Guest guest Posted November 20, 2000 Report Share Posted November 20, 2000 Thank you for your post you. We all certainly hope you are feeling better and more energized by now. PLEASE remember Dr.R's words and do everything he asks. I think this has been a wake-up call to all of us that this surgery is VERY serious and can have serious side effects if we don't carry out his instructions " to the letter " . We all need to carry a water bottle all the time after surgery and sip sip sip all day. Hope you are feeling better by now and thank God your roommate was with you. Take care. Joni " Sleepless in Seattle " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2000 Report Share Posted November 20, 2000 Thank you for your post you. We all certainly hope you are feeling better and more energized by now. PLEASE remember Dr.R's words and do everything he asks. I think this has been a wake-up call to all of us that this surgery is VERY serious and can have serious side effects if we don't carry out his instructions " to the letter " . We all need to carry a water bottle all the time after surgery and sip sip sip all day. Hope you are feeling better by now and thank God your roommate was with you. Take care. Joni " Sleepless in Seattle " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2000 Report Share Posted November 20, 2000 Wow, . Thanks for sharing that scary post. We all need to see the lessons of others. Hopefully we can avoid some of these events! Glad to hear you're better. Take good care. We don't want to hear anymore stuff like this from you, girl!! How scary for you!! Be well. PhillyJude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2000 Report Share Posted November 20, 2000 Wow, . Thanks for sharing that scary post. We all need to see the lessons of others. Hopefully we can avoid some of these events! Glad to hear you're better. Take good care. We don't want to hear anymore stuff like this from you, girl!! How scary for you!! Be well. PhillyJude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2000 Report Share Posted November 20, 2000 Hey Joni, It's Angel, I finally got up the nerve to call my insurance company today. I had a real hard time posing as a representative of Dr. Rs. office. I just knew that I was going to stt..stt..suuut..er or give them a code for brain surgery instead. I don't know if I was more afraid of pretending to be someone else or if it was just being afraid that I was going to be denied. Anyway, The lady at United Health Care gave me the fax number (you know, the one that they wont give out when you need it to fill out out the application for Dr. R?) So I sent the Drs. letter and I guess I am waiting to see what happens..oh yeah, I only stuttered once. hee hee. Dede has emailed me and I am going to call her tonight. She sure was kind to offer me her phone number. I am still working on my letter and hope to have it finished this Friday. It is so difficult for me to express myself on paper! I guess I will do the best I can. I sure am learning alot! My PCP was very impressed with the information I have learned. He asked me if Dr. R was going to give me a college credit for this.. I told him no, he's going to give me a 2nd chance at life. Please keep your fingers crossed