Re: Re: Robynn off to San Obispo

[Guest guest]

I wish you luck! Enjoy your trip. Make sure you

listen to your body.

Pam Marsh

--- Robynn VanPatten robynnsf@...> wrote:

> I'm taking off for the weekend. Steve is taking me

> to my sister's. There is this cancer relay

> walk...around a track. It's 24 hours, and my sister

> is a coordinator (survivor of leukemia, and her

> hubby currently has prostate cancer...and my friend

> just died of colon cancer.) I'll probably do

> a number of laps a few times during the day. Steve

> will take me to her house to rest for several hours

> at a time, and my brother in law and I will be going

> home early, not staying the 24 hours (of course.)

> I'm going to take it easy, and see how I feel.

>

> But, i just wanted to wish you all a great

> weekend...

>

> Robynn

>

> Eleanor Oster wls@...> wrote:

> Don't take a bunch of stuff to the hospital. You'll

> be on good drugs, so

> your brain won't be able to process the classic

> novel you've been

> planning on reading. A magazine, or more likely TV

> will be about all

> your brain cells can process.

>

> In the hospital, do the little breathing thingy. I

> know, I hated it. It

> does help though. Do your walkies!

>

> On the trip home, and for the next several days,

> keep a spare pillow

> handy. Press this against your tummy any time you

> need to laugh, cough,

> roll over, whatever. This may not apply to you if

> you have Lap though.

>

> Be aware that this is major surgery, even if yours

> is lap. Although you

> might just end up with a few small holes, you will

> need to give your

> body time to recover. A lot of folks are surprised

> by this, when a

> couple of weeks after surgery, they find that they

> are still tired, and

> need a nap. It's normal, but it does pass.

>

> Guess that's enough for now. Relax, you'll do fine!

>

> specialkmix2000 wrote:

>

> >Hi All,

> >I have been lurking for quite some time now. I have

> been approved for

> >surgery with Dr Baggs, I actually go in on 6/28!

> The time has flown

> >by once that date was set a few weeks ago! I think

> I was still in

> >denial for awhile, I stalled for about a year,

> thinking I could do

> >this weight loss one last time without the surgery

> as my new tool for

> >the rest of my life. Finally I saw the light and am

> comfortable with

> >the pending surgery. :-)

> >

> >I am wondering on those of you post op- is there

> any advise you can

> >offer on my getting settled once back home from the

> hospital?

> >Are there things you found helpful?

> >What was the best way you divided up time for

> taking the vites?

> >

> >I will be at the next group meeting, but that isn't

> until after my

> >surgery to ask all the questions I have.

> >Any help now would be really appreciated!

> >

> >

> --

> Eleanor Oster

> eleanor@... (personal address)

> www.smallboxes.com/gastricbypass.htm

> San , CA

> Open RNY (100 cm bypassed) 07/15/2003

> P. Fisher, M.D., Kaiser Richmond (CA)

> ~5'9 " tall

> 05/09/2003 319 Orientation

> 07/15/2003 ~290 Surgery

> Current ~150 Goal until plastics?

> Goal 140-150?

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

I wish you luck! Enjoy your trip. Make sure you

listen to your body.

Pam Marsh

--- Robynn VanPatten robynnsf@...> wrote:

> I'm taking off for the weekend. Steve is taking me

> to my sister's. There is this cancer relay

> walk...around a track. It's 24 hours, and my sister

> is a coordinator (survivor of leukemia, and her

> hubby currently has prostate cancer...and my friend

> just died of colon cancer.) I'll probably do

> a number of laps a few times during the day. Steve

> will take me to her house to rest for several hours

> at a time, and my brother in law and I will be going

> home early, not staying the 24 hours (of course.)

> I'm going to take it easy, and see how I feel.

>

> But, i just wanted to wish you all a great

> weekend...

>

> Robynn

>

> Eleanor Oster wls@...> wrote:

> Don't take a bunch of stuff to the hospital. You'll

> be on good drugs, so

> your brain won't be able to process the classic

> novel you've been

> planning on reading. A magazine, or more likely TV

> will be about all

> your brain cells can process.

>

> In the hospital, do the little breathing thingy. I

> know, I hated it. It

> does help though. Do your walkies!

>

> On the trip home, and for the next several days,

> keep a spare pillow

> handy. Press this against your tummy any time you

> need to laugh, cough,

> roll over, whatever. This may not apply to you if

> you have Lap though.

