FaithManor Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 First, dd had surgery while we were gone. The doc was afraid the cyst would burst and was able to bump her to the top of the list. My friends here at home plus dh's mom mobilized to create an AWESOME team for her while we were out of town. Her new hubby has been a rock and a loving care-giver. I am so glad they made the choice to marry quietly ahead of the surgery. The hospital allowed him to sleep over in her room and she said he never left her side. Her incision is beautiful...the surgeon must have been very meticulous. The walls of the cyst were paper thin and it burst the instant the surgeon touched it. They had to clean out her pelvic cavity and literally put her internal organs back where they belonged because the thing had pushed her innards out of place. The ovary, miraculously, was healthy and did not need to be removed. There was only a small amount of endometrial lesions that had to be taken out and everything else looked healthy. WHEW!!!! PTL. She is recovering so quickly that I'm just amazed. The rocket team finished 14th on a day when the weather was VERY bad and there were a historic number of dq's for broken eggs and unsafe recoveries and the scores were high...very, very high...many teams scoring 40-200 which is just huge. Last year nearly all of the top 24 teams scored less than 15 on their first flight with over 14 of them, us included, having scores less than 10 - This year there were only four scores less than 10 in the first flight rounds and none less than 20 in the second for the top 24 teams. We scored a 19.36 on the first flight this year and made it to the second round with a 14th place finish. Our eldest and our team captain were both offered college internships from DoD contractors despite only being high schoolers - due to their presentations. We have the contact info for their internship coordinators to give to their respective colleges once they go through the admission's process and make their decisions plus personal contact information of the executives who made the offers. Georgetown 4-H from Texas won the competition. There were eight 4-H teams that made it to Finals and four of them were in the top 24 with all of them making a top 20 or better finish. It was an amazing day for 4-H, and I hope it gets the attention of National Council. At the Congressional Breakfast, three of our team members interacted heavily with representativse from AIA, a NASA engineer, the congresswoman from the U.S. Virgin Islands, and an aide to Senator Debbie Stabenow. I was very pleased with the level of professionalism these teens achieved. They also had the privilege of spending 20 minutes with Senator Carl Levin of Michigan...they did a presentation for him and he was FANTASTIC in his interactions with the kids. Frankly, I think there is some lingering "science nerd" in him! We have pics of him with the kids...we made him hold their display rocket. His aides took pics as well and are sending them to Washington D.C. news agencies and the Lansing Journal. I hope someone will choose to publish them. All in all, a very amazing event for our team. We are bone tired, totally exhausted. Next year's rules - two raw hens' eggs in the payload, 48-50 second flight time, x4 penalty for any second or portion thereof above or below that window, 825 feet, rocket cannot separate into multiple sections, therefore the payload and booster section must be tethered together for recovery, double parachute/parasheet recovery system with both chutes being the exact same size - size to be chosen by the teams - and instead of the top 100 teams being chosen on the basis of their best, single qualification flight score, the combined total of two qualification flights is the goal and any team who sends in a score prior to March 2nd, will receive 1 pt. deduction from their total - a little reward for flying early. We begin our design process the fourth week of July with a goal of test flying a prototype design by Labor Day weekend. So much for having three months off! That's the scoop. AP's this week...boys are studying today. Wedding in 2.5 weeks, 25th wedding anniversary in less than one month, and dad's lung surgery by the third week of June. 4-H Science Fair the 2nd week of July and we've got an all club rocket launch the fourth week of June too....I'm going to take a nap and then get busy. I'll try to check in over the next few weeks because I miss my WTM time. However, it's probably going to be rather sporadic. Thanks a bunch for the prayers, well wishes, encouragement, and good thoughts!!!!! They have been deeply appreciated. Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahliarw Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 I'm glad her surgery went well and she is recovering well. I assume it was totally benign then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Hugs. I'm glad it is resolving for you a d yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Yay - I'm glad surgery went so well. She must have been uncomfortable! I had a fibroid the size of a c antelope when I was pregnant with my first and it was not pleasant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 :grouphug: I am so glad surgery went well and she is recovering nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Wonderful news all around! I hope you plan to spend the month of August relaxing :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamajudy Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Thanks for the update! I'm so glad evrything has worked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Dermoid, right? They can spall those right off usually. And they are virtually always benign. I had them on both sides, and the scar tissue messed up the tubes so I had to have IVF. Other than that, no lasting effects. So glad she is OK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 I've been following her story, that is a great update!!! My DD was born with a cyst on her ovary that had to be removed when she was 2 days old. She weighed 5lbs5oz. and her cyst was the size of an orange! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PollyOR Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 The ovary, miraculously, was healthy and did not need to be removed. There was only a small amount of endometrial lesions that had to be taken out and everything else looked healthy. WHEW!!!! PTL. She is recovering so quickly that I'm just amazed. Wonderful news! :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Thanks for the update. Looks like things are working out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilaclady Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Great news with the surgery and the rocketry team. You sure do have a full plate. Praying for strength for you and your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomsintheGarden Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Great news! Thanks for the update! Hope your dd continues to recover well and things calm down for you veventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiramisu Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Wonderful! I'm so happy to hear the update! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 How wonderful! So glad things are looking up. :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 :grouphug: I'm happy to hear the surgery is over and went well. Continued prayers for complete healing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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