Please Cuties, if you can spare a minute to say a prayer for a successful and positive outcome and for my friend Rada Ilic.
As I write this, she is having the lumpectomy to remove a stage 2 lump in her breast and a Senttinel Lymph Node removal.The Oncology Surgeon's prognosis was very positive but cancer has a nasty habit of ignoring surgeons.
Thank you dear friends
Photo is (from right) Polly, Chris, Rada and me, in a happier moment
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Praying she gets a good report soon. Waiting can be so difficult.
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11473Sending up a special prayer for Rada and the Drs too!
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by meganne
11 Jul 2017
Thanks Tonya, so far so good, Playing the waiting game now.
Hugs n roses, Meg
20088Have said a pray that all will be ok. :)
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by meganne
11 Jul 2017
Thanks Mechille. Just waiting for the final biopsy results.
hugs n roses, Meg
7844Thanks to Pauline - she just texted me saying this garage full of fabric was in Rydalmere which is a suburb of Sydney. Thanks once again Pauline ❤️ Chris
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by pennifold
29 Jun 2017
Hi Meg, no she just said Myrtle Street, right hand side of the street at Rydlemere, (sorry I spelt it wrong in the post above) I didn't ask for her name. Love Chris
by nonna57
30 Jun 2017
Hide e ho ... Sorry meg and Chris , dont remember the ladies name. You wont miss the house she has a sign on the fence. Have fun shopping. Miss our get togethers, :(
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255050Meg, I hope your friend, Rada is doing well - I just read this. Please update us and let us know how she is. She is in my prayers! Hugs, Laura
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by meganne
29 Jun 2017
Thanks Laura, waiting on final biopsy results, I'll post as soon as I know anything. Hugs n love, Meg
96266173692I've missed this post as I have just been skimming until today. I have a dear Uncle who is in the process of going to his final resting. I kept his daughter's grandchildren on Monday along with my regular 3 and it was quite a day. Youngest was 16 months old. It was a fun but long 9 hours, then I had to work yesterday extra after missing Friday and Monday.
I'm very sorry to hear about your friend, but am encouraged that her outcome sounded positive. It appears that our faithful Cuties have stormed the gates of heaven on her behalf and I will join in asking for her perfect healing.
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by meganne
28 Jun 2017
Thank you so much Jerrilyn.
I'm so very sorry to hear about your uncle, sending prayers for strength for all the family at this very difficult time.
Hugs n love, Meg
158715Sending Love and Prayers Rada's way. She is a strong woman so i know she will be ok :) Thinking positively :) x
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by meganne
28 Jun 2017
Thanks Polly, she's feeling more positive now the lump has been removed. Hugs n love, BBF
42046Praying for Rada as she awaits the outcome of her surgery. My heart goes out to her. I do hope that you can share this photo with her. It made me happier just to see your smiling faces ...and all that fabric!
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by meganne
28 Jun 2017
Thank you so much.
Actually I don't think she has seen this photo so I should print it out and give it to her. :-)
Hugs n roses, M
5755Just caught up with the posts and am so happy that Rada is out of surgery...holding good thoughts and prayers that they got it all...and WOW, it's hard to believe that the photo was taken in a ladies garage!!! Looks like a quilt shop!!! Looks like you were all having such a good time! And, Meganne, thanks for letting me know that Rada got the Angel and card I sent....
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by meganne
28 Jun 2017
Kim she loved the surprise as I hadn't told her it was coming and I think it really lifted her spirits. :-)
The lady with the fabric had it all in her garage, fabulous set up but she was a heavy smoker and (sadly) didn't apologise for it.
318433Prayers for your dear friend Rada. Wishing the best outcome for her surgery.
Hugs
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by meganne
27 Jun 2017
Thank you dear Jerri, we're playing the waiting game now for the results of the biopsies. All prayers sincerely appreciated. Hugs n love, me
30656I know Rada has the prayers and love from us who know her and I also thank the Cuties who are praying and thinking of her.
The above picture was in a lady's garage who sold fabrics. We had a ball and I know I ended up spending more than I intended. Love Chris
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by meganne
27 Jun 2017
Thanks Chris, she did sound much more positive when I spoke to her this afternoon.
Didn't that lady have some great fabrics and terrific prices too. Such a pity about the tobacco smell, it was making me sick, probably me more so, being an ex smoker. LOL!!! Now I don't even remember where it was. :-(
Hugs n love, me
by pennifold
28 Jun 2017
Pauline knows, don't ask me and as I'm not from Sydney I haven't a clue where suburbs are. They all blend into one in my eyes. We didn't have to travel too far from Pauline's home and I know it was just in a lady's suburban back yard and you are right the cigarette smell was horrible. Love Chris
234496111376hope and pray everything will come alright, so the happier moments will return as on the picture. Hugs)))
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743282Of course I will Meg and I love this pic of you 4 happy girls and all that fabric/Lillian
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by meganne
27 Jun 2017
Thank you dear friend.
