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3/27/2007 6:42:19 PM EDT
As you may know, I recently began to see someone who is registered here as DiamondGirl. Sadly, she has not had much of a chance to get even her first post up because she has been preparing for a surgery which she will be undergoing tomorrow (Wednesday).

In short, she has a goose-egg-sized lump in her shoulder, and the docs have no idea WTF it is. They're going in to get it out. It is causing her some pretty wicked pain, and the docs didn't want to biopsy it since they were afraid it could spread if it's cancer.

The poor thing is mildly freaking out and I was hoping you fine folks would send your prayers. I'll show her this thread later so she'll see that this place is, in fact, the online family I keep going on about.

Thanks.

P.S. - Yes, I'll be standing guard over her tomorrow night after she gets home. Unfortunately, I MUST be at the damned office tomorrow. Typical.
3/27/2007 6:45:33 PM EDT
[#1]
You got it.  Hope all goes well, and a speedy recovery.  Looking forward to DiamondGirl's first post!

3/27/2007 7:25:38 PM EDT
[#2]
Hope it goes well, DiamondGirl.  Think positive!
3/27/2007 7:56:09 PM EDT
[#3]
prayers are sent. Update us when you can.
3/27/2007 11:35:29 PM EDT
[#4]
hang in there diamondgirl!  I'll be praying and pulling for you.  Try not to worry too much Zaphod, we've got your back!

Patty
3/28/2007 3:06:02 AM EDT
[#5]
Thought and prayers to both of you. Let us know how it goes.
3/28/2007 5:59:26 AM EDT
[#6]
3/30/2007 5:36:17 AM EDT
[#7]
Sorry I took so long to get back and update you.... I've been playing nurse at night.

DG is doing well! Yesterday she actually looked human, as opposed to the day before when she looked like death warmed over. The lump thing was removed without incident (we'll find out next week WTF it was), and she also had some minor reconstructive surgery done to her face to repair lingering damage from a car accident many years ago (That part came as a bit of a shock to me, too.). As you know, even the slightest head incisions bleed like mad, and the poor thing came home looking as if she'd taken a round through the brain tank. Fortunately, the incisions are miniscule and scarring will be practically nil.

Anyway, she's all cleaned up and out from under the anesthesia (which really knocked her on her ass), and the pain meds she's VERY conservatively taking are keeping the edge off the recovery. I'll be playing nurse all this weekend too, when I hope she'll be able to log on herself and finally say hello.

Thanks for the prayers and the kind words of support.
3/30/2007 5:40:11 AM EDT
[#8]
That is GOOD to hear  brother!!  
3/30/2007 6:09:17 AM EDT
[#9]
Good to hear it, Zaph.  Keep us updated on her progress.  Glad you're home safe and sound, DG!
3/30/2007 4:33:17 PM EDT
[#10]
Prayers said. Congrats to DG for finding such a wonderful man!!
3/30/2007 4:45:58 PM EDT
[#11]
I just found this.  Prayers sent!  Keep taking good care of her!
3/30/2007 5:27:09 PM EDT
[#12]
Hope all is going well. I had the same sized lump on my right shoulder back in 4th grade. Turned out to be a lipoma (fatty tumor). Hope hers is the same and her recovery is quick.

3/30/2007 8:23:44 PM EDT
[#13]
More prayer from here as well for a speedy recovery
3/30/2007 10:50:27 PM EDT
[#14]
In her honor, I dug up this song:

DIAMOND GIRL
(lyrics by James Seals; music by James Seals & Dash Crofts, 1973)
From the albums DIAMOND GIRL (1973)

Diamond Girl,
you sure do shine.
Glad I found you,
glad you're mine.
Oh my love, you're like a precious stone,
part of earth where heaven has rained on.
Makes no difference where you are.
Day or nighttime, you're like a shinin' star.
And how could I shine without you, when it's about you that I am?

Diamond Girl,
roamin' wild.
Such a rare thing,
radiant child.
I could never find, another one like you. Part of me is deep down inside you.
Can't you feel the whole world a-turin'. We are real, and we are a-burnin'.
Diamond Girl, now that I've found you, it's about you that I am.

Diamond Girl,
you sure do shine.
Diamond Girl,
you sure do shine.
Diamond Girl,
you sure do shine.
Diamond Girl,
you sure do shine.