>

> Be aware that this is major surgery, even if yours

> is lap. Although you

> might just end up with a few small holes, you will

> need to give your

> body time to recover. A lot of folks are surprised

> by this, when a

> couple of weeks after surgery, they find that they

> are still tired, and

> need a nap. It's normal, but it does pass.

>

> Guess that's enough for now. Relax, you'll do fine!

>

> specialkmix2000 wrote:

>

> >Hi All,

> >I have been lurking for quite some time now. I have

> been approved for

> >surgery with Dr Baggs, I actually go in on 6/28!

> The time has flown

> >by once that date was set a few weeks ago! I think

> I was still in

> >denial for awhile, I stalled for about a year,

> thinking I could do

> >this weight loss one last time without the surgery

> as my new tool for

> >the rest of my life. Finally I saw the light and am

> comfortable with

> >the pending surgery. :-)

> >

> >I am wondering on those of you post op- is there

> any advise you can

> >offer on my getting settled once back home from the

> hospital?

> >Are there things you found helpful?

> >What was the best way you divided up time for

> taking the vites?

> >

> >I will be at the next group meeting, but that isn't

> until after my

> >surgery to ask all the questions I have.

> >Any help now would be really appreciated!

> >

> >

> --

> Eleanor Oster

> eleanor@... (personal address)

> www.smallboxes.com/gastricbypass.htm

> San , CA

> Open RNY (100 cm bypassed) 07/15/2003

> P. Fisher, M.D., Kaiser Richmond (CA)

> ~5'9 " tall

> 05/09/2003 319 Orientation

> 07/15/2003 ~290 Surgery

> Current ~150 Goal until plastics?

> Goal 140-150?

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

I wish you luck! Enjoy your trip. Make sure you

listen to your body.

Pam Marsh

--- Robynn VanPatten robynnsf@...> wrote:

> I'm taking off for the weekend. Steve is taking me

> to my sister's. There is this cancer relay

> walk...around a track. It's 24 hours, and my sister

> is a coordinator (survivor of leukemia, and her

> hubby currently has prostate cancer...and my friend

> just died of colon cancer.) I'll probably do

> a number of laps a few times during the day. Steve

> will take me to her house to rest for several hours

> at a time, and my brother in law and I will be going

> home early, not staying the 24 hours (of course.)

> I'm going to take it easy, and see how I feel.

>

> But, i just wanted to wish you all a great

> weekend...

>

> Robynn

>

> Eleanor Oster wls@...> wrote:

> Don't take a bunch of stuff to the hospital. You'll

> be on good drugs, so

> your brain won't be able to process the classic

> novel you've been

> planning on reading. A magazine, or more likely TV

> will be about all

> your brain cells can process.

>

> In the hospital, do the little breathing thingy. I

> know, I hated it. It

> does help though. Do your walkies!

>

> On the trip home, and for the next several days,

> keep a spare pillow

> handy. Press this against your tummy any time you

> need to laugh, cough,

> roll over, whatever. This may not apply to you if

> you have Lap though.

>

> Be aware that this is major surgery, even if yours

> is lap. Although you

> might just end up with a few small holes, you will

> need to give your

> body time to recover. A lot of folks are surprised

> by this, when a

> couple of weeks after surgery, they find that they

> are still tired, and

> need a nap. It's normal, but it does pass.

>

> Guess that's enough for now. Relax, you'll do fine!

>

> specialkmix2000 wrote:

>

> >Hi All,

> >I have been lurking for quite some time now. I have

> been approved for

> >surgery with Dr Baggs, I actually go in on 6/28!

> The time has flown

> >by once that date was set a few weeks ago! I think

> I was still in

> >denial for awhile, I stalled for about a year,

> thinking I could do

> >this weight loss one last time without the surgery

> as my new tool for

> >the rest of my life. Finally I saw the light and am

> comfortable with

> >the pending surgery. :-)

> >

> >I am wondering on those of you post op- is there

> any advise you can

> >offer on my getting settled once back home from the

> hospital?

> >Are there things you found helpful?

> >What was the best way you divided up time for

> taking the vites?

> >

> >I will be at the next group meeting, but that isn't

> until after my

> >surgery to ask all the questions I have.

> >Any help now would be really appreciated!

