Re: ally scared...
From: Elisa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri May 11 09:49:38 2007
Good Morning Natalie, Angie & All May 16th Surgery Sisters :)
Add me to that list for that day too. :) I am having the laparotomy
with the specialty team to look at the colon/bowel, ureters, cervix
taken out and God knows what else can be "adhered" at this point. My
last surgery like this was 9 years ago so I am very grateful for the
time I had up until these past 18 months.
I can't think of one time I was never NOT scared. Now it's been even
harder because we have a 5 year old too that I see looking back at me
wanting Momma to come home. :(. Let's take this weekend to hold hands
spiritually and know that we are walking together. If there are any
other May 16th Surgery dates out there to join that would be so nice to
hear from you since we are in this together on this day and scared to
death.
I know we will all do just fine and we will pray for our surgeons to be
given the grace,ability and patience to rid our bodies of what may be
holding each of us back. When we all go through this weekend and we
think we are alone, let's enjoy this weekend to the fullest and start
our new week together in the prep department and then join together
again like spritual sisters on that day of surgery.
I look forward to getting back to my bed and checking the lap top to see
how each of you are doing. For those who have dates coming up before
and after may your surgeries go just as smoothly and provide you with
some lasting relief so you can enjoy even just a piece of your life
again with your friends and families. I will be thinking of you two and
anyone else who is going through this on this day :)
God Bless!
Thinking of you...
--
Elisa
At Fri, 11 May 2007, Angie wrote:
>
>I'm having my second lap the same day May 16. I wouldn't worry too
>much. If it wasn't for the fact that after the surgery they gave me
>morphine, and it turns out I'm allergic to it, My first one would have
>been fine.
>
>Me and my husband plan on going out to dinner the night before and have
>some good eating because the only annoying thing about the morning of
>surgery is the no eating or drinking. As for going under, you really
>shouldn't remember much. All I do is that they gave me a shot and I
>fell asleep. The next thing I knew I was waking up. You might feel a
>little short of breath when you first wake up from the anastetic but it
>goes away pretty quickly.
>
>I had to stay overnight to make sure I didn't have any more reaction to
>the morphine, but the worst part of the recovery was the back pain from
>the excess gas in your abdomine. Just get someone to rub bengay on your
>back and it really helps. I was back at work in about 5 or 6 days. This
>time mine is going to be a little more extensive and they probably have
>to take out my ovary so I plan on being out for the count a little
>longer. Since we are having it on the same day if you want we can
>recover together. My home e-mail is not_enough_monkeys@yahoo.com, feel
>free to send me an e-mail with any other questions.
>
>-Angie
>
>At Fri, 11 May 2007, Natalie wrote:
>>
>>Hi guys, I posted on here back in february saying i was considering
>>having a laparoscopy done. Well.. the time has come and im scheduled
>>for may 16. Im freaking out, im so nervous im having anxiety attacks
>>and nightmares. My doctor gave me a perscription for 1 ativan pill for
>>the night before, but honestly Im going to be such a mess by next week I
>>dont know what to do with myself.
>>
>>Ive never had surgery before so I have no idea what to expect and
>>honestly im starting to think im more scared of getting put out then the
>>surgery itself! But really im scared of absolutely all of it- the
>>anesthetic, the surgery, the recovery, everything.
>>
>>My doctor thinks i have stage 1, which means that the surgery will
>>probably be quite successful. But really, im not in pain all the time
>>(my heart goes out to all of you who are in so much pain though :( ) and
>>I think im giving myself worse pains since im so nervous!!
>>
>>Guys- any tips to help me relax would be greatly appreciated...sorry for
>>the rant, Im just really anxious.
>>
>>- Natalie
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