Re: Can Anyone Top This?....Nightmare on Elm Street!

[Guest guest]

Hello ita!

Thanks for the information! I am having surgery Tuesday, and will now

know to be careful. I broke my ankle last year in my car accident, and

I know how miserable that is! Best wishes for a speedy recovery! I

will say a prayer for you!

Staci

3 days til surgery!

> Hello Everyone,

>

> I just want to thank all for your prayers and support to my

> email...telling you about my surgery on June 28th!  I

> survived...praise god!  A word of caution, I recently came home on

> the 30th of June and was doing wonderful!  Doing everything my doctor

> told me to do...then on the following evening June 29th, I felt

> strong enough to take a shower on my own, slowly but surely, taking

> my pain med as instructed....every six hours...and after I got out of

> the bathroom and into my bedroom...I suddenly felt dizzy and decided

> to sit at the foot of my bed for a minute....luckily my 13 yr old son

> was in the room...and apparently I had fainted, hit my head strongly

> against a wooden TV Stand, and ended on the floor with my body

> looking like I had had an epileptic seizure.  My son had to call

> 911...long story short...I was taken to the hospital by ambulance and

> to boot broke my ankle...I guess it could of been worse if I had

> still been standing.  Anyway, WORD OF CAUTION...I was told my pain

> med with the shower was not a good combination....told after the

> fact.  I was not aware....best to wait 4 hrs. after taking pain med

> before taking a shower!!!! Be careful...I would not want this to

> happen to anyone else.  I am still wearing a brace and waiting 5 days

> before I go visit the Orthopaedic Doctor to see if I will be needing

> surgery.  Again, please keep me in your prayers, so that no surgery

> will be needed...there is still hope.  ita from El Paso, TX  I

> will keep you posted....

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I HOPE YOU START FEELING BETTER SOON.

jquin3000 wrote:Hello Everyone,

I just want to thank all for your prayers and support to my

email...telling you about my surgery on June 28th! I

survived...praise god! A word of caution, I recently came home on

the 30th of June and was doing wonderful! Doing everything my doctor

told me to do...then on the following evening June 29th, I felt

strong enough to take a shower on my own, slowly but surely, taking

my pain med as instructed....every six hours...and after I got out of

the bathroom and into my bedroom...I suddenly felt dizzy and decided

to sit at the foot of my bed for a minute....luckily my 13 yr old son

was in the room...and apparently I had fainted, hit my head strongly

against a wooden TV Stand, and ended on the floor with my body

looking like I had had an epileptic seizure. My son had to call

911...long story short...I was taken to the hospital by ambulance and

to boot broke my ankle...I guess it could of been worse if I had

still been standing. Anyway, WORD OF CAUTION...I was told my pain

med with the shower was not a good combination....told after the

fact. I was not aware....best to wait 4 hrs. after taking pain med

before taking a shower!!!! Be careful...I would not want this to

happen to anyone else. I am still wearing a brace and waiting 5 days

before I go visit the Orthopaedic Doctor to see if I will be needing

surgery. Again, please keep me in your prayers, so that no surgery

will be needed...there is still hope. ita from El Paso, TX I

will keep you posted....

[Guest guest]

>

> > Hello Everyone,

> >

> > I just want to thank all for your prayers and support to my

> > email...telling you about my surgery on June 28th!  I

> > survived...praise god!  A word of caution, I recently came home

on

> > the 30th of June and was doing wonderful!  Doing everything my

doctor

> > told me to do...then on the following evening June 29th, I felt

> > strong enough to take a shower on my own, slowly but surely,

taking

> > my pain med as instructed....every six hours...and after I got

out of

> > the bathroom and into my bedroom...I suddenly felt dizzy and

decided

> > to sit at the foot of my bed for a minute....luckily my 13 yr

old son

> > was in the room...and apparently I had fainted, hit my head

strongly

> > against a wooden TV Stand, and ended on the floor with my body

> > looking like I had had an epileptic seizure.  My son had to call

> > 911...long story short...I was taken to the hospital by

ambulance and

> > to boot broke my ankle...I guess it could of been worse if I had

> > still been standing.  Anyway, WORD OF CAUTION...I was told my

pain

> > med with the shower was not a good combination....told after the

> > fact.  I was not aware....best to wait 4 hrs. after taking pain

med

> > before taking a shower!!!! Be careful...I would not want this to

> > happen to anyone else.  I am still wearing a brace and waiting 5

days

> > before I go visit the Orthopaedic Doctor to see if I will be

needing

> > surgery.  Again, please keep me in your prayers, so that no

surgery

> > will be needed...there is still hope.  ita from El Paso, TX 

I

> > will keep you posted....