> >

> >

> --

> Eleanor Oster

> eleanor@... (personal address)

> www.smallboxes.com/gastricbypass.htm

> San , CA

> Open RNY (100 cm bypassed) 07/15/2003

> P. Fisher, M.D., Kaiser Richmond (CA)

> ~5'9 " tall

> 05/09/2003 319 Orientation

> 07/15/2003 ~290 Surgery

> Current ~150 Goal until plastics?

> Goal 140-150?

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

I did, Pam. I went to my sister's house, and slept a lot...rested a lot. I did walk 3 miles each day (actually more like 3.5 to 4.0), but I ate correctly, drank all of my water, and did my best to rest a lot in between.

So all of that was good...but now I seem to be catching a chest cold or something...it's my throat. It hurts, it's hoarse, and it's puffy.

Great, huh?

RobynnPamela A Marsh wrote:

I wish you luck! Enjoy your trip. Make sure youlisten to your body.Pam Marsh--- Robynn VanPatten wrote:> I'm taking off for the weekend. Steve is taking me> to my sister's. There is this cancer relay> walk...around a track. It's 24 hours, and my sister> is a coordinator (survivor of leukemia, and her> hubby currently has prostate cancer...and my friend> just died of colon cancer.) I'll probably do> a number of laps a few times during the day. Steve> will take me to her house to rest for several hours> at a time, and my brother in law and I will be going> home early, not staying the 24 hours (of course.) > I'm going to take it easy, and see how I feel. > > But, i just wanted to

wish you all a great> weekend...> > Robynn> > Eleanor Oster wrote:> Don't take a bunch of stuff to the hospital. You'll> be on good drugs, so > your brain won't be able to process the classic> novel you've been > planning on reading. A magazine, or more likely TV> will be about all > your brain cells can process.> > In the hospital, do the little breathing thingy. I> know, I hated it. It > does help though. Do your walkies!> > On the trip home, and for the next several days,> keep a spare pillow > handy. Press this against your tummy any time you> need to laugh, cough, > roll over, whatever. This may not apply to you if> you have Lap though.> > Be aware that this is major surgery, even if yours> is lap. Although you > might just end up with a few small holes, you

will> need to give your > body time to recover. A lot of folks are surprised> by this, when a > couple of weeks after surgery, they find that they> are still tired, and > need a nap. It's normal, but it does pass.> > Guess that's enough for now. Relax, you'll do fine!> > specialkmix2000 wrote:> > >Hi All,> >I have been lurking for quite some time now. I have> been approved for > >surgery with Dr Baggs, I actually go in on 6/28!> The time has flown > >by once that date was set a few weeks ago! I think> I was still in > >denial for awhile, I stalled for about a year,> thinking I could do > >this weight loss one last time without the surgery> as my new tool for > >the rest of my life. Finally I saw the light and am> comfortable with > >the pending surgery. :-) > >> >I am

wondering on those of you post op- is there> any advise you can > >offer on my getting settled once back home from the> hospital?> >Are there things you found helpful? > >What was the best way you divided up time for> taking the vites? > >> >I will be at the next group meeting, but that isn't> until after my > >surgery to ask all the questions I have.> >Any help now would be really appreciated!> > > >> -- > Eleanor Oster> eleanor@... (personal address)> www.smallboxes.com/gastricbypass.htm> San , CA> Open RNY (100 cm bypassed) 07/15/2003> P. Fisher, M.D., Kaiser Richmond (CA)> ~5'9" tall> 05/09/2003 319 Orientation> 07/15/2003 ~290 Surgery> Current ~150 Goal until plastics?>

Goal 140-150?> > > > --------------------------------->

[Guest guest]

I did, Pam. I went to my sister's house, and slept a lot...rested a lot. I did walk 3 miles each day (actually more like 3.5 to 4.0), but I ate correctly, drank all of my water, and did my best to rest a lot in between.

So all of that was good...but now I seem to be catching a chest cold or something...it's my throat. It hurts, it's hoarse, and it's puffy.

Great, huh?

