{"id":86259,"date":"2025-02-06T11:53:58","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T18:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=86259"},"modified":"2025-02-06T22:49:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T05:49:14","slug":"off-to-the-elks-after-a-little-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=86259","title":{"rendered":"Off To The Elks After A Little Cancer Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Alexa went off as planned at 6:00 am!\u00a0 My eyes opened, and I could not figure out why Alexa was going crazy. Then, it dawned on me. I have an 8:00 am surgery in Long Beach!\u00a0 Yep, more cancer to be removed but on the bright side, I will be 1.1 oz lighter afterwards!<\/p>\n

When I backed out of the garage, I realized the weatherman was correct. It was going to be a wet day. It was not raining hard, but just enough to slow the freeways and make the drivers crazy.<\/p>\n

It was almost 8:45 am, and I had no coffee yet, which meant I needed my fix.\u00a0 The Silver Fox knew what to do…he drove down Lakewood Blvd and whipped into a McDonalds.\u00a0 My order was easy, a Breakfast Mac and a hot coffee.\u00a0 The Mac disappeared in three bites, and the coffee went to the doctor’s office with me (it was too hot to drink at McDonalds.<\/p>\n

When I entered the operating room, it was like an old home week; everybody knew exactly what to do! The doctor sliced and diced and sent his results to the lab. About 45 minutes later, he returned with the news\u2014he had gotten it all!<\/p>\n

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He should have used a zipper.\u00a0 I no longer need a mask at Halloween!\u00a0 I just go to the surgeon a week ahead of time!<\/p><\/div>\n

After sewing it up, I got my bandage; I wanted a Sponge Bob Square Pants bandage.<\/p>\n

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Note to self: Bring a supply to the doctor next time you come!<\/p><\/div>\n

I settled for a regular bandage and some gauze.\u00a0 \u00a0The Doc said it might swell up a bit, so I reminded him that was OK because I can tell everybody that Mary hit me!\u00a0 Dr. Glassberg is A#1; he is funny, always on time, and does a good job at attempting to make me beautiful.\u00a0 OK, A#2 on making me pretty, that is an impossible task!<\/p>\n

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All patched up and ready to go!<\/p><\/div>\n

When I returned home, Mary was preparing to go to the Elks.\u00a0 At 11:15, we were off and running again, this time to the Elks for Girls Night Out!<\/p>\n

We checked on his nibs, Scout the Wonder Dog, when we departed.\u00a0 He was resting after a hard morning keeping the elephants out of the garden! He was sawing logs; I think they were redwoods because he didn’t even wake up!<\/p>\n

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The baby sleeps all day these days!<\/p><\/div>\n

We held the Starlighter’s Board meeting at the Elks since all the board members are Elks!\u00a0 We are now organized for the next several months! George joined us today and we are so happy to see that he is up and around on week after his aortic valve repair operation.\u00a0 They have him a no money back guarantee for another ten years or 100,000 dance steps, whatever comes first!<\/p>\n

The aortic valve is a crucial part of the heart’s circulatory system, responsible for regulating blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body. It acts as a one-way door, ensuring that blood moves in the correct direction.\u00a0 He had his repaired without surgery using minimally invasive procedures like balloon valvuloplasty or transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).<\/div>\n
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Great fun at the Elks plus we held the Starlighters Board Meeting!<\/p><\/div>\n

The scar should not show where Mary hit me with the broom after the swelling went down.\u00a0 Mary will remove the stitches on the 13th, right before dinner!<\/p>\n

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Just us!<\/p><\/div>\n

When we returned home, Mary worked in her closet, and I continued attempting to figure out what was happening with the door lock! We called a door specialist, and if I cannot figure it out by then, he will come on Friday!<\/p>\n

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Slightly out of whack!<\/p><\/div>\n

We hit the hay around 10:00 pm after Mary binge-watched “The Vikings” all day.\u00a0 I could not watch it for very long as it was gory and people were constantly using their swords to kill other people.\u00a0 The events take place in English around 850 A.D. Since Mary has been watching this for so long, I a) hide the knives before I go to bed and b) put on my latest chain mail jammies, which cover me from head to toe!!<\/p>\n

Chain mail (also known as chain mail, mail, or maille) is a type of armour consisting of small metal rings linked together in a pattern to form a mesh. It was common military use in Europe between the 3rd century BC and the 16th century AD, and it continued to be used in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East as late as the 17th century. A coat of this armour is often called a hauberk or sometimes a byrnie.<\/div>\n

Good night, all!<\/p>\n

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