Heidi

[Guest guest]

Nice and cool this morning isn't it; starting to get that oyster

roast feeling in the air. Hope I can get some down before I leave.

I haven't been feeling very well that last few days in particular.

I'm not sure why. Last night I was watching the late news and this

wave of nausea just hit like a steam roller. 8mg of zofran didn't

touch it. It was tht move and I'll faint nausea, and yes , I

know exactly how tht feels and it is numbing. I got some ginger ale

and sipped that a bit, but stayed up most of the night. I was

awakened early this morning with a call from one of the priest

asking if I wanted to be annointed before my surgery. Great like I

really wanted to hear that first thing in the morning. So if I

wasn't nervous before, I am getting that way now.

I have been keeping myself busy; pulling out my cool weather

clothes. Fortuneatley most of them are too big for me and will be

perfect to wear after the surgery unfortuneatly I dont have a

suitcase big enough. I dont travel much. Now which shoes to take

is going to be tuff. I wont need much for the hospital and have

never realy taken much with me then, but I will be staying in the

hotel ( a very very nice hotel) for about a week afterwards and I

would like to be able to stroll the shops and maybe even have

another day at the zoo. Room service will get to know me well

though I am sure.

A very generous and loving friend had sent me a new toy that has

been keeping me busy as well. A Cuisineart ice cream maker. So I

have been having great fun making all kinds of frozen treats.

Actually sometimes when I restrict my diet to clears all I can

handle are those nifty frozen italian ices. Well I made some of my

own and lower fat ice creams and have had a lot of fun with it and

the treats have been really really good. Yesterday I made orange

and kiwi strawberry ices out of just fruit juices I bought at the

store. Considering how often I restrict my diet to clears and

fulls, which is most of the time, this gift has already paid for

itself.

I cant wait until I can return the kindness and I have several ideas

running around in my mind in the event that my loving friend is

reading this. I dont know when but its coming, just as soon as my

body is capable of keeping up with my crazy mind... lol.

So I dont think I have had time to let it really sink in that I'm

going to have this surgery. I know its going to be hard to be away

from my family for so long. Missing Thanksgiving and our wedding

anniversary will break my heart. It will be our 20th. I still dont

know if Billy will be able to join me or not, we are trying to work

out the finances. You would think the airlines would have discounts

for things like this, but nnnoooooo. I would go with Angel Flight

and I do adore those folks so much. I just know I wouldn't be able

to handle those small planes now and especially after the surgery.

I'll have to get an address to ya'll of the hospital Kimber had

already mentioned that as well and I would like that a lot, I dont

think I will be getting all the visitors and the attention like I

had when staying at MUSC. You know, you always give a little

something extra to members of the family. Dr. s and the

hospital in Cincy have a hard act to follow...lol

How are you feeling? I read the post but I dont always write,

depends on how I'm feeling. Sounds like things are going well.

Have you sorted through all the dental stuff? I hate dentist and

avoid them at all costs. Are you having the dentures or implants, I

dont recall? Take care, I hope we can get some oysters soon, needs

to get just a bit cooler though.

Warmly,

Chrissy

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> Chrissy,

>

> With your arms hurting that much, maybe you could get Alison to

help you

> with stuff around the house? I've been thinking about you a lot,

wondering

> how you were holding up with the days creeping closer and closer

to the

> surgery date. I hope you've been able to calm down a bit and try

to keep

> your cool. I know if it were me, I'd be a nervous wreck, with my

tummy

> churning and not being able to sleep at night.....wondering and

whatiffing.

>

> Try to keep yourself busy doing something to keep your mind off

it......sure!

> Easy for someone to say, but so hard to do. Can you find out once

you get

> there what your hospital address will be for us to send cards and

such? I'm

> sure we'd all like to find some way to let you know that we're

thinking of you,

> and that you are in our prayers.

>

> Hang tough and keep your chin up!

>

> With love, hope and prayers,

> Heidi

>

> Heidi H. Griffeth

> South Carolina

> SC & SE Regional Rep, PAI

>

> Note: All comments or advice are based on personal experience or

> opinion, and should not be substituted for consultation with a

medical

> professional.