Guest guest Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Judy, Friday will indeed be a day you'll never forget! Here's wishing you all the best for surgery!! <smile> What CI did you choose? Just wondering because I don't remember you sharing this information with the list. You can't go wrong with any of the 3 implant brands because they all provide us with the gift of hearing. I'm so excited for you!! Congratulations!! <smile> Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 Deafblind/Postlingual BTE hearing aid user 20 years Severe-profound hearing loss 10 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 First, good luck on Friday Judy (I will be crossing my fins and tail that all will go ok for you). Now , while we are waiting to hear what brand Judy decided on, how about yours? What brand do you have? I like what I read so far on Nucleus Freedom Water Resistance. I will now read up on HiResolution Bionic Ear. Dolly Dolphin K. wrote: : Re: Big Day Judy, Friday will indeed be a day you'll never forget! Here's wishing you all the best for surgery!! <smile> What CI did you choose? Just wondering because I don't remember you sharing this information with the list. You can't go wrong with any of the 3 implant brands because they all provide us with the gift of hearing. I'm so excited for you!! Congratulations!! <smile> Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 Deafblind/Postlingual BTE hearing aid user 20 years Severe-profound hearing loss 10 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Judy, I wrote your name down on my calendar, and I will certainly be praying for you and wish you the very best! Please check in with us when you are up to it so we will know how you are! I'm SO excited for you! P Frederick, MD Left CI implant: 4/6/05 Activation date: 5/13/05 http://www.hearingloss.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 The best to you, Judy, in your surgery. In a few days it will be behind you and you will really be on your journey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Congratulations Judy. I wish you well during your surgery on Friday. I was very apprehensive just before my first surgery. However, the night before, I had a pizza with bell peppers, jalapeño peppers, black olives, extra pepperoni extra sauce, and Italian sausage. I figured if I didn't wake up, I would be in cholesterol coma. The night after surgery I had a big, nutritious bowl of chicken noodle soup. Larry Big Day > Happy New Year to all of you, > > My big day is Friday, January 6. I will receive my cochlear implant > at UF/Shands, Gainesville at the hands of Dr. Antonelli. I > am looking forward to this experience, but would appreciate your > prayers or good thoughts on that day. Thanks to all of you for your > encouragement, suggestions and advice. > > Judy > Jax, FL > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 > > Happy New Year to all of you, > > My big day is Friday, January 6. I will receive my cochlear implant > at UF/Shands, Gainesville at the hands of Dr. Antonelli. I > am looking forward to this experience, but would appreciate your > prayers or good thoughts on that day. Thanks to all of you for your > encouragement, suggestions and advice. > > Judy > Jax, FL > Dear Judy, I made a note on my caldendar that you will have your surgery tomorrow. You will be in my prayers along with the doctor and team doing the surgery. As soon as you are able to let all of us on the digest know how surgery went and how you are doing will be welcome news. So you are from sunny ville, Florida? My husband and I have been there on vacations and have very good friends living there. We are in San , California where the sun finally came out yesterday and it was so wonderful! Your journey will begin tomorrow and you will be hearing again soon....what a miracle! I am ready to be scheduled for my surgery soon too. Gardner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Terry, Consider it done (prayer for you). - spinal problems@...: tjking71730@...: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:21:13 +0000Subject: Big day Yall Pray for me today please. Got to drive out of town and driving kills my back and legs.It takes me twice as long to get to my moms as it used to because I have to get out and walk every few miles, legs cramps. My mom bought a van with a wheel chair lift and has no idea how to use it, ha, my mom and I are so much alike. I can see her buying it and playing like she knew what she was doing.My dad had a bad stroke a year ago and we were told he wouldn't live. He however fooled em and is doing very well. He is singing again, can almost play the guitar and besides not being able to walk right now is doing extremly well. Goes to show me doctors even really good ones don't know everything. I think he's doing well just to spite everyone that was predicting his death.I've never told my mom about my back problems, she's got enough on her plate. I always tell her i'm just stiff from yard work or whatever. What kills me is when she asks for help picking my dad up. The horse tearing my rotar cuff bailed me out of a lot of lifting.Sorry about the long boring posts, it's just so nice to unload to people who have been there and done that. My husband has DDD but still he'd just as soon not listen to my endless rambling.Today is payday, my favorite day although it's already gone. My family is in for a shocker if I have any back surgery. I told my husband last Sunday night he beter learn to start cutting back on expenses because my days as a nurse are numbered at the facility where I work anyway, I just can't keep doing it.God Bless, hoping evey one has an exceptionally good day,Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Don't know if my other response got through. My e-mail is still acting a fool. Day went well. Bought a swimsuit, ready to start getting a bit more exercise. My son got me a membership to a pool. Trying suits on was horrifing. Thanks, Terry From: Rosenfeld <rosenfelds@...> Subject: RE: Big day spinal problems Date: Thursday, July 3, 2008, 11:53 AM Terry, Consider it done (prayer for you). - spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.comFrom: tjking71730@ Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:21:13 +0000Subject: Big day Yall Pray for me today please. Got to drive out of town and driving kills my back and legs.It takes me twice as long to get to my moms as it used to because I have to get out and walk every few miles, legs cramps. My mom bought a van with a wheel chair lift and has no idea how to use it, ha, my mom and I are so much alike. I can see her buying it and playing like she knew what she was doing.My dad had a bad stroke a year ago and we were told he wouldn't live. He however fooled em and is doing very well. He is singing again, can almost play the guitar and besides not being able to walk right now is doing extremly well. Goes to show me doctors even really good ones don't know everything. I think he's doing well just to spite everyone that was predicting his death.I've never told my mom about my back problems, she's got enough on her plate. I always tell her i'm just stiff from yard work or whatever. What kills me is when she asks for help picking my dad up. The