A concern....I might have mentioned it, but........

December 20, 2006

Hi Everyone,

I'm trying to be positive about the surgery. I'm not scared of the

surgery. However, I know that the hard part will be getting up and

walking for the first time (or times) in the hospital.

I hope I'm on the morphine in the hospital, because as I said in an

earlier post, I can't stand for more than say 10 minutes max. The

same goes for walking, about 10-15 minutes max, if that.

Excruciating pain in my back ensues and I have to either sit down or

lie down and it starts to subside after awhile.

Do they just let you get up out of bed and stand up? Or do you have

to go walking up and down the halls? I'm not trying to complain, but

I believe this will be a very hard thing for me to do, even though I

know I have to do it.

My surgeon has a website and a bulletin board, but it's nothing like

what we have here on Yahoo. Postings are scant....I don't know,

maybe I'll post there and maybe I can get specific questions about my

surgeon answered. But with the holidays coming up, I don't imagine

the message boards will be very busy. On the other hand, a lot of

people will be home and might want to go on the computer?

Anyway, I have my first two main appointments made, I have a second

appointment with the surgeon set up, and I have three out of four

doctor's that I need clearance from, made. The next appointment with

the surgeon, I will get a surgery date, then I can plan my clearance

appointment with my PCP, then the third time I see the surgeon....I

go for pre-op testing. So I think I've been pretty successful in

setting up these appointments.

I have to read the Risk/Benefits packet slowly and for the second

time. Every possibility of anything going wrong is stated and I have

to read, understand, check a box and initial that I understand that

particular risk.

When I do that and it's completed, I have to get it notarized!

Then I have to write a letter to Dr. Allam, sort of explaining my

condition and that I know about the surgery and all this other crap.

I think it's stupid but I have to write it.

Ok,

I'll stop rambling again......

I'll talk to you all soon!

Love,

Cathy

waiting for surgery.....

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