Well actually, it's a MAN ;D
My son had his top surgery y'day and it appears to have been a smashing success!
Got a call from him last nite, joyful and a little bit woozy, he is one excited young man. And Brownstein is his new hero. And today is his 25th b'day.
He says he's pain-free so far but I expect that he will be a hurtin' turkey today!
Anyways, I just wanted to share the good news with the very same folks who have helped me out for the last couple of months.
Take care all,
clueless
Thats awesome Clueless it truely his. I hope he has a fast recovery! ;D
Pass on some congrats from me (not that anybody here really knows me) and hope for a great and speedy recovery. Glad he is happy and all is well.
Edit: I love the dog pic. avatar. I miss my dog so much that seeing that made me smile. I so can't wait to move back to the US so I can see my golden. It's like a jolt of happiness and depression all wraped into one, but I still loved seeing the dog.
congrats!!!
Jay
congrats!!!
Best Wishes to both of you!!
Mickie
Congrats to him :)
Dennis
So happy for you both!
Congrates to you and your family clueless. I also wanted to say that from the sounds of your last post, you aren't clueless anymore. Best of luck to everyone and he will probably be in at some point today.
->-bleeped-<-boy
Congrats to you both... and think about dropping the Clueless :) it's obviously
not the case :)
Amanda
w00t! Thats awesome :3 Awesome that you're behind him too!
i think Clueless is an oxymoron (no offense) as i don't think he was ever clueless to begin with. i think it's darling.
Mickie,
The New Warrior Princess
Thats awesome clue! I can't wait until im able to have mine, and when i do i hope my dad is as happy for me as you are for your son. Congrats to the both of you, and hopefully his recovery goes smooth!
Jet
Congrats to you and your son! I think life gets better each day once your post-op! Camden
Congratulations!
I'm happy for your son and I'm happy for you that you can experience joy with him in this.
God bless you and everyone in your family.
Rebis
congrats clueless iam very happy for you and your son :icon_hug: and i hope he has a fast recovery too :)
Congrates to you and your son :icon_hug:.
I hope all goes well for both of you.
Alice
PS - Please change your name, you are at least trying to understand which is a whole lot more then most parents do.
Hi Has-a-Clue Parent,
Best wishes to both of you. I read so many heart breaking stories on this site based on the reactions of parents and it was such a breath of fresh air to read all your posts. Especially, the part where you said "it took about 90 minutes for my wife and I to come to terms with this. Our daughter was sad and depressed all her life and our son is happy and outgoing."
You need a new name. Your son has a terrific father. He has a clue.
Quote from: saraswatidevi on April 10, 2008, 09:32:28 PM
Hi Has-a-Clue Parent,
Best wishes to both of you. I read so many heart breaking stories on this site based on the reactions of parents and it was such a breath of fresh air to read all your posts. Especially, the part where you said "it took about 90 minutes for my wife and I to come to terms with this. Our daughter was sad and depressed all her life and our son is happy and outgoing."
You need a new name. Your son has a terrific father. He has a clue.
Why thank you ~ You're a nice lady..............
Lemme tell you a little story, I'll try to be brief: When my son was still a little girl (cute start, huh?) Anyway, when he was very, very young he would wake up everyday and flash this adorable, all encompassing smile that would just light up his whole body (it seemed) and he would say "what's the weather today?" Every darn day this would happen and it was so fricken' cute to see - and heartwarming - and it would brighten our day. Years went by and my 'tom-boy' was happy-go-lucky and content. Kid was a damn good athlete too, great hand-eye, fast, skillful. Then one day boobs started growing,,,,,,,,,,and growing,,,,,,and all of a sudden there was no way this kid was gonna run and bounce. Happy-go-lucky became moody & depressed. Years went by, more & more akward about himself with every passing year. Social standing really lousy at most times; troubled; horrible periods.
Fast forward to 24 yrs old now. Reluctant to see family; crabby towards seemingly everyone; borderline dysfunctional. An unhappy person. And then, his sister drops the bomb to us 'rents: Amy is going to take hormones so that she can become Andy. Holy Schitt :o
We turned the tv off on that one and just looked at each other for awhile. I cried a bit, mostly at the thought of MY CHILD being so damn unhappy. Then we started talking about it; thinking it out; remembering many instances that should have made sense but didn't at the time. Started to make some sense after a bit; and then after a bit longer it actually seemed like a good move. A week or so later we cruised down to see the little fella. Guess what? He was the same kid that she was (witty; snotty; bright; lazy as all hell) But there was something different and enjoyable to see: the kid had some confidence about him, a comfort level even. Not an ungainly, unhappy demeanor. He seemed like he really was meant to be a guy.
And it was very heartwarming for us to see, it reminded us of that little kid that once awoke w/ a smile.
I want my snotty kid to be happy. That will make me happy, his mom happy. That is what it's all about.
So, we drove home and halfway there we had figured out how to pay for his top surgery for him. Get that young man started on the right road. And I cannot tell you the satisfaction that we feel tonite.
-End of Story-
(longer than intended)
The moral is: I am nothing special but I do love my kid. I do want to see him happy. I had the benefit of hindsight of the last 10-12 yrs to see a miserable young woman. That made the acceptance very, very easy.
Thanks to all well-wishers and any who may reply later - Your good words are appreciated & passed along to MY SON.
Mickey - Oxymoron sounds way too fancy for me; I'm just a plain moron.
Devlin - Your pooch misses you also, but mine just puked on the rug an hr ago and I am still gagging on the residual smell >:(
Dennis and Nero - you guys both helped me behind the scenes w/some nitty gritty, down & dirty PERSONAL information. Amazing of you both. Thank you; again...........
As for 'cluelessparent',,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I think that I deserve it, to be quite honest. It's my stamp of disapproval of myself. Oh sure, I'm in the game now. But several yrs went by where my kid could have been happier had I been more engaged, or more approachable, or just friggan' better as a parent. It's the biggest gig I have ever had as a person. I didn't fail, but I didn't excel either. I don't blame myself for his predicament, his detour to happiness, but I wish that I had been more,,,,,,,,,,,something. Anything.
It's getting late.
Nitey nite folks.............
big congrats to you and your lucky son.
i hold out the hope that my dad will be just as excited some day.
Quotebut I wish that I had been more,,,,,,,,,,,something. Anything.
hey, you're there now and that's all that matters.