Shirley

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Shirley,

Great to hear from you like always! Now you have me craving that

chocolate donut, another one of my favorites. I love anything with

chocolate! Let me know about those recipes you are experimenting

with so I can go stock up.

I am not sure about what I am going to wear home either. I am sure

it is going to be hot as heck when I get out of the hospital, so

something that is nice and cool will be a must!

So you still have to see your OS & OD right before your surgery. My

OS stated the only reason I would need to see him would be if they

needed any more impressions after completing the mock surgery. I am

done with my OD until July 14th.

Anyway, enjoy your weekend & I will let you know how my pre-op

screening and blood donation goes on Monday. I look forward to

seeing how your appointment goes with your OS & OD.

> , Food...I couldn't pass the chocolate donut yesterday! I

> figure it would be a long time before I could eat that again - so I

> indulged. Trying to finish up the last minute odds and ends. I

> still need to check the health food store, try a few more recipes,

> do the legal things (durable medical power of attorney, advanced

> directive, etc)and check my lists. Still haven't figured what to

> wear home from hospital.

>

> I had to work on staffing, etc for our little library where people

> do genealogy research. My volunteer work takes almost as much

time

> as when I worked full time. So much for more time when you

retire!!

>

> Tomorrow I have to be here when they come to spray (pest control).

> Here in Texas - sometimes even the bugs are Texas size!! So guess

> I'd better chase around in am.

>

> Since my last visit with OS before surgery is Wed - I've got to

> finish my list of questions. I think they hate to see me pull my

> list out!!

>

> At least at this time next week I should be on the other side,

> though probrably not too with it since they told me they plan to

> leave all the tubes in - ugh. The quicker the pull them the

better,

> but they said with my history (asthma, sleep apenea) they want to

> leave them in overnight.

>

> As long as I don't have any vomiting I'll do fine. Whatever my

> anesthesiologist did when I had my reconstructive surgery done, it

> worked as it was the first time I didn't come out vomiting. Just

> the shakes - and boy, do those warm blankets feel good. I'm

telling

> them to keep plenty of those handy as I'm always cold!!

>

> And I'm already anticipating the " ups & downs " after surgery, some

> of which is due to the steriods given after surgery.

>

> I just have to keep this " old body " in shape a few more days-got to

> get through the surgery this time!! I awoke on Tues with upper

back

> pain (large herniated disc at C6-7). I've been off the anti-

> inflammatories in prep for surgery. I did the warm water therapy

> pool Wed. and will try again on Mon if I have time. With tylenol

> and not using the left arm too much it's getting better. I just

> have to stop myself from any major lifting which is hard as all my

> life I've done it.

>

> I'll update you on Wed after my OS & OD visit. Soon the group on

> this caboose will be leaving the station.

>

> Shirley