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marw
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Posts: 3634 Location: Chicago, IL
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Posted: May 1, 2005 1:36 AM Post subject: Having the Hernia Surgery on Monday |
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In case I don't get back here tomorrow, I just wanted to say that I have the hernia repair Monday at 12:30, and should be home from this out-patient surgery by late-afternoon. I don't know if I will be on the computer for a day or two, but not to worry. In this case no news is good news. If need be, I would give my password to a trusted friend to sign on here and post for me. She will go to the surgery with me.
I am just very busy getting everything done now, in case I can't do it for a while later, i.e. cleaning the apartment, doing the laundry (carrying those heavy baskets, don't you know ). My neighbors have been very nice, offering to shop and walk my dog, so hoping all will be well.
I did have a few set backs unexpected this week. The plumbing broke just before my CT scan Friday, and I came home to a plumber in my bathroom which I very much wanted to use (as in desperately! ), and when I told him he would have to get out--or as I put it, "When I say 'Run,' you better get out fast!" he nodded and smiled, and I thought he understood. Turned out he did not speak English, had no idea what I said. A catasptrophe was averted because I crashed literally from coming down from the drugs, slept until 5:00 and never even knew he when he left.
Hopefully this surgery will stop the pain in my side. If not, it will be on to the back surgery, as that is a possible cause. The purpose of the new CT scan was to rule out anything else internal.
I don't why I hate the idea so much of having 3 little holes put in my belly, but it just freaks me out. Surely it will be alright. I have heard these are not difficult--these hernia fixes! Well, here's mud in your eye! Is that HUmphrey Bogart? Have I got that right? _________________
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Mary Dude
Quit Date: June 15, 2004
Posts: 4803 Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Posted: May 1, 2005 8:10 AM Post subject: |
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Margaret - I'll say an extra prayer that your surgery goes well. Laprascopic surgery is pretty amazing and healing is much quicker without the big incisions. I'll be looking for a post surgery update! _________________
Mary D.
Smoke-free one day at a time!
Worry doesn't help tomorrow's troubles, but it does ruin today's happiness! |
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Kerry
Quit Date: May 4, 2004
Posts: 862 Location: Illinois
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Posted: May 1, 2005 12:22 PM Post subject: |
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Hey Margaret! Please get well soon!!! Kerry |
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kannprint
Quit Date: April 10, 2004
Posts: 4988 Location: St. Louis, MO
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Posted: May 1, 2005 1:42 PM Post subject: |
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Hi Margaret. You know you're in my prayers. Please post as soon as you feel up to it. _________________
LIVE WELL, LAUGH OFTEN, LOVE MUCH.
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michelleanne
Quit Date: January 1, 2005
Posts: 279 Location: germany
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Posted: May 1, 2005 3:23 PM Post subject: |
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wish you a very speedy recovery .michelle |
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kevin Site Admin
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Posted: May 1, 2005 4:59 PM Post subject: |
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i'm sure that the procedure will go smoothly; my sister had a hernia repaired when she was less than a year old, and it went fine. and that was 40 years ago - i'm sure they're pretty much perfected the technique since then. _________________
keep choosing life!
kevin
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Barbara K.
Quit Date: December 23, 2004
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Posted: May 1, 2005 8:26 PM Post subject: |
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Hi Margaret,
I will be thinking about you tomorrow.
Blessings, _________________
Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn arouind and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
Blessings,
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essie662
Quit Date: April 14, 2004
Posts: 3388 Location: MI
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Posted: May 2, 2005 8:28 PM Post subject: |
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HI Margaret,
Speedy recovery!
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Essie
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