Hello everyone! Thanks for coming by for our Thankful Thursday Blog Hop. I am always so very thankful to each of you for joining us. Each and every Thursday we share the things for which we are most thankful and we always enjoy reading all of the things you are thankful for too. If you’re new to our Thankful Thursday Blog Hop, thanks for hopping in, we do excited when new blogger pals join us!
Today I have a couple of thankfuls. First, it’s Independence Day in the United States and I’m super thankful for our great Country, we love you and we’re glad to be here with you. We just wish there wasn’t so much celebrating with fireworks in our neck of the woods, that would be a really good thankful.
Second, we’re thankful that the Dad’s melanoma surgery is over. He and the Mom were up and out pretty early yesterday (Wednesday) and the surgery was scheduled in the morning. The surgery was done around 10 O’Clock AM and then they had to wait for the report from the lab, which was about a 3 hour wait. After waiting 3 hours they called the Dad’s name. He and the Mom heard the magic words…”you’re clear, the melanoma is all gone”! Hooray, we’re sure thankful for that news. Then he had to have a skin graft and a pretty big looking bandage on his leg. He can’t get it wet until he goes in for a dressing change on the 15th, that doesn’t sound easy but we know he’ll keep it dry. Thank you for all the purrs, prayers and well wishes for our Dad, we all appreciate them!
Thanks to Ann from Zoolatry for the wonderful card!
So, what are you thankful for today? Tell us in the comments and then join us for our 4th of July Thankful Thursday Blog Hop. Remember, adopt cats, we deserve it!!!!! More Forever Homes More Often! Purrrrr! Zip! Later!
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SO happy to hear the good news about DAD. Reason to celebrate for sure!
What wonderful news, Brian! We are thankful for THAT!
Wonderful news about your wonderful dad! We’re sending healing purrs for his leg.
Happy Independence Day, sweet pals!
We are thankful that Dad Terry’s melanoma has hit the road! Mom’s been praying for him and just that result. Our main thankful is that Sawyer was not injured during his last seizure. Thanks for having this hop. Happy 4th! XOCK, angel Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy and Sawyer
Wonderful news about your dad being all clear! It’s a scary thing when someone you love needs surgery.
Oh we are so happy that your dad got the all clear!!!! Happy Independence Day to you all…
That is great news about your human! We are so relieved to hear this.
We are happy that all went well for your Dad! WooHoo!!!
Happy 4th of July too!
Purrs Georgia,Julie and JJ
Happy 4th!! We’re so glad your Dad’s melanoma is GONE – my Mom also had a skin graft from her first melanoma – tell Dad to try wrapping his bandage in Saran Wrap when he showers – that worked for Mom! Just happy it’s GONE and we know you all will celebrate that as well as the holiday today. Sending hugs……..
Love, Teddy (and Mom Pam)
Yeah, those booms going off aren’t fun.
Great news that it is all gone. Now just have to keep from playing in the rain for a few days.
No puddle jumping Dad! Happy 4th to all those indawpendent kits!
We are thankful for wonderful online human and feline friends like you that we can visit each day. We love you.
We are so glad that the Dad got that surgery over with. And that they got it all. We sure wish all of you a very Happy Fourth of July.
Happy 4th of July to all of you! We’re thankful for blogging friends like you and your great news.
WOOHOO!!!! I am very thankful to hear Dad’s WONDERFUL good news
Loves and licky kisses
Princess Leah xxx
Glad to hear the good news about Dad.
Dear Kitties
Give dad a few healing biscuits from me too.
No way can he do unnecessary roaming with you all on lap duty.
I am so thankful for this news. Ann prepared a POTP badge we have it on the POTP
blog here blogvillepotp.blogspot.com
Hugs Cecilia
Great news on your dad. Happy 4th.
Mom and I are so grateful for that perfect news about your Dad, Brian, I see he is wearing your hat too, That was kind of you. Looks good on him as well…but you set it off in a way no other can! The softies for his feets are a great Happy News gift from all of you. Now you get him home at your beck and call. Take advantage of it and get all the extra petting and brushies you can while he’s still. XXXX
That is wonderful news!!! Now, you’ll have an extra nice fourth of July!
We’re happy your Dad’s surgery went well. Speedy recovery to him. We’re thankful for our great country and our super friends.
The Florida Furkids
Meowser, Brian dear furiend, that is wonderful news about the dad! IF you’d had bad news, I was purrpared to suggest that you have him try black cumin seed oil capsules and/or a triple does of graliola for 3 weeks instead of chemo therapy…. researchers seem to be having excellent luck with those for treating bad things….I mentioned the black cumin first because it builds up the immune system, which in this kitty’s opinion is a better way to go than trying to poison the bad cells before killing off the good ones, too.
Purrseidon
Yay, we are so happy to hear your Dad’s good news!! We know you all will take good care of him while he’s healing (LOVE the slippers!!). ♥♥♥
Happy July 4th!
Now that the surgery is behind him, things will look up for your dad!
We are so happy for you all and your dad that everything gone. The healing will pass, and he will be good as new soon.
Hurrah for Dad !
Garbage bag rubber-banded around the leg for showers or sponge baths.
