Whisper1 (Linda) Thread #2

Thanks to all who visit here. What a marvelous group this is!

Happy Thursday!

Starred! And I will go back and finish reading your first thread, honest.

**Waves*** Keeping up... :)

Lily Dale: Believing by Wendy Corsi Staub

The second book in the Lily Dale series, this one can be read independent of the first.

Using the backdrop of Lily Dale, a town 60 miles south of Buffalo, NY and is possibly the largest Spiritualist community in the United States, the author follows the saga of 17 year old Calla who recently discovered her psychic ability.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lily_Dale

Temporarily living with her maternal grandmother in Lily Dale, Calla becomes more convinced that her mother was murdered. This, added to the fact that Calla is able to help track a serial killer preying on young girls, lends to a very interesting story.

While not riveting or challenging, it is the type of book I need right now...nothing in depth, but fun.
The book contains suspense, a bit of romance and a tale of family ties that bind both here on earth and on the next plain.

Linda, That sounds interesting...:) You got me I added them to my wish list. :)

Found you!

Hi Linda. I'm so glad to hear you're doing well. Hope this proves to be an easy back to work week.

I hope you're having a good day!

Hi Linda! I find it strange to think of Lily Dale as a place - to me she is a character, the heroine of one of Trollope's Barsetshire Chronicles: The Little House at Allington (touchstones not loading). So I have done a double-take when you've mentioned the Lily Dale series. Anyway, I'm glad this was the right kind of book for you just now.

Want to go to Lilydale sometime? I bet we could convince Kath to come along.

Just checking in!

Hi, Linda! I have you starred. I'm so glad to hear that you're doing well, and that the return to work is good.

Found the next thread before it got away from me - ha!

I think I will pass on the Lily Dale book, but I'm glad to know about it. Thanks.

OK, can finally catch up. 15 unread messages is manageable. Kinda. Sorta.

Happy reading!

I am posting for Linda: She was taken to the hospital Thursday afternoon because her heart was doing the tachycardia thing again - luckily, she was at her cardiologists office and they took her to the local hospital. She will be undergoing a procedure Friday and if necessary, a shunt will be placed in her heart. Will is supposed to touch base with me tomorrow to let me know how she is doing. When I know anything, I will post here.

I hope everything goes well and she's back home soon, with the problem sorted.

Stasia, thanks so much for keeping us informed. Hope Linda returns here soon.

If she keeps this up, she is going to give me a heart attack!

*Sending good heart-healthy vibes Linda's way*

Oh wow... thanks for the update, Stasia. Sending prayers for Linda's safety during the procedure and quick healing.

Oh no, I finally get caught up and it's sad news! Get better soon, Linda!!!!

Prayers and thoughts of healing for Linda. Be well, girl! You can do it! *cheering, poms, etc.*

Sarah just texted me and told me Linda is back in the hospital! =( Thoughts and prayers for a speedy and successful recovery! You've had enough to deal with. We want you back and healthy and happy! #hugs

When I saw 'I'm posting for Linda', my heart sank. Oh my. Thanks for the news, Stasia, even if it's bad. At least she was where she could get help immediately. Hoping for a quick resolution, and that she is back to us very soon.

Oh no! More bad news. Perhaps Linda returned to work too soon. Thank you for keeping us informed, Stasia. And for Linda...Get better quickly. Your people need you!

Wishing "Gute Besserung" from Berlin...

Oh no. Sorry to hear the bad news, just when we thought everything was fine.

Our prayers and our hugs for you, Linda!!

Just when things finally seemed to be getting better . . . I'll be keeping you in my positive thoughts, Linda.

#17 Stasia, wow! I'm so sorry Linda's had this bit of a set back. Thanks for letting us know. Lindaaaaaa, Please, please take it easy. Your heart is such an important part of this group. Please take good care of it for us. {{{Linda}}}

Oh goodness! I just left a message on your page, Linda, only to come here to star your thread and read the news about your trip to the hospital! Well, know that our thoughts are with you and that you have so very many good thoughts floating around the cosmos and coming your way. Get back here! We need your sunny thoughts and presence to make the day complete. My thoughts are with you until I see your post here...