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

> > Hello Everyone,

> >

> > I just want to thank all for your prayers and support to my

> > email...telling you about my surgery on June 28th! I

> > survived...praise god! A word of caution, I recently came home

on

> > the 30th of June and was doing wonderful! Doing everything my

doctor

> > told me to do...then on the following evening June 29th, I felt

> > strong enough to take a shower on my own, slowly but surely,

taking

> > my pain med as instructed....every six hours...and after I got

out of

> > the bathroom and into my bedroom...I suddenly felt dizzy and

decided

> > to sit at the foot of my bed for a minute....luckily my 13 yr old

son

> > was in the room...and apparently I had fainted, hit my head

strongly

> > against a wooden TV Stand, and ended on the floor with my body

> > looking like I had had an epileptic seizure. My son had to call

> > 911...long story short...I was taken to the hospital by ambulance

and

> > to boot broke my ankle...I guess it could of been worse if I had

> > still been standing. Anyway, WORD OF CAUTION...I was told my

pain

> > med with the shower was not a good combination....told after the

> > fact. I was not aware....best to wait 4 hrs. after taking pain

med

> > before taking a shower!!!! Be careful...I would not want this to

> > happen to anyone else. I am still wearing a brace and waiting 5

days

> > before I go visit the Orthopaedic Doctor to see if I will be

needing

> > surgery. Again, please keep me in your prayers, so that no

surgery

> > will be needed...there is still hope. ita from El Paso, TX

I

> > will keep you posted....

[Guest guest]

I'm having surgery also on Tuesday. Maybe I'll meet you in some not

so lucid dreamstate out there. Just look for the little fat guy

with the tattooes. lol

-- In Gastric_Bypass_Family , " jquin3000 "

<jquin3000@y...> wrote:

>

> >

> > > Hello Everyone,

> > >

> > > I just want to thank all for your prayers and support to my

> > > email...telling you about my surgery on June 28th!  I

> > > survived...praise god!  A word of caution, I recently came

home

> on

> > > the 30th of June and was doing wonderful!  Doing everything

my

> doctor

> > > told me to do...then on the following evening June 29th, I

felt

> > > strong enough to take a shower on my own, slowly but surely,

> taking

> > > my pain med as instructed....every six hours...and after I

got

> out of

> > > the bathroom and into my bedroom...I suddenly felt dizzy and

> decided

> > > to sit at the foot of my bed for a minute....luckily my 13 yr

> old son

> > > was in the room...and apparently I had fainted, hit my head

> strongly

> > > against a wooden TV Stand, and ended on the floor with my body

> > > looking like I had had an epileptic seizure.  My son had to

call

> > > 911...long story short...I was taken to the hospital by

> ambulance and

> > > to boot broke my ankle...I guess it could of been worse if I

had

> > > still been standing.  Anyway, WORD OF CAUTION...I was told my

> pain

> > > med with the shower was not a good combination....told after

the

> > > fact.  I was not aware....best to wait 4 hrs. after taking

pain

> med

> > > before taking a shower!!!! Be careful...I would not want this

to

> > > happen to anyone else.  I am still wearing a brace and

waiting 5

> days

> > > before I go visit the Orthopaedic Doctor to see if I will be

> needing

> > > surgery.  Again, please keep me in your prayers, so that no

> surgery

> > > will be needed...there is still hope.  ita from El Paso,

TX 

> I

> > > will keep you posted....

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

ita,

So sorry to hear about your ankle, but glad to hear your alright. Thanks for

the cautionary words too. I never would have thought there would be anything

wrong, who knew...lol You take good care of yourself and good look with the

Orthopedic. Will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

Laurette

4/23/04 open RNY

309/290/254/150