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July 15, 2013 By Carole

Updated: Hey everybody, thank you all so much for your concern and good thoughts and prayers on Dale’s behalf. As it turns out, his surgery was canceled today since he is dealing with an infection from one of his dental implants. This issue came up suddenly last Friday but we thought they would go ahead with the surgery since that’s what we were told by a nurse in the doctor’s office. The doctor wasn’t comfortable with this, though, and we will be rescheduling this surgery when Dale is done with his dental work. For now, although we are disappointed, we are also relieved and intend to make the most of our unexpected day off together!

Today my darling husband Dale is having surgery. It is routine hernia surgery, something that is extremely common for men. But, you know, there is nothing routine about the love of my life having surgery. Ya know?

And so, as I sit and wait for this to be over I will be knitting. It will keep me calm, right?  All good thoughts, prayers, and vibes are greatly appreciated.

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  1. Geri says

    July 15, 2013 at 6:24 am

    Sending positive energy and wishes for a speedy recovery!

  2. Mary says

    July 15, 2013 at 6:38 am

    My thoughts and prayers will be with you and Dale today.

  3. Manise says

    July 15, 2013 at 6:46 am

    Good jujus, thoughts and a speedy recovery to Dale!

  4. Hillary says

    July 15, 2013 at 6:46 am

    I hope that everything goes smoothly Carole. We’ll be thinking of you and Dale.

  5. bonny says

    July 15, 2013 at 6:56 am

    Sending you & Dale many positive thoughts, prayers, and vibes!

  6. Laurie C says

    July 15, 2013 at 7:00 am

    Will be thinking of you today!

  7. Knitnana says

    July 15, 2013 at 7:05 am

    Prayers and good thoughts on the way!!!
    (((Hugs)))

  8. Kym says

    July 15, 2013 at 7:13 am

    ALL the good thoughts headed your way!
    (Keep knitting!)
    XOXOXOXO

  9. irene says

    July 15, 2013 at 7:20 am

    Sending good thoughts and prayers your way. xoxo

  10. Mary says

    July 15, 2013 at 7:21 am

    good thoughts and happy vibes headed your way. hugs! -Mary

  11. Kim says

    July 15, 2013 at 7:21 am

    Thinking good thoughts for both of you!

  12. Melissa says

    July 15, 2013 at 7:25 am

    Sending good thoughts!

  13. gale (she shoots sheep shots) says

    July 15, 2013 at 7:26 am

    Sending good thoughts to you both all day, and wishing Dale speedy healing. Can you imagine having to wait through this without knitting? ugh.

  14. kelly k says

    July 15, 2013 at 7:28 am

    Sending positive thoughts and prayers to you guys and hoping Dale has a speedy recovery!

  15. Kris says

    July 15, 2013 at 7:31 am

    Sending positive thoughts your way! Wishing Dale a speedy recovery. Knit, knit, knit! You’ll feel better!

  16. Debshepknits says

    July 15, 2013 at 7:37 am

    Sending prayers and hugs to both if you! Thankfully you’ve got your knitting to take the edge off!

  17. CindyCindy says

    July 15, 2013 at 7:52 am

    Absolutely. Prayers for you both.

  18. Ruth says

    July 15, 2013 at 7:54 am

    All good thoughts and prayers for a quick, successful surgery and a speedy recovery.

    Knitting is ESSENTIAL during times like these. Stockinette has medicinal properties, I think.

  19. Michelle says

    July 15, 2013 at 8:02 am

    Sendng positive thoughts for Dale’s successful surgery and quick recovery.

  20. margene says

    July 15, 2013 at 8:08 am

    Knit, breath deeply, pace and knit some more. Sending love and good thoughts to both of you!!! Healing vibes and lots of love coming Dale’s way!

  21. Jen says

    July 15, 2013 at 8:08 am

    Best wishes for a comfortable and speedy recovery! David has had a double hernia surgery – twice – so we’re right there with you. Lots of rest – catch up on your movies – and fluids!!

  22. Barbara Seiver says

    July 15, 2013 at 8:14 am

    Prayers for good results and a rapid recovery. Make sure he takes pain med ON SCHEDULE at first. Pain meds can’t play “catch-up”. If you let him try to tough it out, it will get to the point of no relief. With the meds on schedule he should have a good night and be much better tomorrow.

