Guest guest Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Irv, mazeltov!!! moses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 Congratulations Irv! All's well that ends well and in the end that bag will disappear! :-) Thinking of you, Pam (in Alaska) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 Irv, The worst is behind you and the best is to come! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 Irv, Welcome back! Best wishes for continued recovery. I was implanted 2 weeks ago, and it gets better and better day by day. Rest, relax and pamper yourself. Smiles!! Implanted 9/02/05 Activation 9/21/05 Freedom > Hello Gang. I just want you all to know that my surgery on Tuesday went OK. We arrived at the > hospital at 9:15 AN, and by 10:00, the IV was going. Dr. Maw cam in and asked if I had any > questions. Since I couldn't think of any, I said, " Did you brong your drill " / She smilled and > said yes. At about 10:4o, they took me into the OR. I was then given a mask whtc I was told was > oxygen and to breath it in. After 2 breaths, the next thing I remember was waking up in the > recovery area which was rather empty except for the nurse at my bedside. I was feeling pretty good > with just a little pain. Dr. Maw eventually stopped by, and I asked if she got full insertion. > She gave me the thumbs up sign. We got back to my daughter,s house about 5:30 PM. Day 1, > Wednesday, I felt pretty good. Thursday, I was a bit nauseas and a bit dizzy, but nothing serious. > Pain has never been a problem, and I still have my taste buds in tact. To be honest, the one > problem I did have was never brought up in these lists. It is a problem with the bladder and not > being able to pass water. It sometines happens with people my age, and yesterday I had to be > catherized(T think that's the term) and will have to carry around a bag for about 2 weeks. > Tonight, my daughter removed the bandage, and bpth she and my sister were amazed at how clean it > looked. I finally took a shave and shower, and feel like a real person again. I am still usimg the > recliner, and other than the bothersome bag, I feel tired but pretty good. At The moment, I have > over 225 posts to go through, and don't intend to do it any time soon. I will try to keep in > touch. Thanks again everyone for your encouragement and good wishes The knowledge I gained from > these lists made everything a whole lot easier. > > Irv in Ca. > > Implanted - 9/13/2005 > Scheduled activation - 10/7/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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