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Jul 28, 2014 - 1:10 am
Remember when I was all freaked out because I thought two months was to long to wait for surgery. I just looked at the calender and realized now it is only two weeks out. Haven't heard a peep out of the doctors office. They said the hospital would call to schedule pre-op I am waiting to hear from them. |
Joined: Jan 2010
Give them each a call
No resson to worry yet, but if it makes you feel better call each of them.
Icemantoo
Joined: Apr 2014
Don't worry
There should be a "flurry" of calls coming soon to schedule everything in for the week before. In the meantime, enjoy your summer and try try try to relax.
But as Iceman said, call them if you have ANY questions or concerns.
Joined: Jun 2014
Hi
I did they said they said they would call me next week most likely. Which thy have to since surgery is the following Monday.
Joined: Jun 2014
Hey
So now it's even closer let's see 5 more days till Monday. Pre-op is tomorrow. Time did move incredibly fast!
Joined: Apr 2014
Ask LOTS
Of questions. Tell them any concerns or fears. Make sure you understand everything and everyone....then go home and start stacking books, dvring tv shows, stock fridge, and relax (as best you can). Sooner than you think you will be on the "otherside" and recovery begins 8-)
i think the worse part of the prep for me was Sunday...having to not being able to eat and taking the "system cleaner-outer". Yuck. 8-p. I mentioned to the nurse that if I don't eat I have been known to be a real...*****... He just laughed and said that's why they'll put me to sleep! Funny man 8-/
thoughts and relaxing wishes to you for the weekend
Laurie
Joined: Apr 2014
Good luck mellie, just a few
Good luck mellie, just a few more days and you will be on the road to recovery. Make sure you rest up after op and no heavy lifting.
Karen x
Joined: Jun 2014
Hi
Okay well that was stressful. I go to pre-op this morning to get ready for my surgery and I find out some things I find alarming. One they have it in the paper work I am having a partial when he told me it was a full. Actually it reads partial vs. radical, so they have no idea what they are doing until they OPEN me up. Yep it's open. Not laparoscopic like I was hoping for. I need to woosa, woosa.
Joined: Jun 2014
Hi
Thanks! I will. I will be scared to move. Last surgery I opened so very careful.
Joined: Jun 2014
Hi
I asked lots and stressed my health background. I've chose Lemon flavor for Sunday. Blech.
Joined: Jan 2010
partial vs. full
Mellie,
Sometimes its a game day decision which can change in the middle of the game.
Icemantoo
Joined: May 2013
Hope for a quick recovery!
Mellie,
Hoping your surgery goes without any problems and that your recovery will be quick and easy!
Prayers for good health,
Brenda
Joined: Apr 2014
Praying for you
Mellie,wishing you well for your op on Monday. I will be praying for you.
Hugs Melissa xox
Joined: Apr 2014
It will be fine
Mellie...my forms said both because he said he wouldn't know for sure until was in there. As for open vs robot, i had an open partail and it went well. was back to running, swimming and such 2 months after ...BUT only walked and did no lifting for those 2 months after (tough with a granddaughter to hug).
Breath deep, try to relax, and know when you wake up Monday you will be ready to get on with your life.
We are all here for you.
Hugs,
Laurie
Joined: Jun 2014
Hi
Thank you guys.. i suppose I will talk to you all on the other side of my surgery now. Gonna spend the day with family and enjoy my liquid diet and lemon flavored drink. Think of me tomorrow! Thanks for the help in this and previous threads!
Joined: Sep 2013
We will be thinking of you
We will be thinking of you tomorrow. Make sure you have a pillow to hold to your abdominal area if you need to cough or sneeze. I also used it when I first started walking in the hospital. Walk as much as you can in the hospital; it will make you stronger. Tell friends and relatives NOT to make you laugh!
Joined: Jan 2013
I think you will be amazed at
I think you will be amazed at how easy it is... a bit of pain the first day or two.. then it gets better and better. Hopefully they will pack you in pillows.. Just be careful of that motorized bed.. fast movements can give an extra shot of pain... take the pain meds.. you will only need them for a short while.. Then heal up and think of moving forward.. all the way home again..!
Hear from you after....
Ron
Joined: Mar 2014
Wishing you the best and hope
Wishing you the best and hope it all goes well and you'll be on the road to recovery in no time. My open partial wasn't awful either; not too much pain and I was up and walking the same night (well, not by choice, they kicked me out of bed, lol.) Try to do the same. The sooner you're walking the sooner you'll be out of there. Plus it helps keep your lungs clear and clots from forming.
Joined: Dec 2012
How did it go?
Have been thinking about you this past couple of days. Would love to hear an update when you're able to. I know I didn't get online for a couple of days after getting home. Rest. Relax. Then drop us a note. Full? Partial? Partial full? Full partial? What did he do? :)
Speedy recovery.
Todd
Joined: Apr 2014
Cheers!
On that "tasty" drink (blech)
Will be thinking of you tomorrow. All will be fine and soon lfe will begin again, isnce in many ways the hard part will be over.
I second the pilloow (or teddy bear) idea. NO funny movies for awhile 8-)
Joined: Jan 2010
Upcoming surgery
Mellie,
May the surgery go well without any complications. The next few days are not going to be fun. Gradually things should get better each day. By next summer you should be able to show those surgical dimples off at the beach.
Icemantoo
Joined: Nov 2013
Good luck Mellie. I will be
Good luck Mellie. I will be thinking of you, and looking forward to hearing from you that it was all a breeze!
Annie
Joined: Jun 2014
Hi guys
Made it through surgery. I didn't come home till Friday and Sunday and Monday I slept so much. Been pretty sore. The surgery went good. I had a very painful day last Monday. I wound up with a radical nephrectomy. Friday I got my path results all the tissue tested other than the tumor was negative. So no other treatment needed is what was said other than follow-ups. Thats scans and such right? I will find out more about that later. Now I'm working on the healing up part. Thank you everyone, sorry it took me so long to get back.
Joined: Jan 2010
Piece of cake
Millie,
That wasn't so bad, was it? OK it was not the most fun in the world.
Icemantoo
Joined: Jun 2014
Hi
Not to bad. Having trouble getting comfortable after a while here at home. Mhaving to sleep in my chair just yet because of soreness.