Re: STAY THE EXTRA DAYS - DINAH

[Guest guest]

OK! Sounds like the thing to do to me! I'm convinced. Your right

about the hospitals around here. I do work for a wonderful FP but she

might not be able to pull that out of her medical hat. ( A leak) I

think I will stay!

Dinah

Thanks!

> > > >

> > > > Hi All,

> > > >

> > > > I have been on vacation, took an Alaska Cruise for my

farewell to

> > > > food.. awsome cruise and yes, I gained a few pounds.

> > > >

> > > > Just got a voice mail from Barb,, looks like I have a

tentative

> > > > surgery date around September 13th.. anyone else planning on

that

> > > > time

> > > > period???

> > > >

> > > > I think I'll attend a clinic earlier so I can get in and out,

are

> > any

> > > > of you going to a clinic the first week of September????

> > >

> > > What do you mean " get in and get out? " Dr. Rutledge doesn't

want

> > you to

> > > leave right after surgery. He's posted some changes to the

patient

> > > manual and he's gotten a lot stricter about people leaving after

> > > surgery. When I was there last week, he was telling folks they

had

> > to

> > > stay seven days after surgery.

> > >

> > > Anyway, Clinic is fun. It's a chance to meet a whole lot of

other

> > > people in the same boat as you. If you go right before your

> > surgery,

> > > you can meet your littermates and all of you can go out for

a " last

> > > supper " with some of the visiting post-ops and post-ops who

live in

> > the

> > > area. It is a blast and makes it all really like taking a

vacation!

> > >

> > > > I'm terrified because I am supposed to start a new job,

(haven't

> > > > accepted it yet) the first of September,, they don't know

about

> > the

> > > > surgery,, I may turn the job down just so I wont have to deal

with

> > > > them right now...

> > >

> > > Maybe you can put them off until the third week of September?

If

> > you

> > > have surgery on the 13th, you'll be fine by the 21st.

(Actually,

> > you'll

> > > probably be fine by the 14th but you may be tired and want the

> > rest).

> > >

> > > > to top it off I start my last college semester next

> > > > week.... yikes it's all happening so fast....I can hardly

type!!

> > >

> > > WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE - HAWWWWWWWWWWWW! And you're all set to

> > start

> > > your new life with a new you. That sounds so exciting!

> > >

> > > Best wishes for a safe, speedy and successful journey to the

other

> > > side!!

> > >

> > > Kind regards,

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > > Let me know if any of you will be at an early september

clinic..

> > > >

> > > > Take Care,

> > > > Tuleta in Florida

> > > > (A little heavier now after the cruise!)

> > > > tandv@p...

> >