Guest guest Posted December 12, 2000 Report Share Posted December 12, 2000 I just wanted to give the pre-ops a little info about my surgery although it was fairly uneventful, which is the best kind! I was at since I was a self-pay. Everyone at the facility was top notch. The care was great. Dr. R was great- when does that man sleep? He was calling to check on me at 4:30a.m., the staff said. He was there to release me at 6 a.m. so he could get to DRH to do surgery. But I'm getting ahead of myself. I invited the handsome young anesthesist to be generous with the " happy medicine " that they give you just before they put you out. The last thing I remember is Dr.R coming in all dressed up with his briefcase because he had just given a presentation to doctors at Duke (Lord knows what time that was). He asked some questions and said " Well, I'm going to get my jammies on and I'll see you in a few minutes " . He obviously did, but I don't remember it. The next thing I remember is being asked a lot of questions and wanting to sleep. And I did most of the day. I had no nausea and no gas pain. I did get up a couple of times to go to the bathroom and to take one stroll. The staff looked after every need and after seeing Dr. R ar 6, I was released ar 7:10 a.m. I have tried to be very good to my new tummy. I feel so blessed first that we did not have the huge snowstorm that every weatherman in the country said was coming, for the opportunity to have a new life, for Dr. R., and that I have had such an easy time so far. I know I have a ways to go when I start introducing foods but I'll try to handle whatever comes. I already feel better. My arthritis pain is already so much better. I tried to explain that to a pre-op at clinic today because Dr. R explained it to me a while back but I couldn't remember it all. I just know that it is great! So far the worst part of this was coming off pain meds for two weeks prior to surgery but I made it with some advice from Dr. R and now I just feel so much better and so much more optimistic. I had forgotten what it was like to wake up in the morning to anything but the sensation of pain and dread at the idea of getting through the day. Sorry to go on so. I weighed for the first time at clinic today and have lost 6 pounds. I don't know how that stands in the averages but I'll take it. My love to all. I'll keep you posted on my journey. Beverly in NC MGB 12/5/00( first time I've typed that-gave me a thrill) 236/230 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2000 Report Share Posted December 12, 2000 Beverly, Your words were nothing less than comfort this morning. I am so glad you did so well, and are home safely. You give us pre-ops such wonderful things to look forward to. Please keep us posted to all your feelings.....love to keep track of ya! Soooo happy for you! Instead of standing holding hands with all of us pre-ops...you have now crossed over. Girl, this is so wonderful. Hope to join you soon. Sonya in Wilmington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2000 Report Share Posted December 13, 2000 Great, Bev. Glad all went well. Welcome to the ohter side! PhillyJude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2000 Report Share Posted December 13, 2000 That was really great Beverly, I am sooo looking forward to my dance, whenever that may be!! I am still a " work in progress " . I am soo happy for you and all the others!! Merry Christmas!!! Hugs :-) On Wed, 13 Dec 2000 01:18:45 -0500 Beverly Warren writes: > I just wanted to give the pre-ops a little info about my surgery > although it was fairly uneventful, which is the best kind! I was at > since I was a self-pay. Everyone at the facility was top > notch. > The care was great. Dr. R was great- when does that man sleep? He > was > calling to check on me at 4:30a.m., the staff said. He was there to > release me at 6 a.m. so he could get to DRH to do surgery. But I'm > getting ahead of myself. > I invited the handsome young anesthesist to be generous with the > " happy > medicine " that they give you just before they put you out. The last > thing I remember is Dr.R coming in all dressed up with his briefcase > because he had just given a presentation to doctors at Duke (Lord > knows > what time that was). He asked some questions and said " Well, I'm > going > to get my jammies on and I'll see you in a few minutes " . He > obviously > did, but I don't remember it. The next thing I remember is being > asked > a lot of questions and wanting to sleep. And I did most of the day. > I > had no nausea and no gas pain. I did get up a couple of times to go > to > the bathroom and to take one stroll. The staff looked after every > need > and after seeing Dr. R ar 6, I was released ar 7:10 a.m. I have > tried > to be very good to my new tummy. I feel so blessed first that we > did > not have the huge snowstorm that every weatherman in the country > said > was coming, for the opportunity to have a new life, for Dr. R., and > that > I have had such an easy time so far. I know I have a ways to go > when I > start introducing foods but I'll try to handle whatever comes. I > already feel better. My arthritis pain is already so much better. > I > tried to explain that to a pre-op at clinic today because Dr. R > explained it to me a while back but I couldn't remember it all. I > just > know that it is great! So far the worst part of this was coming off > pain meds for two weeks prior to surgery but I made it with some > advice > from Dr. R and now I just feel so much better and so much more > optimistic. I had forgotten what it was like to wake up in the > morning > to anything but the sensation of pain and dread at the idea of > getting > through the day. Sorry to go on so. I weighed for the first time > at > clinic today and have lost 6 pounds. I don't know how that stands > in > the averages but I'll take it. My love to all. I'll keep you > posted on > my journey. > Beverly in NC > MGB 12/5/00( first time I've typed that-gave me a thrill) > 236/230 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2000 Report Share Posted December 13, 2000 Beverly, So glad you are home and things went well. Keep us posted. Tarri in Missouri MGB 09-29-00 329/275 My Story-long > I just wanted to give the pre-ops a little info about my surgery > although it was fairly uneventful, which is the best kind! I was at > since I was a self-pay. Everyone at the facility was top notch. > The care was great. Dr. R was great- when does that man sleep? He was > calling to check on me at 4:30a.m., the staff said. He was there to > release me at 6 a.m. so he could get to DRH to do surgery. But I'm > getting ahead of myself. > I invited the handsome young anesthesist to be generous with the " happy > medicine " that they give you just before they put you out. The last > thing I remember is Dr.R coming in all dressed up with his briefcase > because he had just given a presentation to doctors at Duke (Lord knows > what time that was). He asked some questions and said " Well, I'm going > to get my jammies on and I'll see you in a few minutes " . He obviously > did, but I don't remember it. The next thing I remember is being asked > a lot of questions and wanting to sleep. And I did most of the day. I > had no nausea and no gas pain. I did get up a couple of times to go to > the bathroom and to take one stroll. The staff looked after every need > and after seeing Dr. R ar 6, I was released ar 7:10 a.m. I have tried > to be very good to my new tummy. I feel so blessed first that we did > not have the huge snowstorm that every weatherman in the country said > was coming, for the opportunity to have a new life, for Dr. R., and that > I have had such an easy time so far. I know I have a ways to go when I > start introducing foods but I'll try to handle whatever comes. I > already feel better. My arthritis pain is already so much better. I > tried to explain that to a pre-op at clinic today because Dr. R > explained it to me a while back but I couldn't remember it all. I just > know that it is great! So far the worst part of this was coming off > pain meds for two weeks prior to surgery but I made it with some advice > from Dr. R and now I just feel so much better and so much more > optimistic. I had forgotten what it was like to wake up in the morning > to anything but the sensation of pain and dread at the idea of getting > through the day. Sorry to go on so. I weighed for the first time at > clinic today and have lost 6 pounds. I don't know how that stands in > the averages but I'll take it. My love to all. I'll keep you posted on > my journey. > Beverly in NC > MGB 12/5/00( first time I've typed that-gave me a thrill) > 236/230 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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