ellen

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welcome back ellen: glad to hear you are doing so well. scary about

the heart thing, but thank god the docs kept an eye on you and took

care of trouble. you have lost about 30 lbs in 14 days? that is

wonderful. i hope you continue to do well. keep us posted on your

progress.

hugs,

mary y st.louis

itchin to be switchin

> Hi all,

>

> I am sorry that I haven't posted any sooner, but I did not get home

> until very late on May 23. Since I do not live in San Francisco I

had

> to stay in the area for 2 full weeks after surgery. I have been

> trying to catch up on all my e-mail and other things at the house.

I

> get tired really easy so I stop and rest(which is what I am going

to

> do when I am finished)

>

> My surgery went great it was on May 9. I had a cardiac problem and

> they put me in the cardiac unit, so I was monitored and everything

> kept under control.But I am fine, the doctors were right there when

> it happened and took very good care of me. My husband (Phil) and I

> couldn't be happier with the way that I was treated.

>

> I feel very fortunate that I have not had the nauseau or vomitting

> and I am able to eat about anything that I want, not very much

> though. I had a couple of bites of pizza about 8 days out of

> surgery. I had mine open and the staples came out in 2 sessions,

once

> they were gone the incision felt better, but I could really feel

the

> other places that hurt, especially my lower right side. It still

> does.

>

> Thank you all for all the good wishes and prayers they worked. I am

> feeling so much better than I thought I would.

>

> Sometimes though between my pills(I used to take most of them at

one

> time but I can't now), protein, and fluids it seems that all I am

> doing is stuffing something in my mouth. And walking, I need my

knee

> replaced, but the walking is getting easier.

>

> Oh, I forgot, the day before surgery I weighed 416.7 and on the

23rd.

> I weighed 386.5 that is so cool. Well, I've gotta go for a walk

again

> and then a rest, I am really tired and will be glad when that

feeling

> goes away.

>

> Thanks again for all the well wishes,

> Ellen