Re:Just for Alice Sunday evening Californai time is 7:43PM:

August 3, 2003

Hi Alice:

I just read your message posted to the couple who had such a

successful CI hock up. I believe they attend my Center in Los Angeles. Anyway,

I

wrote them to congratulate them as well and ask if they attended my center?

I am almost a nervous reck, because the center told me, " Hay, surgery? OK,

but no big deal. " However, all day long, " You will be dizzy, you will hurt,

you will need to spend a few nights sleeping in your reclining chair and you

can't at all be a lone for a few days. " Well, now I'm a reck again, because I

had decided to go in, let them knock me out, do their thing, send me home I

hope the next day. My MD put 2 day hospital stay. So the next day would be day

2 wouldn't it be? Anyway, really eager to get the show on the road, because

hearing date is September 5th and that is the golden carrot. I can hardly

wait.

Again, thanks for being so good to me, also I really did like your post you

just did.

Later:

Felicity:

August 3, 2003

I usually recommend a recliner to anyone coming home from CI surgery

for about a week. The next best thing would be lot's of pillows.

Having the head upright is more comfortable and seems to help with

the dizziness too.

If they gave you a two night stay, it sounds to me as if you are

going home on Friday since your surgery is Wednesday. Just take it

very easy when you go home - move extremely slow in everything you

do. It's the best way. Some of us notice that we actually feel

worse on the 3rd or 4th day so remember that you need to treat

yourself to lots of TLC and you should be just fine.

I know four weeks seems like a long time but you wouldn't want to do

it any faster than your doctor recommends and risk infection.

The " golden carrot " is within your reach now. We are all here for

you.

Alice

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