Re: Re: Tomorrow is surgery day!

[Guest guest]

Surgery was a success and i am starting to feel the new normal. Once i get

home i will try to recall and document the journey.

Geoffrey

On Apr 25, 2012 8:03 AM, " puddleriver13 " <puddleriver13@...> wrote:

> **

>

>

> Geof, I'm so glad for you! I'm not so far past that I've forgotten. Hope I

> never forget: it's been a scary, interesting, amazing trip -- both down and

> back. As I write this, I can visualize about where you are at this very

> moment: in the tiny pre-op room, about to be wheeled down the hall to the

> operating room, and the bright lights, and the quiet bustle, and . . . .

> And then waking in post-op. And then your room. And most of all that first

> swallow. Imagine: a journey of 12 inches, and it's pure miracle!

>

> Holding you in the light all of today.

>

>

>

>

> >

> > I am so looking forward to getting this surgery thing done and over with.

> > I want my life back.

> >

> > The other day I was thinking back about when did I first notice that

> > something weird was going on with my body. And the thoughts took me back

> > to the fall of 2005, that is the first time I remember have a spasm

> attack.

> > While back then I did not know what it was and why it was happening, I

> > still distinctly remember that day like it was yesterday. While thing

> > progressed along slowly over the next 3 years, I do recall having spasms

> > from time to time which were coupled with NCCP. It was in 2009 that I

> > started regurgitating during a meal and that got worse and worse over the

> > last couple of years. Then in 2011, the night time regurgitating started

> > as just once in a while but by the fall of 2011, they became the normal

> > routine around 3 or 4 am.

> >

> > The last week leading up to surgery day has been probably the worst yet

> and

> > I am eager to get it done. My wife asked me today if I am nervous and my

> > reply was no I am looking forward to getting my life back or at least

> some

> > portion of it back without the constant discomfort. So checkin is at 6 am

> > and surgery starts at 7:30 am. So off to bed I go and hope and pray that

> I

> > actually get some sleep tonight. I will keep you posted as I recover and

> > hopefully will be able to add another great doctor to the list of good

> docs.

> >

> > ~ Geoffrey Crego - 42 yo male in Northern Virginia

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Congratulations Geoffrey!

On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 11:18 AM, Geoffrey Crego <gcrego@...> wrote:

> Surgery was a success and i am starting to feel the new normal. Once i get

> home i will try to recall and document the journey.

>

> Geoffrey

> On Apr 25, 2012 8:03 AM, " puddleriver13 " <puddleriver13@...> wrote:

>

> > **

> >

> >

> > Geof, I'm so glad for you! I'm not so far past that I've forgotten. Hope

> I

> > never forget: it's been a scary, interesting, amazing trip -- both down

> and

> > back. As I write this, I can visualize about where you are at this very

> > moment: in the tiny pre-op room, about to be wheeled down the hall to the

> > operating room, and the bright lights, and the quiet bustle, and . . . .

> > And then waking in post-op. And then your room. And most of all that

> first

> > swallow. Imagine: a journey of 12 inches, and it's pure miracle!

> >

> > Holding you in the light all of today.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > >

> > > I am so looking forward to getting this surgery thing done and over

> with.

> > > I want my life back.

> > >

> > > The other day I was thinking back about when did I first notice that

> > > something weird was going on with my body. And the thoughts took me

> back

> > > to the fall of 2005, that is the first time I remember have a spasm

> > attack.

> > > While back then I did not know what it was and why it was happening, I

> > > still distinctly remember that day like it was yesterday. While thing

> > > progressed along slowly over the next 3 years, I do recall having

> spasms

> > > from time to time which were coupled with NCCP. It was in 2009 that I

> > > started regurgitating during a meal and that got worse and worse over

> the

> > > last couple of years. Then in 2011, the night time regurgitating

> started

> > > as just once in a while but by the fall of 2011, they became the normal

> > > routine around 3 or 4 am.

> > >

> > > The last week leading up to surgery day has been probably the worst yet

> > and

> > > I am eager to get it done. My wife asked me today if I am nervous and

> my

> > > reply was no I am looking forward to getting my life back or at least

> > some

> > > portion of it back without the constant discomfort. So checkin is at 6

> am

> > > and surgery starts at 7:30 am. So off to bed I go and hope and pray

> that

> > I

> > > actually get some sleep tonight. I will keep you posted as I recover

> and

> > > hopefully will be able to add another great doctor to the list of good

> > docs.

> > >

> > > ~ Geoffrey Crego - 42 yo male in Northern Virginia

> > >

> > >

> > >