Yet another request from your humble

[TubaDiva]

Seems like me and mine stagger from crisis to crisis. (Not been the greatest of times for us, not at all.) I've shared some of these with you and yes, I'm back again, dammit.

My mother goes in for kidney surgery tomorrow. She's got stones too many and too big to pass and for her surgery (as opposed to all the laser and chemical and other options now available), surgery is the safest and the best.

No, it's not the most serious surgery in the world (thanks be!) but she ain't having her toenails cut neither. We're worried about her. I just want this to go well, for her to do good and be relieved of the immense pain she's in.

I'd appreciate it if you kept a good thought for the TubaMama tomorrow, I'd appreciate it an awful lot.

Jenny
your humble TubaDiva

[lno]

Best wishes, TubaDiva and TubaMama. At the rate this is going, we might as well have all the admin and mods get their parents into surgery, so we can send out bulk best wishes.

You know, for quality best wishes.

Hope it all goes okay.

[samclem]

"Break a stone, Mom."

[donkeyoatey]

Best wishes to your mom Tubadiva. I had a serious bout with kidney stones 3 years ago, and still pass one occasionally, so I feel her pain. Literally.;)

[MsRobyn]

Good luck to TubaMom. I've never had kidney stones, but I hear they hurt a lot. I hope the surgery goes well.

Robin

[Jester]

Best wishes and happy, fuzzy thoughts all around to everyone! Sorry this has been such a rough stretch. :(

[reprise]

Jenny, I don't know what else to say except that the best wishes of my family will be with you and Tubamum, as will this best wishes of this community.

We'll be thinking of you.

[Darwin's Finch]

Going under the knife is never fun, no matter the reason. Best of luck to TubaMama, and here's hoping for a speedy recovery.

[Ruby]

More Good DoperVibestm comin' your way, Tuba. It's about time you and yours had a break...

[WSLer]

Best wishes to TubaMama and to you TubaDiva. I'm sure the surgery will go fine. One question, if it's not too intrusive? Is your mom having actual cut into the skin surgery or is she having one of the ultrasound deals to try and break up the kidney stones?

My thoughts are both with and about you.

[Jonno]

Thoughts and prayers are with the Tubamama



-Jonathan-

[heresiarch]

Best wishes for successful surgery for TubaMom. And here's hoping for a little break in the crises.

[TubaDiva]

Originally posted by WSLer
Best wishes to TubaMama and to you TubaDiva. I'm sure the surgery will go fine. One question, if it's not too intrusive? Is your mom having actual cut into the skin surgery or is she having one of the ultrasound deals to try and break up the kidney stones?

My thoughts are both with and about you.

Thanks to all of the above, I appreciate your good words.

She's actually being cut on. Apparently in this situation the old tried and true method is best, though the hospital has all sorts of stone smashing equipment of various types.

Technology is wonderful but not always the best choice. Nice that patients have options, though. In the couple of days we've known about this I've heard all kinds of stories involving everything short of having the Voodoo Queen come over and put a live chicken on your back and dance the mambo. Everybody came through just fine, too, which was the best news of all.

Jenny
your humble TubaDiva
(Not that I don't believe in gris-gris, just that it's not covered by our HMO.)

[Essured]

Sending long distance good vibes to TubaMum right now. (No, they're not reverse charges ;) )

All the best.

[Duck Duck Goose]

I'm assuming TubaMama already tried Dr. Schulze's Kidney Stone Dissolving Routine? "Drink two gallons of liquid and call me in the morning..." Heh.

http://www.healmarketplace.com/herbs/Stone-Disolve.html


:D

I love the Internet.

[Ringo]

Thinking of y'all. Let us know how it goes.

[InternetLegend]

I'll keep a good thought for both of you. I know how nerve-wracking it is to have your mother in for any surgery, even the least dramatic kind. I've also heard from various sources that the slice-and-dice method for kidney stones is far more likely to take care of the problem permanently than the ultrasound method. I hope that's the way it works for your mom.

[Lord Jim]

Lots of hope going out to TubaMama. And some good vibes headed your way too, Jenny. Hope everything goes well things settle a bit around Casa Tuba.

Jim

[JimOfAllTrades]

Good luck to your Mom, Tuba. In a couple of days I'm sure you'll be sitting with her and talking about how it went well, and everything is ok.

Take care, Tuba. We're thinking of you and your Mom.

Ugly

[BooBoo316]

Best wishes to you and your mom, Tuba. May she have a speedy recovery. We'll be keeping you in our thoughts and sending good vibes your way.

[China Guy]

sending some good vibes from this side of the world

[Flamsterette_X]

Sending only the best wishes your way, TubaDiva and TubaMama. I've heard those things can be quite painful.

[eirroc]

Good vibes being sent to TubaMama we'll be thinking of you both.

[LolaBaby]

Good vibes to you and TubaMama. :)

[Siege]

Just one more set of good thoughts going out to both of you. Take care,
CJ

[Cajun Man]

My very best to you and your mom, Tuba.

[DAVEW0071]

The Dave-Guy sends all the best wishes he can muster up, which is roughly a ton and a half, give or take a few kilos.

Do well, TubaMom, and feel better soon.

[Venoma]

Here's hoping she comes thru with nary a sore spot :) Cheers!

{{the Tuba-kin}}

[nightshadea]

Ow if its anything like gall stones ( im told there worse) I feell for her .....

Hope shes ok... update us

[Alatariel]

Good thoughts for you and TubaMom- hope everything goes well!

[AHunter3]

Not that I don't believe in gris-gris, just that it's not covered by our HMO.

Oh, HMO no mojo? Oh well...

Best wishes to the TubaMom.

[Shirley Ujest]

Make sure that yo' Mama saves her stones so as to offset the cost of the surgery and fees by selling them to whatever side she chooses ( the highest bidder) over in that cat fight in Israliastein. You know how they loooooove throwing stones at each other other there.

Best o' luck to Tuba Mama. ( i like that name, btw, it has panache.)

[Scotticher]

Sending lots and lots of prayers and postive healing thoughts to you and your mom, hon. And when she is all better, I think you should both just take a nice long "everyone is healthy" break, what do you say? I am sure you could BOTH use the rest!

::huggles:: and

Much Love,

Cheri

[dreamer]

I hope the best for your Mom TubaDiva and will keep her in my prayers. Please let us know how she is doing when you can.

~dreamer~

[TubaDiva]

An update:

She's home, she's resting . . . in some pain but not the awful pain she had before, this is post-surgical pain. Still on painkillers, of course, and she's a little woozy, and etc., but hopefully the worst of all of this is behind her now.

Thanks for all the good wishes and positive affirmations -- and the chuckles. Y'all ARE the greatest and I always feel with the Teeming Millions in our corner we have at least a fighting chance to get through whatever awfulness confronts us. We're most blessed to have you.

Jenny
your humble TubaDiva

[BooBoo316]

Glad for the good news, Tuba. Best wishes for a quick recovery.

[Coldfire]

Glad to hear your mom made it through the surgery OK, Tuba. Let's hope it's all uphill from here!

[Mona Lott]

Here's to a speedy recovery for TubaMama. I hope she is permanently freed from the pain of kidney stones. Best of luck to you and yours, TubaDiva.

Jay

[Rysdad]

Sorry I didn't see this thread before. Please allow me to send my belated best wishes and hope for a speedy recovery for TubaMa.

[iampunha]

Hugs, love, and a pleasant post-op recovery:)

{{{Jenny and TubaMommy}}}