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OT - update on Tiina

Taken from her husband's blog site:

Tuesday 24.07.2007 22.15 Well my mother-in-law had called several times to the hospital to find out how Tiina was. She hadn't come back to her room by 8 PM so she called again at 10 pm. The surgery ended at 6.30 PM and if I understood right it went well. Too what extent that is I am not sure. She is being kept in recovery over night due to lack of personnel because of summer holidays. I will know more tomorrow and hopefully get to visit with her. Wed. 25.07.2007 08.37 Well my mother-in-law called this morning with good news. Tiina's operation had gone well and she had been moved to her own room just after Midnight. She had already eaten something this morning and had received pain killers and is now resting. She said we would be able to visit her just after Noon sometime. Wed. 25.07.2007 14.44 I just talked to Tiina via phone. She is doing well. Unfortunately all the lymph nodes in her breast and underarm had to be removed. We were hoping that it wouldn't have to be so. The doctor found one that was quite hard and decided to do away with them. The tumor has been sent to the Cancer Research Center in Helsinki and the results should be back for Tiina's first follow-up on Aug. 1st. The surgery lasted from 2 pm - 6.30 pm. She was transferred to her room around 11 pm last night. She is o antibiotics and painkillers. She can sit up and go to the bathroom on her own now. She still feels a little dizzy when she does so but said it is getting better. We will go to visit her after the meal time so that would be after 4 pm.

So! It's going fairly well, considering, and we can keep thinking of them.

Karen, Queen of Squishies

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Karen, Queen of Squishies
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Thanks very much for this, Karen. I have the blog site saved, but hadn't looked at it yet. . In message , "Karen, Queen of Squishies" writes

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Patti

Thanks for the update, Karen. I'm glad she's doing as well as she is.

Reply to
Sandy

I tired to send the original message to the baseball swap gals that no longer frequent here but yahoo kept my messages as spam........

Eve tried to send just the link to the blog and it kept that one as well.

Any ideas??????

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Cindy Schmidt

Could you disguise the Web address a bit like we do our e-mail addresses. Then it might not show up as an address. You could explain it in your message. Its quite a short address - no complicated numbers or anything.

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Sally Swindells

Well didn't think of that but I just got home a few minutes ago and someone has gotten the messages to the wonderful ladies in BBS. So now I feel better knowing that they know. I know a couple of them made the preemie quilts and send them to Tiina.

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Cindy Schmidt

Continuing the prayers and healing thoughts and gentle hugs.

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Carolyn McCarty

Hi

I'm slowly getting back to normal things

I've been home for a couple of weeks but had a small out patientthingy done at the hospital last Friday to fix some stuff.. I keep having to go back a acople of times a week to make sure there is no infection and that everything is healing OK.

I am not in too much pain (none at all if I sit absolutely still ; ) ), and I am able to rest at night. We are having hot and humid weather which doesn't help.

The lab results are pretty good, there is hope; ) and a preliminary plan for the further treatments. Do't know when they will start, not until after everything heals up OK.

Still on sick leave from work for two week, and I know I need to start doing some sewing as all lifting and carrying is forbidden (so no house cleaning for me). I try to think of stuff to do all day.. the kids go back to school tomorrow.

Thanks for all the comments and well wishes.

Tiina in Finland

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Tiina Kujala

Thanks for the update, Tiina! It's good to hear directly from you. I hope things continue to improve for you. :)

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Sandy

How very reassuring to hear direct from you Tiina. It's good that you are home, but being watched over by the hospital. Many more hurdles for you to clear, but you have a positive attitude, a devoted family and good friends, so you will be supported through the ordeals of the treatment. Let's hope that in a year from now, you will be able to look back over the whole experience with hope and resolution for the future. . In message , Tiina Kujala writes

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Patti

Good to hear from you! Sending (((hugs))) and positive thoughts for a good recovery. ME-Judy

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ME-Judy

Good work, Tiina! Do keep us posted what you are working on, and how you are doing, and whatnot. As you are able, of course. Hugs!

Karen, Queen of Squishies

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