in great health in no time!!!

Congratulations on the new job. Glad they will hold the position for you.

You will be in my thoughts and prayers until you are working at that new job, Mel.

John

Mel,

Sorry to hear about your upcoming operation. My prayers are for you.

Congratulation on the GOLD and your new job. Soon you'll be wanting more money, less stress, more days off and more vacations.

bobo

Best wishes for a successful surgery and a speedy recovery Melody! And congrats on landing that new job too!

My prayers got for a successful surgery and speedy recovery!
Congratulations on the new job!

Mel, my thoughts and prayers go out to you for a fast recovery. You'll be chasing lighthouses again before you know it!
And congratulations on your newjob!

Thank you to everyone for your well wishes and prayers, most deeply appreciated! Prayers are always needed

Melody,

Congratulations on your new job! I'll be thinking of you and wishing you a speedy recovery.

Tammy

Hey ya'll. Doc said surgery went well, and let me go home Sunday afternoon. I tried to talk him into doing a little liposuction and a tummy tuck while he was at it, but he said only if I understood he was practicing

Wasn't up to doing much yesterday. Feeling alot better today (Percocet helps), was able to go down stairs. My daughter is letting me use her laptop, as I'm not able to fully sit up to use my desktop.

I am supposed to hear back from the onocologist sometime this week with the results of all the biopsies, and I go back to have the staples removed on Friday.

Thank you all for your well wishes and prayers! You guys are the greatest!

Glad to hear you are home and on the road to feeling better. I suppose it was more practical for the doc to use staples than duct tape.... the tape would be a real test of the percocet when they removed it.

We know that the results will come back OK from the oncologist!

Good to hear you are back home and OK (under the circumstances!) Hope you don't laugh too much! Smiling will have to do for a while!
At least pulling/hurting staples was my biggest problem for a week or so
We will continue the prayers and with the certain hope that the news from the oncologist is GOOD !!!

Melody, Good to hear all went well. We'll keep you in our prayers until you are 100%. That includes good news on the biopsy!

Glad you're home and feeling better, Mel. Keep improving.

Had my staples removed on Friday, and Doc said all my biopsies came back negative! Many thanks to all of you for your thoughts and prayers.

And Dave, I think duct tape is only a "man" thing! My husband cut his leg once with a box cutter, I was all ready to take him to the emergency room for stitches, and he said "Why?" I looked and he had put some gauze over the cut and then duct taped it. Fortunately the wound did heal without any issues, just a scar and he didn't develop any blood poisoining.

Great news, Mel. Now you can rest up and then get yourself ready to start your new job!

good news!
Hope you recover very quickly and have a great time with the new job!