Guest guest Posted June 10, 2005 Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 Hi Fay, I am determined to complete this Human Development class before my surgery in a few weeks. But something tells me that is not going to happen because like you said, I am glued to this group! I keep telling my mind to focus on my Psychology classes, but it just isn't gonna happen. Maybe this weekend I can get this brain focused again on at least a few lessons!! Have a Great Weekend & your big day is getting closer!! YIPEEE!! I am sure the week of the 20th you and I will be chatting back and forth like crazy!! Take care, > > > Hi , its Fay here. > > > > > > Not able to focus?? Me neither. I am writing a midterm exam > today > > on > > > behavioural neuroscience and I really haven't got a clue about > any > > > of it. I can't seem to stay on task! Oh well. It really is a lot > > to > > > deal with, and I'm just going to do what I can...Yeah right. > > > > > > Anyway, I appreciated your post to me, and was wondering what > day > > > your surgery is on, and what you are having. It would be nice if > > we > > > are able to keep in contact and help each other out through this. > > > > > > I am stressed out over the surgery, but I am trying to change my > > > mind around on it. Something that happens is whether we are > > nervous > > > or excited, the body physically reacts the same way. We feel > > stress. > > > It is our mind that identifies whether the stress is excitement > or > > > anxiety. It does this based on available information and logic > > about > > > what life events coming up, such as surgery. My brain is saying > > > anxiety because I'm gonna have an operation. I am trying to > train > > my > > > self to be excited about it. I am thinking about the end result, > > > including finally losing that last 15 off my gut . > > > > > > Anyway, I hope I don't sound to full of myself. I'm a student, > and > > > you know us students, we think we know everything! I hope you > have > > a > > > good day! I will be glad when this exam is done because its the > > only > > > thing I have to focus on until the big day- June 24. > > > > > > Fay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2005 Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 Behavioural neuroscience? Wow Fay, that sounds like quite a tough topic. I'm sue you didn't bomb:-) I sure know what it feels like to be prepping for finals AND surgery. The month before my surgery I was busy wrapping up final papers and exams for my master degree. I would spend 20 minutes on writing a paper and 1 hour on this site. Talk about balanced priorities! In the end I got through both the finals and graduated AND did surgery so I guess I had a sort of double graduation this year. Don't worry you'll get to the surgery day soon and hey, if staying glued to this site helps make you feel better then so be it! Just make sure it doesn't start to cut into things that you need to be doing. What did people do before the WWW, seriously? Just sit and wonder what surgery will be like and assume they were the only person doing it? That sounds horrible! Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 Fay, So glad to hear that the party was a success! What a way to celebrate your final days before your surgery. I figure I will be so drugged up to feel any emotions on the way to the OR. They informed me that they would be giving me some stuff to relax me before going into the OR. I will only be awake in the OR to check my vital signs. After that I am off into dream land! I hope I talk to you tomorrow, but if not, I wish you the very very best & send you all my hugs when you are at the hospital!! I hope you will feel well enough to post by Monday before I go into the hospital! Best Wishes, > > Good Morning Fay, > > > > I was just wondering how that Food Celebration went over the > weekend. > > I hope you ate until you could eat no more..(haha) > > > > Your big day is drawing so ever closer! Are you ready now? My > > hospital stated the only thing I am to bring next Tuesday is a few > > items like, brush, lotion, etc. Other than that everything will be > > supplied at the hospital including robe and slippers! They stated > > that I will go home in what I wear to the hospital. Of course I will > > have some things snuck in! I just have to wear my new robe and > > slippers..(haha) I can see it now everyone will be walking around in > > their white robes supplied by the hospital and I will be in my new > > pink robe..(haha) > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Fay, First off thanks for the kind words and I feel the same about each and everyone here on this board! We are all in this together and with the help of each other get through each hurdle one at a time! Yes, reading everyone's stories surely has helped me get my mind off of the stress of the surgery. Without you guys, I would be a lonely caboose with no train! Next, take a deep deep breathe and let it all out!! You will get through the next 2 days and before you know it you will be on the other side with all our fav June buddies! Just remember on Friday when you are wheeled into the OR, I am there with you every step of the way holding your hand wiping away all your fears. You can do this & think about how big that pot of gold is going to be on the other side for you! BIG HUGS, > > > > Ok, I'm starting to get a little weary of hearing people say > to > > > > me " Wow, you look like a totally different person " or " Oh my > > god, > > > > it's not you at all " . Maybe I'm being overly sensitive and > maybe > > > > they think they are paying me a compliment but I wish they > would > > > > bloody well stop. It is me and while I may look different I am > > not > > > a > > > > different person. What is wrong with people?! Or is something > > > wrong > > > > with me for getting upset about this? The thing is, I looked > > hard > > > in > > > > the mirror today and despite the fact that I do look slightly > > > > different and I am still getting accustomed to the new me I > > don't > > > > think I look THAT DIFFERENT. My eyes are the same, my hair is > > the > > > > same, my nose is the same, my lips are the same and most > > > > importantly, me, the person and personality is the same. And > > > > besides, was the old me that bad? I know I was no > > Aniston > > > > or Brigitte Bardot but I kind of liked the old me. > > > > > > > > Sorry, needed to get this off my chest. I swear the next > person > > > that > > > > says " oh my god you look like a totally different person " to > me > > > I'll > > > > say to them " yeah, during surgery they also replaced my brain > > with > > > a > > > > serial killer's " and see what they say. ooopps, there I go > being > > > > bitchy again. Sorry again folks. I'll put away my claws and > > fangs > > > > now. > > > > > > > > Nite. > > > > Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Hi, Yes it would be a very sad thing to be a lonely caboose with no train. Luckily we are all here for each other. I will definitley need your thaoughts on the way to the OR. I think that is likely the time when I will start getting all emotional. Thanks for having my back. Fay > > > > > Ok, I'm starting to get a little weary of hearing people say > > to > > > > > me " Wow, you look like a totally different person " or " Oh my > > > god, > > > > > it's not you at all " . Maybe I'm being overly sensitive and > > maybe > > > > > they think they are paying me a compliment but I wish they > > would > > > > > bloody well stop. It is me and while I may look different I > am > > > not > > > > a > > > > > different person. What is wrong with people?! Or is > something > > > > wrong > > > > > with me for getting upset about this? The thing is, I looked > > > hard > > > > in > > > > > the mirror today and despite the fact that I do look > slightly > > > > > different and I am still getting accustomed to the new me I > > > don't > > > > > think I look THAT DIFFERENT. My eyes are the same, my hair > is > > > the > > > > > same, my nose is the same, my lips are the same and most > > > > > importantly, me, the person and personality is the same. And > > > > > besides, was the old me that bad? I know I was no > > > Aniston > > > > > or Brigitte Bardot but I kind of liked the old me. > > > > > > > > > > Sorry, needed to get this off my chest. I swear the next > > person > > > > that > > > > > says " oh my god you look like a totally different person " to > > me > > > > I'll > > > > > say to them " yeah, during surgery they also replaced my > brain > > > with > > > > a > > > > > serial killer's " and see what they say. ooopps, there I go > > being > > > > > bitchy again. Sorry again folks. I'll put away my claws and > > > fangs > > > > > now. > > > > > > > > > > Nite. > > > > > Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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