Time MINUS 10 days now............

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

Well, I'm getting down the wire here. Ten more days until my surgery!! I can't believe it!! Three months ago it seemed like an ETERNITY away, and now, here it is!! I almost had a BIG setback though. About three and a half weeks ago, I developed what I THOUGHT was a bad cold. Well, it got progressively worse, and I finally decided to go to the doctor the other day. It turns out I have bronchitis!!! On top of that, they discovered from my PFT that I also have asthma. So, I totally FREAKED OUT!! I was SURE that my surgery was to be canceled. So, I calmed down, and called my surgeon. I told him all the medications I was taking, blah, blah, blah, and he told me to just keep taking the medications until they were gone. He said he really didn't think it would be a problem. Now that was YESTERDAY, and I was feeling really lousy. Well, let me tell you, I took the first two doses of the medications, and WOW!! Today, I can't BELIEVE THE DIFFERENCE!! They must be some GOOD drugs!!!

Anyway, any last words of wisdom as we get down to the wire here???

Hugs,

Pam

Pre-op in MD

Dr. Vanguri

Surgery date July 9, 2001

[Guest guest]

Pam;

I say the 9th of July is going to be a terrific day for switching and

a spectacular day for marking the beginning of a whole new

life!

I'll be thinking about you Switch Sister and sending you a prayer.

Are you aware of the yahoo group that is specifically for those of

us that are making the switch during this entire summer?

You can find it at < >

It's for Duodenal Summer Switch Sisters (and Brothers).

I haven't seen you on that group so I hope you'll give it a try now

that you know.

Big Hug,

gobo

Dr.

Surgery date 7/9/01

> Hi all,

>

> Well, I'm getting down the wire here. Ten more days until my

surgery!! I

> can't believe it!! Three months ago it seemed like an

ETERNITY away, and

> now, here it is!! I almost had a BIG setback though. About

three and a half

> weeks ago, I developed what I THOUGHT was a bad cold.

Well, it got

> progressively worse, and I finally decided to go to the doctor

the other day.

> It turns out I have bronchitis!!! On top of that, they

discovered

from my

> PFT that I also have asthma. So, I totally FREAKED OUT!! I

was SURE that my

> surgery was to be canceled. So, I calmed down, and called my

surgeon. I

> told him all the medications I was taking, blah, blah, blah, and

he told me

> to just keep taking the medications until they were gone. He

said he really

> didn't think it would be a problem. Now that was YESTERDAY,

and I was

> feeling really lousy. Well, let me tell you, I took the first two

doses of

> the medications, and WOW!! Today, I can't BELIEVE THE

DIFFERENCE!! They

> must be some GOOD drugs!!!

>

> Anyway, any last words of wisdom as we get down to the wire

here???

>

>

>

> Hugs,

>

>

>

> Pam

> Pre-op in MD

> Dr. Vanguri

> Surgery date July 9, 2001