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Collin Brathwaite, M.D.
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  • Comment by seatea on 4/2/06 9:02 pm
    HI EVERYONE! IT'S ME AND I'M HOME SINCE THURSDAY, AFTER SURGERY ON TUESDAY. I GUESS GOD WAS REALLY LISTENING TO ALL OF YOU PRAYING FOR ME BECAUSE I AM DOING SO WELL, IT'S AMAZING! I WANTED TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR CARE, THOUGHTFULNESS AND CONCERN. I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR PRAYERS AND KIND WORDS AND ADVICE. I'M ACTUALLY DOING SO WELL, KNOCK ON WOOD, THAT I'M RETURNING TO WORK TOMORROW, MONDAY APRIL 3RD. I HAVEN'T WEIGHED MYSELF YET AND HAVEN'T HAD A FOLLOW UP VISIT YET SO I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH WEIGHT I'VE LOST SO FAR. I KNOW IT'S ONLY BEEN 5 DAYS BUT I KIND OF FEEL LIGHTER THAN BEFORE. I DON'T REALLY SEE IT IN THE MIRROR JUST YET BUT I JUST FEEL SO GOOD ON THE INSIDE AND ABOUT MYSELF IN GENERAL. I JUST NEED MORE PATIENCE TO SEE MORE RESULTS. I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 2 DAYS WITH LITTLE TO NO PAIN AT ALL. OF COURSE I HAD A CPAP (MEDICINE RUNNING 24 HRS A DAY) BUT EVEN AFTER IT WAS REMOVED, THE PAIN WAS MINIMAL TO AVERAGE. I WAS KIND OF WHOOZY EACH TIME I TRIED TO WALK BUT THEY SAID THAT COULD BE EXPECTED. I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO WALK QUITE A BIT ON THE 2ND DAY. I STILL HAVEN'T THROWN UP, AGAIN KNOCK ON WOOD, AND I'M HOPING IT STAYS THAT WAY. I'M SO AFRAID OF IT THAT I DON'T EVEN CRAVE A LOT OF THE THINGS I USED TO EAT BEFORE. I SURPRISED MYSELF! THAT I COULD BE AROUND ALL THESE DIFFERENT FOODS MY FAMILY WAS EATING AND NOT EVEN WANT TO NIBBLE A BIT. NO CRAVINGS OR BAD FEELINGS TOWARDS FOOD AT ALL! I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'LL CHANGE BUT I'M THANKFUL FOR RIGHT NOW. MY SURGEON AND HIS TEAM ARE AN AMAZING GROUP! MY HAT'S OFF TO THEM. AND THE HOSPITAL STAFF AT ST. CATHERINE'S IN SMITHTOWN WAS EXQUISITE AS WELL. THE KINDEST, SWEETEST, MOST CARING BUNCH OF PEOPLE I HAVE EVER MET IN MY LIFE. MAY GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM. RIGHT NOW I'M ON CHICKEN SOUP, SUGAR FREE FAT FREE PUDDING, FARINA, CARNATION INSTANT BREAKFAST OF COURSE, WATER, APPLE JUICE, AND JELLO. I ONLY EAT BECAUSE OF NECESSITY. I AM HARDLY EVER HUNGRY. THAT'S THE MIRACLE. AGAIN, THANKS FOR ALL THE PRAYERS AND WELL WISHES AND TO THOSE OF YOU CONTEMPLATING SURGERY; IT WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE FOR ME EVEN THOUGH I'M STILL IN MY EARLY STAGES. I THINK IT'S THE BEST DECISION I'VE MADE IN MY LIFE AND I DON'T REGRET IT ONE BIT.
  • Comment by michlpn on 3/27/06 5:41 pm
    God bless and Im praying for a speedy recovery for you michele
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