the other side of scared...

[Guest guest]

Dear Buds,

Yesterday was a real eye opener for me. One of my best friends

finally got to have her lap roux en y. I had mine 2.5 years ago,

and my life has changed dramatically. She has fought like a wild

cat to get this surgery; and yesterday she had it.

Her co-morbidities scared me. She has out of control diabetes,

sleep apnea, progressive renal failure, etc. She is an incredibly

talented person and was even teacher of the year for the entire

Oklahoma City Public Schools (large urban district). I have been

proud to be her boss at three different schools and friend for many

years.

And so yesterday, I sat with her for four hours while we waited for

her surgeon to finish other emergency surgeries that appeared at the

last minute. She was calm. I was frantic. I have been at this

long enough to know that some people do not live through this... a

small percentage, actually... but not a small percentage if you are

that person or someone who loves that person.

For the first time, I witnessed what those who had been reticent

about me getting the surgery. For the first time, I felt the red

hot fear of what we are doing... the fear of those first

problemmatical days, weeks, months that come post surgery.

Sheesh...I would have forced a cancellation of the surgery if I

weren't so sure that she would become incapacitated and face an

early death without the surgery... but I don't want to lose her

today...

She appears to have come out of the other side and doing well. She

passed her initial leak test and then another one today. I am in

constant prayer for her.

And now, let's all thank our friends and loved ones who saw us

through this surgery... it's no easy row to hoe.

smooches,

Okie

11/28/00 lap roux en y (J.K. Champion, M.D.)

305/127, 5'6

2003 breast cancer survivor

[Guest guest]

I know exactly what you are saying Okie.......my neighbor had the surgery

because of watching me. Her entire family was against it. I went to the

hospital with her and sat for hours.........I was scared to death for her.

I was never scared with my own!! P.

the other side of scared...

> Dear Buds,

>

> Yesterday was a real eye opener for me. One of my best friends

> finally got to have her lap roux en y. I had mine 2.5 years ago,

> and my life has changed dramatically. She has fought like a wild

> cat to get this surgery; and yesterday she had it.

>

> Her co-morbidities scared me. She has out of control diabetes,

> sleep apnea, progressive renal failure, etc. She is an incredibly

> talented person and was even teacher of the year for the entire

> Oklahoma City Public Schools (large urban district). I have been

> proud to be her boss at three different schools and friend for many

> years.

>

> And so yesterday, I sat with her for four hours while we waited for

> her surgeon to finish other emergency surgeries that appeared at the

> last minute. She was calm. I was frantic. I have been at this

> long enough to know that some people do not live through this... a

> small percentage, actually... but not a small percentage if you are

> that person or someone who loves that person.

>

> For the first time, I witnessed what those who had been reticent

> about me getting the surgery. For the first time, I felt the red

> hot fear of what we are doing... the fear of those first

> problemmatical days, weeks, months that come post surgery.

>

> Sheesh...I would have forced a cancellation of the surgery if I

> weren't so sure that she would become incapacitated and face an

> early death without the surgery... but I don't want to lose her

> today...

>

> She appears to have come out of the other side and doing well. She

> passed her initial leak test and then another one today. I am in

> constant prayer for her.

>

> And now, let's all thank our friends and loved ones who saw us

> through this surgery... it's no easy row to hoe.

>

> smooches,

> Okie

>

> 11/28/00 lap roux en y (J.K. Champion, M.D.)

> 305/127, 5'6

> 2003 breast cancer survivor

>

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