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cabenson ([personal profile] cabenson) wrote2005-05-07 05:57 pm

It's Alive!!!

I came home around noon today. The surgery lasted an hour-she took a "huge chunk" of vertebra out- and I can now walk. I had a longer time in post-op because my heart rate was up and a little out of sync-probably have to add that to my maintenance list. But I lucked out and had a private room on a newly redone floor of the hospital that is dedicated to Spinal Conditions.I got to watch TBJ while I nibbled on Graham crackers and sipped on Sprite.

My mom has made me a German Chocolate cake and is now making Chicken Parmigiana. She and Mrs CB have gotten along wonderfully the past two days- I almost hate to see Mom leave tomorrow. They took me for a walk around the house and into the garden so I could see what has bloomed the last few weeks when I was stuck in bed.

Thanks for all the well wishes, thoughts and prayers. I should be back to my snarky self in a few days.

[identity profile] mikee-pm.livejournal.com 2005-05-07 10:14 pm (UTC)(link)
so glad to hear all went well :-)
welcome home.

[identity profile] cabenson.livejournal.com 2005-05-08 09:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks, dude!

[identity profile] wingsfan.livejournal.com 2005-05-07 10:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Good to hear you're holding up, CB. We'll snark away until you're back. Then we're gonna goof off, ok?

[identity profile] cabenson.livejournal.com 2005-05-08 09:50 pm (UTC)(link)
I have 6-8 weeks to goof off, I mean heal.

[identity profile] wingsfan.livejournal.com 2005-05-09 12:03 am (UTC)(link)
Ooo and I'll be going off work in...five weeks!
Too tempting to go visit you. Can I bring chocolate cake?

[identity profile] returnofpiper.livejournal.com 2005-05-07 10:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay! I'm so glad to see you're doing better. Walking = good. German Chocolate Cake = good. Hope the recouperation goes fast-like.

[identity profile] cabenson.livejournal.com 2005-05-08 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
I got up at 5:30 this morning just to have more cake.

[identity profile] eclecticfan.livejournal.com 2005-05-07 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
w00t!!

here's to flowers, and walking, and cake, and wife and mom!!

looking forward into having you back and snarking ;P

[identity profile] cabenson.livejournal.com 2005-05-08 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Glad to be back.

[identity profile] ava-cabot.livejournal.com 2005-05-07 11:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Congrats on getting through surgery! I send double chocolate chip cookies and Black Cherry Kool Aid.

[identity profile] cabenson.livejournal.com 2005-05-08 09:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Black Cherry is my fave. Thanks!

[identity profile] theholyinnocent.livejournal.com 2005-05-07 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll second kimly's w00t!

Man, chocolate cake and chicken parm? And a wonderful woman waiting on you hand and foot? It was almost worth going through all that. Almost.

We're glad you're feeling better!

[identity profile] cabenson.livejournal.com 2005-05-08 09:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, almost. Now that I can get out of bed by myself, I think I'm on my own. And damn, that food was so good. I hated to see my mom leave.

[identity profile] bast2.livejournal.com 2005-05-08 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
so glad to hear you're doing better, cb. i've missed you.

[identity profile] cabenson.livejournal.com 2005-05-08 09:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks B-hope all is going well with your theater production.

[identity profile] lonejaguar.livejournal.com 2005-05-08 02:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Good to hear you're up on your feet again! Get better soon :)

[identity profile] cabenson.livejournal.com 2005-05-08 09:54 pm (UTC)(link)
I may get well enough to make a road trip before the end of the year- you may want to start hiding your prettays :)

[identity profile] bluepoet.livejournal.com 2005-05-09 12:53 pm (UTC)(link)
So glad to hear things went well!!! :)