RobynnPamela A Marsh wrote:

I wish you luck! Enjoy your trip. Make sure youlisten to your body.Pam Marsh--- Robynn VanPatten wrote:> I'm taking off for the weekend. Steve is taking me> to my sister's. There is this cancer relay> walk...around a track. It's 24 hours, and my sister> is a coordinator (survivor of leukemia, and her> hubby currently has prostate cancer...and my friend> just died of colon cancer.) I'll probably do> a number of laps a few times during the day. Steve> will take me to her house to rest for several hours> at a time, and my brother in law and I will be going> home early, not staying the 24 hours (of course.) > I'm going to take it easy, and see how I feel. > > But, i just wanted to

wish you all a great> weekend...> > Robynn> > Eleanor Oster wrote:> Don't take a bunch of stuff to the hospital. You'll> be on good drugs, so > your brain won't be able to process the classic> novel you've been > planning on reading. A magazine, or more likely TV> will be about all > your brain cells can process.> > In the hospital, do the little breathing thingy. I> know, I hated it. It > does help though. Do your walkies!> > On the trip home, and for the next several days,> keep a spare pillow > handy. Press this against your tummy any time you> need to laugh, cough, > roll over, whatever. This may not apply to you if> you have Lap though.> > Be aware that this is major surgery, even if yours> is lap. Although you > might just end up with a few small holes, you

will> need to give your > body time to recover. A lot of folks are surprised> by this, when a > couple of weeks after surgery, they find that they> are still tired, and > need a nap. It's normal, but it does pass.> > Guess that's enough for now. Relax, you'll do fine!> > specialkmix2000 wrote:> > >Hi All,> >I have been lurking for quite some time now. I have> been approved for > >surgery with Dr Baggs, I actually go in on 6/28!> The time has flown > >by once that date was set a few weeks ago! I think> I was still in > >denial for awhile, I stalled for about a year,> thinking I could do > >this weight loss one last time without the surgery> as my new tool for > >the rest of my life. Finally I saw the light and am> comfortable with > >the pending surgery. :-) > >> >I am

wondering on those of you post op- is there> any advise you can > >offer on my getting settled once back home from the> hospital?> >Are there things you found helpful? > >What was the best way you divided up time for> taking the vites? > >> >I will be at the next group meeting, but that isn't> until after my > >surgery to ask all the questions I have.> >Any help now would be really appreciated!> > > >> -- > Eleanor Oster> eleanor@... (personal address)> www.smallboxes.com/gastricbypass.htm> San , CA> Open RNY (100 cm bypassed) 07/15/2003> P. Fisher, M.D., Kaiser Richmond (CA)> ~5'9" tall> 05/09/2003 319 Orientation> 07/15/2003 ~290 Surgery> Current ~150 Goal until plastics?>

Goal 140-150?> > > > --------------------------------->

[Guest guest]

I did, Pam. I went to my sister's house, and slept a lot...rested a lot. I did walk 3 miles each day (actually more like 3.5 to 4.0), but I ate correctly, drank all of my water, and did my best to rest a lot in between.

So all of that was good...but now I seem to be catching a chest cold or something...it's my throat. It hurts, it's hoarse, and it's puffy.

Great, huh?

RobynnPamela A Marsh wrote:

I wish you luck! Enjoy your trip. Make sure youlisten to your body.Pam Marsh--- Robynn VanPatten wrote:> I'm taking off for the weekend. Steve is taking me> to my sister's. There is this cancer relay> walk...around a track. It's 24 hours, and my sister> is a coordinator (survivor of leukemia, and her> hubby currently has prostate cancer...and my friend> just died of colon cancer.) I'll probably do> a number of laps a few times during the day. Steve> will take me to her house to rest for several hours> at a time, and my brother in law and I will be going> home early, not staying the 24 hours (of course.) > I'm going to take it easy, and see how I feel. > > But, i just wanted to

wish you all a great> weekend...> > Robynn> > Eleanor Oster wrote:> Don't take a bunch of stuff to the hospital. You'll> be on good drugs, so > your brain won't be able to process the classic> novel you've been > planning on reading. A magazine, or more likely TV> will be about all > your brain cells can process.> > In the hospital, do the little breathing thingy. I> know, I hated it. It > does help though. Do your walkies!> > On the trip home, and for the next several days,> keep a spare pillow > handy. Press this against your tummy any time you> need to laugh, cough, > roll over, whatever. This may not apply to you if> you have Lap though.> > Be aware that this is major surgery, even if yours> is lap. Although you > might just end up with a few small holes, you