about my insurance company. I know that we have the same one and they did not require the doctor's letter from you.. I hope that US Airways don't have an exclusion for obesity.. Take care, Angel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2000 Report Share Posted November 20, 2000 Hey Joni, It's Angel, I finally got up the nerve to call my insurance company today. I had a real hard time posing as a representative of Dr. Rs. office. I just knew that I was going to stt..stt..suuut..er or give them a code for brain surgery instead. I don't know if I was more afraid of pretending to be someone else or if it was just being afraid that I was going to be denied. Anyway, The lady at United Health Care gave me the fax number (you know, the one that they wont give out when you need it to fill out out the application for Dr. R?) So I sent the Drs. letter and I guess I am waiting to see what happens..oh yeah, I only stuttered once. hee hee. Dede has emailed me and I am going to call her tonight. She sure was kind to offer me her phone number. I am still working on my letter and hope to have it finished this Friday. It is so difficult for me to express myself on paper! I guess I will do the best I can. I sure am learning alot! My PCP was very impressed with the information I have learned. He asked me if Dr. R was going to give me a college credit for this.. I told him no, he's going to give me a 2nd chance at life. Please keep your fingers crossed about my insurance company. I know that we have the same one and they did not require the doctor's letter from you.. I hope that US Airways don't have an exclusion for obesity.. Take care, Angel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2000 Report Share Posted November 20, 2000 MORNING EVERYONE! I AM WRITING YOU ALL TO REMIND YOU HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. I WANT TO ALSO REMIND YOU THAT YOU ARE NOT THE SAME POST OP AS YOU WERE PRE-OP AND YOU HAVE GOT TO PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU ARE CONSUMING AND WHAT YOUR BODY IS TELLING YOU. YOU ASK WHY I AM STRESSING THIS???? SATURDAY NIGHT I WAS OUT WITH MY ROOMATE DANCING, AND I REALLY HAD NOT FELT WELL FOR SOME TIME. YOU CAN ALL PROBABLY RECALL ME TELLING YOU HOW I HAVE BATTLED CHRONIC FATIGUE FOR SOMETIME NOW AND SATURDAY WAS ONE OF THOSE DAYS. I JUST DID NOT FEEL RIGHT WHEN WE GOT THERE. I TOLD MY ROOMATE I FELT SICK AND I PROCEEDED TO THE BATHROOM TO VOMIT. I THOUGHT I WAS FEELING BETTER AND WALKED MY WAY TO THE DANCE FLOOR. NEXT THING I KNEW THE ROOM STARTED SPINNING, MY EARS WERE RINGING AND I COULD FEEL MYSELF GOING NUMB. I WAS OUT!!! NEXT THING I KNEW 2 GENTLEMAN WERE PICKING ME OFF OF THE FLOOR AND CARRYING ME TO A CORNER TO SIT DOWN. IT WAS NOT FUNNY AT THE TIME, BUT IS NOW, B/C THEY THOUGHT I WAS DRUNK AND ALMOST THREW ME OUT. MY ROOMATE WAS SO UPSET AND WAS YELLING AT THEM THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG THAT " SHE DON'T DRINK YOU IDIOTS! " I GOT SOMETHING TO EAT & DRINK AND SAT DOWN FOR 15 MINUTES. I WAS FEELING BETTER BUT WAS GOING TO GO HOME. I GOT UP TO GO FIND MY BOYFRIEND TO TELL HIM WHAT HAPPENED AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME I DON'T EVEN REMEMBER FAINTING. I FELL DOWN THE STEPS AND ACCORDING TO