upcoming surgery

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> > > > article a long time ago that people can find some relief of

> fibro

> > > pain

> > > > after going under anesthetic, due to the deep relaxation your

> > muscles

> > > > go to. I was wondering if anyone had read anything about this?

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Thank you, I will ask my guy on Monday!

>

> I found my notes! The anesthesiologist told me that he avoided the

most

> common anesthetic(did not give me the name) that weakens the muscles

> and causes muscle aches after surgery. He instead used Rockronium and

> Pepsid.

>

[Guest guest]

Debbie, wow, you really are moving forward. And yes you are the only

one who makes the choice for you get to live with it. So no blaming someone

else. LOL

Quote of the nanosecond. . .

Why do you press harder on a remote-control when you know the battery's

dead?

& Dreamer Doll ke7nwn

E-mail-

rclark0276@...

Home Page-

http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/

Upcoming surgery

Hello All

I met with my Surgeon this morning. MRI and CT scan were both great and it

is a go ahead. I like my Surgeon that I will ahve. I ahve literature to

read. I ahve to go to get vaccinated and thens chedule the surgery.

then I met with the audiologist. I was planning to go for N5 by Cochlear.

But decided to go with Med-el. Here's why. Everyone is different in their

needs and wants and styles. I ahve toa dmit nucleus five is the hottest

looking remote and processer. It is the neatest thing i ever saw. The screen

on remote is flat and it ahs flat buttons. I'm visually impaired and could

not see the numbers or anything on the screen. i can't rely on others to do

things for me. Med-ell has cool buttons and the remote is flat and light

weight. It also ahs re-chargable batteries like N5. I could see the buttons

on the remote and the processer . they are easy to feel, too. I saw and held

each of the 3 companies. But Med-el is easiest for me to use. All three are

excellent in how they work. they are not the same in the battery dept. I

beleive i made the right choice for me.

Have a great day!

Debbie Cole

.._,___

[Guest guest]

Ha    and i said robert clard says to tell you high!  He was writing in y

forlder and he looked up and miled.  he wrote your anme down.  He knows who

you are and remembers.

Have a great day!

Debbie Cole

From: <rclark0276@...>

Subject: Re: Upcoming surgery

Date: Friday, January 29, 2010, 2:21 PM

 

Debbie, wow, you really are moving forward. And yes you are the only

one who makes the choice for you get to live with it. So no blaming someone

else. LOL

Quote of the nanosecond. . .

Why do you press harder on a remote-control when you know the battery's

dead?

& Dreamer Doll ke7nwn

E-mail-

rclark0276charter (DOT) net

Home Page-

http://webpages. charter.net/ dog_guide/

Upcoming surgery

Hello All

I met with my Surgeon this morning. MRI and CT scan were both great and it

is a go ahead. I like my Surgeon that I will ahve. I ahve literature to

read. I ahve to go to get vaccinated and thens chedule the surgery.

then I met with the audiologist. I was planning to go for N5 by Cochlear.

But decided to go with Med-el. Here's why. Everyone is different in their

needs and wants and styles. I ahve toa dmit nucleus five is the hottest

looking remote and processer. It is the neatest thing i ever saw. The screen

on remote is flat and it ahs flat buttons. I'm visually impaired and could

not see the numbers or anything on the screen. i can't rely on others to do

things for me. Med-ell has cool buttons and the remote is flat and light

weight. It also ahs re-chargable batteries like N5. I could see the buttons

on the remote and the processer . they are easy to feel, too. I saw and held

each of the 3 companies. But Med-el is easiest for me to use. All three are

excellent in how they work. they are not the same in the battery dept. I

beleive i made the right choice for me.

Have a great day!

Debbie Cole

.._,___

[Guest guest]

Hi Deborah

I too have Med-el and I want to assure you that you will be very happy. I am!

Technically I believe the internal processor is superior to it's competitors I

also feel that since the OPUS 2 is a newer architecture there is less of a

chance for the need for re-implantation for a longer time unlike the competition

which may leapfrog ahead technically as stated by 's sugeon in a recent

post.  Of course it is backward compatible when there are software upgrades to

the external processor. My impression is, marketing being my profession, that

the reason Med-el has less market share is because the focus of the company is

to use it's research and development dollars to focus on technology and not

glitz. Similar to other European companies that are the leaders technically in

their industries (BMW comes to mind) They are presently the leader in

Europe  for cochlear implants. As you probably know by now they are an

Austrian company with Austrian

engineering. The rechargables are great and there is also a backup external

processor you will receive when you are activated.

