KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend

Subject: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: katlaughing
Date: 16 Nov 00 - 05:50 PM

The second thread reached 100, so here we go with another.

On the mend and anxious to go home. Karen just keep twiddling yer fingers and make eyes at the docs and you'll be right as rain.**BG**

Glad to hear the good report and hope you do get to go home tomorrow, but don't push it, okay?

luvyakat

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: JenEllen
Date: 16 Nov 00 - 07:12 PM

Such good news!! Speedy recovery!!

~JE

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: Dave Swan
Date: 16 Nov 00 - 08:03 PM

Good news, kid. Glad to see you're soon to get out of the hospital. On the other hand, it does mean going home to Catspaw.....

Love, D

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: GUEST,Robby
Date: 16 Nov 00 - 08:44 PM

YYYYEEEEAAAAHHHH!!!! Good news should be shouted.

Robby, who is not at work now.

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: dwditty
Date: 16 Nov 00 - 08:52 PM

Sound like you're nearly there, folks. Hang in there. We will continue our prayers here, Karen, until you are completely well. You've been a good girl to come as far as you have. God bless.

dw

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: catspaw49
Date: 16 Nov 00 - 08:53 PM

Karen is really GREATLY improved tonight with a significany difference in her breathing. If the Coumadin levels come in right tomorrow, we're home.......She looks soooo much better and is off the oxygen and everything else......Just trying to stabilize the thinner. I'm sure she has a few words for all of you......I can't thank you all enough.......but you knew that didn't you?

Much Love from us both.

Spaw

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: Allan C.
Date: 16 Nov 00 - 08:56 PM

YEEEEEEEEEE-HA!

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: bbc
Date: 16 Nov 00 - 09:00 PM

Good news, Pat! We're all happy to hear.

love,

Barbara

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: Naemanson
Date: 16 Nov 00 - 10:34 PM

Karen - As you walk from the car to the house listen for the cheering section in the bleechers on the front yard. We're all there and cheering ourselves hoarse!

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: Night Owl
Date: 16 Nov 00 - 10:42 PM

HOORAY Karen!...... we're surrounding you with cheers and hugs!

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 16 Nov 00 - 11:50 PM

and the Spaws win again....:>)

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: Amos
Date: 17 Nov 00 - 12:43 AM

Karen:

If Spaw tries to tell you you have to do blowing exercises, now that your lungs are getting back up to snuff, tell him to go first. I am very glad you're back among the breathing. Spaw is hard enough to take when you're nice to him!

Love,

Amos

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 17 Nov 00 - 12:51 AM

Our computer went down today so I didn't get the number Pat. We'll give the good lady a call tomorrow. She's probably sick of talkin' to you.

Rick and Heather

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: jaze
Date: 17 Nov 00 - 01:17 AM

Someone wondered if "healing threads" work? I'd say they most definitely help. I'm very happy for your good news.

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: Wolfgang
Date: 17 Nov 00 - 06:20 AM

glad to hear the good news. Go on to improve.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler
Date: 17 Nov 00 - 06:50 AM

THe NYCFTTS massed tiple and kazoo marching and drooling band have been practicing all week to serenade you home, Karen, just say the word and they'll be round
RtS

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 17 Nov 00 - 06:54 AM

Great news!

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 17 Nov 00 - 07:34 AM

Great. I'd missed this wholoe thing, what with my computer beuingh out of action, and me wittering on about trivial stuff like that presidential election when I did get on the Mudcat.

Best thing about hospital it makes you appreciate not being in hospital. But it sounds as if they did their stuff. (Here's my hospital thank you song.)

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: LR Mole
Date: 17 Nov 00 - 08:56 AM

And the New England sun beams.Easy does it.

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: katlaughing
Date: 17 Nov 00 - 09:18 AM

Excellent song, Kevin. Thanks for the link.

Since Spaw hasn't yet posted this morning, I hope this menas he is on his way to hospital to get Karen for the ride home.

kat

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: jeffp
Date: 17 Nov 00 - 09:29 AM

Glad to hear the prayers and good wishes are working. Hoping you come home today. If you stay there too long, they'll expect you to do your job. On the other hand, can you put in for overtime since you've been there 24 hours a day? Just a thought.

Keep getting better!

jeffp

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: SINSULL
Date: 17 Nov 00 - 10:56 AM

OK Karen. Just click your heels together and say "There's no place like home. There's no place like home"...and pay no attention to that man behind the curtain! Damn it Cletus. No matches. This is a hospital! Good, now everything is back to normal.

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: catspaw49
Date: 17 Nov 00 - 11:02 AM

Still waiting.............What can I say? The doc still wants the numbers before she leaves. She'll be doing daily blood tests for awhile after she gets out, but they really do want it right before she leaves.

On the plus side, Mt.Carmel is a Catholic hospital and they have fantastic macaroni and cheese on Fridays......................

