Latest Update!

Hello everyone! We have another update already! Beth's Dr. just came to talk with us and said that everything went really well and looks really good! She will be in recovery for 1.5-2 hours then she will make her way up to her own room!

The Dr. said that a lot of her pain will most likely be felt in her back, maybe a little bit of tightness in her chest. If all goes as planned we will have her back home by the weekend!

Thank you all so, so much! I know Beth really appreciates all of your prayers and well wishes... so do we!

Update #3

This is Beth's mom: God is so in control of this day. Nicole and I just got back from eating a late lunch. She put our things down onto our seats and I walked up to the desk to ask if the OR had called. She had just put the phone back onto the hook, saying, "just a minute" to me. She walked through the waiting room doors and said, "Gibbons family..." I said, "that's me." How about that for timing. It was almost the same way for our last update. I asked at the desk, the clerk dialed the OR, handed me the phone, and Peggy, the updating nurse, said, "I was just going to call you." I say all that to say again, "God IS in control, and we are so thankful!" Anyway, the news is that everything is going very well, and they will update us again when she is nearly done. That should be about another two or so hours. We'll keep you updated. Thanks for your prayers.

Update #2

We just got our first update on Beth..

everything is looking good and right on schedule. She will call us with an update every two hours.

Update on Beth!

This is Nicole, Mom and I gave Beth our hugs and kisses at 8:24 and she was headed for the OR. Her Dr. said we should be able to get updates every couple of hours during her seven hour surgery. She was nervous but doing very well before we had to leave her. I will update for her as soon as we hear more!

TOMORROW!!!!

Tomorrow is the big day! I have to be at the hospital at 6:30 a.m. My surgery will probably start around 8-8:30 and will last 8-10 hours. I will be in the hospital until possibly Friday. I have asked my sister, Nicole to update my blog, so be sure to check here for any info. I'll update as soon as I can.

3 days till surgery!

Tuesday is coming quickly and I'm feeling very overwhelmed. I've even thought of canceling it altogether. I hate that my options are this or nothing. I shouldn't have to deal with this at all. No one should have to deal with this. I HATE cancer!

My gynecologist called yesterday to tell me that my ultrasound looked okay. My uterus was a bit enlarged, but that is it. Not sure what that means. I didn't take the time to ask.

My bone scan went well. I'm sure my doctor will call me if there is a problem, but I don't expect that there will be. Right now surgery is the only thing on my mind.

On a happy note....my sister, Jess had her baby this morning at 10:02. She is 8 lbs. 3.5 oz. and 20" long. Welcome to the family Scarlet! I can't wait to hold you. We love you already!

I went to see my plastic surgeon today. We went over all the risks and post-op restrictions associated with my surgery, and I signed my consent. She then sent me over to see a doctor at Magee's pre-op center to make sure he agreed my EKG was okay for me to have surgery. He said that it is "abnormally normal" and I do not need to worry at all.

On the drive home, everything started to really hit me and I could barely keep from crying. I'm afraid of all the pain I will have to go through. I'm mad I will have more huge scars on my body. I'm sad my children will be worried sick about me.

THIS SUCKS!

Tomorrow is my bone scan.