Re: Note from Carol- surgery is done

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carol. i hope everything turns out ok. hope your pain is minimal. kathy in il

[Guest guest]

carol. i hope everything turns out ok. hope your pain is minimal. kathy in il

[Guest guest]

Carol, It sounds like they took very good care of you, so glad to

hear it. Take care of yourself, and get some pampering. I will keep

you, and the family in my prayers, Tawny

> Dear Group,

> I appreciate all the notes of encouragement, I cannot tell you how

very much

> it really helps. I had my surgery yesterday. I was scheduled for

the

> regular out patient surgical unit, but was moved to the special

unit with

> observation. I guess it is not often that they do tongue

surgery. This was nice,

> because before hand I had a room, so my husband and brother and

sister in law

> could sit with me and keep me company. They nurses were extremely

considerate

> of me and I will write a note to the hospital, because even my

family noted

> it. I know this sounds like a small thing, but they even use

some sort of

> numbing agent when they put in the IV, I didn't even know they did

it! They

> nurses said it is inhumane to do it any other way - patients have

enough to

> deal with. BUT - I almost " ran " out then the anestesia (sp) dr

told me of the

> danger of " flash " fire using a laser and oxygen and other gases

needed. I

> thought he was joking, and I said you mean flame and poof???? He

said yes.

> #$%$# All went well, we are waiting for the biopsy. Today I woke

up and

> realized I have no stitches - yesterday I had 5. The area is

almost 2 " long,

> 1/4'-1/2 " wide but has a real deep hole. I have called the Dr.

and am writing from

> him to call back. The whole side of my face hurts. I am trying

not to talk

> and am eating thru a straw.

> But, I'm here and appreciate all of you.

> Gentle Hugs,

> Carol M. in CA

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Carol, It sounds like they took very good care of you, so glad to

hear it. Take care of yourself, and get some pampering. I will keep

you, and the family in my prayers, Tawny

> Dear Group,

> I appreciate all the notes of encouragement, I cannot tell you how

very much

> it really helps. I had my surgery yesterday. I was scheduled for

the

> regular out patient surgical unit, but was moved to the special

unit with

> observation. I guess it is not often that they do tongue

surgery. This was nice,

> because before hand I had a room, so my husband and brother and

sister in law

> could sit with me and keep me company. They nurses were extremely

considerate

> of me and I will write a note to the hospital, because even my

family noted

> it. I know this sounds like a small thing, but they even use

some sort of

> numbing agent when they put in the IV, I didn't even know they did

it! They

> nurses said it is inhumane to do it any other way - patients have

enough to

> deal with. BUT - I almost " ran " out then the anestesia (sp) dr

told me of the

> danger of " flash " fire using a laser and oxygen and other gases

needed. I

> thought he was joking, and I said you mean flame and poof???? He

said yes.

> #$%$# All went well, we are waiting for the biopsy. Today I woke

up and

> realized I have no stitches - yesterday I had 5. The area is

almost 2 " long,

> 1/4'-1/2 " wide but has a real deep hole. I have called the Dr.

and am writing from

> him to call back. The whole side of my face hurts. I am trying

not to talk

> and am eating thru a straw.

> But, I'm here and appreciate all of you.

> Gentle Hugs,

> Carol M. in CA

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Glad you're home, Carol. Hope you get good news soon and that your

recovery is quick.

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Note from Carol- surgery is done

>

> Dear Group,

> I appreciate all the notes of encouragement, I cannot tell you how

very much

> it really helps. I had my surgery yesterday. I was scheduled for

the

> regular out patient surgical unit, but was moved to the special unit

with

> observation. I guess it is not often that they do tongue surgery.

This was nice,

> because before hand I had a room, so my husband and brother and

sister in law

> could sit with me and keep me company. They nurses were extremely

considerate

> of me and I will write a note to the hospital, because even my family

noted

> it. I know this sounds like a small thing, but they even use some

sort of

> numbing agent when they put in the IV, I didn't even know they did

it! They

> nurses said it is inhumane to do it any other way - patients have

enough to

> deal with. BUT - I almost " ran " out then the anestesia (sp) dr told

me of the

> danger of " flash " fire using a laser and oxygen and other gases

needed. I

> thought he was joking, and I said you mean flame and poof???? He said

yes.

> #$%$# All went well, we are waiting for the biopsy. Today I woke up

and

> realized I have no stitches - yesterday I had 5. The area is almost

2 " long,

> 1/4'-1/2 " wide but has a real deep hole. I have called the Dr. and

am writing from

> him to call back. The whole side of my face hurts. I am trying not

to talk

> and am eating thru a straw.

