Guest guest Posted April 12, 2001 Report Share Posted April 12, 2001 Dear Sandy, All my good wishes go with you!!! thanks for the encouragement, it is wonderful that we can support one another here! All the best Lenny --- " Sandy G. " DreamsWeaver@...> wrote: > Yeahhhhhh Lennie! You Go!!! I want to give > reports like this when it's my turn! > day 9 post-op / Dr. > Gagner > > > Hi All! > Thanks for all your encouragement leading up > to > surgery. I want to make a brief appearance to > say..I FEEL > MAAAAAHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRVEEELLLOOUUS! > > I have been very fortunate, 2 hrs 20 mins in > surgery with Dr. Gagner (20 minutes addressed > adhesions from a very old appendectomy). > > I have soreness, I haven't suffered, I have > not > gone through awful pain or anything I thought > it > might be like. At first, I felt as if I had > done > too many sit-ups. > ****** > I walked for about 1/2 hour this afternoon, > seven > city blocks; earlier in the day, I walked one > long city block to a neighborhood diner to > feed > my care-giving parents breakfast, I ate one > entire poached egg (over the course of about > an > hour) then we walked back to the apartment. > > I feel very well. I am recovering very well, > I > say this with all gratitude and humility and > wish > this for everyone who undergoes this surgery. > > I am very careful about food, very small > amounts > constitute a meal, perhaps, two tablespoons > and I > am satisfied. I do drink my 4 oz per hour per > my > nutritionist. > > Any specific questions, send them my way. > > LennyB SWITCHED Apr2 > Drs. Gagner/DeChappel/Quinn/HP > Liebowicz-anesthesia > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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