MY ROOMATE SHE THOUGHT I WAS A GONER!! SHE SAID MY EYES WERE ROLLED IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD, MOUTH WIDE OPEN, SWEATING, AND WHITE AS A GHOST. SHE SAID IT TOOK A WHILE TO GET ME TO COME TO AND WHEN I DID, EMS WAS ON ITS WAY. BLOOD PRESSURE FOR ME LATELY HAS BEEN 130/70 SOMEWHERE ALONG IN THERE. WHEN I WAS IN THE AMBULANCE, IT HAD DROPPED TO 108/60. WHEN I GOT TO THE HOSPITAL, I FAINTED AGAIN AND IT DROPPED TO 77/30 THEN CAME SLOWLY BACK UP TO 88/52. I WAS IN BAD SHAPE YOU GUYS!!!! TURNS OUT THAT I WAS SEVERELY DEHYDRATED, ANEMIC, AND HAVE A URINARY TRACT INFECTION. I GUESS MY BODY COULD TAKE NO MORE. SPOKE WITH DR RUTLEDGE ABOUT ALL OF THIS ON SUNDAY AND HE WAS A SWEETIE. I WILL BE SEEING MY PCP TOMORROW TO HAVE SOME MORE BLOOD-WORK AND TO GET A PRESCRIPTION FOR SOME IRON PILLS. I STAYED IN BED ALL DAY YESTERDAY AND DRANK SO MUCH GATORADE I THOUGHT I WOULD FLOAT AWAY. WHAT I DID NOT STOP AND THINK ABOUT FOR SO LONG WAS THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN GETTING ENOUGH TO DRINK FOR MONTHS NOW. I HARDLY GET HUNGRY OR THIRSTY AND I HAVE TO MAKE MYSELF DO THESE THINGS. I WILL TAKE A GATORADE TO WORK WITH ME AND WILL NOT FINISH IT UNTIL THAT EVENING. ULTIMATELY I HAVE BEEN GETTING ONE GLASS OF FLUIDS A DAY FOR A LONG TIME NOW. I NEVER REALLY STOPPED TO THINK ABOUT IT. PLEASE PEOPLE, DRINK DRINK DRINK!!! I KNOW IT IS HARD. IF I DRINK TOO MUCH I GET FULL THEN I SURE DON'T WANT TO EAT. JUST LIKE DR R SAID...IT IS LIKE GOING OUT AND BUYING A REALLY EXPENSIVE BRAND NEW CAR. IF YOU DID THIS, YOU WOULD MAKE SURE YOU TOOK EXTRA SPECIAL CARE OF IT, RIGHT? WELL, WE HAVE TO TREAT OUR BODIES THE SAME WAY. GOTTA PAMPER AND PAY ATTENTION. REVISION WAS MENTIONED BY DR R AND THIS IS THE LAST THING I WANT. I CRIED AFTER HANGING UP WITH HIM B/C I REALLY DID NOT MEAN TO DO THIS TO MYSELF. GOING TO START TAKING BETTER CARE OF MYSELF AND WE WILL SEE. FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT BELIEVE IN PRAYER, PLEASE REMEMBER ME. I DON'T THINK I HAVE EVER BEEN SO SCARED IN ALL OF MY LIFE. HOPING TO BE BETTER REAL SOON! LOVE TO YOU ALL! MICHELLE D. CAMPBELL MGB 12/2/99 270/261 DAY OF SURGERY/153 NOW/150 WAS GOAL...NOW 135-140 __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2000 Report Share Posted November 20, 2000 , Dang girl.. you definately woke me up!!! I'm making myself something to drink now, and making sure I drink more everyday. You are very much in my prayers, hope it helps. Also, take care of yourself, please. Don't want to loose you now, you've been through too much! Love and hugs!! Trudy LISTEN TO YOUR BODY!!! MORNING EVERYONE! I AM WRITING YOU ALL TO REMIND YOU HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. I WANT TO ALSO REMIND YOU THAT YOU ARE NOT THE SAME POST OP AS YOU WERE PRE-OP AND YOU HAVE GOT TO PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU ARE CONSUMING AND WHAT YOUR BODY IS TELLING YOU. YOU ASK WHY I AM STRESSING THIS???? SATURDAY NIGHT I WAS OUT WITH MY ROOMATE DANCING, AND I REALLY HAD NOT FELT WELL FOR SOME TIME. YOU CAN ALL PROBABLY RECALL ME TELLING YOU HOW I HAVE BATTLED CHRONIC FATIGUE FOR SOMETIME NOW AND SATURDAY WAS ONE OF THOSE DAYS. I JUST DID NOT FEEL RIGHT WHEN WE GOT THERE. I TOLD MY ROOMATE I FELT SICK AND