Spaw

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: Jock Morris
Date: 17 Nov 00 - 11:03 AM

Spaw,

'Tis good to hear that Karen is recovering well. Good kind folk like you and her just don't deserve the amount of problems you seem to have been suffering. 2000 hasn't long to go, here's wishing that 2001 will be the start of a steady improvement in life for you both; oh and the same wish to all others here for whom 2000 has been a c**p year.

Scott

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: Giac
Date: 17 Nov 00 - 11:04 AM

Good news, Karen and Spaw -- hope you're back home by now. Continuing best wishes.

Giac

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: Patrish(inactive)
Date: 17 Nov 00 - 11:12 AM

Glad to hear you are on the mend. We will drink a toast to your continued improvement at the Manchester Gathering - which is only 3 or 4 hours away.....yippeee!
Patrish

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: SINSULL
Date: 17 Nov 00 - 11:13 AM

"fantastic macaroni and cheese on Fridays"? Either you are losing it altogether or Karen is well enough for you to get back to what's important...I guess????? What have you been feeding those two boys? Do I have start a food drive to be sure that their three food groups are not ice cream, candy and possum? Do you know that Elderly carries a line of instruments under the Catspaw label? Yours? Sorry. Too much coffee this morning.

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: Dave (the ancient mariner)
Date: 17 Nov 00 - 11:36 AM

Dear Mr and Mrs Spaw. Good news indeed, sorely needed around here; you have fun this weekend. Yours, Aye. Dave

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: catspaw49
Date: 17 Nov 00 - 11:39 AM

Well ya' gotta' find a bright spot wherever you can Sins........And I'll grant you that macaroni and cheese is pretty pathetic, but everything is going so well that the frustration level is actually the biggest hurdle left. That things are good is thanks to good medicine and the good, heartwarming, thoughts and prayers from all of you.

Actually, the boys are doing great through the whole thing......and for those of you who were demeaning my cooking, well, I do all the cooking here anyway. I've had a nice break since we've been eating out a lot at the hospital or bringing in fast food which the boys love! Personally, I'm ready for a good salad!

Spaw

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: GUEST,Pete Peterson
Date: 17 Nov 00 - 01:03 PM

THANKS for sharing the good news! and of course, I give thanks that it is so good., Take care of yourselves, OK?

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: little john cameron
Date: 17 Nov 00 - 01:12 PM

Great news Pat.Tell her to have patience with the thinners as they have to keep adjusting it for a while. ljc

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: SINSULL
Date: 17 Nov 00 - 01:17 PM

LJC - Did you finally get some help for that speech impediment? I can understand you clearly now.

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: KathWestra
Date: 17 Nov 00 - 04:15 PM

Karen and Pat,Michael & Tristan,
I've been away from here for more than a week, and just today saw these three threads. Know that you're in my thoughts and prayers. Hope you're all home together and on the road to a full recovery SOON. Love to you all, Kathy

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: Little Neophyte
Date: 17 Nov 00 - 04:23 PM

So the chicken soup and matzoh balls worked huh.
How was the kreplach and noodle pudding?
Tell me the truth Pat, Karen prefers a sweet pudding, you can tell me the truth.
How was the gefilte fish? I sent sweet and she likes pepper, right?
I sent the wrong thing, didn't I?
Oy, I feel like chopped liver!

Very happy for you guys,

Love Bon

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: Kim C
Date: 17 Nov 00 - 05:15 PM

Go Karen! Go Karen! Go Karen!

(hey, now, don't y'all be pickin' on my pard Little John - I happen to like the way he usually talks! :) )

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: mousethief
Date: 17 Nov 00 - 05:20 PM

I'm so glad Karen's paw is on the mend. Will she be walking soon?

Seriously, thanksgiving for good news!

Alex
O..O
=o=

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: Wesley S
Date: 17 Nov 00 - 05:51 PM

Spaw - If you are still in the mood for a good salad I've got a great southern fried possum salad recipe that I'd be willing to let you have. It gets a little tricky putting lettuce in the deep frier but it's worth it. And come to think of it I saw a fresh roadkill out on 121 this morning on the way to work that looked like it was in pretty good shape. I can check on it while I'm going home. YUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMMM !!

I'm glad everything is going well Pat. Take care - I know better than anyone that it's stressfull having the love of your life flat on her back for all the wrong reasons.

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: WyoWoman
Date: 17 Nov 00 - 10:50 PM

Good to hear things are progressing apace. Hope you got my tape -- I sent a copy so Karen can listen to the joyous crinkle of bubblewrap as she convalesces. Or coalesces. Or is it ...

nivver mind

Warning: I had to take Coumadin for quite a while a few years back and every time anyone brushed past me, I got a bruise. My kids were 8 and 13 at the time, so there was a lot of brushing past, and I ended up looking like an overripe banana. (Very attractive -- and we wonder why I never remarried?) It was, of course, a small price to pay for blood that stopped congregating where it shouldn't ("Uh-oh, cheese it, guys. Here comes Officer Coumadin... better break it up ..."), but I did look moderately pummeled for the duration ... I wanted to take a nice soak in under-eye concealer ...