And yes we did have a fun day shopping for fabrics that day.
hugs n love, m
145791Meganne, praying for your friend Rada this morning in USA. What a lovely friends picture to think of her as I pray. Sorry your knee is progressing slowly, mine too. Today is my last therapy and I'm still not going upstairs to sew - too daunting. Mine has not straightened out sufficiently, especially at the back, but I'm just taking it that it needs more time. Still wobbly and afraid of someone tipping me over!
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by meganne
27 Jun 2017
Thanks so much Betsey, I think it helps to put a face to the name.
So sorry also for your knee woes.
We have 15 steps here to get to our upstairs living quarters, downstairs is all garage except for my sewing area. I walked up those stairs the day I came out of hospital and I haven't stopped walking down and up them since. The surgeon had said that stairs would be the best possible physio other than an exercise bike.
Now at 7 weeks I am walking normally, albeit not very prettily, (LOL!) up and down the stairs though I am still not happy with my knee bend as I can't ride my bike yet. I can't wait to get back to my sewing but hubby is fitting out my sewing room so I am stuck upstairs feeling pretty bored. :-)
I have discovered that the more physio you do, earlier after the surgery, the more progress you make and much more quickly. I still have two more physio visits because I have been spreading them out and doing a lot more on my own, at home. It is crucial to keep pushing through the discomfort to regain as much flexibility as possible before it becomes too late, so I am determined to keep trying.
At least the pain I had before the surgery has completely gone and it will be so much easier to walk up and down stairs once I get better knee bend. I do hope you get better results too. hugs n roses, Meg
66908Thank you so much for all your support.
Rada is out of surgery now and in good spirits.
Now the waiting begins as we have to wait for the final biopsy results.
I am quietly confident all will be ok, but ........
hugs n roses to all, Meg
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by pennifold
27 Jun 2017
Sorry Meg, have only just seen this this evening. It's now 10.20pm and I see Rada has been out of surgery for over 5 hours. I pray that she will soon be on the road to recovery. Love Chris
by meganne
27 Jun 2017
The surgeries were very minor as such, she said she doesn't even have any stitches. I just pray the surgeon got it ALL!
hugs, me
PS, I ordered the needles Monday night and they have already been shipped.
122864Prayers are said for your friend Rada. Praying that all cancer will be found and removed and healing will begin.
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109774I pray for Rada, that the surgeons are guided and able to remove the cancer, and that she makes a quick recovery. She is blessed to have such dear friends watching over her. God bless all of our Aussie embroiderers.
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10494Prayers and hugs for your friend Rada, and hugs for Polly, Chris and you, Meganne!
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78118Praying for a speedy recovery of both body and soul
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14637My thoughts and prayers are with your dear friend Rada, for a successful operation. And a very quick healing process on the road to a complete recovery. Thanks for the photograph in happier times, looks as though you have all had a wonderful day amongst that lovely material. I do hope also that you are now feeling much better. Sandra.
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by meganne
27 Jun 2017
Thanks so much Sandra.
We did all have a lovely time that day, only one of many we shared before Polly moved to Queensland.
I am at least, mostly pain free now though not happy with lack of progress on knee bending.
hugs n roses, Meg
by sandralane
27 Jun 2017
Meg you need to take things easy and slowly with your knee sometimes it can be a long healing process.Don't go overdoing it. Sandra.
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85867Will Pray;;;;God please be with our friend and make recovery easy ***Amen hugs
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360641Hugs and prayers that all goes well and they can remove it all
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13243Praying all goes well for Rada and there is no more.
It does look like happy times. Tell me, whose sewing room is this, yours Meg?-lol
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by meganne
26 Jun 2017
Thanks Toogie your prayers are appreciated.
Sadly no,it wasn't my sewing room, but it was a lovely day when we all went out shopping together.
hugs n roses, Meg
by toogie
27 Jun 2017
I was joking as I saw a shopping bag Chris has.
Are Polly and Rada Cuties here?
109780My thoughts and prayers are with her...and hopefully the angel is watching over her...please let her know she has many angels in her corner...
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by meganne
26 Jun 2017
Thanks Kim, Despite all my best efforts, she has been very worried so it will be great to get it over and done and she can (hopefully) move on. Hugs n roses, Meg
by meganne
27 Jun 2017
Rada received your Angel and card and just this minute asked me to please say thank you so much. She has been carrying her Angels with her everywhere. xxxxx
by dragonflyer
27 Jun 2017
Oh, Meganne...thank you so much for letting me know she received my Angel...I was so hoping it did not get lost in the post...please let her know that my thoughts and prayers are with her...she is very lucky to have such good friends in you and Ray...Hugs & Smiles, Kim
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