I PROCEEDED TO THE BATHROOM TO VOMIT. I THOUGHT I WAS FEELING BETTER AND WALKED MY WAY TO THE DANCE FLOOR. NEXT THING I KNEW THE ROOM STARTED SPINNING, MY EARS WERE RINGING AND I COULD FEEL MYSELF GOING NUMB. I WAS OUT!!! NEXT THING I KNEW 2 GENTLEMAN WERE PICKING ME OFF OF THE FLOOR AND CARRYING ME TO A CORNER TO SIT DOWN. IT WAS NOT FUNNY AT THE TIME, BUT IS NOW, B/C THEY THOUGHT I WAS DRUNK AND ALMOST THREW ME OUT. MY ROOMATE WAS SO UPSET AND WAS YELLING AT THEM THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG THAT " SHE DON'T DRINK YOU IDIOTS! " I GOT SOMETHING TO EAT & DRINK AND SAT DOWN FOR 15 MINUTES. I WAS FEELING BETTER BUT WAS GOING TO GO HOME. I GOT UP TO GO FIND MY BOYFRIEND TO TELL HIM WHAT HAPPENED AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME I DON'T EVEN REMEMBER FAINTING. I FELL DOWN THE STEPS AND ACCORDING TO MY ROOMATE SHE THOUGHT I WAS A GONER!! SHE SAID MY EYES WERE ROLLED IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD, MOUTH WIDE OPEN, SWEATING, AND WHITE AS A GHOST. SHE SAID IT TOOK A WHILE TO GET ME TO COME TO AND WHEN I DID, EMS WAS ON ITS WAY. BLOOD PRESSURE FOR ME LATELY HAS BEEN 130/70 SOMEWHERE ALONG IN THERE. WHEN I WAS IN THE AMBULANCE, IT HAD DROPPED TO 108/60. WHEN I GOT TO THE HOSPITAL, I FAINTED AGAIN AND IT DROPPED TO 77/30 THEN CAME SLOWLY BACK UP TO 88/52. I WAS IN BAD SHAPE YOU GUYS!!!! TURNS OUT THAT I WAS SEVERELY DEHYDRATED, ANEMIC, AND HAVE A URINARY TRACT INFECTION. I GUESS MY BODY COULD TAKE NO MORE. SPOKE WITH DR RUTLEDGE ABOUT ALL OF THIS ON SUNDAY AND HE WAS A SWEETIE. I WILL BE SEEING MY PCP TOMORROW TO HAVE SOME MORE BLOOD-WORK AND TO GET A PRESCRIPTION FOR SOME IRON PILLS. I STAYED IN BED ALL DAY YESTERDAY AND DRANK SO MUCH GATORADE I THOUGHT I WOULD FLOAT AWAY. WHAT I DID NOT STOP AND THINK ABOUT FOR SO LONG WAS THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN GETTING ENOUGH TO DRINK FOR MONTHS NOW. I HARDLY GET HUNGRY OR THIRSTY AND I HAVE TO MAKE MYSELF DO THESE THINGS. I WILL TAKE A GATORADE TO WORK WITH ME AND WILL NOT FINISH IT UNTIL THAT EVENING. ULTIMATELY I HAVE BEEN GETTING ONE GLASS OF FLUIDS A DAY FOR A LONG TIME NOW. I NEVER REALLY STOPPED TO THINK ABOUT IT. PLEASE PEOPLE, DRINK DRINK DRINK!!! I KNOW IT IS HARD. IF I DRINK TOO MUCH I GET FULL THEN I SURE DON'T WANT TO EAT. JUST LIKE DR R SAID...IT IS LIKE GOING OUT AND BUYING A REALLY EXPENSIVE BRAND NEW CAR. IF YOU DID THIS, YOU WOULD MAKE SURE YOU TOOK EXTRA SPECIAL CARE OF IT, RIGHT? WELL, WE HAVE TO TREAT OUR BODIES THE SAME WAY. GOTTA PAMPER AND PAY ATTENTION. REVISION WAS MENTIONED BY DR R AND THIS IS THE LAST THING I WANT. I CRIED AFTER HANGING UP WITH HIM B/C I REALLY DID NOT MEAN TO DO THIS TO MYSELF. GOING TO START TAKING BETTER CARE OF MYSELF AND WE WILL SEE. FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT BELIEVE IN PRAYER, PLEASE REMEMBER ME. I DON'T THINK I HAVE EVER BEEN SO SCARED IN ALL OF MY LIFE. HOPING TO BE BETTER REAL SOON! LOVE TO YOU ALL! MICHELLE D. CAMPBELL MGB 12/2/99 270/261 DAY OF SURGERY/153 NOW/150 WAS GOAL...NOW 135-140 __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2000 Report Share Posted November 20, 2000 , Dang girl.. you definately woke me up!!! I'm making myself something to drink now, and making sure I drink