Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Sometimes crafting isn't that important...

My daughter hadn't been feeling well for a few days and Sunday night she decided to go to the ER. She didn't get out of there until almost 3am and they told her to come back before 8am on Monday. She called me a little before 8am on Monday and she was crying. They told her she had to have emergency surgery for a ruptured ovarian cyst and she was scared. With the convenience of cell phones I was next to her side in about 5 minutes of getting off the phone with her.

I was able to sit in the ER with her until they took her to surgery and somehow I saw my daughter be that little girl she use to be that always felt that Mom could make anything feel better. Even though I was crying inside because I knew she was scared and in pain I soon had her laughing and smiling about different things. At one point she said "so what happens if I don't want to have surgery?". In my best nonchalant voice I told her "well you have two choices...Surgery or Death. So if I were you I would be saying 'I'll take the surgery please'". She start giggling and said "GAH MOM! You don't have to put it that way". I told her "but those are your choices...you choose". And of course she said, with a smile on her face "I'll take the surgery please".

I am quite relieved to report that the surgery went well and she rested comfortably at home during the evening and night.

Due to the stress of the day I didn't get anything done to post and I may not have anything tomorrow depending on how today goes. But when it comes down to it...Sometimes crafting isn't that important!

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  1. Nothing is more important than family. Hope she feels better soon!!
    Jaylene

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  2. Oh Okie how scary that must have been. Hugs and prayers for a speedy recovery. Glad all went well for her.

    enabledtoshop/zsherry
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  3. I'm so glad she's OK Okie :) That can be so scary. I guess being there to make them feel better helps to stop us from breaking down completely :) Being needed can be good stress relief. ((((((((((hugs)))))))))) Karin

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  4. I'm so glad she's OK Okie :) That can be so scary. I guess being there to make them feel better helps to stop us from breaking down completely :) Being needed can be good stress relief. ((((((((((hugs)))))))))) Karin

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  5. I am so glad that the surgery went well and that you were able to be there for your daughter. As a mother, I know how important it is to be with your children. Nothing like an emergency to put everything back into perspective. Best wishes to both of you.

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  6. There's nothing like a mama's love or your baby girl being in a pain that you can't "kiss" away. Glad the surgery went well. You girls will be in my thoughts and prayers. :)

    Amy

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  7. You got that right. Sending fast healing vibes to your daughter.

    Di&Co

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  8. Great to hear she's ok. My prayers are with her for a speedy recovery.

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  9. So true, I hope everything continues to go well with your daughter.

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  10. I am so glad she is o.k! What an awesome mom you are :)

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  11. Amen sister! Crafting is never important when it comes to our families. Take care of your daughter. You are a great mom!

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  12. So sorry to hear that your daughter had to go through this but so glad to hear everything is fine! I'll keep ya'll in my prayers! Crafting can wait!! :)

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  13. Hoping for a quick recovery for your daughter and keeping her in my prayers. Family is the most important thing! Hugs!

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  14. I am so glad she is doing so well - and, even though you were able to put on a brave face, I know how scared you were!!!! Our priority is ALWAYS our kids, isn't it?

    You can always craft later - you need to spend the time with the family when it's important!

    Hang in there!
    jackie

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  15. Okie,

    Thank you for this post as sometimes we all need to be reminded of whats really important in our lives. Prayers and well wishes for your daughter for a speedy recovery.

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  16. I hope your daughter is feeling better. I will keep her in my thought.

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  17. your right sometimes crafting isn't important.. good call mom
    Isn't it amazing no matter how old our kids get that when they are hurt or sick that we see that little 3 or 4 yr. old that depended on us so much...I'm so glad everything worked out and your daughter is home now..