Linda, I am praying for a full and speedy recovery for you. God bless.
--BJ

Best wishes for a speedy recovery Linda.

You have shown me such love and care in the last year and its awful to see you going through such trying times. My thoughts are with you.

Oh no! *groan*
Dear Linda! I thought you passed your patience and long-suffering test already. Maybe this is a bonus question - can you take one more thing???!!! And you will answer "YES!"
Please get well soon. You're gonna forget what "normal" is!


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Oh no! (((Hugs))) and prayers for a quick recovery, Linda.

Oh, dear! I'm so sorry to hear that Linda is not well. I'm hoping for a quick recovery. Ironically, I'm writing this in a cardiac care facility-- here with my husband who is recovering from an angiogram. I'll check back here for more news. Thank you, Stasia, for letting us know.

Do whatever it takes to get healthy Linda! Feel good vibes headed your way...

Get well soon, Linda.

Get well soon, Linda! Sending hugs your way...{{{{Linda}}}}

caught up on Linda's threads only to see that she's back in the hospital. Thinking of you Linda- hope you get better soon. :(

More hugs and prayers flying your way Linda.

Linda Update - Will left a message for me: Linda went through the procedure just fine, they found a minor blockage but nothing they could really do anything about so they did not do the shunt. She will be home either tonight or tomorrow and then meet with the cardiologist to see if ablation therapy is indicated. For now though, she is OK :)

Glad Linda is doing better.

That's great news, to hear that you're doing okay, Linda! Sending tons of good thoughts and prayers your way!

Thanks for the update, Stasia!

Karen O.

Thinking of Linda and sending warm wishes and hugs to her.

I'm glad to hear that your intervention was a successful one, Linda. Get well soon!

Linda should be home from the hospital today. I spoke with her late last evening. *fingers crossed*

That's great. Thanks for the updates, Stasia!

Hope you are feeling all better soon, Linda! Take care of your heart... it's a special one! Oh, and the only one you have. :)

((Linda))

So glad to hear things are looking good.

#49: No problem, Darryl.

Glad that she'll be home soon and things are okay.

Linda, Feel better soon.. Your in my thoughts and prayers...

Stasia, thank you so much for the updates.

Linda, sending you healthy heart thoughts and prayers - hope you feel better soon.

*Whoooosh*...letting out held breath. That's some great news, Stasia. Let's hope your next message says that Linda is home.

Sending positive vibes your way, Linda. Hope you're home and resting up.

Hope you get well soon Linda! Thinking about you

I'm so sorry about the heart problem. I hope you are home now, resting and healing. xoxoxox.

Linda Update: I just got off the phone with Will. Linda had another tachycardia episode this afternoon. Luckily, both of her cardiologists were at the hospital when it happened and they got the heartbeat under control fairly rapidly, but Linda is feeling pretty rotten at the moment and will not be able to go home today. The earliest it will be at this juncture is tomorrow and possibly not until Monday. The doctors are going to do the ablation on Thursday.

More hugs to Linda! Praying for a speedy recovery.

Thanks so much for the updates, Stasia.

Stasia, you're rapidly morphing in my mind from Queen of LT to Angel of LT! What an amazing and sweet person you are; I feel priviliged to know you, if only "virtually".

Linda, my love and prayers and best wishes for a speedy recovery from this setback. I hope the ablation is over quickly and you're back with us as soon as possible. We miss you.

((((((((((((((((((Linda))))))))))))))))))))

love from Gail

Poor Linda! Best wishes for a speedy return to good health. It sounds as though she's getting good care, but I'm sure she feels awful. I hope our cheers from cyberspace will help.

