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I agree julie...and not just my mom has come before without needles lol. I had surgery last October which was supposed to be a 4-5 day at most stay and by the time became a bit more aware the next am and realized my surgery had become a longer stay than expected bc they found much more infection than thought and that they might send me home with an open wound to come back a week later to close it9but kept me for 25 days to wind up closing it before i went home0. My mom was supposed to come the day after surgery for 3 days but wound up coming back 2 other times taking off from work to come and staying a day longer each time(which with her job requires getting a sub etc, dealing with the fact that wearing a gown(isolation) was hot and annoying ad them changing my dress, the bedside potty etc was gross. So I agree with Julie.

My Mom is great too; she has such a colorful past. When I was a wee bairn, she taught me how to make a shiv, how to identify prison tats and, when I got my driver license, she presented me with license plates she made herself!

Yep, what a gal!

Julie, Sorry, I got so caught up in talking about my mom I forgot to say I hope you are doing well and recover quickly!

Well, this explains where you have been. It seems strange not seeing your smiling face in the evening sitting beside Neill. The guys seem to be keeping it all together! Hope you're recovering well and will be back soon. Take care and God bless. You are very fortunate to have the relationship you have with your mom. I never had that. No pity party here.

Thank you everyone for the well wishes. The recovery process is slow but at least I have plenty of nourishment (from Mom's cooking) to help me get back on my feet.

Mom's cooking...ah yes. Mom would always dazzle us with the fine dishes she learned how to make in the kitchen at, you know, that place with the big women with badges.

But, there are just so many things you can do with a Triscuit...

Moms are great Julie. I had a great Mom. She gave birth to me when she was 39. I was 39 when she passed away. But in those years, I learned what a Mother's love was. She made my dresses for school. When kids laughed at my home-made clothing, I did not understand why. Heck, I had "designer" clothes. I did not look just like 3/4 of the girls that had matching outfits. She packed my lunch everyday, I had my favorite foods. The other girls complained about what was served in the cafeteria each day. We made the curtains for my room. They matched the quilt she lovingly sewed by hand. When I was sick, she sat up and watched over me during high fevers and bad colds. She did not just hand me a spoon and a bottle of cough medicine and go back to bed. But the best memory of my Mom was when I stood and watched as she rocked my son in the same rocking chair that she rocked me in.... and sang the same songs that still live within my heart and mind. God Bless her, she was the best teacher that I ever had. Yep, Moms are great!

Hi Julie and Friends,

Julie, I am sincerely happy to learn that, for whatever reason you needed medical care, you are well and that you and have been taken care of very well, too. I am certain the presence of your mother's genuine, unconditional warmth speeded and guaranteed your full recovery.

You ask us about our feelings for our mother, and these replied comments are really fine. I agree that mother, for me, is the finest person in the world with the warmest heart, and each and every one of you know about love that cannot be easily described with mere words.

Mother carried me around for nine months before she allowed me to go out and play in the real world. As she carried me around those nine months she held me close, fed me, and she kept me warm and safe. She shared laughter with me, and she shared words and feelings of emotion. Mother taught me lots, and then she rocked me to sleep with the rhythm of her loving heart.

At the end of nine months, but only because I was ready, Mom allowed me to go out and play in the world, but she was always there for me to nurture my happiness and continued growth.

But it was way back... in the beginning... when she carried me... I came to realize that not only do I need my mother; my mother always needs me, too.

Dear Thacker,
Wow... you are no longer hibernating!

Please don't take your mom for granted because you know she loves and cares about you.

The recovery from surgery overall went smoothly. It has been 6 months and no problems (knock on wood.) I guess I have my mom to thank!