I wish you the very best of luck and hope to see you on the Med-el user group

site!

Regina

: DEBORAH COLE <deborah_anne419@...>

Sent: Fri, January 29, 2010 5:15:41 PM

Subject: Upcoming surgery

 

Hello All

I met with my Surgeon this morning.  MRI and CT scan were both great and it 

is a go ahead.  I like my Surgeon that I will ahve.  I ahve literature to

read.  I ahve to go to get vaccinated and thens chedule the surgery.

then I met with the audiologist.  I was planning to go for N5 by Cochlear. 

But decided to go with Med-el.  Here's why.  Everyone is different in their

needs and wants and styles.  I ahve toa dmit nucleus five is the hottest

looking remote and processer.  It is the neatest thing i ever saw.  The screen

on remote is flat and it ahs flat buttons.  I'm visually impaired and could not

see the numbers or anything on the screen.  i can't rely on others to do things

for me.  Med-ell has cool buttons and the remote is flat and light weight.  It

also ahs re-chargable batteries like N5.    I could see the buttons on the

remote and the processer .  they are easy to feel, too.  I saw and held each

of the 3  companies.  But Med-el is easiest for me to use.  All three are

excellent in how they work.  they are not the same in the battery dept.  I

beleive i made the right choice for me.

Have a great day!

Debbie Cole

.._,___

[Guest guest]

Debbie,

He wrote my name down? Well now, maybe I can expect a call soon? LOL

Dr is a good sort.

Quote of the nanosecond. . .

It's nice to be important but it's more important to be nice...

& Dreamer Doll ke7nwn

E-mail-

rclark0276@...

Home Page-

http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/

Upcoming surgery

Hello All

I met with my Surgeon this morning. MRI and CT scan were both great and it

is a go ahead. I like my Surgeon that I will ahve. I ahve literature to

read. I ahve to go to get vaccinated and thens chedule the surgery.

then I met with the audiologist. I was planning to go for N5 by Cochlear.

But decided to go with Med-el. Here's why. Everyone is different in their

needs and wants and styles. I ahve toa dmit nucleus five is the hottest

looking remote and processer. It is the neatest thing i ever saw. The screen

on remote is flat and it ahs flat buttons. I'm visually impaired and could

not see the numbers or anything on the screen. i can't rely on others to do

things for me. Med-ell has cool buttons and the remote is flat and light

weight. It also ahs re-chargable batteries like N5. I could see the buttons

on the remote and the processer . they are easy to feel, too. I saw and held

each of the 3 companies. But Med-el is easiest for me to use. All three are

excellent in how they work. they are not the same in the battery dept. I

beleive i made the right choice for me.

Have a great day!

Debbie Cole

.._,___

[Guest guest]

And very busy.

Have a great day!

Debbie Cole

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[Guest guest]

Good for you, Debbie! Wishing you the best of luck. I know you are going

to be thrilled! Jackie )

[Guest guest]

Hi Debbie,

I have a friend who is also visually impaired and when her first CI had to be

redone she chose the Opus 2 for the same reason you did. The remote is very easy

to operate without seeing what you're doing. Same friend just went bilateral so

I guess it's working good for her.

Sara in VA

[Guest guest]

... you know your child and you have the option to reschedule...

trust your inner mom...

[Guest guest]

Trust your instincts, .

You and sweet little are in my prayers. Keep us posted.

granny

On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 3:14 AM, <nicole.tucker@...> wrote:

>

>

> Hi everyone,

> I am fairly new and hardly ever post but read most all of the messages. I

> am up late worrying about my almost 2 year old's upcoming surgery and would

> like your opinions about whether to reschedule her surgery or not. She is

> due to have her g-tube out on Tuesday and have the hole surgically closed.

> It is an outpatient surgery. She has been needing a sedated hearing test so

> that is scheduled also.

> had to have three surgeries in the first 4 months of her life

> including the g-tube/fundo, a throat surgery, as well as open heart surgery.