#60: So sorry to hear this but it's probably safest for her to stay at the hospital where help is at hand at any time, even though it must be a real drag. Hope she is able to read and has some good books with her!

Stasia- Thanks for the update! You are priceless! She is in our prayers.

Thanks for the news, Stasia, and healthy wishes for Linda.

Praying for a speedy recovery for you, dear Linda.

Stasia, thank you for keeping us all informed.

Thanks for keeping us posted, Stasia.

Linda, I'm sending all the positive energy I can muster in your direction.

What a time to lose track of your thread Linda (for some reason it got un-starred). Catching up has been like a roller-coaster. I hope things are looking up for you. I'll be thinking about you.

Stasia, thanks so much for all the updates.

I'm just getting caught up too - so sorry to hear you're in the hospital. Bounce back soon!

I spoke with Linda tonight. She sounds tired (only to be expected, she is in the hospital, places in which you are not allowed to sleep, I think), but in good spirits. She told me that she knows God is not done with her yet because He made sure that both of her cardiologists were at the hospital today when her tachycardia attack occurred. Not only that, but one of the cardiologists had a cancellation this coming Thursday, which meant that rather than the ablation coming several weeks down the line, it could happen this week.

I am glad to know God is not done with her yet because I need her around :)

72- That's what I was thinking too. If she HAD to have an attack like that, she picked a good time for it...

Thanks Stasia for the updates they are much appreciated. My wishes for a speedy recovery are being sent Linda's way. I hope she gets better soon. My prayers and thoughts are with her too..

#72. I need her around too. I'm thrilled to hear the ablation can be Thursday and save her from more of these episodes.

Dear cardiologists, The world needs Linda in it so show others what kindness and caring are all about. She is a brilliant light shining upon those still in darkness. Please take good care of her. Thank you.

Prayers for Linda's full and swift recovery.

Thanks to Stasia, the ever-faithful friend.

Hugs to both! {{{Linda}}} {{{Stasia}}}

You're right. Sleep is absolutely NOT allowed in hospitals. Because obviously, it's not needed for healing or anything........

I hope everything goes better for her this week, and she's home and much recovered soon.

Thanks for keeping us updated Stasia.

All my warmest thoughts to you Linda.

I would echo here what everyone has said. Linda, you are such a warm, caring person. I hope you feel some of what you give to this group coming right back at you. Feel better soon!

And Stasia, thanks so much for the updates!

Oh, mercy! I lost Linda's thread for a few days, and here she winds up in the hospital again!

Linda, my thoughts and prayers are with you for a full and speedy recovery!

I'm home from the hospital and it is good to be here. I'm very tired and headachy from the procedures and the beta blockers, but I'm feeling very fortunate!

I was allowed home because I live five minutes from the hospital and was told that if another episode occurs before the surgery, I need to get to the hospital asap and then will have to stay there until the surgery on Thursday.

Words fail me; a simple thanks for all the prayers, concern and words of affection somehow just doesn't express my feelings of gratitude. Big thanks to Stasia who is indeed the heart and hub of us all.

I'm blessed in many ways.

This is such a healing, wonderful, supportive group and I am ever blessed to know you all.

What are the amazing odds that I would be in the cardiologist office at the height of the tachycardia episode. A pulse of 180 is a scary event. It took two shots of adeniicine to get my pulse under control.

What are the incredible odds that both cardiologists were making rounds when I was in the hospital experiencing another episode when once again it took two infusions to get the pulse down to 90?

What are the odds that the surgeon had a cancellation five minutes before my latest episode and thus could schedule me for ablation surgery this coming Thursday?

Thanks again everyone. I'm pretty emotional at this minute after reading all the messages and then trying to comprehend the beauty and awesomeness of this thing we call friendship, love and life!