more everyday. You are very much in my prayers, hope it helps. Also, take care of yourself, please. Don't want to loose you now, you've been through too much! Love and hugs!! Trudy LISTEN TO YOUR BODY!!! MORNING EVERYONE! I AM WRITING YOU ALL TO REMIND YOU HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. I WANT TO ALSO REMIND YOU THAT YOU ARE NOT THE SAME POST OP AS YOU WERE PRE-OP AND YOU HAVE GOT TO PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU ARE CONSUMING AND WHAT YOUR BODY IS TELLING YOU. YOU ASK WHY I AM STRESSING THIS???? SATURDAY NIGHT I WAS OUT WITH MY ROOMATE DANCING, AND I REALLY HAD NOT FELT WELL FOR SOME TIME. YOU CAN ALL PROBABLY RECALL ME TELLING YOU HOW I HAVE BATTLED CHRONIC FATIGUE FOR SOMETIME NOW AND SATURDAY WAS ONE OF THOSE DAYS. I JUST DID NOT FEEL RIGHT WHEN WE GOT THERE. I TOLD MY ROOMATE I FELT SICK AND I PROCEEDED TO THE BATHROOM TO VOMIT. I THOUGHT I WAS FEELING BETTER AND WALKED MY WAY TO THE DANCE FLOOR. NEXT THING I KNEW THE ROOM STARTED SPINNING, MY EARS WERE RINGING AND I COULD FEEL MYSELF GOING NUMB. I WAS OUT!!! NEXT THING I KNEW 2 GENTLEMAN WERE PICKING ME OFF OF THE FLOOR AND CARRYING ME TO A CORNER TO SIT DOWN. IT WAS NOT FUNNY AT THE TIME, BUT IS NOW, B/C THEY THOUGHT I WAS DRUNK AND ALMOST THREW ME OUT. MY ROOMATE WAS SO UPSET AND WAS YELLING AT THEM THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG THAT " SHE DON'T DRINK YOU IDIOTS! " I GOT SOMETHING TO EAT & DRINK AND SAT DOWN FOR 15 MINUTES. I WAS FEELING BETTER BUT WAS GOING TO GO HOME. I GOT UP TO GO FIND MY BOYFRIEND TO TELL HIM WHAT HAPPENED AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME I DON'T EVEN REMEMBER FAINTING. I FELL DOWN THE STEPS AND ACCORDING TO MY ROOMATE SHE THOUGHT I WAS A GONER!! SHE SAID MY EYES WERE ROLLED IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD, MOUTH WIDE OPEN, SWEATING, AND WHITE AS A GHOST. SHE SAID IT TOOK A WHILE TO GET ME TO COME TO AND WHEN I DID, EMS WAS ON ITS WAY. BLOOD PRESSURE FOR ME LATELY HAS BEEN 130/70 SOMEWHERE ALONG IN THERE. WHEN I WAS IN THE AMBULANCE, IT HAD DROPPED TO 108/60. WHEN I GOT TO THE HOSPITAL, I FAINTED AGAIN AND IT DROPPED TO 77/30 THEN CAME SLOWLY BACK UP TO 88/52. I WAS IN BAD SHAPE YOU GUYS!!!! TURNS OUT THAT I WAS SEVERELY DEHYDRATED, ANEMIC, AND HAVE A URINARY TRACT INFECTION. I GUESS MY BODY COULD TAKE NO MORE. SPOKE WITH DR RUTLEDGE ABOUT ALL OF THIS ON SUNDAY AND HE WAS A SWEETIE. I WILL BE SEEING MY PCP TOMORROW TO HAVE SOME MORE BLOOD-WORK AND TO GET A PRESCRIPTION FOR SOME IRON PILLS. I STAYED IN BED ALL DAY YESTERDAY AND DRANK SO MUCH GATORADE I THOUGHT I WOULD FLOAT AWAY. WHAT I DID NOT STOP AND THINK ABOUT FOR SO LONG WAS THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN GETTING ENOUGH TO DRINK FOR MONTHS NOW. I HARDLY GET HUNGRY OR THIRSTY AND I HAVE TO MAKE MYSELF DO THESE THINGS. I WILL TAKE A GATORADE TO WORK WITH ME AND WILL NOT FINISH IT UNTIL THAT EVENING. ULTIMATELY I HAVE BEEN GETTING ONE GLASS OF FLUIDS A DAY FOR A LONG TIME NOW. I NEVER REALLY STOPPED TO THINK ABOUT IT. PLEASE PEOPLE, DRINK DRINK DRINK!!! I KNOW IT IS HARD. IF I DRINK TOO MUCH I GET FULL THEN I SURE DON'T WANT TO EAT. JUST LIKE DR R SAID...IT IS LIKE GOING OUT AND BUYING A REALLY EXPENSIVE BRAND NEW CAR. IF YOU DID