Your appt with the surgeon Patty

[Guest guest]

I just wanted to wish you luck with your appt tomorrow. I know you

must be a little nervous about it; that is perfectly understandable.

Shoot every time I went, my BP would be through the roof...lol Is

your Mom going to be with you? I hope so, it helps to have another

person to assist with the interpretation of what he is going to say.

If not, take a tape recorder with you so that you can listen to it

again. You would be surprised how much you wont remember of what he

says. Its a stress thing. Even with all the years I worked with the

OR's and all the stuff I know, I forgot a lot of what he has said to

me. Luckily we were friends and I could just email if I had a

question. Bugged the dickens out of him..LOL

Well just wanted to let you know I will be thinking about you. I see

the plastic surgeon on friday and I am a little anxious about that

myself. Maybe I will get lucky and he will thow in a tummy

tuck...LOL.. Naa I got lousy luck..*S* Please let meknow what he

has to say, I have been worried about you but so very pleased that

you had this spell of feeling good. Aint that always the way it is,

when you take your car to the mechanic it never makes that click

click for him that you hear..LOL

You are in my thoughts, you are one tough cookie and impress the heck

out of me. Not too many people are as strong and you and can turn

their lives around after experienceing so much personal tragedy. Oh

and by the way I hope ex #2 gets burned big time!

Warmly,

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I just got back from my appt with Dr. Vitale (the surgeon). I am scheduled for

surgery on Monday May 9, 2005. He is going to do a thorascopic splanic nerve

divison, In other words he is going to cut the nerves to my pancreas and

hopefully will take care of my pain temperarily. He doesn't want to do the

Whipple until I am 40. That is 3 years. He said that this surgery may work for

1month or it may work for 2 years.

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[Guest guest]

Patty,

I hope that you're considering this surgery as good news. I've heard

of this being done before, but unfortuately not heard a patient's

results. I'm hoping that for you it will work for 2 years minimum,

perhaps more.

You'll be in my prayers and thoughts on Monday, Patty. After all that

you've gone through, you deserve the relief and freedom from pain.

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina Rep.

Southeastern Reg. Rep., PAI

Note: All comments or advice are based on personal experience or

opinion, and should not be substituted for professional medical

consultation.

[Guest guest]

Thank you

Re: Your appt with the surgeon Patty

Patty,

I hope that you're considering this surgery as good news. I've heard

of this being done before, but unfortuately not heard a patient's

results. I'm hoping that for you it will work for 2 years minimum,

perhaps more.

You'll be in my prayers and thoughts on Monday, Patty. After all that

you've gone through, you deserve the relief and freedom from pain.

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina Rep.

Southeastern Reg. Rep., PAI

Note: All comments or advice are based on personal experience or

opinion, and should not be substituted for professional medical

consultation.

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