Linda, take care of yourself and get lots of rest. We will be here when you are ready to join in again. Stasia has done a wonderful job of keeping us all informed. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Linda, I'm so glad that you are able to be home. Please take it easy and take care of yourself. You continue to be in my thoughts and prayers.

Linda, I am so sorry to hear about your health problems. At least they sent you home now, so you can get some rest before the surgery.
I hope you'll get well again soon!

Linda, I'm glad to see you're home and on LT. Take good care of yourself.

Linda- It's great to see you home! Get well soon!

It's good to see that you're home again, Linda. No more tachy episodes, please!!

It's good to see a message from you again. I'm sure being home is much more comfortable than being in the hospital. All my crossable stuff crossed for a satisfactory outcome on Thursday and NO COMPLICATIONS. NO NO NO.

My friend had an ablation done for her tachycardia and she is a new Person! She feels so much better. I will be sending healing thoughts your way.

Linda, MY heart gave a leap when I saw that a post was from you! Thank goodness you're home and able to rest before the procedure. I'll be sending all good thoughts to you all this week.

Dear Linda, I sent you my best wishes in the latest letter, but since that won't get to you for a few days, let me state that I have been haunting your thread for Stasia, wonderful Stasia's updates and sending you all the best. I also am so glad you are home, and that you have had such sublime timing! Keep it up by having no more episodes before the surgery, which will be eminently successful. Oh, and have Will buy you a lottery ticket!

Many warm wishes and gentle hugs are being sent your way Linda!!

Linda! (((Hugs))) Glad you're at home and able to get some rest before the procedure on Thursday. Hoping and praying that you are able to get some sleep, that you don't have another episode, and that the procedure goes well on Thursday.

Glad you're home, Linda! Rest up so that you can be strong for Thursday. I send you my best wishes and all good thoughts!

Good grief! I am further behind than I thought.

I had no idea that you were in hospital again...
Sorry to hear about these further complications, but
I am sure that you will be up and at 'em again soon :)

so, when you are, #12 Nancy had a great idea! Lets all go to LilyDale :)

meantime.. sending healing energy your way.. ----->>>>>>>>

So glad you're at home resting. All good wishes coming your way for a speedy recovery.

And please sign me up for the LilyDale train!

Glad you were able to come home. Now, get plenty of rest. Like the rest my thoughts are with you.

So glad to see that you're home! But, of course, those heart-healthy vibes are still flowing your way...

>82 Whisper1:: I'd say the odds are in your favor, Linda. Something about good karma wafting its way back to you. I'm glad you are at home where you are able to rest up for Thursday. Crossing fingers and toes that your heart behaves itself in the meantime.

Oh no! I just got caught up on your last thread and came here to find that I'm already 100 posts behind. Boy do I feel like a dog chasing it's tail. Must say that you are like the Babe Ruth of reviews so far this year. You keep hitting them out of the ballpark! Well, I had to completely change my message after I read this thread, but am very relieved that you are home. I'm sure I will be joining many others here in praying for you this week. God speed.

Fabulous news! I'm glad that you're home and doing well, Linda.

Best wishes to you, Linda. Quick recovery and good healing!

Glad you are home, dear Linda. Prayers and good wishes for an easy and successful procedure. Hugs in general, because you can never have too many. And happy thoughts for a good book to take your mind off of everything! :)

Take good care of yourself, Linda. I'm glad you're home and hope all goes swimmingly on Thursday.

Relax and recover with all the healing wishes from your LT friends - incl me.
We want you well again. Praying for you to get through the next week with flying colors! BTW, how is Will's heart doing? lol

{{Linda}}

I'm so glad that the odds were all in your favor! Rest up, and good luck on Thursday. Smooches from the monsters!

Thanks again everyone for your kind, sincere out reach.

I was able to finish three books while I was in the hospital, they are:


Life With A Star by Jiri Weil

Highly recommended by Stasia and Peggy (LizzieD), this is an incredible book and one of the most haunting tales of the brutal Nazi terror and unrelenting evil.