    Margie

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  18. Nothing is more important than family Okie... I'm sooo glad your daughter is alright.... I've had a few of those myself and they can be soooo painful.... I'm just glad she got it taken care of right away... And that MOM was there to be by her side... :o) Hugs to her and you and I'll check back with you in a few days.... :o)

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  19. I hope your daughter gets better soon. You handled it great and I am sure she felt better just having you there. I am such a wreak when it comes to my kids getting hurt. Family is definitely more important than crafts or just about anything.

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  20. How scary! They are always your little girls and wil always need you! Glad you could be there for her! Wishing her a speedy recovery!

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  21. I am so happy that your DD is going to be ok!! I know that must have been a scare for you both! Blessings and happy recovery to your DD!
    Brenda aka FootballMom

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  22. Glad you could be thre for her amd all went well. Prayers for a speedy recovery.

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  23. I am so glad your daughter got to the ER. I cannot tell you how I felt reading this, I have two small sweethearts and I want them healthy and happy always. Take care and hopefully your daughter recovers quickly.

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  24. Glad to hear she is ok now, that is so scary! Hope she feels better very very soon!

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  25. Sending Prayers for a fast recovery your daughters way!

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  26. Hey Okie!

    I am soooo glad that the surgery went well and I am wishing her a speedy recovery!

    I must tell you, I am 38 years old and I still seek comfort from my mother when I am going through things. I have a daughter of my own and I pray that I will be able to give her that same comfort.....

    Nicole

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  27. Oh, how scarey!! Glad everything went well & she is home & resting. Feeling for you & for her: her for her pain & you for her pain & you feeling helpless as a mom to make it all better.
    Lori

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  28. Prayers to you and your daughter. I'm glad everything turned out okay. What a scary situation to find yourself in!

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  29. Hope she feels better. Take care of your baby.

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  30. You just take care of that beautiful girl! Pamper the bejezzies out of her while she is recovering. No smacking her upside the head either! lol I am so glad she is doing well and that she actually went to the ER, so many times now kids just dont think of what could be wrong and not to go to the Doc when they hurt. Have a great day with her!! :)

    Doodledo

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  31. You could not have stated it any better - take care of your baby (and yourself as I am sure watching her going into surgery and be in pain was not easy!). We will be here when you are ready.

    Blessings, Jenny Kozar

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  32. Your story of seeing your now grown daughter little again brought tears to my eyes! Mostly because I know exactly how that feels! Hope your daughter has a quick recovery!

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  33. Okie, you are such a strong Mama! You kept your baby laughing and fine so she could be calm. So glad it all went well and God bless for a quick recovery.

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  34. Hope your daughter feels better soon. My thoughts are w/ you and your family

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  35. Hugs to her and you...funny how they cry I'm an adult so fast but then can turn into little kids again when they need their mommies....

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  36. Prayin for her health to improve and great post Okie! we luv ya!

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  37. You are so right, sometimes crafting isn't that important. Because just as she went into "little girl "mode you went into "Mother warrior" mode. and we will move mountains and take on any fear for our children. I am so glad you were there for her, she will look back on this situation with so much love for you !!! There is NOTHING like the Mother - Daughter bond !!!!!!

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  38. I am so glad your daughter is okay!

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  39. Thank God the surgery went well! You must have been really hurting too. I'll pray for a speedy and complete recovery. Hugs for you both!
    Claudia

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  40. Wishing you both well
    srkuz
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  41. Big hugs to both of you. Hope she has a quick recovery :)

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  42. Hooray for Moms! Be with your daughter, even if she's already recovering. Much love. <3

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  43. I just said a prayer for you and your daughter. Praise God you could be by her side.
    Linda in Stanwood

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  44. Family is the most important thing in the world. Hope all is well. God bless. take care of you baby.

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  45. I am so glad they were able to catch this in time and help her through surgery! Praying for her speedy recovery.

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  46. Glad to hear your DD is doing well.
    It is nice to be needed but better to be wanted. As our children become young adults it seems they need us more than want us. Your DD not only needed her mommy, but she wanted her mommy too. That has to make you feel good.