Much love beaming your way, PansyRue

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: GUEST,Reta
Date: 17 Nov 00 - 11:51 PM

So good to hear the wonderful news. God bless. Reta

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: BlueJay
Date: 18 Nov 00 - 12:14 AM

Good news, Pat. I've been concerned. Little things like the vote in Florida pale in comparison, eh? Hopefully the ole Pro-times will stabilize and you'll all be home soon. Even though I've never met or conversed with Karen, please give her my best. I'm also very gratified that the boys are doing well. Things like this have a way of being especially hard on kids, but I have a sense that you have taken the cats by the paws and made all the difference for them. Peace, BlueJay

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: Naemanson
Date: 18 Nov 00 - 08:53 AM

Just checking in before I head off to NH. Keep on healing Karen. Get home and snuggle in with your loving family. We'll check in from the party too.

Hope today sees all together out there in the great midwest.

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 18 Nov 00 - 10:27 PM

Get well soon Love an hugs, the Duck Family!!!

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: Naemanson
Date: 19 Nov 00 - 01:57 PM

I'm back from the party and no update? Is Karen home yet?

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: Pinetop Slim
Date: 19 Nov 00 - 02:54 PM

Hope you're all home together soon.

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: catspaw49
Date: 19 Nov 00 - 03:07 PM

This morning I was about as fried and frustrated as I ever get and I wanted somebody's ass! Karen is still in the hospital and they are trying to bring the pro-time to 3 and the doc said this AM she was at 1.6 and yet, instead of 10mg they gave her 5!! Now this seemed a bit bassackwards to us and I wanted some answers.....and of course its Sunday!

Karen talked to a nurse later and found that today's bloodwork was 2.6 and the doc had not seen it yet when he talked to her. Things began to make a bit more sense. They want to come up slowly I know, but earlier it didn't seem we were ever going to get there!!! Now it appears that the cumulative effect is taking hold and according to the nurse and other medical friends, some people are slower to build this than others. We also got a lot of additional info and we're both much calmer and I think there's a good chance for tomorrow and probably Tuesday at the latest.

Karen is greatly improved and when she gets out I think she'll take a big leap forward. Hospitals are great to get you through the crisis times, but NO ONE gets well in a hospital. You become somewhat institutionalized and they tend to "invalid" you to some degree. When I had the bypass three years ago, I was feeling bad when I went in, but within a few hours I was totally controlled by hospital procedures. They're telling me I can't get out of bed, don't move anymore than I have to, yada. yada, yada...........and I'm saying, "For gawdsake, three hours ago I was chasing the kids out of the kitchen and now you say I can't get up to take a piss? Gimmee a break here!" Of course they didn't, but even after the surgery when they have you up and walking, the moment I got in the Van, I felt 100 times better on the spot. I'm sure Karen will feel the same and she is doing quite well anyway.

Yesterday we took Phad Thai and assorted other oriental goodies and ate downstairs in the cafeteria. She and Michael arranged his Pokemon cards and we played dominos and such.......nice visit and pretty long for the boys. Hopefully by Tuesday at the latest, we'll all be here at home and getting ready for a Thanksgiving feed and Mikey's birthday.

Thanks again and again and again........We have appreciated every thought which has been offered. A lot.

Spaw

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: Naemanson
Date: 19 Nov 00 - 09:39 PM

I can think of no better Thanksgiving wish than for you to all celebrate the holiday in your own home together. With Karen enthroned as the queen of the day, week, month and year!

Still pushing for you!

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 19 Nov 00 - 09:56 PM

Back home for Thanksgiving, I trust - but maybe you'd better watch out for 'spaw's recipes if you want to stay home!

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: Little Neophyte
Date: 19 Nov 00 - 11:38 PM

Puts a whole new perspective on Thanksgiving eh Catspaw.
Lots to be thankful for and much to celebrate this Thanksgiving for you guys.

Don't you find stuffing a bird a very interesting procedure.
Do you get kinky and tie the legs?

Bonnie

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: WyoWoman
Date: 19 Nov 00 - 11:46 PM

Bad Bonnie, bad, bad Bonnie... (Although I do confess I always feel so ... I don't know ... invasive ... shoving that dressing right up its little ...)

Oops. We digress. We were talking healing and compassion here, weren't we?

Well, shit, 'Spaw. Sorry things aren't moving along at the rate you'd both hoped for. BUT ... the numbers are improving and ya' don't really want to get impatient with something of this magnitude. It does take some time for that stuff to work its magic, so I think continuing the Phad Thai treatments is definitely in order.

Give Karen my regards and I'll keep checking in on youse ...

ww

Subject: RE: KARENSPAW 3 - On the Mend
From: Jim the Bart
Date: 20 Nov 00 - 02:20 PM

I'm so glad to hear that Karen is mending, even if it is taking so long. I hope things continue on the upswing and that you both (and the fam) have a wonderful, restful holiday. Keep feeling better.

Bart