I'm Baaaack!

[Guest guest]

Good God! I got to UCLA, admitted, I.V.'d heparined, fancy pantyhose to

avoid blood clots, poked, prodded, dressed in the sexy gown, and they

had an emergency. My 8:30 surgery got pushed, to 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, and

finally DECEMBER 20!!!!! So here I am, bruised, tear stained,

depressed, well hydrated (thanks to 6 hours of I.V.), and empty

boweled. I will have surgery on my birthday. As I sit and wallow in my

own pity party, I will pray for the person that had surgery yeaterday

and had complications, when I left the hospital at 3:00 she was still

on the operating table. This was the first open for one surgeon and the

second for the other surgeon. I will pray for their steady hands and

tired bodies as they try to piece together a WLS gone wrong. Thanks for

all the hugs and love, and now I would ask you to pray with me.

tearfully,

Sue

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue,

How thoroughly aggravating! I'm sure that if I were in your position,

while I would certainly understand the necessity of their handling the

emergency, I'd be so frustrated that I'd be spitting bullets - for a

little while at least. Nonetheless, the 20th will be here in quick

order. I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers for an uncomplicated

surgery and a full and speedy recovery.

Does anyone know who it was that was having the complications? In any

case, I'll add them to my prayers as well. It is a difficult journey

for some - all we can do is pray that, in the end, the outcome will be

positive and worth the travail.

Take care,

Kay (in San Leandro)

Open RNY 12/1/03

sue mendez wrote:

> Good God! I got to UCLA, admitted, I.V.'d heparined, fancy pantyhose to

> avoid blood clots, poked, prodded, dressed in the sexy gown, and they

> had an emergency. My 8:30 surgery got pushed, to 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, and

> finally DECEMBER 20!!!!! So here I am, bruised, tear stained,

> depressed, well hydrated (thanks to 6 hours of I.V.), and empty

> boweled. I will have surgery on my birthday. As I sit and wallow in my

> own pity party, I will pray for the person that had surgery yeaterday

> and had complications, when I left the hospital at 3:00 she was still

> on the operating table. This was the first open for one surgeon and the

> second for the other surgeon. I will pray for their steady hands and

> tired bodies as they try to piece together a WLS gone wrong. Thanks for

> all the hugs and love, and now I would ask you to pray with me.

> tearfully,

> Sue