Hello Friends

And welcome to the thyroid blog, I mean liver blog, well, actually really it's the heart blog. We're an equal opportunity vital organ-ization around here.

It's so GREAT to be home. My neck looks pretty icky though, looks worse than it feels. The kids talk to me from the side so they don't have to look at it. I cover it up, then they say, that's OK, Mom, you don't have to cover it up. Mostly, I'm just letting my Mom and Bob wait on me and trying to get comfy with this bobble head of mine.

And trying to figure out surgeons. I mean, how do they do it? This human cutting and sewing magic. Or in my case its cutting and pasting -- have a big swatch of glue on my neck, part of what looks to ominous. Even though it's better than stitches or staples. OH MOM! Said Amanda, wrinkled nose in disgust.

Surgeons work with such confidence. I guess they have to, right? "The most dangerous part of your day is your car ride here," said Dr. Sanan who is so dang cute I could just eat him up. "I love doing this, that's why I chose this work," is what Dr. Sheffelbein said, who we call the Mensa Barbie. I mean, she looks like a movie star. Which was about the about the last thing I thought before waking up to "it's over."

It's really quite amazing, right?

Thank you for your thoughts, words, and prayers. I can't believe how much it all makes such a difference -- all of you. Thank you. And we also keep in mind Marie Hayes, the international student coordinator here at Luther Seminary who had a brain tumor removed on Tuesday.

With love, T

P.S. And kudos to my husband for blogging, with the help of Amanda who got him through the passwords and such. xoxoxoxxoxoxoxxoox