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03 May 2006

Feared up. →[More:]I finished work this afternoon and won't be back in the office for a few weeks. My bag is packed and ready - I had to buy new nightwear that (a) was fit to be seen and (b) has got buttons down the front (so I don't have to be pulling things over my head). It is so unbelievably frigging frumpy you wouldn't believe.

At my pre-op tests last week they said I have a very low resting heart rate. Well tonight I can feel it thumping in my chest. It's 10.30 here and I'm about to make dinner. I can't eat or drink anything after 6am tomorrow so I'm eating late tonight.

I don't think I'll sleep much. Help me make it through the night, bunnies!

post by: essexjan at: 16:31 | 40 comments

The hugs will hurt afterwards, so here are some now.

posted by sarah connor 03 May | 16:33

Thinking about you, essexjan. Good thoughts and fuzzy-bunny vibes and pink kitten noses.

posted by occhiblu 03 May | 16:36

Best of luck, ej! I'll be thinking about you. And hey, at least you'll be allowed to wear your own nightwear after the surgery and not a hospital gown. Thanks to hospital gowns, I've seen a couple of family members' asses that I could have done without.

posted by amro 03 May | 16:37

best of luck.

posted by luneray 03 May | 16:38

Much love and strength to you, essexjan! May all the power of all the cute animals you have posted here come into you when you most need it.

posted by matildaben 03 May | 16:39

Best wishes and much love to you, essexjan.

posted by Ethereal Bligh 03 May | 16:45

Hugs and whuffles to you, essexjan. The strength of the bunnies is all around you, especially our secret superpower: the Whuffles of Ultimate Healing and Bunnylove.

posted by elizard 03 May | 16:50

My very best to you jan. Good luck with the surgery and recovery, and we'll be waiting anxiously for your return.

posted by mike9322 03 May | 16:54

bunnyhugz from this direction as well...

posted by bunnyfire 03 May | 16:58

Flowers! Flowers and chocolate! Hope it goes easily on you, and see you back here soon.

posted by Miko 03 May | 17:12

Keeping you in my thoughts, EJ. Hurry back!

posted by chewatadistance 03 May | 17:19

what everyone else said. I hope you're back online soon! Good luck!

posted by small_ruminant 03 May | 17:30

I'm seinding massive good vibes your way, essexjan! Good luck, rest easy and feel better soon!

posted by LeeJay 03 May | 17:38

Hope all goes well.

posted by dg 03 May | 17:40

big hugs, jan. i'll be thinking about you and waiting for an update.

posted by wens 03 May | 17:46

as the quakers say, hon, I'll be holding you in the light. Ahhhh sweetie, I'm so sorry you have to go through this. Be good to yourself - I keep thinking of when my then small son fell off the monkeybars & had to get 11 stitches in his lip; about a year later he turned to me and said, "Do you remember when I went in the hospital and could only eat sweet things? That was great." Only sweet things for you too; ice cream, chocolate pudding, pictures of kittens - all those sweet, soft things that are so good for your soul.

posted by mygothlaundry 03 May | 18:03

Oh blessings, blessings my dear! We'll all be thinking of you with great fondness.

posted by Specklet 03 May | 18:10

≡ Click to see image ≡

posted by amro 03 May | 18:23

More good wishes and other agnostic prayers for your full and happy recovery. Terrorize the interns (not the nurses, you need them as friends) while in the hospital. Relax and enjoy the offtime with every part of youself that doesn't hurt. And Webhugs never hurt.

posted by wendell 03 May | 18:25

I'll definitely be thinking of you, Jan.
*extra long hug*

posted by krix 03 May | 18:37

hey baby. Take care of yourself. We will be here waiting for you.

posted by carmina 03 May | 19:05

amro that picture is awesome! Thanks, all, for the good wishes and bunny hugs. I'm going to try to get a couple of hours rest and will set my alarm for 5am so I can have some breakfast (nil by mouth after 6am).

posted by essexjan 03 May | 19:21

I wish I knew some special trick to stop the fear. Here's hoping it goes well, best of luck, Jan.

posted by GeckoDundee 03 May | 19:36

not only am I sending you all the best wishes and love I can muster, I am holding my cat Simon up to the monitor, and he is waving his paws in a message of love and support too!

posted by scody 03 May | 19:40

You'll be in my thoughts, essexjan.

posted by jrossi4r 03 May | 19:46

Hang in there, (((essexjan))). Just grab hold of all the healing thoughts heading your way.

posted by deborah 03 May | 19:53

Everybunny here is thinking of you and hoping everything turns out okay. Every. Single. Bunny.

Good luck. Good thoughts. Hugs. Be well.

posted by Fuzzbean 03 May | 20:09

I'm so sorry to hear that you're going through this, essexjan.

posted by iconomy 03 May | 20:30

Good luck ej. Sending through good vibes ... NOW!

posted by nomis 03 May | 20:35

definitely thinking of you...

posted by shane 03 May | 20:58

Oh, essexjan, I'm beaming out all the courage and strength and hugs I can.

posted by tangerine 03 May | 21:57

we're all here, and thinking good things, hon : >

posted by amberglow 03 May | 22:16

Come back, ej!

posted by Eideteker 03 May | 23:21

Essex! Be well tonight, and I am wishing you peace and health and happiness. We're all here for you, and need you here with us.

posted by Lipstick Thespian 04 May | 01:08

even hidden lurker bunnies are vibing you healing wuffles. you have more support than you dream.

posted by pointilist 04 May | 02:02

Jan! I missed this yesterday! What time is the procedure? I will be thinking of you and sending you megatron psychic love at the time. When will we hear from you? Sunday or Monday maybe?

Just hold on and remember that this is now in the prcess of passing. Having it behind you will be a huge relief, though I know that it will be a physically painful period. Hold on tight, girl! We're holding on to you, too!

posted by taz 04 May | 02:10

((((((((((((((essexjan))))))))))))))

I'm also beaming good thoughts in your direction.
Plus (strangely) the lyrics to "Good ship lollipop"

posted by seanyboy 04 May | 04:16

Is it too late??? I'm late. Crap. Well, EJ, I'll be sending good thoughts your way even if you don't get to read this.

posted by LunaticFringe 04 May | 08:04

Best wishes and hugs.

posted by danostuporstar 04 May | 09:12

Please update as soon as you can, lotsa people are thinking of you.

posted by rainbaby 04 May | 09:19

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