I am having surgery on May 24th

[shenmue]

It's to clear a blockage in my right carotid artery.

Would much appreciate any prayers, meditation, positive vibes, or happy thoughts.

Thank you.

[WhiteTara]

1. Light all around you!

[Afromania]

2. you got it

positive vibes and stuff for ya

[Solly Mack]

3. I hope all goes well!

[True Dough]

4. shenmue

may you be healthy and thrive for many, many years to come!

[gademocrat7]

5. Wishing you a speedy recovery!

[TexasProgresive]

6. You have my prayers

Divine Love, guide the hearts, minds and hands of the medical personel as they work to bring shenmue's blood flow as was intended. Fill her with a sense of peace and joy taking away any anxiety as the time comes for this surgery. Amen.

[skylucy]

7. Sending good vibes and best wishes for a speedy recovery.

May you be up rocking and rolling soon!

[sheshe2]

8. All that and more my friend.

[dixiegrrrrl]

9. Good friend had that done recently.

She is a nurse. Said it was easy peasy.
You should be fine as frog's hair.

[angstlessk]

10. Good vibes your way!

They have gotten so good at heart surgery, it's almost like an appendectomy...

[shenmue]

11. Thank you, everyone

[mercuryblues]

12. sending healing thoughts your way

When I worked post op, we called this roto router. That's the name, gets the blood flowing to your brain. Please try to keep calm and not worry about the surgery. Well as much as you can. Just follow the post op orders and you will be home in no time.

[sarge43]

13. You'll be fine, shenmue.

Good thoughts coming your way.

[lunatica]

14. Hugs to you!

[GentryDixon]

15. Best vibes to you.

With the technology today you will do fine. Scary, I know, but keep good thoughts.

In the last 3 years I have been through an implant for peritoneal dialysis, a kidney transplant, a reversal of the peritoneal shunt, a parathyroidectomy, an ilesostomy due to divirticlitis, and takedown (reversal) three months later to reattach my colon. Every event was scary as hell, but the quality of the doctors I have made it easier to tamp down the panic.

On another note, three of my surgeons were women, and one was Japanese.. I have an Indonesian nephrologist and an Indian nephrologist. Any mention of keeping ours borders closed hits very close to home with this woman.

🐾🐾🐾

[shenmue]

16. Hug

[ghostsinthemachine]

23. All my Docs are

Immigrants. Indian oncologist. Asian radiologist. Russian General Practice and a surgeon that is second generation. All top notch people, the best. (Trumpian hyperbole)

I too wonder about that. When I see doctors they are mostly immigrants. The partners in the practice are immigrants. Lots of Indian heritage. Not many white people.

[lunamagica]

17. My thoughts and prayers are with you that you have a sppedy and full recovery

[DFW]

18. I have every confidence in your ability to withstand this.

Take it from one who almost died from arterial blockage and escaped by hours from what would probably have been a fatal coronary (the surgeon called me "the luckiest man in Europe" that day--and that was 13 years ago).

They know how to handle this kind of thing these days. Just don't eat any cheese, butter, red meat or ice cream in the meantime!

Take it easy until then, and you are hereby obligated to come tell us all about it on the flip side, OK?

[shenmue]

24. Will do

[steve2470]

19. best wishes!

[LeftInTX]

20. You are in my thoughts and prayers

Wishing an uncomplicated surgery and speedy recovery

[BainsBane]

21. Wishing you the very best, shenmue

and a very speedy recovery.

[ghostsinthemachine]

22. (((((((good vibes)))))))

Hope all goes well, routine surgery.

[femmocrat]

25. Of course, shenmue.

Sending you my very best wishes and I will say an Orthodox prayer for you.

[applegrove]

26. You'll be good as new. Vibes to you.

[sl8]

27. One order of good vibes headed your way!

[rurallib]

28. my very best wishes

surgeons really know their stuff these days.

[Warpy]

29. They'll scare you with a lot of "might" and "maybe"

but they've gotten progressively better at carotid endarterectomies over the years.

Start practicing now for the lies you'll tell people about your scar.

[LyndaG]

30. Of course

Added you to my prayer list. Best wishes for a successful surgery and easy recovery.

[Hayduke Bomgarte]

31. Gotcha covered

[CaliforniaPeggy]

32. Good vibes heading your way, my dear shenmue!

It always sounds so scary, but the procedure is not complex and you will do fine.

[3catwoman3]

33. Good vibes coming your way.

[Generic Brad]

34. You get all the positive vibes I have to give

I understand how unsettling this must be for you. It's a good thing that this situation was found when there was an opportunity to take corrective action. That is a positive thing.

We will be here when you return to the Lounge. Please let us know how you are doing when you are up to it.

[JHan]

35. Keeping you in my thoughts shenmue

[2naSalit]

36. Oh Dear!

I do send you good energy.

[still_one]

37. All the best for a safe and quick recovery shenmue