THIS, YOU WOULD MAKE SURE YOU TOOK EXTRA SPECIAL CARE OF IT, RIGHT? WELL, WE HAVE TO TREAT OUR BODIES THE SAME WAY. GOTTA PAMPER AND PAY ATTENTION. REVISION WAS MENTIONED BY DR R AND THIS IS THE LAST THING I WANT. I CRIED AFTER HANGING UP WITH HIM B/C I REALLY DID NOT MEAN TO DO THIS TO MYSELF. GOING TO START TAKING BETTER CARE OF MYSELF AND WE WILL SEE. FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT BELIEVE IN PRAYER, PLEASE REMEMBER ME. I DON'T THINK I HAVE EVER BEEN SO SCARED IN ALL OF MY LIFE. HOPING TO BE BETTER REAL SOON! LOVE TO YOU ALL! MICHELLE D. CAMPBELL MGB 12/2/99 270/261 DAY OF SURGERY/153 NOW/150 WAS GOAL...NOW 135-140 __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2000 Report Share Posted November 20, 2000 Thanks for posting this . This is very helpful. I hope you're feeling better! Flo in land > ** Original Subject: RE: LISTEN TO YOUR BODY!!! > ** > > ** Original Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 13:22:15 -0700 > ** Original Message follows... > > , > Dang girl.. you definately woke me up!!! > I'm making myself something to drink now, and making sure I drink more everyday. > You are very much in my prayers, hope it helps. Also, take care of yourself, please. > Don't want to loose you now, you've been through too much! > Love and hugs!! > Trudy > LISTEN TO YOUR BODY!!! > > > MORNING EVERYONE! > > I AM WRITING YOU ALL TO REMIND YOU HOW IMPORTANT IT IS > TO LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. I WANT TO ALSO REMIND YOU > THAT YOU ARE NOT THE SAME POST OP AS YOU WERE PRE-OP > AND YOU HAVE GOT TO PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU ARE > CONSUMING AND WHAT YOUR BODY IS TELLING YOU. > > YOU ASK WHY I AM STRESSING THIS???? > > SATURDAY NIGHT I WAS OUT WITH MY ROOMATE DANCING, AND > I REALLY HAD NOT FELT WELL FOR SOME TIME. YOU CAN ALL > PROBABLY RECALL ME TELLING YOU HOW I HAVE BATTLED > CHRONIC FATIGUE FOR SOMETIME NOW AND SATURDAY WAS ONE > OF THOSE DAYS. I JUST DID NOT FEEL RIGHT WHEN WE GOT > THERE. I TOLD MY ROOMATE I FELT SICK AND I PROCEEDED > TO THE BATHROOM TO VOMIT. I THOUGHT I WAS FEELING > BETTER AND WALKED MY WAY TO THE DANCE FLOOR. NEXT > THING I KNEW THE ROOM STARTED SPINNING, MY EARS WERE > RINGING AND I COULD FEEL MYSELF GOING NUMB. I WAS > OUT!!! NEXT THING I KNEW 2 GENTLEMAN WERE PICKING ME > OFF OF THE FLOOR AND CARRYING ME TO A CORNER TO SIT > DOWN. IT WAS NOT FUNNY AT THE TIME, BUT IS NOW, B/C > THEY THOUGHT I WAS DRUNK AND ALMOST THREW ME OUT. MY > ROOMATE WAS SO UPSET AND WAS YELLING AT THEM THAT > SOMETHING WAS WRONG THAT " SHE DON'T DRINK YOU IDIOTS! " > I GOT SOMETHING TO EAT & DRINK AND SAT DOWN FOR 15 > MINUTES. I WAS FEELING BETTER BUT WAS GOING TO GO > HOME. I GOT UP TO GO FIND MY BOYFRIEND TO TELL HIM > WHAT HAPPENED AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME I > DON'T EVEN REMEMBER FAINTING. I FELL DOWN THE STEPS > AND ACCORDING TO MY ROOMATE SHE THOUGHT I WAS A > GONER!! SHE SAID MY EYES WERE ROLLED IN THE BACK OF MY > HEAD, MOUTH WIDE OPEN, SWEATING, AND WHITE AS A GHOST. > SHE SAID IT TOOK A WHILE TO GET ME TO COME TO AND > WHEN I DID, EMS WAS ON ITS WAY. BLOOD PRESSURE FOR ME > LATELY HAS BEEN 130/70 SOMEWHERE ALONG IN THERE. WHEN > I WAS IN THE AMBULANCE, IT HAD DROPPED TO 