I'm referencing Peggy's excellent review here

highly recommended
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Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly

An excellent recommendation by Mark. This is what historical fiction is meant to be. Using actual details, the book lures the reader into wanting to learn more about the French Revolution.

Andi is filled with sadness and anti-depressants. Her family is split apart and reeling from the death of Andi's brother.

Andi's father is a famous geneticist who is hired to uncover the truth in the DNA of a heart found believed to be that of Louis-Charles, the doomed son of Maria Antoinette.

Deftly weaving the modern day life of Andi and the French Revolution, the author does a stellar job of holding the readers attention the entire 496 pages of a clever story, excellently written and marvelously told.

Highly recommended.
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My Reading Life by Pat Conroy
I first learned of this book on Tina's (tututhefirst) thread and then again from Stasia.

You might want to reference both Tina and Mary's (bell7) excellent reviews for a more indepth analysis.

Tina, Stasia and Mary were right! It is a wonderful book, one to be relished for the beauty and the power of words. A book about books, Pat Conroy writes not only of the major works that have impacted on his life, but also the people who lead him to a life of learning.

Highly recommended.

Dear Linda,

I am so happy to know that you are feeling better and back home. Wish you the very best for your procedure on Thursday :)

About time you got home. Humph.

Linda, 3 fantastic reviews. I haven't read any of the books but I want to. I'm glad you had the company of such good books in the hospital.

Linda, I am praying for you and for your doctors. God bless!
--BJ

I'm glad you're home from the hospital. I'm also on beta blockers for bouts of tachycardia, but have never had one in front of doctors. Mostly if I have one, I just sit down and it goes away after a bit, but I'd sure like an answer sometimes!

I hope that the ablation works for you and everything goes well.

Adding Life with a Star to my wishlist - sounds life a worthwhile read.

Reading through all of the beautiful and caring well-wishes on your thread, I'm reminded of one of Charlie's favorite cartoons, in which Kipper the dog makes a Get Well card for his friend. He writes on the card: "Get well now", because he doesn't want his friend to get well soon, he wants him to be better now! That's what I'm wishing for you - get well NOW, or at least as very soon as possible. :)

Linda- I'm so glad you enjoyed Revolution! I'm looking forward to her other work. I received My Reading Life in my "Book Swap". I hope to squeeze it in at some point soon.

>108 Whisper1: Linda, Glad you are back home. I checked out My Reading Life this weekend and hope to get to it later in the week!

What great reading you got in Linda. I've added all three to my wish list.

Ah. Well. At least there was great reading. All three on the wishlist.

Linda, I am so glad you are home and I hope things go well for you and you are able to stay home until your procedure. Thoughts and prayers are with you. Thinking about you bunches. {{{{{{Big HUGS}}}}}}

**hugs** and more **hugs** I'm so glad that you're home!

And I'm adding My Reading Life to my wishlist. It sounds wonderful.

Just a quick hello to mark your "new" thread. *121 posts already ~ sigh*

Oh no, I go away for the weekend and look what I miss! I'm glad they've at least let you out of the hospital and I hope the procedure goes well.

I'm glad your recent reads have been good. Revolution and My Reading Life were both on my wishlist already.

What some people will do to get some quality reading time! *wink*

Linda, I'm so glad your home and that you managed to get some good reading done in hospital despite everything! Will be thinking of you on Thursday.

Linda - I'm so glad you are home from the hospital and glad that you are going back to the hospital Thursday for your ablation. It also looks like you got some good reading done while experiencing the blessing of having your cardiologists around just when you needed them.

Praying for health and wisdom and patience through all of this.

I'm glad you're back home. My thoughts are with you for Thursday.

Revolution sounds intriguing. I'll have to add it to my list.

Linda, glad to hear you're home from the hospital. Hope the ablation goes well on Thursday.

