Thank you to everyone for the wonderful responses to my post. My family and I are still coming to grips with all of this and each positive statement helps so much. I cooked my first family dinner last night since my surgery and it was awesome, all the kids were here, did my heart good. Our three oldest girls live on their own now, we only have four left at home, so it's hard to get them all in the same room at the same time lately.
I'm sorry to hear that gnelsons implant didn't take, we worried that mine wouldn't but it has been perfect so far. My face, other then under my jaw where I still have some swelling, looks as it did before......minus a few laugh lines on the side of the transplant. A one sided face lift is what I call it, as that side is so smooth, haha.
I thought of something today while riding home from a meeting at work. I was feeling sorry for myself, doing the "why me" stuff, wishing for my old life back. Basically having a pity party for myself. I thought about a tragic thing that happened in our fine city about a month ago. There are beautiful churches on Shore Drive here in Va. Beach and lots of young people get married there. One of the wedding parties was leaving the church for the reception with the limo carrying the bride and groom leading the way. The mother of the bride pulled out from the church parking lot and a car hit her, killing her instantly. That young bride saw her mother killed, on her wedding day. And what struck me the most is that the mother that was killed didn't get a chance to fight for her life, she was given NO options, no chance to say goodbye or prepare. So, no matter how bad our life situation may be, there is always someone whose is worse. Just my thought for the day! I feel very fortunate that I get a chance to stay here with my childen and finish what I have started. Wow, never thought I would say that I felt fortunate in all of this.
Hope everyone has a great day!