To CAMMIE -Re: 2 weeks post op!

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How frustrating. That must be just awful to be all geared up and

ready to go, only to have someone say " Not today. Go home and come

back next Friday. " But, as you point out, there are many marvelous

aspects to your system, not the least of which is that folks do not

have to go through those horrendous battles with insurance companies.

It makes all the difference in the world to have an understanding

employer who'll work with you on a return to your job, i think. Mine

has been simply splendid, and as a result, I am willing to go many

extra miles to get done whatever is needed, whether it be fetching a

roll of johnny paper or writing an extra story.

I was well, I think, by 6 to 8 weeks post op. I was eating again,

never had any real problems opening, and was beginning to lose that

compulsion for an afternoon nap. I was, however, 56, almost 57, which

I'm sure made a difference. I was in really good shape when I went

in. Wish I were today! ;~)

Do keep an eye on that place where they inserted the iv. You don't

want anything to happen that lets it get infected.

Cammie

> Hey Cammie,

>

> Well I had to deal with the Canadian medical system too. It means

> long waiting lists but almost no cost to the patient. My surgery

> was cancelled the first two times because my teeth were not in

> proper alignment and I had to have two teeth removed. The 3rd time

> was because my surgeon went away to do some surgeries in another

> country. The 4th time was on March 8th. I was in the gown and

> everything that time, and almost in the operating room when it got

> cancelled. There was not enough room in recovery that day. My

> surgeon's office was awesome and got me scheduled the following

week

> because of everything that happened in the past! They were great!

> It was totally worth the wait. The swelling is going down and

there

> is a difference in appearance. I'm in no rush to get back to work

> until I feel 100%. I'm very fotunate that my employer is paying me

> fully while I'm off. They only want me back when I'm ready and are

> going to construct a program that has me going back to work a few

> hours at a time and build up slowly back to full time work. I'm

not

> sure how long it takes to recover from this? It's like 6 weeeks

> right? The thing that's really bothering me today is my hand where

> the IV went in. The vein is really irritated and sore. Probably

> because I've been a little more active lately.

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