> Her heart is considered all fixed. She still requires oxygen when sleeping.

> She has been sick since last Friday with a mild cold and cough and the docs

> so far feel it is alright to proceed with the surgery this Tuesday. Even

> without her being sick I have a lot of anxiety about her being put under

> (intabated) again. This will be her fifth intabation. She had to have a

> fourth time last year when she needed tubes put in her ears and an MRI of

> her brain.

> The professionals are fine with me rescheduling just because I would feel

> better doing so. What would you all do? Push through and get it over with or

> error on the probably overly cautious side and reschedule? Waiting does push

> us a bit more into flu season and runs the continued risk of the g-tube

> popping out.

> Sometimes I worry that professionals are judging things based on the most

> common situations and maybe don't quite understand the extent the

> differences a body with DS can have. I am so tired I am not sure that makes

> sense. My husband supports either choice. Thanks for any imput.

> Sincerely,

> Tucker

> Mom to Grace(9), (6), (3) and my sweet little (almost 2

> with DS)

>

>

>

>

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Not for ourselves but for the whole world we were born

[Guest guest]

,

I pray for discernment and trust your instincts.   Only as comment (not an

advice) when I had my hysterectomy I was already in the operating room, when the

anesthesiologist heard me coughing,  and said  he was not proceeding until my

cough was gone; had to reschedule my operation; think he was ultra

overcautious,  I hated to go through the process again, but at the same time I

felt safer.

Keep us posted,

Bonnie

--- El vie 10-sep-10, <nicole.tucker@...> escribió:

De: <nicole.tucker@...>

Asunto: upcoming surgery

A:

Fecha: viernes, 10 de septiembre de 2010, 10:14

 

Hi everyone,

I am fairly new and hardly ever post but read most all of the messages. I am

up late worrying about my almost 2 year old's upcoming surgery and would like

your opinions about whether to reschedule her surgery or not. She is due to

have her g-tube out on Tuesday and have the hole surgically closed. It is an

outpatient surgery. She has been needing a sedated hearing test so that is

scheduled also.

had to have three surgeries in the first 4 months of her life including

the g-tube/fundo, a throat surgery, as well as open heart surgery. Her heart is

considered all fixed. She still requires oxygen when sleeping.

She has been sick since last Friday with a mild cold and cough and the docs so

far feel it is alright to proceed with the surgery this Tuesday. Even without

her being sick I have a lot of anxiety about her being put under (intabated)

again. This will be her fifth intabation. She had to have a fourth time last

year when she needed tubes put in her ears and an MRI of her brain.

The professionals are fine with me rescheduling just because I would feel

better doing so. What would you all do? Push through and get it over with or

error on the probably overly cautious side and reschedule? Waiting does push us

a bit more into flu season and runs the continued risk of the g-tube popping

out.

Sometimes I worry that professionals are judging things based on the most

common situations and maybe don't quite understand the extent the differences a

body with DS can have. I am so tired I am not sure that makes sense. My husband

supports either choice. Thanks for any imput.

Sincerely,

Tucker

Mom to Grace(9), (6), (3) and my sweet little (almost 2 with

DS)

[Guest guest]

I have never regretted following my instincts. (((hugs))) Weigh out your

options and go with your gut.

Kym...mom to 5 kids ranging from 21 down to 5 years old...including

(13 years old w/ DS)

upcoming surgery

> Hi everyone,

> I am fairly new and hardly ever post but read most all of the messages.

> I am up late worrying about my almost 2 year old's upcoming surgery and

> would like your opinions about whether to reschedule her surgery or not.

> She is due to have her g-tube out on Tuesday and have the hole surgically

> closed. It is an outpatient surgery. She has been needing a sedated

> hearing test so that is scheduled also.

> had to have three surgeries in the first 4 months of her life

> including the g-tube/fundo, a throat surgery, as well as open heart

> surgery. Her heart is considered all fixed. She still requires oxygen

> when sleeping.

> She has been sick since last Friday with a mild cold and cough and the

> docs so far feel it is alright to proceed with the surgery this Tuesday.

> Even without her being sick I have a lot of anxiety about her being put

> under (intabated) again. This will be her fifth intabation. She had to

> have a fourth time last year when she needed tubes put in her ears and an

> MRI of her brain.

