Re: August 10th MGB's

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone!!

Well, I made it! I'm am back at my hotel room taking it easy. I was

sprung this morning at about 7:30. (my friend) and I ran over

to the hospital to check on the others.

We were able to see/talk to Beth and . They both look great

and report that they feel well.

was able to see yesterday and says she didn't look like

she had had the surgery.

I ran into Sherry walking the halls at and she is doing well,

too!

I wish I could tell you more, but unfortunately I can't. Thanks for

all your prayers and good wishes.

Tricia from IL

MGB 8/10

> Has anyone heard from the folks that had the surgery on th 10th?

> I tried to reach some of them at the hospital and at last

night

> and only found in her room. I guess they were all strolling

the

> halls.....

>

> Gloria

[Guest guest]

good news tricia I am glad you are on the other side now. Can't wait to join

you all. hugs and slugs marg

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I had surgery at on the 10th. I'm home now (Cary,NC) and feeling much

better than last night. Everything went well. My surgery to one hour and

twenty minutes - had gallbladder surgery scar and lots of adhesions. I can't

believe I did it. I almost backed out at the last minute, but I knew I had

to do this to cure my diabetes. I have seen too many family members struggle

with that awful disease. (I met Tricia this morning before checkout. She

looked good, and I think I overheard someone say that her surgery only took

25 minutes.)

Thanks to everyone for your kind wishes and prayers. i will be posting my

experience soon. Thanks, Sherry

[Guest guest]

Sherry-Tell me what you though about ! I am going on the 24th. it looks

nice, not much like a hospital.

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the other side, Sherry! I'm glad you are doing well!

Hugs,

SherryMar1@... wrote:

>

> Hi ,

> I had surgery at on the 10th. I'm home now (Cary,NC) and

> feeling much

> better than last night. Everything went well. My surgery to one hour

> and

> twenty minutes - had gallbladder surgery scar and lots of adhesions.

> I can't

> believe I did it. I almost backed out at the last minute, but I knew

> I had

> to do this to cure my diabetes. I have seen too many family members

> struggle

> with that awful disease. (I met Tricia this morning before checkout.

> She

> looked good, and I think I overheard someone say that her surgery only

> took

> 25 minutes.)

>

> Thanks to everyone for your kind wishes and prayers. i will be

> posting my

> experience soon. Thanks, Sherry

[Guest guest]

Dear Kathie,

was very nice indeed. It is very quiet there. I think there were only

5 patient rooms on the hall is was on. The room itself was very nice. It

had a private bath, book shelves with books, a window, and a large double

bed. My husband stayed the night with me, and he was able to sleep in the

bed with me even though they have one of those big chairs that unfold to make

a bed.

They catered dinner for him form a restaurant. It looked delicious. He said

it was. He had grilled or baked chicken, green beans, a large baked potato,

a large crescent roll, and a huge chunck of cheese cake. I, of course had

jello and juice. But it tasted great. I had to keep reminding myself to

slow down my eating. It did hurt a little when the food, even liquid, hit my

stomach.

The nurses and anesthetist, and everyone else could not have been nicer.

They were very helpful, watched me constantly, and were very pleasant to be

around. The anesthetist I had, Dr. , was wonderful. I'm what

they call a hard stick. My veins are deep and small. They tend to roll away.

But he got a vein in my hand on the first try. He didn't hurt at all. In

fact, he made me feel very confident and relaxed. Once I got to the

operating room (could walk there), a nurse asked me what procedure I was

having done. This was the second time a doctor or nurse asked me this

question, and I thought, my God, don't they know why I'm here. What if they

have the wrong person for the preocedure they were planning. Later, when I

remembered this, I realized that they were asking me in order to make sure

that I was coherent enough to know what I was going to have done. Did I feel

stupid!

I arrived at 6:30 and my surgery was to begin at 7:30. Everything went

pretty quickly. They kept me busy filling out more paper work for Dr. R. It

is the same as in the back of the education manual. Had to read a lot and

write what I thought the paragraph was about. I did get pretty scared

though. I kept thinking, what am I doing? Life is going to be forever

changed. Then I remembered why I was doing this. I want to be rid of

diabetes and live a good life. If not just for myself, for my husband and

children.

