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Topic: Tomorrow's the DAY!
I have not been too good at keeping my profile up! Tomorrow is my surgery date! I am very nervous and scared! Kinda ironic how all I have talked about the past year is this surgery and now I am questioning myself if this is the right thing to do!
I would appreciate everyones thoughts and prayers tomorrow! I will update when I get home!
THANKS!
Tracy
Topic: RE: aug 26th
I guess you can call us surgery twins..My date has been scheduled for August 26th too. God be with you as you continue your journey.
Topic: 11 DAYS TO GO
Cant wait for the 25th .Am nervous a bit.See my Drs today for the last check.All lab work done.The waitting is driving crazy.Thoughts are I am too old for this surgery. Am 51yrs old will i make it through the surgery with my heart .I pray to God each day to guide me and other going through this.Is this normal to feel like this? Been through alot of surgerys before.
God Bless
Barb
Topic: RE: 6 more days!!!!!!!!!
I pray that you have as easy a time as I had with my surgery. I knew another WLS member who had Dr. Fast and she has done very well. You are staying at the "Hilton" of all hospitals and the nurses are so caring. The only advice I can give you is in the hustle bustle of trying to get ready for surgery, take some time to "quiet" yourself and prepare your spirit for surgery. That was advice which was given to me and very important. I am only three weeks post-op but already feeling the rewards of WLS. The best of everything to you!
Topic: 6 more days!!!!!!!!!
Six more days!!!! I am counting the days and boy are they
flying by....I have my surgery 8-20-03 in Fresno with Dr. Fast.
Please everyone pray for me...
Thanks Samantha
Topic: changed my date
I got a call today from the office and we changed my hospital and my date! I am going to be a the Fresno Surgery Center on Aug 29th. It actually works out better for me and Dr Felix will be performing it himself. CANT WAIT
Topic: RE: Less than a week
Sounds like you've never had surgery before? I've had four abdominal surgeries and am not a bit worried about it. Try to get in this mode: let the highly trained people do their best to take care of you - with a good attitude about making their job easier - you'll do fine. Let go....and let God! Enjoy the compassionate people that will help to make your hospital time easier. Think about them...seems to help take the mind off your own pain and suffering!!
- Kathy (open DS on aug. 26th in Rochester, Minnesota)
- Kathy (open DS on aug. 26th in Rochester, Minnesota) Topic: RE: aug 26th
I'm having open DS at Mayo in Rochester, Minnesota, on the 26th! Like you, I can't wait to start a healthier life - what are you doing to kill the time - it goes by soooooooooo slowly!! You'll do fine (I've had four abdominal surgeries)just put your faith (and your bod!) in their hands and trust them to take care of you! Let go...and let God!! - Kathy in Iowa
Topic: RE: My surgery is August 26th
Hi Jackie -
My date is August 26th, also! And my insurance just approved a couple of weeks ago - after three appeals! I will be having open Duodenal Switch at Mayo in Rochester, Minnesota. I'm going crazy waiting!! How are you doing?
Kathy in Iowa
Topic: RE: Hi, GOT A SURGERY DATE!!!
Christy - You are so lucky to have had a smooth road - I've had the rollercoaster but am set for August 26th, also. I'm having a hard time concentrating at work - I wish I could take the next week and a half off!
I would like to clean my house really well and prepare food ahead. Dreamin' !!
My next two weekends will be busy with family get-togethers because my birthday is the 19th. So that just leaves the workdays to get through - and I'm not busy enough at work these days to help. Okay, enough complaining - it's all busy mind work at this point! ha! I've shopped - new underwear, bras, and robe and slippers....packed my bag even!! How are you killing the time?
I'm having surgery (open duodenal switch) at Mayo in Rochester, Minnesota.
That's a three-hour drive from my home in Iowa - but I feel I'm going to the best place I can! Do you have to travel far?
Write back if you have time....we will have this in common for the rest of our lives!! - Kathy
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