> The professionals are fine with me rescheduling just because I would feel

> better doing so. What would you all do? Push through and get it over

> with or error on the probably overly cautious side and reschedule?

> Waiting does push us a bit more into flu season and runs the continued

> risk of the g-tube popping out.

> Sometimes I worry that professionals are judging things based on the most

> common situations and maybe don't quite understand the extent the

> differences a body with DS can have. I am so tired I am not sure that

> makes sense. My husband supports either choice. Thanks for any imput.

> Sincerely,

> Tucker

> Mom to Grace(9), (6), (3) and my sweet little (almost 2

> with DS)

>

>

>

>

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>

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[Guest guest]

AAAAh ....deisions,,decisions...we hafve al been there and it is so hard

somethimes.  I would say to err on the side of your instinct.  If you truly

believe you should put off the surgery because your daughter is ill then i would

do it.  God gives moms instinct for a reason.  Only you know your child and if

you feel better waiting then do so.  That being said I don't see why you would

have to wait that long.  Maybe two weeks from now she will be fine.  See if

the surgery can be rescheduled sooner rather than later so that you don't have

to start worrying about the flu season (a valid point as the flu will also be in

hosptial).  I feel for you because we have all been in your shoes.  My answer

would be to go with your gut...no one know their baby like the mama does.

 

Loree

upcoming surgery

  Hi everyone,

I am fairly new and hardly ever post but read most all of the messages. I am up

late worrying about my almost 2 year old's upcoming surgery and would like your

opinions about whether to reschedule her surgery or not. She is due to have her

g-tube out on Tuesday and have the hole surgically closed. It is an outpatient

surgery. She has been needing a sedated hearing test so that is scheduled also.

had to have three surgeries in the first 4 months of her life including the

g-tube/fundo, a throat surgery, as well as open heart surgery. Her heart is

considered all fixed. She still requires oxygen when sleeping.

She has been sick since last Friday with a mild cold and cough and the docs so

far feel it is alright to proceed with the surgery this Tuesday. Even without

her being sick I have a lot of anxiety about her being put under (intabated)

again. This will be her fifth intabation. She had to have a fourth time last

year when she needed tubes put in her ears and an MRI of her brain.

The professionals are fine with me rescheduling just because I would feel better

doing so. What would you all do? Push through and get it over with or error on

the probably overly cautious side and reschedule? Waiting does push us a bit

more into flu season and runs the continued risk of the g-tube popping out.

Sometimes I worry that professionals are judging things based on the most common

situations and maybe don't quite understand the extent the differences a body

with DS can have. I am so tired I am not sure that makes sense. My husband

supports either choice. Thanks for any imput.

Sincerely,

Tucker

Mom to Grace(9), (6), (3) and my sweet little (almost 2 with

DS)

[Guest guest]

I don't think you can say that a cleanse is needed before starting iodine. However, a cleanse is a good thing for everyone to do periodically. I loved the Metagenics Ultra Clear Plus plan. You can buy the product and instruction booklet for elimination of foods here http://organicpharmacy.org/ It is a 28 day detox plan. I felt better than I had in 5 years after doing it. I am actually getting ready to do it again. I did it last in Dec 2004. Taking probiotics is very important as is drinking clean water. If taking Iodine make sure you get the companion nutrients (listed in the new member document in the files).

Upcoming surgery

I have not officially started the full iodine protocol, but have been reading and making plans. I have Hashi’s, and was dx’d with breast cancer in Jan. I had a bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction surgery in Jan, with a followup recon surgery in April. No chemo, no radiation. I am going to have a 3rd and final surgery in 2 weeks. Each surgery has strong antibiotic exposure, as will this next one. I usually do a 2 week anti-candida cleanse (CandiGone) following the antibiotics, as well as a round of BioK to recolonize. From my reading, it seems I should do a liver cleanse and/or possible body cleanse before starting the full iodine protocol. Would you agree? And if so, is there a particular cleanse any of you can recommend? Possibly I will need to do a couple types? Your input is appreciated.

[Guest guest]

I clicked the Organic Pharmacy anchor link in your response.

Would like to do the Ultra Clear Plus PH Cleanse--but Website says that it

should be avoided by " Cancer patients and those on calorie-restricted diets "

Does it include cancer patients only because they are on calorie-restriction by

default(meaning very sick, unable to eat much)? Or is there another reason?