”you’re clear, the melanoma is all gone” WooHoo!!! Truly magical words. Hope everyone has a wonderful Independence Day…..even with all the Boom Booms. 🙂 Great news in which to be thankful!
What great news on the dad. You take good care of him as i know you and the mom will do. Great news on the report too. Happy dance going on here.
We wish there weren’t any fireworks either, but there will be and we’ll do our best to tolerate another year of noise.
Thank you for hosting the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop.
Have a purrfect Thankful Thursday and Independence Day. My best to your peeps. ♥
That is wonderful news! Happy 4th! XO
The are VERY thankful to hear your Dad’s melanoma is all gone!! Hurray!!!!
xoxo,
Rosy, Jakey & Arty
YAY YAY YAY that the bad stuff is gone!!!!!!! YAY!!!! Best news ever and that will make today and EXTRA happy 4th! Tell Dad maybe he can put a garbage bag around the bandage to keep it dry? He can do it!!! Just take sponge baths!!! Best news ever!! xoxo
Happy 4th of July! We are thankful for your Dad’s positive results. Keeping a surgery dry is sooo difficult but you can do it.
so glad to hear you got good news on the skin cancer and you won’t have to have any more surgeries. Rest up and get well.
Brian, what a strong and brave papa you have! Make sure he gets plenty of rest so his body can recover fully. So-o glad to hear the bad “m” is now out of his body. Sending my hugs and purrs.
Oh Brian, that’s pawsum mews. We’ve been purrayin’ hard fur the all clear and will continue our purrayers fur a speedy recovery. Big hugs fur all and extra fur uncle Terry.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
Back in 1991 Mom had a large melanoma removed off her back (200 stitches). They did things a lot differently then than they do now. Every time Mom goes to the Dermatology dept at Mayo the new Resident Doctors always make comments about her scar (& scar tissue). Back in those day they did the “scoop” method and it used to leave large concave ‘scoops’, Mom’s Doctor at the time didn’t want to maim Mom, so he didn’t do that, instead he stitched her up with a lot of stitches. A lot….but thankfully she has been cancer free since then.… Read more »
Hooray for the all-clear for your dad! I’m sending lots of healing purrz. I’m sure you’ll look after him. When Pop had the elbow surgery, there was a plastic sleeve he could wear to shower w/o getting it wet.
That sounds like some very good news for your Dad. We are happy for him and we wish him a speedy and good recovery.
Not only do we have to deal with fireworks all over the neighborhood, but we also have noisy thunderstorms that are going to last all afternoon and end just on time for more fireworks:(
Happy Fourth of July!!!
Woos – Lightning, Misty, and Timber
Have a lovely 4th! Thankful for you Brian!
Wonderful news for the Dad!! Definitely something to be thankful for…:) <3
Congratulations!
That is great news about your dad, Brian.
Happy Fourth of July to all of you.
We’re Thankful for this update💗May the fourth be with you 😉 Pawkisses for a Happy Independence day🐾😽💞
It’s a really great news about your dad. We are so happy for him and all of you!
Happy 4th of July!
Yay, wonderful news about your dad ! Happy 4th of July ! Purrs
We’re thankful your dad is going to be okay, just needs some healing time. We know you will take good care of him.
That’s fantastic news!!! Hope you’re having a purrfect 4th!
Happy July 4th. Joined your blog hop. Here’s wishing you lots of fireworks and if you don’t like them do what Daisy Mae Does. Hide under the vanity or stay near your Dad.
We are so happy to hear that Dad Terry’s surgery went well!!!
Glad for the Dad to be home and the ordeal over! That IS something to be thankful fur!!!!
That is great news. We are very happy for your dad.
Great news about your Dad. Keep healing meowdaddy.
I am late but wishing everyone a beautiful Happy Fourth of July. Love the photo you have shared and always enjoy seeing the felines. Have a great weekend. HUGS
Glad to hear the good news, that procedure doesn’t sound like much fun, I picture grafts going better with fruit trees than humans. I hope for tpainfree, rapid healing! Purrs and prayers from all of us at Fourwhitepaws
So important to be thankful, and I’m appreciative of the reminder. Speaking of thankful, I’m so thrilled that all went well with the melanoma surgery and all is clear. I can imagine the stress of waiting for 3 hours, but so happy that the wait ended with good news. I’m thankful to have you, the other cats and the rest of the family too! Hugs, RO
Haven’t been reading much this week, so just now seeing this post. So glad your Dad’s melanoma is gone! Ducky and I are sending POTP and prayers for a successful skin graft!
Great news! I’m sure you were all very relieved.
That’s great news about your dad!!
Catching up again! Hope the dad is doing OK!!!
Charlee: “Yay, we’re glad to hear the good news about your dad!”
Chaplin: “Dada says several people in his family have had that melanoma thing and he has started to get checked by a dermatologist every year, just in case. Something about all the sunlight out here in California.”
Lulu: “Maybe that’s why Dada hates sunlight so much?”
Charlee: “No, we think that’s because he’s a vampire.”
Thanks for sending us the link to the update! We’re very glad, and thankful, that all went well and that your dad got the “all clear!” Yay! 🙂