> But, I'm here and appreciate all of you.

> Gentle Hugs,

> Carol M. in CA

[Guest guest]

Glad you're home, Carol. Hope you get good news soon and that your

recovery is quick.

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Note from Carol- surgery is done

>

> Dear Group,

> I appreciate all the notes of encouragement, I cannot tell you how

very much

> it really helps. I had my surgery yesterday. I was scheduled for

the

> regular out patient surgical unit, but was moved to the special unit

with

> observation. I guess it is not often that they do tongue surgery.

This was nice,

> because before hand I had a room, so my husband and brother and

sister in law

> could sit with me and keep me company. They nurses were extremely

considerate

> of me and I will write a note to the hospital, because even my family

noted

> it. I know this sounds like a small thing, but they even use some

sort of

> numbing agent when they put in the IV, I didn't even know they did

it! They

> nurses said it is inhumane to do it any other way - patients have

enough to

> deal with. BUT - I almost " ran " out then the anestesia (sp) dr told

me of the

> danger of " flash " fire using a laser and oxygen and other gases

needed. I

> thought he was joking, and I said you mean flame and poof???? He said

yes.

> #$%$# All went well, we are waiting for the biopsy. Today I woke up

and

> realized I have no stitches - yesterday I had 5. The area is almost

2 " long,

> 1/4'-1/2 " wide but has a real deep hole. I have called the Dr. and

am writing from

> him to call back. The whole side of my face hurts. I am trying not

to talk

> and am eating thru a straw.

> But, I'm here and appreciate all of you.

> Gentle Hugs,

> Carol M. in CA

[Guest guest]

Carol,

I hope you feel better soon. You and your family are in my prayers. I

hope you get good news.

Beth

> Dear Group,

> I appreciate all the notes of encouragement, I cannot tell you how

very much

> it really helps. I had my surgery yesterday. I was scheduled for the

> regular out patient surgical unit, but was moved to the special unit

with

> observation. I guess it is not often that they do tongue surgery.

This was nice,

> because before hand I had a room, so my husband and brother and

sister in law

> could sit with me and keep me company. They nurses were extremely

considerate

> of me and I will write a note to the hospital, because even my

family noted

> it. I know this sounds like a small thing, but they even use some

sort of

> numbing agent when they put in the IV, I didn't even know they did

it! They

> nurses said it is inhumane to do it any other way - patients have

enough to

> deal with. BUT - I almost " ran " out then the anestesia (sp) dr

told me of the

> danger of " flash " fire using a laser and oxygen and other gases

needed. I

> thought he was joking, and I said you mean flame and poof???? He

said yes.

> #$%$# All went well, we are waiting for the biopsy. Today I woke

up and

> realized I have no stitches - yesterday I had 5. The area is

almost 2 " long,

> 1/4'-1/2 " wide but has a real deep hole. I have called the Dr. and

am writing from

> him to call back. The whole side of my face hurts. I am trying

not to talk

> and am eating thru a straw.

> But, I'm here and appreciate all of you.

> Gentle Hugs,

> Carol M. in CA

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Carol,

I hope you feel better soon. You and your family are in my prayers. I

hope you get good news.

Beth

> Dear Group,

> I appreciate all the notes of encouragement, I cannot tell you how

very much

> it really helps. I had my surgery yesterday. I was scheduled for the

> regular out patient surgical unit, but was moved to the special unit

with

> observation. I guess it is not often that they do tongue surgery.

This was nice,

> because before hand I had a room, so my husband and brother and

sister in law

> could sit with me and keep me company. They nurses were extremely

considerate

> of me and I will write a note to the hospital, because even my

family noted

> it. I know this sounds like a small thing, but they even use some

sort of

> numbing agent when they put in the IV, I didn't even know they did

it! They

> nurses said it is inhumane to do it any other way - patients have

enough to

> deal with. BUT - I almost " ran " out then the anestesia (sp) dr

told me of the

> danger of " flash " fire using a laser and oxygen and other gases

needed. I

> thought he was joking, and I said you mean flame and poof???? He

said yes.

> #$%$# All went well, we are waiting for the biopsy. Today I woke

up and

> realized I have no stitches - yesterday I had 5. The area is

almost 2 " long,

> 1/4'-1/2 " wide but has a real deep hole. I have called the Dr. and

am writing from

> him to call back. The whole side of my face hurts. I am trying

not to talk

> and am eating thru a straw.

> But, I'm here and appreciate all of you.

> Gentle Hugs,

> Carol M. in CA

>

>

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