horse tearing my rotar cuff bailed me out of a lot of lifting.Sorry about the long boring posts, it's just so nice to unload to people who have been there and done that. My husband has DDD but still he'd just as soon not listen to my endless rambling.Today is payday, my favorite day although it's already gone. My family is in for a shocker if I have any back surgery. I told my husband last Sunday night he beter learn to start cutting back on expenses because my days as a nurse are numbered at the facility where I work anyway, I just can't keep doing it.God Bless, hoping evey one has an exceptionally good day,Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 Today is the big day to see the neurosurgeon. I have been building myself up all morning as to what I might ask. As I mentioned before, I have multiple things going on in my spine. I don't want to get brushed off by them telling me " if you loose the weight " . If he ask me that I might just loose something and it won't be my weight. The last surgeon I seen in 2001 told my husband that he should trade me in while I still had some mileage left on me. HaHa for him, I know it was a joke, But how disrespectful. That is how things get planted in others heads. There on his desk sat a picture of his rebuilt wife ( plastic surgery ). Fotunate for him he had money because from the way he looked it wasn't by attraction. I just hope that this experience will be better. Any advise to what I might ask on the first visit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 , I hate to tell you, but no neurosurgeon worth his salt is NOT going to say something about the weight. Weight gain can be the cause of multiple back problems, and many times weight loss can be the solution. Most sugeons also believe that if they operate on people who are overweight/obese they won't get better after, because the weight still causes the problems on the spine and because they are muchless active and less likely by far to do what is needed to rehab their bodies after surgery. This mindset comes from years of experience. Also, I just have to say that it was INCREDIBLY unprofessional and disrespectful what your last surgeon said. Docs are NOT allowed to joke in that manner. As far as I'm concerned, that's harrassment! I'm disgusted. --- ________________________________ From: Moran <lilbizzybeez@...> spinal problems Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 8:34:07 AM Subject: Big Day Today is the big day to see the neurosurgeon. I have been building myself up all morning as to what I might ask. As I mentioned before, I have multiple things going on in my spine. I don't want to get brushed off by them telling me " if you loose the weight " . If he ask me that I might just loose something and it won't be my weight. The last surgeon I seen in 2001 told my husband that he should trade me in while I still had some mileage left on me. HaHa for him, I know it was a joke, But how disrespectful. That is how things get planted in others heads. There on his desk sat a picture of his rebuilt wife ( plastic surgery ). Fotunate for him he had money because from the way he looked it wasn't by attraction. I just hope that this experience will be better. Any advise to what I might ask on the first visit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 I'm glad you had such a sensitive doc and such a good outcome! --- ________________________________ From: Jere & Cyndi McFarland <jcmcf2@...> spinal problems Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 1:04:34 PM Subject: Re: Big Day A while back I was having a lot of trouble with my knees. My doc did all the tests and then told me before he did anything invasive he would like to see me loose some weight. I lost about 27 pounds and haven't had any trouble since. He was very respectful and sensitive about the weight. Jere Big Day Today is the big day to see the neurosurgeon. I have been building myself up all morning as to what I might ask. As I mentioned before, I have multiple things going on in my spine. I don't want to get brushed off by them telling me " if you loose the weight " . If he ask me that I might just loose something and it won't be my weight. The last surgeon I seen in 2001 told my husband that he should trade me in while I still had some mileage left on me. HaHa for him, I know it was a joke, But how disrespectful. That is how things get planted in others heads. There on his desk sat a picture of his rebuilt wife ( plastic surgery ). Fotunate for him he had money because from the way he looked it wasn't by attraction. I just hope that this experience will be better. Any advise to what I might ask on the first visit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 Been reading about doctors suggesting losing wt before surgery. About 30 yrs ago I injured my knee while fishing - I jumped across some rocks when my leg fell down between the rocks & I ended up looking the opposite way from my toes. It was very painful & swollen but the 1st orthopedic surgeon I saw refused to even look at my knee - just looked at me & said nothing was wrong w/my knee except I needed to lose weight. Several yrs later as my knee kept getting worse & I was in constant pain, I went to a different orthopedic surgeon, he took an MRI & then did an arthroscopy - said tissue couldn't be repaired as it was torn to bits so he scraped it all out & said eventually I would need a total knee replacement, which I had 10 yrs later. Some drs are just jacka.....s! I worked at a hospital very closely w/both medical students, interns, residents and doctors for 19 yrs - some were exceptional - others were jacka....s & thought they were God! And they should never have been allowed to continue their medical studies IMHO. > > I'm glad you had such a sensitive doc and such a good outcome! --- > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Jere & Cyndi McFarland <jcmcf2@...> > spinal problems > Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 1:04:34 PM > Subject: Re: Big Day > > > A while back I was having a lot of trouble with my knees. My doc did all the tests and then told me before he did anything invasive he would like to see me loose some weight. I lost about 27 pounds and haven't had any trouble since. He was very respectful and sensitive about the weight. > > Jere > Big Day > > Today is the big day to see the neurosurgeon. I have been building myself up all morning as to what I might ask. As I mentioned before, I have multiple things going on in my spine. I don't want to get brushed off by them telling me " if you loose the weight " . If he ask me that I might just loose something and it won't be my weight. The last surgeon I seen in 2001 told my husband that he should trade me in while I still had some mileage left on me. HaHa for him, I know it was a joke, But how disrespectful. That is how things get planted in others heads. There on his desk sat a picture of his rebuilt wife ( plastic surgery ). Fotunate for him he had money because from the way he looked it wasn't by attraction. > > I just hope that this experience will be better. Any advise to what I might ask on the first visit? > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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