The night was a little tough (the surgery night). My mouth and sinuses were

so dry, and I wasn't pressing the pain med. button hard enough. I thought I

was getting it when I really wasn't. The nurses figured that out pretty

quickly and gave me a shot, then showed me how to press hard on the button

for a couple of seconds, then release. If I did it correctly, I'd hear a

beep, meaning I was getting the med. The machine only lets you have so much

every eight minutes, so there is no risk of overdose (I was punching it so

much and getting no results, that I was afraid of over dosing - not

possible). Dr. R. said that I'd had more pain than most because I'd had a

large gallbladder removal scar with lots of adhesions. My surgery lasted

about one hour and twenty minutes. He still only needed to use the usual 5

ports.

Check out was pretty quick. closes at 7 am, so as soon as the doctor

arrives and talks to you, you'll sign a paper, they'll give you a packet of

info., and you are out of there.

Oh yeah, the rooms were carpeted, wallpapered, and had art on the walls - all

private rooms, too. If I can answer any more questions for you, please don't

hesitate to ask. I check my emails about 2 times a day. If you'd like to

call me, my number is . I live in Cary, NC (just outside of

Raleigh) Good luck, Sherry

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much, . You have been such a help for so many people. I

don't post often, but I do read them. I know there are alot of people who

might not have made it through this process if not for your help. Thanks

again, Sherry

[Guest guest]

Boy sounds like a nice place! Glad to hear you are doing well. Thanks for all

the info is needed to make such a big decision. hugs and slugs marg

[Guest guest]

The place you had surgery sounds peaceful,.......kind of like the Banf

Alberta hospital, the rooms have VERY large picture windows facing outside

to the mountains and fields in the Park. Elk were walking right by the

window and it was very peaceful........which procedure did you have done?

jan

Re: August 10th MGB's

>Dear Kathie,

> was very nice indeed. It is very quiet there. I think there were

only

>5 patient rooms on the hall is was on. The room itself was very nice. It

>had a private bath, book shelves with books, a window, and a large double

>bed. My husband stayed the night with me, and he was able to sleep in the

>bed with me even though they have one of those big chairs that unfold to

make

>a bed.

>

>They catered dinner for him form a restaurant. It looked delicious. He

said

>it was. He had grilled or baked chicken, green beans, a large baked

potato,

>a large crescent roll, and a huge chunck of cheese cake. I, of course had

>jello and juice. But it tasted great. I had to keep reminding myself to

>slow down my eating. It did hurt a little when the food, even liquid, hit

my

>stomach.

>

>The nurses and anesthetist, and everyone else could not have been nicer.

>They were very helpful, watched me constantly, and were very pleasant to be

>around. The anesthetist I had, Dr. , was wonderful. I'm what

>they call a hard stick. My veins are deep and small. They tend to roll

away.

> But he got a vein in my hand on the first try. He didn't hurt at all. In

>fact, he made me feel very confident and relaxed. Once I got to the

>operating room (could walk there), a nurse asked me what procedure I was

>having done. This was the second time a doctor or nurse asked me this

>question, and I thought, my God, don't they know why I'm here. What if

they

>have the wrong person for the preocedure they were planning. Later, when I

>remembered this, I realized that they were asking me in order to make sure

>that I was coherent enough to know what I was going to have done. Did I

feel

>stupid!

>

>I arrived at 6:30 and my surgery was to begin at 7:30. Everything went

>pretty quickly. They kept me busy filling out more paper work for Dr. R.

It

>is the same as in the back of the education manual. Had to read a lot and

>write what I thought the paragraph was about. I did get pretty scared

>though. I kept thinking, what am I doing? Life is going to be forever

>changed. Then I remembered why I was doing this. I want to be rid of

>diabetes and live a good life. If not just for myself, for my husband and

>children.

>

>The night was a little tough (the surgery night). My mouth and sinuses

were

>so dry, and I wasn't pressing the pain med. button hard enough. I thought

I

>was getting it when I really wasn't. The nurses figured that out pretty

>quickly and gave me a shot, then showed me how to press hard on the button

>for a couple of seconds, then release. If I did it correctly, I'd hear a

>beep, meaning I was getting the med. The machine only lets you have so

much

>every eight minutes, so there is no risk of overdose (I was punching it so

>much and getting no results, that I was afraid of over dosing - not

>possible). Dr. R. said that I'd had more pain than most because I'd had a

>large gallbladder removal scar with lots of adhesions. My surgery lasted

>about one hour and twenty minutes. He still only needed to use the usual 5

>ports.

>

>Check out was pretty quick. closes at 7 am, so as soon as the doctor

>arrives and talks to you, you'll sign a paper, they'll give you a packet of

>info., and you are out of there.

