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Nova Scotia,CanadaWell it seems strange being a shy,private person that I would be airing all on a public board but I have come to consider you all as family and true friends. 
We laugh, we cry,we share ,we support. I have been very touched by the many messages of love and support I have received since my ordeal began just a short while ago. :hug: Some have pm'd and know the situation ,some just messaged love and support both before and after the surgery. I just wanted to let you know the results that I got today.
I had found a lump in my lower abdomen around Christmas but had forgotten about it until a month later when it had grown in size. Tests showed a large tumor on my left ovary and I was facing surgery on my 41st birthday to remove the ovary and tumor and possibly more if needed. I ended up having a full abdominal hysterectomy to remove the tumor (not the present I wanted for my 41st birthday) and have just received the pathology report today. My tumor was benign and I feel so blessed to be cancer free as my family has dealt with cancer too many times already. I can't do a happy dance but I hope that you my dear friends will do one for me. :dance: Cheers to good health!! I'm hoping that this will be an end to years of feeling very sick and frustrated.
I started my next bear this afternoon while lying on the couch and am looking forward to a wonderful year. Hugs and blessings,Shari.
Past Time BearsOh Shari . . . that is the most fantastic news - just what I was hoping for!! I'm soooooo thrilled that you got a good report on the tumor! Now to a speedy and complete recovery, then on to the bearmaking! :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
Gatehouse GalleryShari, SO good to hear your good news. :dance: :hug:
Flying Fur StudiosI feel soo relieved. What an ordeal you've had to go thru!
Missed you!
UKThat is great news Shari !! :hug:
Nova Scotia,CanadaThanks girls,I love you all dearly!!! I can only manage a short time sitting upright so I'll have to sign off, wish I could stay and catch up! :hug: :hug:
Just Us BearsShari,
I have been offlist since Monday due to a deadline (it has to be all or nothing for me 
) and it's such a treat to log on and see your postive email at the top of all the threads. I am so relieved for you and I got a lump in my throat when I read your great results.
I'm sure you'll be very sore for a while yet...have heard it can take the body 12 months to fully recover from a hysterectomy...but you should be feeling a heap better soon. There are times when I wish I could have a hysterectomy....roughly every 28 days!! 
Am glad to hear you are able to do some bearmaking too....it's good for the soul!
I'm glad you shared with us.
Best wishes for a quick recovery!
Posts: 8,574Yayyyyyy! Oh, I am so glad!!!
And there is an upside to this....
walk darling lady, walk walk walk walk!!!!
It will help you regain your strength and also helop decrease the possibility of something called 'adhesions', This is where you develope scar tissue....and it causes pain later, when you try to do sstuff... so walk...
I am so happy for you, for your family and for us! We get to keep you a lot longer.
That's great news!
hugs
and happy dancing with the gollies
dilu
That is just the most wonderful news, i hope you feel a bit better soon hun :hug:
Hugs
Vicki
Apple Dumpling Designs:hug: :hug: :hug:
Oh Shari, (bawling like a baby here) 
I'm so happy for you!! You simply can not know how relieved I am. Prayers are a powerful thing!!
Warmest hugs and happy tears, :hug:
Aleta
Oh Shari, That is the best, most wonderful news and I am so happy for you.
You must be so relieved and your Family. We will all be doing the happy dance for you.
Take care and we hope for a speedy recovery.
Hugs
Carolyn
What great news, Shari; you must be so relived (if also really sore!) I'm truly and deeply happy and relieved for you.
:hug:
Starlite BearsGreat News Shari :dance: :dance:
Now all you have to do is take it easy and rest up till your body has recovered from surgery
But of course a little bear making helps
:hug: :hug: :hug:
Patsy Lake BearsShari so glad you have had good news ....... :hug: :hug:
Kim-Bee BearsSuch Good news! I am so glad that you can finally breath a sigh of relief... :hug: :hug:
Wild Thyme OriginalsShari! Good to hear from you! I'm doing a little happy dance foryou as well! That's wonderful news!!!!!!!!
:pray: :pray:
Kim Basta
Wild Thyme Originals
Posts: 1,277It's so good to have you back, Shari, and even better knowing that you are going to okay. So glad the tests came back okay. And working on a bear already? Even better! :hug:
Lemmon BearsGreat news Shari. Hope you are feeling better soon.
Joan
Kiprie BearsOh Shari !! that is the best news I ever heard on year
of 2006 !!! or including 2005 too.... 
I'm just so happy for you !!! :hug:
Gentle Hugs/Marie
Posts: 1,153Shari...what wonderful news for you, your family and all of us!
I know it must have felt good to be home on your own sofa and working on a bear!
I won't take you off my prayer list quite yet...but I am so pleased and thankful.
hugs,
nanc.......
Raccoon Creek BearsShari, that is great news and I am very happy for you.
Newcastle, OntarioShari, I am so happy to hear that your results were so positive, even though you had to go through surgery. Hopefully, you will be back on your feet in no time. Please take it easy and look after yourself! Sending warm thoughts and big hugs
Brenda :hug: :hug:
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I'm doing the happy dance for you, Shari, until you feel like doing it yourself!
So happy and relieved you got a good report! :hug: Rest and indulge in bear-apy to your hearts content and I hope your feeling better in no time! :hug:
It is so great to hear your good news.Although we don't really know each other I have been thinking about you.I am so pleased for you and your family.Be very very nice to yourself !!!
Diane xxx
