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   I am home and doing well. The "mass" was highly vascularized and called for 8 units during the surgery. The path reports were what I expected...normal, normal,normal....non-cancerous but bloody big.

   I did not get excited about it. I slept through the whole process.

   I plan to spend the rest of today sleeping the adventure of hospital discharge, ride home with stop for scripts off.

   Thanks for your kind thoughts and prayers.

   My Dr has offically labled me "A tough old bird". While I am unable to donate because of the list of auto-immunes in my profile, if you are willing and able I would appreciate blood donations be made to offset my unexpected use.

   Posted 2 years ago by ailuromaniac #

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   Ail, glad you are home and under "arrest"! Take it slow and easy, you will feel better in no time! Sorry you had to get so much blood, my goodness. Unfortunately I cannot donate but I will encourage others to do so. Its always a good idea! (((AIL)))

   Posted 2 years ago by mollycat71 #

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   Wonderful that you are home and things went okay!! I'm a regular blood donor, please email what info I would need to give red cross in order to donate for your use.. 2bpurring at gmail dot com

   Posted 2 years ago by 2bpurring #

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   So glad to hear that everything is good! Get lots of rest and relaxation!

   Posted 2 years ago by LadyKat of IA #

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   Ail, I am glad you are home & that things are good. I hope you have a very restful day. My prayers are with you. {{{HUGS}}}

   Posted 2 years ago by BoogerMercurysMama #

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   So glad to hear that you are home Aliro,please rest up and take it easy.

   Posted 2 years ago by Buttercup #

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   Ail, I'm glad you are home safe and apparently none the worse for wear. I am a regular blood donor in UK and will continue to donate until they say I can't any more. So far I've given 48 or 49 pints. I get a gold badge once I get to 50!

   Posted 2 years ago by Pollys_Mum_in_UK_2605 #

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   I'm glad your surgery went so well...considering the size. The thought of any surgery makes me shudder. As for donating blood...I've wanted to do that all my life,but, never weighed enuf to be able to. Must be at least 110 lbs. That's been so frustrating for me.

   Enjoy your day long snooze & lay-around. It will help you to heal faster. Sending some White Light tho to speed things up even more.

   Posted 2 years ago by feral #

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   Oh, honey, I'm so glad you're doing OK now! Wish I could donate, but there are problems with my veins, so I will pray extra hard.

   Posted 2 years ago by Emma #

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    I am so glad that everything was normal normal normal you old crusty bird!

    Posted 2 years ago by tinafishfrombirthplaceofElvis #

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    Normal normal normal...... always what we want to hear! Glad that it is over and you are on the mend.

    I can't give blood because I'm chronically anemic. :-( But I'm sending lots of wishes for a continued recovery!

    Posted 2 years ago by WillowandWindismom #

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    I'm so glad to hear this, you tough old bird! I've been having a procedure every six months for the past couple of years; one of those "woman things". Anesthesia is local, so the doc asks the assistant how I'm doing and it's usually "she's just making faces". Doc wishes all his patients would be as mellow...

    Posted 2 years ago by JoanfromNewJersey #

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    ailuromaniac, I am glad to hear it is non-cancerous and that you are on the road to recovery. Sending you some healing thoughts and prayers. Eight pints of blood, wow! Should we call you Countess Dracula? Tough old bird indeed.

    I use to donate platelets (apheresis - sp?) but because they kept calling me every 2 months, my veins started to get some scars so I stopped. They liked me so much as I have a high platelet count. Once when I had a cut on my finger, I could actually watch it seal itself up (or maybe I was just seeing things).

    Posted 2 years ago by SylMiaFelixMomma #

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    Glad you are normal, normal normal! Prayers answered!

    Posted 2 years ago by KYKAT 12 23 #

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    Take it easy. I'm very glad the mass was normal. ((hugs))

    Posted 2 years ago by HuddysMama #

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    I thank everyone for the offers of prayer where not possible to donate.

