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Frvsnt O. 19 years, 12 months ago
Good Morning and a Happy TWO YEAR Re-birthday to you!!! I found this quote and just love it! When running up a hill, it’s alright to give up as many times as you wish – as long as your feet keep moving. By - Shoma Morita M.D. I can only imagine that your experience has been wonderful. Full of changes and new experiences. I can hardly wait to see what I look like and feel like one year out!!! Congratulations to YOU!!! If you have an opportunity and/or haven’t already, please stop by and update your profile! We’d all love to know how well you’ve progressed!!! Have a FANTASTIC DAY! RNY 10/31/03 down 93 pounds!!!
DawnInMpls 21 years, 2 months ago
From a fellow Minnesotan: If you are not already, join the message group for Minnesotans online (1067 members strong!)OSSGMN http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ossgmn/ You are welcome at any of the gatherings in the state, no matter who your surgeon is or where you live! See http://www/ossgmn.com/calendar.html for the groups meeting in Minnesota. Don't miss the state gathering- Spring Thaw in Hinckley Minn, May 2-4, 2003. Sending you healing thoughts!
Ellen H. 21 years, 10 months ago
Hi Julie--Loved the new picture. Your profile was a great read also. Congrats on the weight loss and keep up the great work!
Cathy W. 21 years, 11 months ago
Hi, I just wanted to pop in and say that I hope you are up and feeling better these days!!! AND to wish you well and a speedy recovery.
Jeanie B. 21 years, 12 months ago
Julie, I'm so glad to hear you made it through your surgery okay. I pray you have a speedy and uneventful recovery. Welcome to the other side. Jeanie
L. Brown 21 years, 12 months ago
Hey Julie, Welcome Home! It must be so nice to be back in your own familiar surroundings. Glad your surgery went smoothly and hope for your speedy recovery. Lots of hugs. . .
justjulie 21 years, 12 months ago
I made it home today! What a great feeling to be home in my own surroundings. The surgery went very well. I updated more in my surgery comments if you want details but I just mainly wanted to thatnk everyone that prayed for me and uplifted me during the past weeks. I needed your support very much. I will get to emails soon when I am able to sit for a longer period of time. I feel great and am so glad to have made it safely to the other side! God is so good.
justjulie 21 years, 12 months ago
Well I made it to the other side!! I had my surgery on Friday May 3rd and I got home today. I feel pretty good. They sent home Tylenol w/ Codiene elixir for pain and I have only had to take it once today. I did take it last night at bedtime so I could sleep better, however, my nurse 'Sarah" had other ideas! She had to make sure all my vitals were taken at precisely 12:00 and 4:00, then in between times she'd come in to check my JP drain, check my urine output, give my Toradol. I couldn't believe it, the night before discharge I thought I'd be able to sleep, but she felt the need to really earn her wages!! By 5:30 I had been awakened for the upteenth time and I just got up and took a shower. What the hay!! I know she needed to do a few things but I was stable enough that she could have grouped a few things together! Good care, by the way!!! I spent Friday night in ICU, my sats dropped down into the 80's when I'd fall asleep and they finally put O2 on me at 4 liters. They think it was my 'undiagnosed' sleep apnea and I probably run in the 80's when asleep all the time. However, I ended up running a temp all day Saturday and Dr. M thinks it was atelectasis which can be caused from not breathing deep enough or from not breathing often enough. It really helped me understand the absolute necessity of having a good respiratory status before surgery. I was lucky. I have 6 'stab' wounds and a JP drain. I feel pretty good, a bit tired and even occasionally confused. I had some trouble with urinary retention which was from the morphine, but what a great drug!! I passed my swallow test today and have to return on Monday to have the drain and staples removed. The dietician came to visit today and I got alot of good info from her. I was worried that I wouldn't know what to eat once I was home but she was very thorough and left me her number and email so I was very impressed. The care I had was very good. I saw alot of old familiar faces, being in the business of nursing for nearly 20 years. I also met some nursing staff that are planning RNY's later this year. It was a very good experience and now I just have to get 550-600 calories everyday into my pouch! My DH, Mitch, has been absolutley a dream. He's been so worried and checks on everything I do. It's cute. It was a good thing he listened to the discharge instructions, however, because he has a better memory and helped me remember a few things I'd forgotten. I'm rambling now. There is so much to share! More later :-)
tmk267 22 years ago
Julie, Best of luck to you today!! Lots of positive thoughts & prayers coming your way!!! =))