Can't sleep. Too much anxiety.

Phil64
Phil64 Member Posts: 838 Member

i will be in my 7th surgery at 7:30 am today.  And I can't sleep.  We will head out to Ann Arbor UMHS AT 4:20am (about three hours from now).  Check in is at 5:30 am.

I wish I could sleep right now. my wife is snoring. :-). She says she doesn't snore.  Haha.

 

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  • Helen321
    Helen321 Member Posts: 1,459 Member
    Lol I don't snore either;)

    Lol I don't snore either;) Will be thinking about you today. Too bad they can't enhance things like bionic legs while they have you under anyway.

  • Cathleen Mary
    Cathleen Mary Member Posts: 827 Member
    Helen321 said:

    Lol I don't snore either;)

    Lol I don't snore either;) Will be thinking about you today. Too bad they can't enhance things like bionic legs while they have you under anyway.

    Phi,
    We have your back with

    Phi,

    We have your back with prayer, good wishes, light....... Waiting to hear that you are doing well again. 

    CM

  • Momof2plusteentwins
    Momof2plusteentwins Member Posts: 509 Member
    Phil

    Thinking about you, hope everything was successful and you are in recovery.

    Sandy

  • Trubrit
    Trubrit Member Posts: 5,796 Member
    Thinking of you, Phil

    I will be meeting with Yollimbs, and together we will remember you, by which time your surgery should be all over, and you are in the awful phase of recovery. 

    Praying for you and that your surgeon's hands will be guided. 

    Sue - Trubrit

  • janderson1964
    janderson1964 Member Posts: 2,215 Member
    Its' a little late but I am

    Its' a little late but I am praying everything will be ok.

  • Easyflip
    Easyflip Member Posts: 588 Member
    Surgery

    7 will be lucky for you! You got this Phil! Good luck, BTW my wife says she doesn't snore either lol

    Easyflip/Richard

  • annalexandria
    annalexandria Member Posts: 2,571 Member
    Thinking of you,

    and hoping for great results.   Keep us posted!

  • Yolllmbs
    Yolllmbs Member Posts: 360 Member

    Phi,
    We have your back with

    Phi,

    We have your back with prayer, good wishes, light....... Waiting to hear that you are doing well again. 

    CM

    Always on my prayer list

    get rest and get healthy. I'm sure you sleeping away now. 

     

    Yolanda 

  • JanJan63
    JanJan63 Member Posts: 2,478 Member

    Thinking of you,

    and hoping for great results.   Keep us posted!

    Seven, wow. I'm late coming

    Seven, wow. I'm late coming to this but I hope everything went well!!

  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    Prayers

    May God surround you and all related doctors/assistants with healing hands for your surgery.  If you are going to University of Michigan, they are an excellent hospital.  Please let us know how you are doing.  Prayers are with you.

    Kim

  • lp1964
    lp1964 Member Posts: 1,239 Member
    Can't wait...

    ...for some good news.

    Laz

  • Fight for my love
    Fight for my love Member Posts: 1,522 Member
    I am late, I hope everyting

    I am late, I hope everyting went very well. Hope you can post soon.

  • Phil64
    Phil64 Member Posts: 838 Member
    Surgery went from 9am to 3pm.

    Surgery went from 9am to 3pm. unfortunately I was not able to have an epidural. First a low platlet count from an older CBC Kept them from proceding. Retest and platlet count was normal at153. Last minute attempted to add epudural. Two tries, two doctors were unsuccessful. pain is worst. But still manageable.

    Epidural the as not meant to be.

    So far off oxygen. NG tube our. Taking ice chips. Walked four times today.

    Hoping for some bowl grumblings soon. 

    biggest issues were high blood pressure and high heart rates when walKing and elevated sugar count. A little drugs did a lot in combatting these symptoms.

    Pressung my pain pump as i finish this note.

    Thank You for your prayers.

  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    Phil64 said:

    Surgery went from 9am to 3pm.