    I really did not intend it to be taken that I was asking on my behalf, but on the behalf of all with a sudden unplanned need for blood. 8 units when it was expected to need 0 is a sudden change in plan. I know blood banks everywhere struggle to keep up. My usage has been covered. My daughters knew of it before anyone told me about it. And I was covered almost before I got to ICU.

    I would be just as honored if you dedicated the donations and/or prayers to Crazy Cat People everywhere

    Yes Nawlins CM daughters are wonderful but us Grandmas still enjoy getting even.

    Posted 2 years ago by ailuromaniac #

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    prayers and hugs and a healing white light headed your way !!!

    Posted 2 years ago by beth #

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    Sending prayers and healing white light your way!!! {{hugs}}

    Posted 2 years ago by kittymom #

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    A, So sorry I can't donate (hepititus when I was a kid) but I did stop by the Red Cross this afternoon with a $$ donation. Of course lots of prayers and white light and purrs and headbonks from the boys. I'm pretty sure that we get tougher the older we get! I will hold good thoughts for your swift recovery. Take it easy and relax.

    Posted 2 years ago by Puddytat #

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    OMG, just catching up here...8 units needed, Yikes! So glad all went well. May your recovery continue to go smoothly.

    Posted 2 years ago by Tigerlilly #

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    TL,
    I knew you would get excited over the count of "disposable plastic bodies (Love at First Bite)" drained during my surgery. Considering the vascularity of the evil twin, it was kind of like carrying a spare spleen in my belly. Dr and I agreed it was good that we did get it out because a blow could have ruptured it and then I would have had a bleed under uncontrolled conditions. I also lucked out in that there was a vascular surgeon on hand who stepped in delaying a procedure he was in scrub to preform when they found themselves in a special effects TV Dr Series with me as the guest performer. Without the blood volume pumping it up it shrank nearly 3 cm.

    Posted 2 years ago by ailuromaniac #

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    It sounds like it went well--although a bit unnerving! I am glad you are home relaxing! Know that my prayers are continuing--and I am very thankful you are a tough ole bird!! Those are the best by the way!

    Posted 2 years ago by SoxsMom #

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    I wouldn't know. I slept through it. My first inkling was in recovery when they were repeating the time as I woke up and telling me why it was so late. With all the good drugs, all I could muster was a calm "that's cool, sorry I missed it." (Pre-op I had discussed the possibility of having a spinal and watching. Since it was a midline with possibility of traveling "North of the Mason-Dixon"(above the navel) and the type of drapery there would be nothing for me to watch.)
    I will probably be a hospital gossip subject for at least a month.

    Posted 2 years ago by ailuromaniac #

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    When I am eligible again to give (gave 6 weeks ago) I will be sure to do so. They never turn me down...

    Glad to see things turned out with "normal, normal, normal"

    Posted 2 years ago by Alicia #

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    Glad you're doing well!

    I would love to donate blood. I used to do that every few months but they changed the rules and regulations and now won't let me donate because I'm......DANISH?????!!!!!

    Posted 2 years ago by GreatDane #

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    What do they think that makes a difference???? Idiots they can be, I have a dear friend who was stationed in the UK almost 30 years ago and they won't let her donate because she may have MAd Cow disease. I can't donate because I had hepititis when I was 14 yrs old, and I am 55 yrs old now, sigh.

    Posted 2 years ago by AZDEBRA 5/27 & crew #

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    {{{gentle hugs}}} for your continued recovery and being back on you feet in no time, ailuromaniac.

    Posted 2 years ago by AZDEBRA 5/27 & crew #

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    AzDeb...I'm the same age as you & have Never weighed enuf to donate. *stomping feet in frustration.

    My neighbor donates regularly tho. She's close to her "gold" badge. :)

    Posted 2 years ago by feral #

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    I know - it's ridiculous, AZ! I donated blood for years before they changed the rules :(

    Susie, I'm pretty sure I've donated at less than 110lbs. Maybe it varies from bloodbank to bloodbank?

    Posted 2 years ago by GreatDane #

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