Becky GOOD LUCK!!!

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Becky,

First of all, BEST OF LUCK for tomorrow!!! I will be thinking of you

all the time and holding your hand tight!

Now, I'm guessing by now it might be too late and you've had your

dinner already but I would recommend a light dinner. You don't want

to be providing more substance than is necessary to come out of your

stomach one way or another. Plus, sorry about the details, but on the

morning of my surgery I was so nervous my bowel movements weren't

working exactly very smoothly. So light is my advice!

My goodness, I can just imagine what angst you must have suffered

when you got that phone call from the doctors about the cardiologist.

Thankfully all is sorted. Thinking of you and sending you lots of

positive vibes. Bye bye to fistula!

Sara

> so - i never signed up for the 403b (my fiance wanted me to do it

back

> in feb - so i'm not surprised). a 403b is just like a 401k (or a

> retirement plan) - it's just used for educational purposes - since i

> work for nyu that's what they use. i think the numbers refer to

some

> line on the tax code...but beats me.

>

> i did get a burrito...and nachos...and a margarita! so good.

> although at the end of my lunch the surgeon's assistant called.

did i

> ever see a cardiologist? i was like - what??? she said - you're

not

> cleared for surgery because you were supposed to see a cardiologist.

>

> so here's the flashback sequence:

>

> may 9th - primary care appt. see dr. says i'm fine. mentions he

> hears no heart mumur.

>

> may 25th - pre-op appt. the anethesiologist who checked me out (who

> by the way was older than god) says - " i think i hear a heart

murmur.

> " i say - " that's funny. the other guy didn't. " he says - " i'm

gonna

> call the other guy. maybe you should have a echo? i'll find out. "

>

> today - blockhead burrito fest. a cardiologist??? the asst calls

the

> pre-admit people. yeah - something about a heart murmur. i almost

> dropped dead. are you kidding me??? so i walked to the primary

care

> dr. he's not there today or tomorrow. i ask the receptionist if

she

> could just print out my file so that i could bring it with me

> tomorrow. she does and i'm on my way. went the surgeon's office.

> they say - " hey - this is the name of the guy the pre-admit people

> wanted. "

>

> conclusion - it wasn't a cardiologist at all. dr. old-man-in-the-

sea

> never talked to dr. i'm-young-and-never-in-the-office. they

accepted

> (i hope) the old file as proof the general physician said it was

ok.

> here's hoping i really don't have a heart murmur and have massive

> complications tomorrow.

>

> crisis adverted, i went to copy the keys to the apt for my mom (the

> fiance says " you did what?!? " - it's going to be a long week )

>

> then i got a mani/pedi.

>

> i think tonight i'm going to get some pizza w/sausage & peppers and

go

> to the movies. any suggestions? i'm think cinderella man...i'm

> saving star wars for post-op. i'm also going to take some close up

> pre-op pics - and hopefully say goodbye to my fistula forever i

> still need to pack - but seeing as i live 2 blocks (literally) from

> the hospital - i'm sure my mom could run back (with her new key) for

> whatever i need.

>

> if i don't talk to you later - thanks for all your support. i

> couldn't have made it this far without you!!!

>

> -becky