Hi Linda, I hope you're keeping well this week and that your spirits are up. Good books sure help. I was reading My Reading Life and was about three quarters in when I discovered it on audio at the library. Read by Pat Conroy. I couldn't resist and so I checked it out and started again from disc 1. It's a wonderful book and I love having Conroy himself read it to me.

I'm getting a new project started to get together great recommendations for books by themes. I've called it Books By Themes (BBT) and I'd love to have your suggestions! Here's the link.

Just popping in to say that I am thinking of you :)
Hope you are getting more good reading in while you are home :)

Hi, Linda,
I've only just now caught up with your thread and discovered you've been having some hospital "adventures". I am truly truly sorry to hear it. I hope everything goes well this week and you don't have to spend any more time in that place.

Hi Linda! You are in my thoughts and wishing you well.

All fingers crossed (and German thumbs pressed) for tomorrow, Linda!

Thinking of you today!!! **hugs**

Linda Update: I just got off the phone with Linda about 5 minutes ago. She is doing very well. The doctors are confident that the problem causing her tachycardia is now resolved. Woot! I do not need to tell you how much she was scaring ME :) Anyway, she should be released from the hospital either late this afternoon or early this evening.

Great news! Thanks, Stasia.

Glad to hear it, Stasia. Great news!! Thanks for letting us know.

Great, that's fabulous. I've been thinking of her so much today. I really hope this fixes it all :)

WhooHoo - that is such wonderful news!

Oh, hooray for that news. Thanks, Stasia, for letting us know.

That is wonderful news, Stasia. Thanks for sharing! :)

Thanks for keeping everyont updated, Stasia.

Welcome home, Linda. Glad to hear things are looking up!

You are in my thoughts, too Linda :)

Had no idea what was going on with you, Linda (which will happen when a person neglects to read a thread until Message #142). Hope you are resting and reading and getting better.

So glad to hear the procedure was a success. I am thinking about you and continuing to send well-wishes and hugs!

Whew

Way to go, Linda!

So glad to hear everything went well, Linda. And, Stasia, thanks so much for the update.

Welcome home, Linda! Hope all will now go well with your health.

Stasia, thanks again for being our lifeline here.

Home from the hospital a few minutes ago. It worked! The heart ablation worked. It was a 3.5 hour surgery with no complications. The surgeon saw Will right after the surgery and told him he is 90-95% sure he was able to repair what was wrong.

Thanks again to all, with a special hug to Stasia for her communication.

Now, I am hoping that the next thread I start does not contain ANY messages regarding health issues.

Lots of love to all.

Linda, happy for you that things went well. Stasia thanks for keeping us posted.

Linda, welcome home! It's SO good to hear that everything went smoothly and that you're on the road to much better health. We miss you--but go get some rest!

Welcome home! That's great news!

Linda- So good to hear from you! Glad you are home and doing well! Hugs!

I'm so, so glad to hear this news! It sounds like the worst is behind you now. Get some much-deserved rest.

Thanks to Stasia for the updates!

Welcome home, again, Linda! Take off your coat and stay awhile!!! LOL
So glad to hear things went smoothly. Please, take good care!

Great news! Thanks for keeping us posted, Stasia.

Yay, Linda's back!!! THE Linda, as we call her.

Take care of yourself, please.

Great news, Linda. I'm very happy for you. And for us, because we need you here.

Yay Linda!! **happy dance**

So happy to hear that things went well today! :-)

Here's to your health! *clink of wine glass* (which I supposed you can't join in if you're on medication . . .)

You need to rest..sit back with a good back and let Will pamper you for awhile. Glad things worked out so well with the doctors!

Linda, I'm so glad to hear that the surgery went well today! I was just thinking that today had been a good day and thinking of all the nice things that happened today. I think your news is the best thing of all.

Cheers, Linda! So glad you are home safe.

Yay! Very glad to hear things went well and you're home again. :)

That's great news, Linda. Hope you have a luxurious recovery, reading and being waited on by Will!

