Thoughts on a Challenging Journey

A journal composed during the day-to-day trials of a prolonged battle with colon cancer, updating friends and family on treatment, attitudes, thoughts, and feelings.

Thursday, March 8, 2007

Surgery

Just wanted to give everyone a quick update again. Sandra had surgery this afternoon in an attempt to make her more comfortable by removing the NG tube. Unfortunately the doctor was not able to do what he wanted but he was able to reduce some of the pressure in her abdomen which has made her more comfortable.

She is still not up to receiving visitors but the cards have been a joy to her. We will continue to share your comments with her.

15 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sandi,

I wish there was something I could do to ease the pain. We all love you so much! My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family throughout each and every day.

March 9, 2007 at 7:45 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

mrs.Gaddy we love u and we hope that you make through okay, i have been praying for you and thinking about you .

lots and lots and lots and lots of love,
Avery brown

Hi Mrs.gaddy! We all miss you so much and wish you would come back, but we are all thinking of you and I am praying for you! Get well soon!!!!!
Love ya,
Lauren Roy

Hi Mrs.Gaddy How are you? I hope you get better soon I know you will. I have been praying for you lots. Well we are getting ready to go to the 8th grade play so got to go

Love You Lots,
Abby Steelman

March 9, 2007 at 9:30 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

mrs.Gaddy we love u and we hope that you make through okay, i have been praying for you and thinking about you .

lots and lots and lots and lots of love,
Avery brown

Hi Mrs.gaddy! We all miss you so much and wish you would come back, but we are all thinking of you and I am praying for you! Get well soon!!!!!
Love ya,
Lauren Roy

Hi Mrs.Gaddy How are you? I hope you get better soon I know you will. I have been praying for you lots. Well we are getting ready to go to the 8th grade play so got to go

Love You Lots,
Abby Steelman

March 9, 2007 at 9:31 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sandi- Sending more prayers to you and your family! Maddie & Lauren were talking and smiling together yesterday, which made me smile! Stay strong!!! Love, Carrie Keith

March 9, 2007 at 11:21 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sandi,

I am thinking about you often. Know that you are in my prayers and my family's. I wish there was more that I could say, but I just want you to be better.

Love,
Suzanne

March 9, 2007 at 12:41 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

Mrs Gaddy,
You forever changed the life of every child you had in class. When I think of who I want to be when I grow up... I want to be just like you. You are such a wonderful person and you are in my heart of hearts. You were like a mother to me when my whole family was falling apart. I am sorry that you are in so much pain and I wish so much that things were better for you. We had so many good times with drama and Jackie Parker always be so uncontrolable! I love you like you were my own mother and to hear all the things you have gone through pains me. Though, you are an angel on Earth and we were all so lucky to have you as a teacher. you were truly meant to be a teacher, not to teacher us english but to be there for us and guide through are hardest years! I miss you sooo much and wish that there was something I could do for you.
Love always and forever,
Amanda Coffman

March 9, 2007 at 1:28 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mrs Gaddy
were are all praying for you at school and constantky thinking of you i whish your werent in so much pain
you have truly been a hero and insperation by keeping such a great attatuid,keep it up

We Miss You!!!!

Emily Welch

March 9, 2007 at 2:03 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

ever since i came to logan rogersville i was a nobody an outcast... til i made it to middle school and met Mrs. Gaddy she inspired me to do so much more than just walk the hallways and go through the motions... she showed not just me but everyone she was around that there was more to life and gave us reason to live our life to the fullest... i am now writing and reading everyday and wanting to do so much more for everyone around me... Mrs. Gaddy you are so much more than a person, an old teacher, a friend to me, you are a mentor a person who showed me the light... my thoughts and prayers are with you and always will be thank you so much for what you have done for me and for everyone else you touched... love ya always and forever ~Mackenzie Fite~

March 9, 2007 at 2:11 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mrs.Gaddy
I always wonder why the worst things happen to the best people. I have been praying and my church has been praying for you. You are the best person ever so strong and faithful. We all love you so much for these reasons and so many more I don't have time to mention. We have faith in the Lord Our Saivor for everything he dose is in a plan only he knows. What ever happens we will always be there for you.(even in the worst times) We all love and adore you sooo much. We miss you and will see you soon. (no matter what happens)

March 9, 2007 at 2:30 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi mrs.Gaddy,
I miss you so much. Megan, me, and our choir went to competition. I got the highest score and so did megan!!! it was awesome. I wish you were here so i could sing for you again. i always loved singing in front of you no matter how much you made me laugh i still sang. I just want you to know you are my favorite teacher that i have and ever will have. I will miss you so much and i will become a famous singer just for you and the day im on the stage getting my reward.haha. i will thank all of the people that helped me including you so EVERYONE WILL KNOW WHO YOU ARE. I promise you'll always be my best friend to the end. I love you. Adam

March 9, 2007 at 2:38 PM  
Blogger Cara Hall said...

Sandi,
Please know my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Love,
Cara

March 9, 2007 at 2:57 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

I don't even know where to start. I'll try to keep this short as I could write pages about how you've touched others lives as well as my own. You are the last person that should have to go through something like this. You have honestly touched more people thus far in your life than most do their entire lives. Your an amazing person with an even more amazing personality. You are able to get through to people in ways that many others will never understand. I only know this because you got through to me in ways nobody else could. I never would've looked at writing the way I do now if it wasn't for you and I can't thank you enough for changing my life. I am so sorry for what you are going through. My prayers are always with you.

-Vincent

March 9, 2007 at 5:07 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mrs Gaddy you are such an inspiration to me and everyone around you, you are a true hero to every one who has met you.until i got to your class i hated school especially English, but after having you as a teacher i have done A LOT better in school, you were ment to be a teacher and did such an amazing job at it to, You are in my prayers and will be with me always and for ever.God has a plan for every thing and has already done a great job by making you a teacher and i know he a great future for you
It sucks how the worst things happen to the best people. i wish i could take away all your pain,

keep up your positive attitude

March 9, 2007 at 5:51 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sandi,

You, Mike, Logan, Lauren, and your family are in our prayers each day. We continue to lift you up. We pray that the Lord will comfort you and give you strength during this difficult time. Sandi, your faith, courage, and optimism are an inspiration to many. You have touched my life in so many ways. Thank you for sharing your faith.

Liza Nevenhoven

March 9, 2007 at 8:06 PM  
Blogger austin dinwiddie said...

OH sorry about my grammer, I am still trying to get this program figured out. I am not computer smart. LOL

Hugs and Prayer's
Austin Dinwiddie

March 13, 2007 at 11:56 PM  

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