    You both have my thoughts and prayers for a quick and complete recovery.

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  47. how scary for you both. so glad you were able to be there with her. I hope she is feeling better soon. hugs to you both!

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  48. Oh Shirley, I am so glad to hear everything is ok... bless your heart. I am sorry I didn't know anything about your sweet girl. You are so right, sometimes crafting isn't that important, family always comes first. I will be keeping you and your sweet daughter in my prayers.. sending you a BIG hug and one for your sweet daughter

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  49. Crafting can wait - family is more important!

    I had a giant cyst - the size of a large grapefruit which they thought had ruptured and twisted...causing a life/death situation. when they got in, they found it had only began to leak... May blessings for your daughter's continued healing...and mom's peace of mind.

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  50. Hope your daughter has a full recovery and on the road to being healthy again. Gail

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  51. I'm so happy to hear you say "She DECIDED to go the the ER!" That's a good reflection on you, that she makes good choices and knows herself well enough to know that something was seriously wrong! Good job to both of you!!
    That's scary stuff and just goes to prove that we ALWAYS need Mom, no matter how "grown up" we think we are!
    Hope you're both better today and she has a speedy recovery!

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  52. Wishing your daughter a speedy recovery.

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  53. Emergencies have a way of putting things back into perspective....hope your daughter is doing better and has a fast recovery! You take care of yourself too...it is so hard on us when our children are not well!

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  54. So glad the surgery went well and that your daughter's okay. How scary!

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  55. Family is so important. So glad you were able to be there for her and be strong. Prayers for a safe recovery!

    karen

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  56. Okie - I am so glad to hear that she is doing well. You are so right, crafting takes a back seat when it comes to our family. And just for the record, no matter how old we get, we ALWAYS think our Mom's can make everything better!! :-)

    Hugs and prayers to you!!
    Stefanie

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  57. I ALWAYS SAY FAMILY COMES BEFORE ANYTHING! We're all mothers, sisters, daughters, friends, aunts....etc you know what I mean. You do plenty for your followers. No matter how many days you don't post you're still an inspiration to me and many others. Tend to your daughter and when you're up to it you can always count on your faithful followers. (even if they don't always comment...me)

    Liz

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  58. My best wishes for a speedy recovery of your daughter! Hugs!!!

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  59. Sending my prayers your daughter's way for a fast recovery!

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  60. I had a feeling that something must be wrong when I did not receive a e-mail today. Okie, I am so sorry. I have gone through this several times with my dd and it never got easier watching her go through the surgeries and recoveries. I will be praying for your sweet dd and for you...Try to get some rest...It is hard on the mom's too:) God bless you...<<>> Pamela

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  61. Oh, Okie! I am so glad you were able to be with her during this scary time. Glad to hear everything went well and hoping she has a quick recovery.

    Kerri

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  62. Family First!!! I am praying for your daughter to heal quickly!There is nothing more important than our children (no matter how old they get). God Bless!

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  63. Oh WOW! Bless her heart. So thankful that they found out what was wrong.

    Marjorie from TX

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  64. Okie !!! You are right where you shopuld be, with your daughter...We can wait....From what I have read about you, you are always there for everyone else, so let me (us) be there for you!!!! Am sending prayers for a speedy recovery with no complications. Lots of hugs and love come with that!If you ever need to vent or need a shoulder just holler, your family is in my thoughts...Take care and God Bless You and Yours

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  65. Okie you are such a good person, we all will wait for you, of course your family is the 1st on the list! Please tell her we all say GET WELL SOON!!!!
    mhalford6 @aol. com

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  66. I had emergency surgery for the same problem almost 25 years ago, so I understand what your daughter is going through and I wish her a speedy recovery. Take care of yourself and her!

    Hrvatica

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  67. God bless you Okie! I pray that you daughter heals quickly.

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  68. Amen. I'm glad she is recovering well. How great that you could be there with her so quickly. Family always trumps everything else.