    Surgery went from 9am to 3pm. unfortunately I was not able to have an epidural. First a low platlet count from an older CBC Kept them from proceding. Retest and platlet count was normal at153. Last minute attempted to add epudural. Two tries, two doctors were unsuccessful. pain is worst. But still manageable.

    Epidural the as not meant to be.

    So far off oxygen. NG tube our. Taking ice chips. Walked four times today.

    Hoping for some bowl grumblings soon. 

    biggest issues were high blood pressure and high heart rates when walKing and elevated sugar count. A little drugs did a lot in combatting these symptoms.

    Pressung my pain pump as i finish this note.

    Thank You for your prayers.

    Long Long Surgery

    I've read this over and over - was it sucessful?  I'm sorry that was such a long surgery but wishing for the ultimate results of "we did good".  Hoping you feel better very soon and please let me know how it went.  Hoping you get pain free very soon and on the road to a full recovery.

    Kim

  • Yolllmbs
    Yolllmbs Member Posts: 360 Member
    Phil64 said:

    Surgery went from 9am to 3pm.

    Surgery went from 9am to 3pm. unfortunately I was not able to have an epidural. First a low platlet count from an older CBC Kept them from proceding. Retest and platlet count was normal at153. Last minute attempted to add epudural. Two tries, two doctors were unsuccessful. pain is worst. But still manageable.

    Epidural the as not meant to be.

    So far off oxygen. NG tube our. Taking ice chips. Walked four times today.

    Hoping for some bowl grumblings soon. 

    biggest issues were high blood pressure and high heart rates when walKing and elevated sugar count. A little drugs did a lot in combatting these symptoms.

    Pressung my pain pump as i finish this note.

    Thank You for your prayers.

    I'm hoping

    you had positive results. Prayers for a successful recover. 

     

    Yolanda

  • Trubrit
    Trubrit Member Posts: 5,796 Member
    Phil64 said:

    Surgery went from 9am to 3pm.

    Surgery went from 9am to 3pm. unfortunately I was not able to have an epidural. First a low platlet count from an older CBC Kept them from proceding. Retest and platlet count was normal at153. Last minute attempted to add epudural. Two tries, two doctors were unsuccessful. pain is worst. But still manageable.

    Epidural the as not meant to be.

    So far off oxygen. NG tube our. Taking ice chips. Walked four times today.

    Hoping for some bowl grumblings soon. 

    biggest issues were high blood pressure and high heart rates when walKing and elevated sugar count. A little drugs did a lot in combatting these symptoms.

    Pressung my pain pump as i finish this note.

    Thank You for your prayers.

    So good to hear from you

    I've heard that long surgeries are a good sign. They say that some surgeons call short surgeries 'Peak and shreak', meaning they get in but find that they can't do anything as the diseease is too advanced. So, I take your surgery as a really good sign of things going well. 

    Keep up with the walking, get that bowel moving, and you'll be heading home before you know it. 

    Prayers continue. 

    Sue - Trubrit

  • thxmiker
    thxmiker Member Posts: 1,278 Member
    You willl be in our thoughts

    You willl be in our thoughts and prayers!

     

    Best Always,  mike

  • fatbob2010
    fatbob2010 Member Posts: 467 Member
    Successful?

    Phil:  Sounds like the hardest part is possibly over and you are sailing toward recovery and discharge to home.  Would really like to know how the sugery went and if it was successful...Let us know how your recovery progresses.  Best regards, Art

  • Nana b
    Nana b Member Posts: 3,030 Member

    Successful?

    Phil:  Sounds like the hardest part is possibly over and you are sailing toward recovery and discharge to home.  Would really like to know how the sugery went and if it was successful...Let us know how your recovery progresses.  Best regards, Art

    Hope it was a success. 

    Hope it was a success. 

  • Cathleen Mary
    Cathleen Mary Member Posts: 827 Member
    Nana b said:

    Hope it was a success. 

    Hope it was a success. 

    Keep up the recovery!  You're

    Keep up the recovery!  You're amazing. Hope all went well. Prayer and wishes for a good outcome and a gentle healing.

    CM