  23. Marcy says

    July 15, 2013 at 8:18 am

    Definitely good thought and wishes for a speedy recovery. Knitting is a must! It saved my sanity waiting for my love to get through many hours of surgery. Hugs to you.

  24. Patty says

    July 15, 2013 at 8:30 am

    Sending positive prayers and healing thoughts your way! xo

  25. Jo-Ann says

    July 15, 2013 at 9:07 am

    I’ll simply add my {{{HUGS}}}, positive thoughts, prayers, and good knitting mojo to all the above. He will be ~fine~ … he has to be, after all – he’s *Dale* … from Dale and the Duds!!!

  26. Robby says

    July 15, 2013 at 9:19 am

    Sending thoughts and prayers your way for you both. And the advice above about pain meds is spot on.

  27. Donna says

    July 15, 2013 at 9:22 am

    Prayers going up right now. Let us know how he does today. Any surgery just plain old sucks!

  28. Jeanne E says

    July 15, 2013 at 9:29 am

    Sending prayers your way and wishing him a speedy recovery.

  29. Nestra says

    July 15, 2013 at 9:52 am

    Loads of good thoughts for both of you!

  30. Marianne says

    July 15, 2013 at 9:55 am

    Sending you both all good thoughts and energy for a speedy recovery. Knit on!!!

  31. Sue says

    July 15, 2013 at 10:14 am

    I understand your worry! Sending special thoughts your way.

    Watch your gauge! A surgery waiting room has been known to change gauge!

  32. Brenda says

    July 15, 2013 at 10:14 am

    Thinking of both of you today. Hope it all turns out ok!

  33. Phyllis says

    July 15, 2013 at 10:15 am

    Hope it helps you and Dale to know so many lovely people are sending good vibes your way. I have already said the first prayer of many I will utter today. P. S. I will be waiting to hear what kind of patient Dale is. Generally I find men to be terrible patients, which I guess is why they don’t have the babies. Maybe Dale will be the exception!

  34. Meghan says

    July 15, 2013 at 10:23 am

    Prayers for a good outcome and a speedy recovery. My father had the surgery in his 70s and his recovery was quick. I’m sure it will go just as well for Dale.

  35. Kim says

    July 15, 2013 at 10:57 am

    Thinking good, positive thoughts for Dale and calming, peaceful thoughts for you.

  36. Vicki says

    July 15, 2013 at 11:12 am

    It’s amazing how often that happens. Hope Dale’s infection clears up quickly so that this can get done and done! I recently found (and frogged) a sock that I’d been knitting when Michael was in the hospital… firstly, it turns out that I hate the yarn (and the association with this time didn’t help that at all) and, secondly, my tension was all over the place!!

  37. jill says

    July 15, 2013 at 11:18 am

    I love that you will be able to have a day together. I’m sending healing vibes Dale’s way. Soon this will all be part of your past. You’re so good at living in the present!

  38. Cheryl S. says

    July 15, 2013 at 11:28 am

    Gosh – hope the infection clears up and the surgery goes like a breeze!

  39. Jo says

    July 15, 2013 at 1:37 pm

    Wishing you both well! Hernia repair was easy peasy for my hubby–hope it’s exactly the same for Dale.

  40. Sandy says

    July 15, 2013 at 3:04 pm

    Hope the tooth infection clears up quickly so he can go and get his hernia repair over with! Wishing you both the best of outcomes on all fronts!!

  41. Catie says

    July 15, 2013 at 5:18 pm

    Sending healing thoughts to Dale across the board! Hope the infection clears up quickly.

  42. Trista says

    July 15, 2013 at 5:59 pm

    I’m happy to send prayers and good vibes your way. Thanks for asking!

  43. Sarah JS says

    July 15, 2013 at 7:54 pm

    Sorry you both had to wait on the surgery. That’s hard when you’ll all prepped mentally. My husband had hernia surgery 15 years ago — and other than some soreness in the next few days, all went quite smoothly. Sending good thoughts your way for such a result when the surgery does happen!

  44. rebeccawip says

    July 16, 2013 at 5:20 am

    a little late but my thoughts are with you. i know it will go swimmingly once it’s rescheduled. as you say, totally routine, but i understand that that’s not the same when it’s for our loved ones! hugs

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