All is right in the LT world! So glad everything went smoothly and you are home again with your family.

Wonderful news! I so glad everything went smoothly, and hope that you can lay your health issues to rest now.

Hooray! Excellent news. :)

It's good to read you're home again and all went well. :-)
Thanks to stasia for the updates!

Linda : It's great that you're home again and the heart ablation thingy worked. I hope the repair's complete and you'll be bouncing on pogo sticks before long.

Linda, So glad to hear things went well yesterday. Keep on the mend. Still thinking of you. Monica...

It's great to start a day with reading good news! So glad to hear you are home again and had a successful surgery. Here's to good health!

Hooray for a successful procedure! Now back to our regularly scheduled program, right? Read any good books lately? ;) *hug*

I am so happy that you are home and much better now! :)
--BJ

Yay Linda, you definitely are on the road to a healthy year. I am so happy for you :)

That's wonderful. I was sending healing thoughts and prayers your way for days!!

Great news, Linda!

Welcome home, Sweetie Pie.

Glad you're home and that it all went well!

Wow. I go offline for a week to play with my visiting brother and look what happens. Linda, so glad that you are back home and that things should be right now. And I'm glad I didn't have to wait for the updates. Just read straight on through to the happy end. : ) Whew! Be well!!

checking in. . .(((Linda))) glad to see things are looking up - and thanks Stasia for the updates!

WHEW I'm delighted that it's done and done well. Now, take it a little easy so you can get back to 100%!

The Runaway Dolls by Ann M. Martin

I enjoyed the other The Doll People and The Meanest Doll In The World. They were creative, silly and there were laugh-out-loud passages. Alas, this third installment was a huge disappointment, and not worthy of time spent on a review.

I continued reading the book because Brian Selznick is an incredible illustrator and his handiwork is sheer creative genius.

NOT recommended

Thanks again to all who sent such lovely, kind messages. Tomorrow I'll start a new thread and it is my hope that the health issues are behind me and I can begin with an emphasis on books rather than neck fusion surgery and heart problems.

The last months have been emotionally and physically difficult, and I long for normalcy. I very much appreciate the wonderful support of our incredible LT community.

>184 Whisper1: Ouch! I have the first two books in this series. I guess I won't be picking up the third.

Just catching up. Linda, hooray for your wonderful news. Here's to normal! Happy reading.

The support is only there because you are such a sweetie yourself, Linda. Always the first in line with a kind word or a pat on the back. What goes around comes around, m'dear!

Yikes! In the midst of having a rather bad couple weeks myself (but NOTHING compared to your recent "adventures") I've gotten so far behind. What a roller-coaster reading this thread! But a happy ending...that's the main thing. Linda, I hope you are now cleared for a long, long stretch of health-worry-free days, months, YEARS, even. I'm very glad you could take advantage of the down time to do some good reading. *Hugs*

Baseball Linda here, just checking in to make sure THE Linda is resting up and feeling better. Hoping upcoming days are worry-free so you can focus on important things, like reading, say.

Oh no! It looks like I missed a thread change, and 190 messages to boot. I can't possibly catch up now. :(

Well, for what it's worth, I'm here now. I hope you are feeling well, Linda.

Hi Linda, I'm also trying to catch up on all the thread posts but am pleased to hear you're feeling better. Take care.

Whew! I'm so relieved. I was looking for your thread for a couple of days but couldn't find it. (I just realized I could have checked the wiki. Duh...) I've been thinking of you and I'm glad the procedure was a success!

Chiming in with everyone with good wishes!

Wonderful news!

Hi Linda, just passing through to *wave* and see how you have been doing. Glad to hear your procedure went well and you are on the road to recovery.

I'm also catching up. I'm so glad you are feeling better.

#184 - Guess I would have passed on the "Doll" series regardless of number 3 being a stinker. Dolls give me the creeps!

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