will> need to give your > body time to recover. A lot of folks are surprised> by this, when a > couple of weeks after surgery, they find that they> are still tired, and > need a nap. It's normal, but it does pass.> > Guess that's enough for now. Relax, you'll do fine!> > specialkmix2000 wrote:> > >Hi All,> >I have been lurking for quite some time now. I have> been approved for > >surgery with Dr Baggs, I actually go in on 6/28!> The time has flown > >by once that date was set a few weeks ago! I think> I was still in > >denial for awhile, I stalled for about a year,> thinking I could do > >this weight loss one last time without the surgery> as my new tool for > >the rest of my life. Finally I saw the light and am> comfortable with > >the pending surgery. :-) > >> >I am

wondering on those of you post op- is there> any advise you can > >offer on my getting settled once back home from the> hospital?> >Are there things you found helpful? > >What was the best way you divided up time for> taking the vites? > >> >I will be at the next group meeting, but that isn't> until after my > >surgery to ask all the questions I have.> >Any help now would be really appreciated!> > > >> -- > Eleanor Oster> eleanor@... (personal address)> www.smallboxes.com/gastricbypass.htm> San , CA> Open RNY (100 cm bypassed) 07/15/2003> P. Fisher, M.D., Kaiser Richmond (CA)> ~5'9" tall> 05/09/2003 319 Orientation> 07/15/2003 ~290 Surgery> Current ~150 Goal until plastics?>

Goal 140-150?> > > > --------------------------------->

[Guest guest]

You too Robin, wish I could walk with you. My mother died of cancer, at the

age of sixty, and if there had been more knowledge, then perhaps she would

still be alive. LaWanda At 01:40 PM 6/24/05, you wrote:

>I'm taking off for the weekend. Steve is taking me to my sister's. There

>is this cancer relay walk...around a track. It's 24 hours, and my sister

>is a coordinator (survivor of leukemia, and her hubby currently has

>prostate cancer...and my friend just died of colon cancer.) I'll

>probably do a number of laps a few times during the day. Steve will take

>me to her house to rest for several hours at a time, and my brother in law

>and I will be going home early, not staying the 24 hours (of course.) I'm

>going to take it easy, and see how I feel.

>

>But, i just wanted to wish you all a great weekend...

>

>Robynn

>

>Eleanor Oster wls@...> wrote:

>Don't take a bunch of stuff to the hospital. You'll be on good drugs, so

>your brain won't be able to process the classic novel you've been

>planning on reading. A magazine, or more likely TV will be about all

>your brain cells can process.

>

>In the hospital, do the little breathing thingy. I know, I hated it. It

>does help though. Do your walkies!

>

>On the trip home, and for the next several days, keep a spare pillow

>handy. Press this against your tummy any time you need to laugh, cough,

>roll over, whatever. This may not apply to you if you have Lap though.

>

>Be aware that this is major surgery, even if yours is lap. Although you

>might just end up with a few small holes, you will need to give your

>body time to recover. A lot of folks are surprised by this, when a

>couple of weeks after surgery, they find that they are still tired, and

>need a nap. It's normal, but it does pass.

>

>Guess that's enough for now. Relax, you'll do fine!

>

>specialkmix2000 wrote:

>

> >Hi All,

> >I have been lurking for quite some time now. I have been approved for

> >surgery with Dr Baggs, I actually go in on 6/28! The time has flown

> >by once that date was set a few weeks ago! I think I was still in

> >denial for awhile, I stalled for about a year, thinking I could do

> >this weight loss one last time without the surgery as my new tool for

> >the rest of my life. Finally I saw the light and am comfortable with

> >the pending surgery. :-)

> >

> >I am wondering on those of you post op- is there any advise you can

> >offer on my getting settled once back home from the hospital?

> >Are there things you found helpful?

> >What was the best way you divided up time for taking the vites?

> >

> >I will be at the next group meeting, but that isn't until after my

> >surgery to ask all the questions I have.

> >Any help now would be really appreciated!

> >

> >

>--

>Eleanor Oster

>eleanor@... (personal address)

>www.smallboxes.com/gastricbypass.htm

>San , CA

>Open RNY (100 cm bypassed) 07/15/2003

> P. Fisher, M.D., Kaiser Richmond (CA)

>~5'9 " tall

>05/09/2003 319 Orientation

>07/15/2003 ~290 Surgery

>Current ~150 Goal until plastics?

>Goal 140-150?

>

>

>

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