Melanie Reber
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Dear Friends,
Tomorrow, our dear Magic Acorn will undergo some pretty major surgery.
Please join me in sending prayers and well wishes to our favorite Secret Squirrel.
We adore ya, Little Nut...and are holding you close in our thoughts and hearts for the best of possible outcomes.
Thanks so very much in advance, Melanie
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Geneal
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Dear Magic,
I know you will come sailing through.
I am sending you healing thoughts and prayers.
Please keep us posted as to how you are doing.
Hugs,
Geneal
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trueblue
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Oh, Magic one... I want to say "exactly what Melanie said!"
only with a picture
Oops, it took me so long to find the picture I didn't see Geneal's post. Ha, what she said, too!
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Jill E.
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Dear Magic,
You will be in my thoughts and prayers. I'm sure the local squirrels will jump on whatever trees are near your hospital room and give you chirps of encouragement.
Jill
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Don't worry Magic- I've got just the nurse for you.
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Hope it goes as well as can... let us know.
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I will be thinking good thoughts for your radiant health tomorrow and every day after tomorrow. May your life be filled with much magic and an abundance of all good nuts.
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stymielymie
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hope all goes well and a quick and painless recovery.
i need somebody to pick on here.
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Vermont_Lymie
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Hi Acorn,
My best wishes for a speedy recovery! Will keep you in my thoughts.
CaliforniaLyme
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Hope all goes well*)!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Best wishes, Magic. I'll be praying for you. I hope you have someone who can let us know how you're doing post-surgery.
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sending lots and lots of prayers your way little acorn lady....
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acorn, just read this blurb about you; have lost track of your health issues with my last 2 weeks off board due to surgery. boy, we've sure had a lot of us going thru surgery; haven't we?
acorn, my friend, God will bring you thru this, and help correct whatever problem you are having. I'll be thinking and praying for you today for COMPLETE SUCCESS!
i too hope one of your friends will post after surgery updating us on our precious SQUIRRELY friend who just has the cutest photos I've ever seen and laughed at!
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watch out for cobby's nurse, hope you don't get her. nurse Kratchit
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Oh Magic One,
Hope everything is going well for YOU,,,I am always a dollar late and a day short!!
Dont know where I been, must have got lost!!
Yes, indeed , hurry back, it just isnt the same without our most famous poster!!(with such a shiny chest)
Oh I member where I was,,,at the dentist office getting the bad....news!!!
Hope all your ills are little ones..being I remain--just don--
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MagicAcorn - Hope your surgery goes over well, and a speedy recovery!
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I've been fretting about our Acorn too....knowing that she's in for a bunch of discomfort from this. Does anybody know how she's doing? Don't know if that procedure's outpatient or if they kept her in the hospital. Hope she's not in a lot of pain.
hugs for Acorn...we want you back quick
Charlie
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Best Wishes Magic,hope everything went well for you
Take care your friend Cassie
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trueblue
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Me too, I hope everything went well as can be and we'll hear something soon.
Feel better Acorn and come back to us soon.
Dopey Lymebrain (I'm speaking for myself) forgot to find out how to find out.
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Carol in PA
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Acorn, Here's hoping that your recuperation will be swift and uneventful!
Carol
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dontlikeliver
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I'm late too, but hope it's gone without a hitch.
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MagicAcorn
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Oh My! Oh My! Oh My!
The surgery took two hours. I kept going in and out because you must be conscious. I thought it was fifteen minutes turns out it was two hours.
The valium and halcion .25 kicked my butt, and then about twenty different novacaine injections and some novacaine with a liitle cocaine for the left nasal passage.
For those who do not know I am having my jaw reconstructed from the inside out. This was a second operation. The first required chiseling bone from my mandible and synthetic materials to graft onto what liitle of my maxilla was left.
This operation involved more grafting, and lots of bolting permanently into place what was done last surgery plus the placement of titanium screws for the eventual replacement of my teeth. I have none right now.
When I tell folks I'm having oral surgery they usally say its nothing you'll be all right. I just chuckle (I can't even move my face right now) because they have no clue. I'm not talking root canal I'm talking harvesting bones from other parts of my body.
I still need to do the bottom jaw which will require the removal of one of my ribs unless I wish to use a cadaver bone (I refused a cadaver bone last time and I think I'll refuse again). I chose taking part of my mandible. This is serious surgery. Anyone who thinks reconstructive or cosmetic dentistry is nothing is in for a shock.
I can not believe the whole thing. I would recommend anyone who is considering any kind of cosmetic or reconstructive surgery to research it until you know more than the one doing it.
I had no choice. An bicycle accident as a child has haunted me ever since. It could no longer be ignored as I no longer have a jawbone. The cost of this surgery is unbelievable. So far dental coverage has paid for x-rays and my partials.
I've had bone grafts, MRI's, etc. and they have covered nothing. This is medically necessary and I may appeal after I'm all done, because it is not fair. This one quadrant of upper maxilla has cost me $12,300.00 and I haven't any implants yet.
This was more to let everyone know what I had done. Yes it was major surgery but it was not a life threatening one. Well actually there is a real good reason to suspect I have carotid artery disease now from the poor state of my teeth. There is a real link between teeth and the prevention of strokes.
I need to rest now. I will respond to everyone in a little bit. It felt so nice to see these sweet responses.
After my nap I'll write more.
Acorn
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heiwalove
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sending you so much love and lots of healing thoughts, wonderful magic lady!!
Melanie Reber
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Good morning Little Nut!!!
