Guest guest Posted July 8, 2000 Report Share Posted July 8, 2000 What wonderful news! You're going to enjoy this new start on life. The hospital stay and surgery aren't bad, in fact, with everyone around, it's almost fun. And it's certainly an adventure. Buy the small bottle of Hibiclens -- it's plenty. If you are staying at Extended Stay, there's a Drug Emporium across the street, not in the mall, but to the right of the mall, if you are looking at the mall from the main highway. The first 6 hours are the only really annoying time, and after that, you are starting to fly with your new wings. When your staples itch, it is probably the adhesive on the tape. Get that off as soon as you can, it makes a big difference and you'll feel a lot more comfortable. Watch out, that third week is bad, though. You start realizing food isn't going to be fun anymore and there's some sort of depression that sets in around then, too. But it will pass!! Here's to soaring! Kind regards, > Dear Friends, > Thank you all for your kind words. Well it has been a hellova night and > day. I can only find humor in the end result. The radiologist that was > to read the cat scan today at 9:00 AM was not coming in until 3:00,why I > don't know. I must admit I did become a bit hysterical. My PCP was also > leaving at 3:00 so there would be no medical clearance for me as my plane > is leaving Monday for Durham. SO.......I took my copy of the film to a > wonderful old friend of mine who is a top notch radiologist. Should have > done it yesterday but did not want to impose. He being a sweetheart > said, the only mistake you made was not coming to me in the first place. > He was right, but my Ins did not cover him not that he would have cared > one bit. Anyway...he looked at that film in his gorgeous waterfront > home, and looked and turned, and looked and flipped and looked some > more. He said as he is looking " oh yea, I see exactly what the problem > is here. As my heart sunk to my knees he looked at me and said. " > Susie..it's .......F_A_T !!!!!!! IT's better known as Fat Pads that are > pushing up my lungs. I never laughed so hard in my life, there were > tears but I couldn''t tell if they were from happiness or relief. He > said " this surgery is the best thing in the world for you and those > little fat pads will soon be on their way! " Under the circumstances, it > could not have been a better diagnosis. I ran to my pcp and she was > waiting for the results from the lab and was not budging. At 3:25 out > they came from her fax machine. The other radiologist faxed his report > and across the top was written ...FAT PADS. I told my son, the fat > doesn't know where to go anymore, it's showing up everywhere LOL..So my > friends.. my bags are ready and so am I. I will pray that everyone will > have their surgery, because I really know how much it means. Love to > all Susie Gordon > ________________________________________________________________ > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2000 Report Share Posted July 9, 2000 , My name is Sandi and I'm new to the E-Groups. Had surgery May 24, 2000. Have had problems with the Actigall - nausea, diarrhea, intestinal cramps. Problems with swallow- ing - everything goes down in a lump and sometimes it really hurts and doesn't stay down - even water! I'm 54, had surgery on my birthday - maybe it has to do with my age. Did you have any of the above problems and how long did it take to go away?? Thanks! wrote: > What wonderful news! You're going to enjoy this new start on life. > The hospital stay and surgery aren't bad, in fact, with everyone > around, it's almost fun. And it's certainly an adventure. > > Buy the small bottle of Hibiclens -- it's plenty. If you are staying > at Extended Stay, there's a Drug Emporium across the street, not in > the mall, but to the right of the mall, if you are looking at the > mall > from the main highway. > > The first 6 hours are the only really annoying time, and after that, > you are starting to fly with your new wings. > > When your staples itch, it is probably the adhesive on the tape. Get > that off as soon as you can, it makes a big difference and you'll > feel > a lot more comfortable. > > Watch out, that third week is bad, though. You start realizing food > isn't going to be fun anymore and there's some sort of depression > that > sets in around then, too. But it will pass!! > > Here's to soaring! > > Kind regards, > > > > > > Dear Friends, > > Thank you all for your kind words. Well it has been a hellova > night and > > day. I can only find humor in the end result. The radiologist > that > was > > to read the cat scan today at 9:00 AM was not coming in until > 3:00,why I > > don't know. I must admit I did become a bit hysterical. My PCP > was > also > > leaving at 3:00 so there would be no medical clearance for me as my > plane > > is leaving Monday for Durham. SO.......I took my copy of the film > to a > > wonderful old friend of mine who is a top notch radiologist. > Should > have > > done it yesterday but did not want to impose. He being a sweetheart > > said, the only mistake you made was not coming to me in the first > place. > > He was right, but my Ins did not cover him not that he would have > cared > > one bit. Anyway...he looked at that film in his gorgeous > waterfront > > home, and looked and turned, and looked and flipped and looked some > > more. He said as he is looking " oh yea, I see exactly what the > problem > > is here. As my heart sunk to my knees he looked at me and said. " > > Susie..it's .......F_A_T !!!!!!! IT's better known as Fat Pads > that are > > pushing up my lungs. I never laughed so hard in my life, there were > > tears but I couldn''t tell if they were from happiness or relief. > He > > said " this surgery is the best thing in the world for you and those > > little fat pads will soon be on their way! " Under the > circumstances, it > > could not have been a better diagnosis. I ran to my pcp and she was > > waiting for the results from the lab and was not budging. At 3:25 > out > > they came from her fax machine. The other radiologist faxed his > report > > and across the top was written ...FAT PADS. I told my son, the > fat > > doesn't know where to go anymore, it's showing up everywhere > LOL..So > my > > friends.. my bags are ready and so am I. I will pray that everyone > will > > have their surgery, because I really know how much it means. > Love to > > all Susie Gordon > > ________________________________________________________________ > > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Life's too short to send boring email. Let SuperSig come to the rescue. > http://click.egroups.com/1/6137/3/_/453517/_/963091729/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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