Re: CYNTHIA : Day 3 UPDATE

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Hey, I remember that itch medication - it was awesome. The

oxygen thing on my nose kept making my nose itch and I'd ask

the nurse for some of that " itchy nose stuff " until I learned

it was called " Nubane " or something like that. It knocked me

out too, so I switched to the patch also which worked great.

I'm glad she's having such a good experience and that she is

WALKING so much. That is so key.

Thanks for the report!

-Sherry (Lake Marcel, WA)

BPD/DS Feb. 2, 2001

self-pay

5'5 " / 359 pounds / 33 years old

Lost 9 pounds in pre-op weight loss efforts

Have lost 52 pounds since surgery!

Total of 61 pounds gone forEVER!

http://www.fluffynet.com/wls/

> Hi Friends;

> Here's the latest report on . She was moved from ICU to

> 6-CVA which is the Medical/Surgical floor used exclusively for

> WLS patients. The pain management is successful finally. Yea!

> 's feeling pretty good now. She's been eating ice

> chips

> for thirst and had broth and Jell-O for dinner tonight. She

> mentioned that everything had a metallic taste to it. Gayle

> commented that the same was true for her for 6 months before it

> finally went away.

>

> 's blood pressure was a bit high last night. Fortunately,

> it's come down to a more reasonable 148/74. Her

> `spirometer'

> (sp?) is up to 2,250. I'm told that this is very good. It

> indicates

> that her breathing is very effective; that she's getting plenty

> of air

> in each breath. She was having problems with her anti-itch

> medication; it was putting her to sleep, so now she has a patch

> behind her ear. No itch; no sleepiness; happy girl ;-)

>

> She was feeling so good today that she was wearing make-up.

> And, she's been walking up a storm! She's probably walking

> more 2 days after surgery than I do now! ;-}

> Among her walking destinations was a visit to .

> walked on down to see and they had a nice visit. Another

> highlight is a sky-bridge at the hospital near 6-CVA. has

> been enjoying walking down to the sky-bridge; when she gets to

> the bridge there is a bench where she and her husband no

> can sit together. They can chat and enjoy the beautiful scenery

> outside.

>

> mentioned that the beds are awesome. She tried to

> explain them to me but my imagination wasn't up to the task of

> visualizing them. She said they are airbeds that adjust to a

> person's weight. The foot of the bed has a gate that flips down

> so a patient can sit on the end of the bed with the rest of the bed

> in an upright position (I think).

>

> Kudos also goes to the nursing staff. has been just

> thrilled with their attentiveness and support. She particularly

> wanted to thank Nurse Kirsten. says she's a standout.

> also enjoyed a visit from Randy Peck who brought her a

> lovely Easter Bunny. Way to go Randy!! thanks you for the

> cute bunny.

>

> This is the report for today. I'll check-in tomorrow for

> new

> developments.

>

> Hugs to one & all ~

> gobo

>

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