update on P

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Vic just called (8 pm on Wednesday night) and said that is in no shape

for visitors or phone calls. She feels like hell and when he told me what

Dr. Keshishian had to do I understand why. Evidently she had a big hiatal

hernia which they had to repair. Then the suspected small hernia they knew

about turned into a much larger hernia. So they had to repair that one, too.

Surgery took lots longer than planned. She is up and walking but last night

told

him to not talk and to go to the motel. She has her pain pump. She doesn't

know if she has any pain from the DS and is only aware of her chest hurting

from the hiatal hernia.

I asked if she got the cranky night nurse and he said he didn't know but

that a nurse during the day who was dressed in yellow hadn't made a good

impression. I told him to complain to Dee or the hospital if it got bad.

Does anyone know a good florist that you would trust with a credit card

number to deliver her flowers? I think I need to cheer her up.

Today was black Wednesday here. I went to the eye doctor (no insurance, of

course) and he said I had the very beginning of cataracts and then I ordered

glasses to the tune of $575.00. He said I won't need surgery for another ten

years or so. Then I went to the dentist to get a crown re-cemented and found

out that I had actually broken off the tooth and now need an implant there

with the resulting crown to the tune of thousands. I do have $1500 worth of

insurance for that this year. Dang! Just when I think I have extra money for

the SUV and the new TV being paid off something like this comes up. I

should be grateful we have the money to pay for it.

I wish I could come to the February meeting as my three year DS anniversary

is February 9th. I should get my lab request sometime soon. I would love to

see Anita since she was one of the people who helped me make the decision

back in 2004 to have the surgery. Even met me at the Olive Garden for lunch

when I could have been a stalker or crazy person. Wait, maybe I am crazy.

Ha, Ha.

My brachioplasty is looking much better now and I am so pumped that I can

wear a vest and my arms don't gross anyone out. Of course, I am wearing three

quarter length shirts but still I haven't been able to do that in years. Jim

was right about the joy of not having a panni. I look down and I am amazed.

Well, this is much longer than I anticipated. Must be the Vitamin B complex

and the protein drink I had for dinner. I always get energized when I do

that. I think that is why I don't sleep well after I do that.

Marla

WA State

(proud to be P's friend)

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Marla

My SIL is having surgery in the morning (thurs). A few years ago she

had a Lateral Gastrectomy (stomach only) procedure with Dr. K. She is

having a hernia repair....

Anyhow, I will probably be going to Visit her either Thurs. evening or

Friday. Hopefully will be feeling a bit better because I plan on

stopping in and saying Hi. If she doesn't feel up to saying Hi, I'll

chat with Vic...I'm sure he will enjoy speaking to someone who isn't on

drugs. lol.

Hugs

Jo