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  69. Okie, I am so happy the surgery went well. Best wishes that she has a speedy recovery. Moms always make it better when they are there.

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  70. I agree wholeheartedly with you - thank God she is ok and everything went ok.

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  71. Being Mom is ALWAYS JOB #1. No matter how old they get. I'm glad you were able to be there for her. I'm 50 and still want my Mom when something goes wrong!
    Prayers that she has a speedy recovery.

    Cindy A.

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  72. Ohhhh Noooo! What a horrible, not to mention scarey, ordeal for your daughter to go through. I agree with you 100%, sometimes crafting just isn't all that important. It doesn't even come in at a close second when it's competing with beign a MOM.

    How wonderful that you were able to be there for her ... she needed you more than ever. I am so happy to hear that all went well and that she is resting comfortably right there with you.

    Hugz to you both!
    Carol

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  73. Glad to hear your daughter is ok; great job there, Mom! Your story reminded me of a similar one I experienced a few years ago with my daughter who was in her mid-20s at the time, and totally independent. But, she ended up having some sort of anxiety/panic attack at work, and her boss called me to say that she was asking for me and wouldn't go to the hospital. I raced to her job (20 minutes away, but got there in 10), and by then she had calmed down a little bit. But, she said "Thank you for coming - I just needed my Mommy to take care of me and tell me it would be alright". We had a good laugh about it on the drive home, but it goes to show ya that no matter how old we are, sometimes we just need our Mom!

    I hope your daughter has a speedy recovery - she's lucky to have you!

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  74. OMG how scary. It is amazing to me how all a mom has to do is be there even with all of our modern technology, our job as a mom is still the same. Its hard sometimes because my mom isnt here with me anymore but she is always with me in spirit,but still I would like to be able to hug her sometimes too!

    Angela

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  75. Okie you have such a wonderful way of adding humor to everything. Laughter truly is the best medicine. Seriously, I am praying for your daughter and hope she recovers quickly.
    Nana Donna

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  76. (((HUGS))) and prayers for you and your dd. I'm glad that you were there w her and that the surgery went well. Take care of you and her...we'll be here when things are 'better'.

    Carol
    aka cyimbugbitten

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  77. So glad you could be there for your daughter!! 20 years ago the same thing happened to me and my mom came and picked me up at the college dorm in town and drove me to the hospital in the middle of the night (and all the while she thought I had a ruptured appendix!!). I'm a mom now (and my youngest is a 4yo girl) and I can totally relate. Plus, I just lost my mom last month... so, yes... there ARE more important things than crafting!! But just like your daughter- my mom LOVED everything I did ;-)

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  78. Okie, you always make me laugh and I'm so happy that your humor helped your daughter through her illness. I am so happy that she doing better and resting at home and I pray that she will be up on her feet and moving around again soon - I will be praying for both of you. She is so blessed to have such a wonderful mother (and I'm positive she knows this is be true!). Hang in there and don't worry about posting or crafting - we will always be here for you. You just take care of what's really important - your family!
    Blessing to you and your daughter,
    Angela

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  79. You are absolutely right! Priorities! You go take care of your daughter. We'll still be her when you are all done! Bug Hugs to you and your daughter!

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  80. OMG Okie! I'm so sorry that your daughter has had to go through this. I have said a prayer that she recovers quickly and that all is well with her.

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  81. I am so glad that everything turned out ok. I recently had knee surgery. They had a hard time starting my IV and had to try four times before getting it in place. I was so relieved to have my mom at my side rubbing my arm. My DH sat across the room looking very anxious. He loves me and doesn't do well when I'm in pain and he feels helpless. Moms on the other hand find a way to suck it up and put their children first. Shaine is blessed with a great mom!

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  82. Oh Okie, what a worry this must have been, so glad that she is doing well now, at home, with her mum to take care of her. Give her a get well hug from me,
    hugs
    Enfys x

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