Re: Surgery approaching - February 1st

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Hi ,

Wow, sounds like you have a lot of stress going on in your life. Try

to relax and concentrate on yourself and healing after the surgery.

Will you be banded shut? If so, the food situation will be more

pleasant. Mashed potatos, soup, yogurt, tuna, fruit smoothies are

good food items. Refried beans and salsa were one of my favorites.

Good Luck, keep us posted.

a

BTW--I was just up in your area (live in Las Vegas now) last month.

My husband wants to move up there in a couple of years.

>

> Ok... I am getting nervous!

>

> My surgery is scheduled for February 1st. Check-in is at 5:30am.

I

> am having LeFort I (2 or 3 piece). My OS asked if I wanted to have

> joint surgery at the same time, but I declined since he said that

> the outcome would be 50/50. My surgery was originally scheduled

for

> 12/31/03, and my OS wasn't going to do the joint surgery at that

> time because the odds were lower. I

>

> I am worried about recovery because I no longer have a husband to

> help me because we separated a month ago, but the truth is I know

> that he wouldn't have helped anyways because he is very angry,

> controlling, and abusive. When our son was born via C-section, he

> made me come home the next day with staples still in so that I

could

> take care of the house, him, and the baby. AND of course all of

our

> friends were and are his friends so now I don't have friends to

help

> me. Luckily, my daughter is a mature 17 year old and is planning

to

> help me, but she will also be helping me take care of her 5 year

old

> brother and trying to maintain her school assignments. I am

> thankful to have her. I am also thankful for my wonderful boss who

> is planning to pick me up from the hospital and drive me home. I

> hope I don't drool or throw up in her car... that wouldn't look

good

> on my next review

>

> My major concern is that my husband will try to use my

> surgery/recovery against me during the upcoming temporary custody

> proceedings. That would be a low blow, which I expect from him

> since he plays dirty. I just hope that he forgets that I am having

> surgery or thinks that I cancelled it so that he won't bother me

> during recovery, because I know that I need to remain positive for

a

> quicker, easier recovery.

>

> I am so overwhelmed and preoccupied by the custody/divorce

> proceedings that I can't remember everything I need to stock up on

> for post-op. I know that I will need a white board,zip-n-squeeze

> bags, ice, stories recorded on tapes for my son, but what else do I

> need?

>

> Thanks!!

>

>

> ~ Swanson

> Eugene / Brownsville, Oregon