November 13, 2012

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  My Parathyroid Surgery Today

  And an Update on Cerwin’s Deer Hunt

   

  

  Cerwin is currently hunting in western Kentucky with our son Jeff and Jeff’s sons Jordan and Nathan.

  Just before I left for the hospital this morning, he called with the news that he got a nine-point buck. That made my day! This afternoon he shot a doe, which means we will have plenty of venison for another year.

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  I knew he would be in Kentucky when I scheduled the surgery, but since it was not a high risk operation, I decided to get it over with instead of waiting until December or January. (Next week he is hunting in West Virginia and the next week in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. ) December is a very busy time in the office, and I didn’t want to take a chance on surgery during that time.

  Cerwin and I stayed in touch all day via cell phone and texting, and he prayed with me on the phone last night.

  You can also see Cerwin’s picture on the outfitter’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/#!/HuntWestKentucky

   

   

  

  This is a photo from our daughter Deb’s cell phone after I was prepped for surgery. Some of you may have already seen it on Facebook.

   

   

  

  This is a reverse photo – taken at the same time as the previous one. This is my “responsible adult team” who took me to the hospital and waited during my seven-hour hospital stay. They are texting my photo to family and putting it on Facebook.

   

   

  

  On the left is Dee a good friend of Deb, in the center is our daughter Deb, and our daughter-in-law Kristen is on the right. Deb kept Cerwin updated on almost everything that was happening to me in the hospital.

   

  

  This is the scar tonight on my lower neck. The surgeon said it will eventually be very difficult to find. I do not have outward stitches. It was stitched on the inside, then my skin was glued shut.

  I have very little pain. What pain I do have feels like a sore throat.

   

   

  

  Some of you asked about parathyroids. They are the small glands on this photo and are located near the thyroid (the butterfly shaped gland in the picture). My lower right parathyroid was removed. The parathyroids job in our body is not related to the thyroid. However, both are part of the body’s endrocrine system.

  The glands that make up the endocrine system include the pineal, hypothaimus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenals, pancreas, ovaries and testes.

  Concerning symptoms: I was not aware that I had any symptoms – except the high calcium in my blood that my family doctor noticed at my yearly checkups. I read that I will feel better – as I will probably regain strength and energy that was slowly being taken from my body.

  I am incredibly blessed by your concern and prayers. Thanks!

   

   

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