Guest guest Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Gosh it would be nice if you two have each other to chat with, i know i valued and do value my surgery twin, it was so nice to go through the journey with someone at the same time ColleenLilka wrote: Hi. I am so glad to find someone who had the surgery when I did. I should have stayed in the hospital one more day but Dr. Baggs went off to the ines and so no one really cared but me and I wanted to go home to my bed. How is your stomach? Mine is OK. I am "eating" these soft items. None are very good. Sometimes I see something like a banana or smell something, like an onion omelet and I know my smeller and eyes are still hoping for food. It always scares me. Generally, I am not interested and I must force myself to remember the meals. Are you waiting an hour after eating to drink? Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. My worst problem is those calcium pills. I now chew them and drink the chewed stuff down. I can not abide chewing all the way. I can only tolerate 2 pills a day. I am OK with the other pills. I am walking around my house but I am still not dressed. My hernias slow me down. Have you been out of the house? Also, what are your stats? How old are you and how much did you weigh? I am 65I started at 292I lost to 256 before surgeryDuring surgery, I gained to 274Since surgery, I now weigh 250. Please send me your stats too This is not to compete. I won't be able to compete but it is nice to have a friend to talk things over with and someone to inspire me. with love, Lilka>> A big Hello to everyone, especially Lilka,> My surgery the 25th went well, but Dr. Hahn at Fremont kept me an > extra day and a half due to fluid retention, so I was discharged Sat > night. I wrapped myself in all your prayers and warm wishes. Thank > youthankyouthankyou <3. Fransisco described my experience almost > exactly, except for coming out of anesthesia: I cried "oh no" to myself > because whatever gave me was a little taste of heaven > (telltale addictive personality).> The only things I used in the hospital were earplugs, > "Brush-ups" dental scrubs that you slip on your finger, Ponds > waterless face cleansing wipes, my comb and lipstick and an electric > solitaire game along with a phone list and MCI low cost calling card. > Everything else I packed stayed in the bag because when you're tied to > IV and catheter lines you're not exactly amulatory.> I had one emotional meltdown in the hospital. I had been taking > nortripaline(an antidepressive) to sleep. This is the kind of drug you > start very low and each week increase in increments, until you > stabilize 6 weeks or so later. But my doctor had taken me off cold > turkey and I don't think my hormones liked it very much. (I also > stopped my PMS vitamins). BE AFRAID...BE VERY AFRAID. It didn't take > much to set me off and I was snarling and snapping so the nurses were > looking at me out of the corners of their eyes and poised to run away. > And then, when I realized this was not me, I started crying and asked > them to check PDR for how to discontinue this med. Nevertheless the > surgeon was sent for and approached looking at my chart, which his eyes > never left.> They put me back on the med and I spent the rest of my stay apologizing > to everyone and trying to calm those leaving the profession..> There is one glitch in the excellent care at Fremont: Shift rotation > times.> When one shift ends and another begins, they all meet together to > discuss their cases, which can last almost an hour for a 12 hour shift. > This is called "Reporting Time". During this time buzzers, nor > phones, nor beeping monitors are answered. Most of the time patients > don't even notice the suspension in responce....except for those with > raging hormonal stew flowing through their veins. So it's best find > out when the next shift comes on and get your ice chips, etc an hour or > so before.> Now that I'm home and rested it feels strange and super all at the same > time to be on this new path.> It's great to be baaack.> Love> Joyce> post op Dr. Hahn Fremont> 1/25/06> > > ___________________________________________________> Try the New Netscape Mail Today!> Virtually Spam-Free | More Storage | Import Your Contact List> http://mail.netscape.com> Colleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Gosh it would be nice if you two have each other to chat with, i know i valued and do value my surgery twin, it was so nice to go through the journey with someone at the same time ColleenLilka wrote: Hi. I am so glad to find someone who had the surgery when I did. I should have stayed in the hospital one more day but Dr. Baggs went off to the ines and so no one really cared but me and I wanted to go home to my bed. How is your stomach? Mine is OK. I am "eating" these soft items. None are very good. Sometimes I see something like a banana or smell something, like an onion omelet and I know my smeller and eyes are still hoping for food. It always scares me. Generally, I am not interested and I must force myself to remember the meals. Are you waiting an hour after eating to drink? Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. My worst problem is those calcium pills. I now chew them and drink the chewed stuff down. I can not abide chewing all the way. I can only tolerate 2 pills a day. I am OK with the other pills. I am walking around my house but I am still not dressed. My hernias slow me down. Have you been out of the house? Also, what are your stats? How old are you and how much did you weigh? I am 65I started at 292I lost to 256 before surgeryDuring surgery, I gained to 274Since surgery, I now weigh 250. Please send me your stats too This is not to compete. I won't be able to compete but it is nice to have a friend to talk things over with and someone to inspire me. with love, Lilka>> A big Hello to everyone, especially Lilka,> My surgery the 25th went well, but Dr. Hahn at Fremont kept me an > extra day and a half due to fluid retention, so I was discharged Sat > night. I wrapped myself in all your prayers and warm wishes. Thank > youthankyouthankyou <3. Fransisco described my experience almost > exactly, except for coming out of anesthesia: I cried "oh no" to myself > because whatever gave me was a little taste of heaven > (telltale addictive personality).> The only things I used in the hospital were earplugs, > "Brush-ups" dental scrubs that you slip on your finger, Ponds > waterless face cleansing wipes, my comb and lipstick and an electric > solitaire game along with a phone list and MCI low cost calling card. > Everything else I packed stayed in the bag because when you're tied to > IV and catheter lines you're not exactly amulatory.> I had one emotional meltdown in the hospital. I had been taking > nortripaline(an antidepressive) to sleep. This is the kind of drug you > start very low and each week increase in increments, until you > stabilize 6 weeks or so later. But my doctor had taken me off cold > turkey and I don't think my hormones liked it very much. (I also > stopped my PMS vitamins). BE AFRAID...BE VERY AFRAID. It didn't take > much to set me off and I was snarling and snapping so the nurses were > looking at me out of the corners of their eyes and poised to run away. > And then, when I realized this was not me, I started crying and asked > them to check PDR for how to discontinue this med. Nevertheless the > surgeon was sent for and approached looking at my chart, which his eyes > never left.> They put me back on the med and I spent the rest of my stay apologizing > to everyone and trying to calm those leaving the profession..> There is one glitch in the excellent care at Fremont: Shift rotation > times.> When one shift ends and another begins, they all meet together to > discuss their cases, which can last almost an hour for a 12 hour shift. > This is called "Reporting Time". During this time buzzers, nor > phones, nor beeping monitors are answered. Most of the time patients > don't even notice the suspension in responce....except for those with > raging hormonal stew flowing through their veins. So it's best find > out when the next shift comes on and get your ice chips, etc an hour or > so before.> Now that I'm home and rested it feels strange and super all at the same > time to be on this new path.> It's great to be baaack.> Love> Joyce> post op Dr. Hahn Fremont> 1/25/06> > > ___________________________________________________> Try the New Netscape Mail Today!> Virtually Spam-Free | More Storage | Import Your Contact List> http://mail.netscape.com> Colleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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