I'd like to do this before the liver/gall flush--or should I skip it and do the

flush instead.

As you know, am fighting active cancer.

Thanks

Marcy

>

> I don't think you can say that a cleanse is needed before starting iodine.

However, a cleanse is a good thing for everyone to do periodically. I loved the

Metagenics Ultra Clear Plus plan. You can buy the product and instruction

booklet for elimination of foods here http://organicpharmacy.org/ It is a 28

day detox plan. I felt better than I had in 5 years after doing it. I am

actually getting ready to do it again. I did it last in Dec 2004. Taking

probiotics is very important as is drinking clean water. If taking Iodine make

sure you get the companion nutrients (listed in the new member document in the

files).

>

>

>

>

> Upcoming surgery

>

>

>

> I have not officially started the full iodine protocol, but have been

reading and making plans. I have Hashi's, and was dx'd with breast cancer in

Jan. I had a bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction surgery in Jan, with a

followup recon surgery in April. No chemo, no radiation. I am going to have a

3rd and final surgery in 2 weeks. Each surgery has strong antibiotic exposure,

as will this next one. I usually do a 2 week anti-candida cleanse (CandiGone)

following the antibiotics, as well as a round of BioK to recolonize. From my

reading, it seems I should do a liver cleanse and/or possible body cleanse

before starting the full iodine protocol. Would you agree? And if so, is there

a particular cleanse any of you can recommend? Possibly I will need to do a

couple types? Your input is appreciated.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I met with him last spring. I am 55 and severe curves and also need to have

surgery but just can't figure out the financial end of things. Anyway I went to

him for a consult as he has a good reputation. Also there was a story on channel

5 Boston about one of their own employees who  had him do the surgery with good

results. My husband thought he was a little arrogant. I did not feel that so

much - he just seemed extremely confident.  On the Scoliosis forum there are

mixed commits on both him and Dr. Rand. It seems no one has complaints about

their surgical abilities. Do you mind me asking your age? You are very brave and

I wish I were doing the surgery too. I look forward to hearing other comments on

this as well as more on your surgery and the following results. Good wishes,

Sara

________________________________

From: chrismyers218 <chrismyers218@...>

Scoliosis Treatment

Sent: Tue, February 1, 2011 6:43:36 PM

Subject: upcoming surgery

 

I'm having a two day surgery with a Dr. Glazer at Beth Isreal Deaconess hospital

in Boston on April 11th & 13th. My curvature is about 74 degrees and the only

option is to be in a wheelchair within the next few years. Does anyone have

anything to say about Dr. Glazer?

[Guest guest]

Hi, I met with Dr. Glazer in late 2001 or early 2002 in his office in

Boston.  l found him to be very nice, knowledgeable and eager to help.  I had

hoped to hire him to do my scoli surgery, but I had an HMO at the time and I

couldn't get insurance covererage outside my Vermont area at the time.  As it

turned out, I had surgery with Dr. Monsey in Burlington, VT and I am

verys pleased with my result.  No pain.  S1 was not included in the fusion (T2

to L5, posterior/anter, hip bone graft, 10th rib removed and ground with hip

bone, mixed with donor bone for vetebrae fodder), so S1 has " seriously

deteriorated " and is painful.  I have decided not to have surgery on it, opting

for pain management. 

 

Lj   CMT2

From: chrismyers218 <chrismyers218@...>

Subject: upcoming surgery

Scoliosis Treatment

Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2011, 6:43 PM

 

I'm having a two day surgery with a Dr. Glazer at Beth Isreal Deaconess hospital

in Boston on April 11th & 13th. My curvature is about 74 degrees and the only

option is to be in a wheelchair within the next few years. Does anyone have

anything to say about Dr. Glazer?

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[Guest guest]

Your surgery is coming up soon. Do they have you do any prep w ork before

surgery? How are you feeling? Do you mind my asking your age? Sara

________________________________

From: chrismyers218 <chrismyers218@...>

Scoliosis Treatment

Sent: Tue, February 1, 2011 6:43:36 PM

Subject: upcoming surgery

 

I'm having a two day surgery with a Dr. Glazer at Beth Isreal Deaconess hospital

in Boston on April 11th & 13th. My curvature is about 74 degrees and the only

option is to be in a wheelchair within the next few years. Does anyone have

anything to say about Dr. Glazer?