>

>Oh yeah, the rooms were carpeted, wallpapered, and had art on the walls -

all

>private rooms, too. If I can answer any more questions for you, please

don't

>hesitate to ask. I check my emails about 2 times a day. If you'd like to

>call me, my number is . I live in Cary, NC (just outside of

>Raleigh) Good luck, Sherry

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Dear Sherry:

Thanks for the blow-by-blow description.

Glad things are going well for you. Continued success,

Judith in Seattle

Re: August 10th MGB's

>

>

> >Dear Kathie,

> > was very nice indeed. It is very quiet there. I think there were

> only

> >5 patient rooms on the hall is was on. The room itself was very nice.

It

> >had a private bath, book shelves with books, a window, and a large double

> >bed. My husband stayed the night with me, and he was able to sleep in

the

> >bed with me even though they have one of those big chairs that unfold to

> make

> >a bed.

> >

> >They catered dinner for him form a restaurant. It looked delicious. He

> said

> >it was. He had grilled or baked chicken, green beans, a large baked

> potato,

> >a large crescent roll, and a huge chunck of cheese cake. I, of course

had

> >jello and juice. But it tasted great. I had to keep reminding myself to

> >slow down my eating. It did hurt a little when the food, even liquid,

hit

> my

> >stomach.

> >

> >The nurses and anesthetist, and everyone else could not have been nicer.

> >They were very helpful, watched me constantly, and were very pleasant to

be

> >around. The anesthetist I had, Dr. , was wonderful. I'm

what

> >they call a hard stick. My veins are deep and small. They tend to roll

> away.

> > But he got a vein in my hand on the first try. He didn't hurt at all.

In

> >fact, he made me feel very confident and relaxed. Once I got to the

> >operating room (could walk there), a nurse asked me what procedure I was

> >having done. This was the second time a doctor or nurse asked me this

> >question, and I thought, my God, don't they know why I'm here. What if

> they

> >have the wrong person for the preocedure they were planning. Later, when

I

> >remembered this, I realized that they were asking me in order to make

sure

> >that I was coherent enough to know what I was going to have done. Did I

> feel

> >stupid!

> >

> >I arrived at 6:30 and my surgery was to begin at 7:30. Everything went

> >pretty quickly. They kept me busy filling out more paper work for Dr. R.

> It

> >is the same as in the back of the education manual. Had to read a lot

and

> >write what I thought the paragraph was about. I did get pretty scared

> >though. I kept thinking, what am I doing? Life is going to be forever

> >changed. Then I remembered why I was doing this. I want to be rid of

> >diabetes and live a good life. If not just for myself, for my husband

and

> >children.

> >

> >The night was a little tough (the surgery night). My mouth and sinuses

> were

> >so dry, and I wasn't pressing the pain med. button hard enough. I

thought

> I

> >was getting it when I really wasn't. The nurses figured that out pretty

> >quickly and gave me a shot, then showed me how to press hard on the

button

> >for a couple of seconds, then release. If I did it correctly, I'd hear a

> >beep, meaning I was getting the med. The machine only lets you have so

> much

> >every eight minutes, so there is no risk of overdose (I was punching it

so

> >much and getting no results, that I was afraid of over dosing - not

> >possible). Dr. R. said that I'd had more pain than most because I'd had

a

> >large gallbladder removal scar with lots of adhesions. My surgery lasted

> >about one hour and twenty minutes. He still only needed to use the usual

5

> >ports.

> >

> >Check out was pretty quick. closes at 7 am, so as soon as the

doctor

> >arrives and talks to you, you'll sign a paper, they'll give you a packet

of

> >info., and you are out of there.

> >

> >Oh yeah, the rooms were carpeted, wallpapered, and had art on the walls -

> all

> >private rooms, too. If I can answer any more questions for you, please

> don't

> >hesitate to ask. I check my emails about 2 times a day. If you'd like

to

> >call me, my number is . I live in Cary, NC (just outside

of

> >Raleigh) Good luck, Sherry

> >

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

Hi Jan,

Very funny. Okay I had the MGB (ha ha). I did not see mountains or roaming

elk, and the window was probably a little larger than an average size house

window. However, it was nice to see the sunshine (something we have missed

around here for a while - it's been so rainy). I had a great view of the

grounds and incoming, outgoing traffic. Not Banff, but pleasant enough.

Sherry