108/60. > WHEN I GOT TO THE HOSPITAL, I FAINTED AGAIN AND IT > DROPPED TO 77/30 THEN CAME SLOWLY BACK UP TO 88/52. I > WAS IN BAD SHAPE YOU GUYS!!!! TURNS OUT THAT I WAS > SEVERELY DEHYDRATED, ANEMIC, AND HAVE A URINARY TRACT > INFECTION. I GUESS MY BODY COULD TAKE NO MORE. > SPOKE WITH DR RUTLEDGE ABOUT ALL OF THIS ON SUNDAY AND > HE WAS A SWEETIE. I WILL BE SEEING MY PCP TOMORROW TO > HAVE SOME MORE BLOOD-WORK AND TO GET A PRESCRIPTION > FOR SOME IRON PILLS. I STAYED IN BED ALL DAY > YESTERDAY AND DRANK SO MUCH GATORADE I THOUGHT I WOULD > FLOAT AWAY. > WHAT I DID NOT STOP AND THINK ABOUT FOR SO LONG WAS > THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN GETTING ENOUGH TO DRINK FOR > MONTHS NOW. I HARDLY GET HUNGRY OR THIRSTY AND I HAVE > TO MAKE MYSELF DO THESE THINGS. I WILL TAKE A > GATORADE TO WORK WITH ME AND WILL NOT FINISH IT UNTIL > THAT EVENING. ULTIMATELY I HAVE BEEN GETTING ONE > GLASS OF FLUIDS A DAY FOR A LONG TIME NOW. I NEVER > REALLY STOPPED TO THINK ABOUT IT. PLEASE PEOPLE, > DRINK DRINK DRINK!!! I KNOW IT IS HARD. IF I DRINK > TOO MUCH I GET FULL THEN I SURE DON'T WANT TO EAT. > JUST LIKE DR R SAID...IT IS LIKE GOING OUT AND BUYING > A REALLY EXPENSIVE BRAND NEW CAR. IF YOU DID THIS, > YOU WOULD MAKE SURE YOU TOOK EXTRA SPECIAL CARE OF IT, > RIGHT? WELL, WE HAVE TO TREAT OUR BODIES THE SAME > WAY. GOTTA PAMPER AND PAY ATTENTION. REVISION WAS > MENTIONED BY DR R AND THIS IS THE LAST THING I WANT. > I CRIED AFTER HANGING UP WITH HIM B/C I REALLY DID NOT > MEAN TO DO THIS TO MYSELF. GOING TO START TAKING > BETTER CARE OF MYSELF AND WE WILL SEE. > FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT BELIEVE IN PRAYER, PLEASE > REMEMBER ME. I DON'T THINK I HAVE EVER BEEN SO SCARED > IN ALL OF MY LIFE. HOPING TO BE BETTER REAL SOON! > > LOVE TO YOU ALL! > MICHELLE D. CAMPBELL > MGB 12/2/99 > 270/261 DAY OF SURGERY/153 NOW/150 WAS GOAL...NOW > 135-140 > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2000 Report Share Posted November 20, 2000 Thanks for posting this . This is very helpful. I hope you're feeling better! Flo in land > ** Original Subject: RE: LISTEN TO YOUR BODY!!! > ** > > ** Original Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 13:22:15 -0700 > ** Original Message follows... > > , > Dang girl.. you definately woke me up!!! > I'm making myself something to drink now, and making sure I drink more everyday. > You are very much in my prayers, hope it helps. Also, take care of yourself, please. > Don't want to loose you now, you've been through too much! > Love and hugs!! > Trudy > LISTEN TO YOUR BODY!!! > > > MORNING EVERYONE! > > I AM WRITING YOU ALL TO REMIND YOU HOW IMPORTANT IT IS > TO LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. I WANT TO ALSO REMIND YOU > THAT YOU ARE NOT THE SAME POST OP AS YOU WERE PRE-OP > AND YOU HAVE GOT TO PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU ARE > CONSUMING AND WHAT YOUR BODY IS TELLING YOU. > > YOU ASK WHY I AM STRESSING THIS???? > > SATURDAY NIGHT I WAS OUT WITH MY ROOMATE DANCING, AND > I REALLY HAD NOT FELT WELL FOR SOME TIME. YOU CAN ALL > PROBABLY RECALL ME TELLING YOU HOW I HAVE BATTLED > CHRONIC FATIGUE FOR SOMETIME NOW AND SATURDAY WAS ONE > OF THOSE DAYS. I JUST DID NOT FEEL RIGHT WHEN WE GOT > THERE. I TOLD MY ROOMATE I FELT SICK AND I PROCEEDED > TO THE BATHROOM TO VOMIT. I THOUGHT I WAS FEELING > BETTER AND WALKED MY WAY TO THE DANCE FLOOR. NEXT > THING I KNEW THE ROOM STARTED SPINNING, MY EARS WERE > RINGING AND I COULD FEEL MYSELF GOING NUMB. I WAS > OUT!!! NEXT THING I KNEW 2 GENTLEMAN WERE PICKING ME > OFF OF THE FLOOR AND CARRYING ME TO A CORNER TO SIT > DOWN. IT WAS NOT FUNNY AT THE TIME, BUT IS NOW, B/C > THEY THOUGHT I WAS DRUNK AND ALMOST THREW ME OUT. MY > ROOMATE WAS SO UPSET AND WAS YELLING AT THEM THAT > SOMETHING WAS WRONG THAT " SHE DON'T DRINK YOU IDIOTS! " > I GOT SOMETHING TO EAT & DRINK AND SAT DOWN FOR 15 > MINUTES. I WAS FEELING BETTER BUT WAS GOING TO GO > HOME. I GOT UP TO GO FIND MY BOYFRIEND TO TELL HIM > WHAT HAPPENED AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME I > DON'T EVEN REMEMBER FAINTING. I FELL DOWN THE STEPS > AND ACCORDING TO MY ROOMATE SHE THOUGHT I WAS A > GONER!! SHE SAID MY EYES WERE ROLLED IN THE BACK OF MY > HEAD, MOUTH WIDE OPEN, SWEATING, AND WHITE AS A GHOST. > SHE SAID IT TOOK A WHILE TO GET ME TO COME TO AND > WHEN I DID, EMS WAS ON ITS WAY. BLOOD PRESSURE FOR ME > LATELY HAS BEEN 130/70 SOMEWHERE ALONG IN THERE. WHEN > I WAS IN THE AMBULANCE, IT HAD DROPPED TO 108/60. > WHEN I GOT TO THE HOSPITAL, I FAINTED AGAIN AND IT > DROPPED TO 77/30 THEN CAME SLOWLY BACK UP TO 88/52. I > WAS IN BAD SHAPE YOU GUYS!!!! TURNS OUT THAT I WAS > SEVERELY DEHYDRATED, ANEMIC, AND HAVE A URINARY TRACT > INFECTION. I GUESS MY BODY COULD TAKE NO MORE. > SPOKE WITH DR RUTLEDGE ABOUT ALL OF THIS ON SUNDAY AND > HE WAS A SWEETIE. I WILL BE SEEING MY PCP TOMORROW TO > HAVE SOME MORE BLOOD-WORK AND TO GET A PRESCRIPTION > FOR SOME IRON PILLS. I STAYED IN BED ALL DAY > YESTERDAY AND DRANK SO MUCH GATORADE I THOUGHT I WOULD > FLOAT AWAY. > WHAT I DID NOT STOP AND THINK ABOUT FOR SO LONG WAS > THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN GETTING ENOUGH TO DRINK FOR > MONTHS NOW. I HARDLY GET HUNGRY OR THIRSTY AND I HAVE > TO MAKE MYSELF DO THESE THINGS. I WILL TAKE A > GATORADE TO WORK WITH ME AND WILL NOT FINISH IT UNTIL > THAT EVENING. ULTIMATELY I HAVE BEEN GETTING ONE > GLASS OF FLUIDS A DAY FOR A LONG TIME NOW. I NEVER > REALLY STOPPED TO THINK ABOUT IT. PLEASE PEOPLE, > DRINK DRINK DRINK!!! I KNOW IT IS HARD. IF I DRINK > TOO MUCH I GET FULL THEN I SURE DON'T WANT TO EAT. > JUST LIKE DR R SAID...IT IS LIKE GOING OUT AND BUYING > A REALLY EXPENSIVE BRAND NEW CAR. IF YOU DID THIS, > YOU WOULD MAKE SURE YOU TOOK EXTRA SPECIAL CARE OF IT, > RIGHT? WELL, WE HAVE TO TREAT OUR BODIES THE SAME > WAY. GOTTA PAMPER AND PAY ATTENTION. REVISION WAS > MENTIONED BY DR R AND THIS IS THE LAST THING I WANT. > I CRIED AFTER HANGING UP WITH HIM B/C I REALLY DID NOT > MEAN TO DO THIS TO MYSELF. GOING TO START TAKING > BETTER CARE OF MYSELF AND WE WILL SEE. > FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT BELIEVE IN PRAYER, PLEASE > REMEMBER ME. I DON'T THINK I HAVE EVER BEEN SO SCARED > IN ALL OF MY LIFE. HOPING TO BE BETTER REAL SOON! > > LOVE TO YOU ALL! > MICHELLE D. CAMPBELL > MGB 12/2/99 > 270/261 DAY OF SURGERY/153 NOW/150 WAS GOAL...NOW > 135-140 > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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