[Guest guest]

My son found he couldn't chew hard items easily. So soft easy to eat food for the few few days are best. On 11 May 2011 02:16, sharxfin123 <sharxfin123@...> wrote:

 

I am scheduled for C-Toma surgery a week from today. Anything in particular you folks think I should be aware of? I have browsed through some posts in this group and have found some helpful info. How about food post-op? Any suggestions on what to buy at the grocery store. Should I plan on soft foods or is that no big deal? The closer I get the more anxious I become. Not something I'm really looking forward to.

Suffolk, VA.

[Guest guest]

I am also scheduled for surgery soon...June 15th. Never thought about what to

eat afterwards, but is reallly a good question. I wonder if it is just more

painful because of surgery site to eat the harder/chewier foods? It will be

intesting to find out...you will have to let me know since your surgery is b4

mine! I know it is kind of scary, but hang in there and think positive! Is

this your first c-toma? Do you know how extensive it is? It is my 1st c-toma,

but I had an epidermoid tumor in my brain removed 4 years ago. It is the same

as a c-toma, but in head, instead of ear. Think having in ear is a will be a

lot easier than in the brain, so I don't feel too nervous about procedure. At

least compared to the brain surgery! So like I said, it is a scary and anxious

thing, but it could be worse. Hope all goes well!

-Janet

>

> I am scheduled for C-Toma surgery a week from today. Anything in particular

you folks think I should be aware of? I have browsed through some posts in this

group and have found some helpful info. How about food post-op? Any

suggestions on what to buy at the grocery store. Should I plan on soft foods or

is that no big deal? The closer I get the more anxious I become. Not something

I'm really looking forward to.

>

>

> Suffolk, VA.

>

[Guest guest]

, I believe we all get anxious When it comes to having surgery. I

definitely agree on the soft foods. I had lots of yogurt And I bought spearmint

candy To help with nausea I don't like taking a whole bunch of pills And that

worked wonders. I also had juice and saltine and graham crackers. Best of luck

in your upcoming surgery keep us posted. Jenni

Jane Fraser <janefraser101@...> wrote:

>My son found he couldn't chew hard items easily. So soft easy to eat food

>for the few few days are best.

>

>On 11 May 2011 02:16, sharxfin123 <sharxfin123@...> wrote:

>

>>

>>

>> I am scheduled for C-Toma surgery a week from today. Anything in particular

>> you folks think I should be aware of? I have browsed through some posts in

>> this group and have found some helpful info. How about food post-op? Any

>> suggestions on what to buy at the grocery store. Should I plan on soft foods

>> or is that no big deal? The closer I get the more anxious I become. Not

>> something I'm really looking forward to.

>>

>>

>> Suffolk, VA.

>>

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

I too am scheduled for surgery on June 15 and I'm very nervous . I'm not sure

what to expect . It scares me when I read people asking, what number surgery is

this for you. Does that mean this won't be it? I thought that once I got this

surgery and recovered that would be it. Please any info anyone can give me,

words of encouragment, suggestions, ANYTHING I'd love to hear from you. Is

there something I should have prepared here at home for after my surgery? Will

I be sleeping the day away?

[Guest guest]

I decided I didn't want surgery on June 8. So I just decided to stick my finger way down my ear hear at work (at a cube) and just rip the cholesteatoma out. I also broke off the infected piece of mastoid bone. There is a little blood nothing big. I am still working.

Just kidding...obvioulsy.

I am little scare of "this is my 10th surgery" type stuff. I hear you loud and clear Theresa...I go in for surgery on June 8th.

Thanks,

Brad

From: Theresa <sydwee915@...>Subject: upcoming surgerycholesteatoma Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2011, 5:53 PM

I too am scheduled for surgery on June 15 and I'm very nervous . I'm not sure what to expect . It scares me when I read people asking, what number surgery is this for you. Does that mean this won't be it? I thought that once I got this surgery and recovered that would be it. Please any info anyone can give me, words of encouragment, suggestions, ANYTHING I'd love to hear from you. Is there something I should have prepared here at home for after my surgery? Will I be sleeping the day away? ------------------------------------