I was so happy to see you here, and to know that things went as well as could be!
Thank you so much for taking the time to update us- we really DO care for you along with all of our LymeNet family!
Please do rest as much as possible, and know that you remain in my thoughts and prayers.
Much love, M
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Andie333
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Glad to hear the surgery went well (though grueling), and appreciated the info about what you were doing.
You take care, heal, and know we're all here rooting for you!
ANdie
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trueblue
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Rest up, magic one!
Thank you for taking the time to update us so quickly.
Sending you rapid healing energies and wishes for good naps in the process.
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Tincup
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Ouch ouch ouch!!! EEEKKKKKK!!!!
I think I just want to say ..
FEEL BETTER SOON!!!
Your gonna need those jaws to crack some acorns open this winter... so mend well and know I am sitting here going ouch ouch ouch...
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Magic,
Thank you for updating us. Wow, it does sound grueling.
But as Tincup says, you need those strong squirrelly jaws to chomp open those acorns!
I hope you can get some rest.
Jill
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I'm glad you are on the road to recovery. I suggest skippiing the mixed nuts tonight and go with butter pecan ice cream. Posts: 867 | From PA | Registered: Jan 2006
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Ouhie! Thats sounds just horrible Magic
I hope you can feel better soon
ps don't skimp on the pain meds
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Oh my gosh!!!
I cant imagine how painful that must be.
I hope it heals quickly.
I am sorry that insurance hasnt been helpful. Hope you appeal and win .(How can they say having a functional jaw isn't medically neccessary)
Hubby had reconstructive jaw surgery when he was a teen and just from what he's said, I know it's a rough road!
Bless your heart! I'll definitely be thinking of you and hoping for quick healing and cooperative insurance!
Gentle hugs, Sarah
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MagicAcorn
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Dear Miss Melanie, with all you have been going through yourself you remembered my surgery. It did me good though all the well wishes, so thank you from the bottom of my heart.
And the Late Night Saturday Gang - True, Carol, Charlie, Don, and sometimes Mel. Thanks gang. Charlie you don't post nearly enough anymore and I love your wit. Maybe I can pop in for a bit I'll see how I feel.
TC if you ever saw my face you wouldn't be using the word pretty. I look like a squirrel with mumps. Not a very pretty sight.
Doc Dave I know you pick on me only because you like me.
To everybody else Meg, Tutu, Cassie, dana, catalyst, Jill, Cobby, Robin, Vanilla, Geneal, betty (I hope you are doing better too.), Azure, hopeful, Andie, tothepoorhouse, and Sarah your good thoughts and prayers really did make me feel good.
I chuckled at quite a few. For some reason being called nutzo wasn't insulting and made me laugh. Well honk, becasue I still can't move my face. The left side of my face hurts and looks like have a baseball in my cheek. It hurts even above my eyebrow. So I sort of honk when I laugh.
True the Snoopy and Woodstock picture is so cute I am saving that.
You guys are the best.
Acorn
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Tincup
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Our little squirrel said..
"So I sort of honk when I laugh"
Soooooooooooooooooooo.. now we know the TRUTH!!!
You REALLY went in for plastic surgery!!!
For some strange reason you wanted to change from a cute little squirrel and become a GOOSE?
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Boy, Anybody that doesnt think that is MAJOR surgery needs their noggin checked. Thanks for the updates,,you know we ALL care,,its just the way we are.since ib--just don--
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Geneal
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Glad you are home...hope you aren't in too much pain.
Are you on a liquid diet right now?
Continuing to send you healing thoughts and prayers.
Hugs,
Geneal
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Melanie Reber
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OH Little Nut,
I am SO happy to see you here and doing well. I know it will take months of recovery and you aren't through yet, but I am happy that this part is done.
For better or for worse, we are all in this together, and I care very deeply about every one in our lymenet family.
But, I can not take credit for the post...
you see, I have a little BlueBird of happiness that helps me out SO much and whispers reminders in my ear
Continue to take special care of yourself!
Much love, M
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Oh my gosh -- that's some ordeal -- you are a trooper -- I think no hard nuts for you right now -- only very very soft ones
You know, when I had head surgery many years ago, I thought I'd circle 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice menu items. Well, the cafeteria thought I was ordering 1 of that, 2 of this and 3 of that one -- in every food category and for every meal that next day after surgery. the tray that was brought in could have fed a zoo.
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stymielymie
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well little squirrel, no more nuts for you in quite some time. you'll probably find the hip will hurt more than the jaw. i have done 2 of these procedures in my residency and it is a very major surgery, no joking
at the time we did the surgery, we wired the 2 jaws shut for 8 weeks. i think they stopped that procedure, but hambuger milkshakes are discusting.
make sure you drink lots of ENSURE to keep you electrolytes in balance, plus easy to drink
talk to me prior to doing the lower jaw i may be able to give you more options.
at least you will be able to chew in 6-8 months don't thinks acorns will be on the menu for quite some time.
hope you have a quick recovery
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Hang in there Acorn! I'm thinking of you and hope it heals faster then we think. Ok, or even the pain is less or something. Gosh, I'm bad at this. Please know I'm pulling for you, k?
Much love and many hugs,
And my stolen Snoopy hugging Woodstock is your stolen Snoopy hugging Woodstock... (I have a x-stitch pattern of this, actually I think it's the same only sitting, it's one of my favorites to make and give as a fridge magnet.)
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Just dropping in to let you know I was thinking of you.
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Acorn!
I hope you are feeling okay. That sure does not sound like fun! I made you something to cheer you up.
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