Ok, I'm ready for some encouraging words!

[Guest guest]

Hi Everybody,

My Toupet fundoplication is scheduled for bright and early this upcoming Tuesday

morning, so if you folks have some encouraging things to say, bring it on!

Since this is probably going to be an open procedure because of my previous

myotomy, I'll

be in the hospital for 7 - 10 days.

I feel like a frequent flier at that place, since I was just there in December

for 23 days for

that lung abscess.

I'm ready to do this, but I'm older and wiser now re surgery and have a pretty

good idea of

what this is going to be like--wish I could fast forward to, say, the middle of

July!

[Guest guest]

Where are you going for your surgery? I

had an open procedure done 3 years ago.

From: achalasia

[mailto:achalasia ] On Behalf

Of puredakota

Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 7:56

PM

achalasia

Subject: Ok, I'm ready

for some encouraging words!

Hi Everybody,

My Toupet fundoplication is scheduled for bright and early this upcoming

Tuesday

morning, so if you folks have some encouraging things to say, bring it on!

Since this is probably going to be an open procedure because of my previous

myotomy, I'll

be in the hospital for 7 - 10 days.

I feel like a frequent flier at that place, since I was just there in December

for 23 days for

that lung abscess.

I'm ready to do this, but I'm older and wiser now re surgery and have a pretty

good idea of

what this is going to be like--wish I could fast forward to, say, the middle of

July!

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Thanks for getting back to me. I'll be at Strong Hospital in Rochester, NY.

>

> Where are you going for your surgery? I had an open procedure done 3 years

> ago.

>

>

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From: achalasia [mailto:achalasia ] On Behalf

> Of puredakota

> Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 7:56 PM

> achalasia

> Subject: Ok, I'm ready for some encouraging words!

>

>

>

> Hi Everybody,

>

> My Toupet fundoplication is scheduled for bright and early this upcoming

> Tuesday

> morning, so if you folks have some encouraging things to say, bring it on!

>

> Since this is probably going to be an open procedure because of my previous

> myotomy, I'll

> be in the hospital for 7 - 10 days.

>

> I feel like a frequent flier at that place, since I was just there in

> December for 23 days for

> that lung abscess.

>

> I'm ready to do this, but I'm older and wiser now re surgery and have a

> pretty good idea of

> what this is going to be like--wish I could fast forward to, say, the middle

> of July!

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I haven't had surgery yet for " A " so I don't know what it is like

firsthand. So, I just wanted to say that I hope your recovery goes

as smoothly as possibly and that the surgery improves your symptoms.

When you feel up to it, let us know how you are doing.

Did you have a fundoplication with your myotomy or is this your

first one?

Good luck!

Vicki

\

>

> Hi Everybody,

>

> My Toupet fundoplication is scheduled for bright and early this

upcoming Tuesday

> morning, so if you folks have some encouraging things to say,

bring it on!

>

> Since this is probably going to be an open procedure because of my

previous myotomy, I'll

> be in the hospital for 7 - 10 days.

>

> I feel like a frequent flier at that place, since I was just there

in December for 23 days for

> that lung abscess.

>

> I'm ready to do this, but I'm older and wiser now re surgery and

have a pretty good idea of

> what this is going to be like--wish I could fast forward to, say,

the middle of July!

>

[Guest guest]

The best of luck for Tuesday. I understand completely your notion of fast-forwarding time. I have had days or weeks like that when I would have been very willing to be able to press a button and miss those days out in my consciousness. But I have noticed something very unusual. During those unwanted days inevitably something good happens that you wouldn't have wanted to miss. Perhaps you will meet somebody special or experience something that makes a difference to your life. If you go into this believing that there is more to be positive about than to fear, then maybe you will be more reluctant to wipe away those days.

Just a thought, hoping to help calm your feelings at this time.

Love from Ann in England xxx>> Hi Everybody,> > My Toupet fundoplication is scheduled for bright and early this upcoming Tuesday > morning, so if you folks have some encouraging things to say, bring it on!> > Since this is probably going to be an open procedure because of my previous myotomy, I'll > be in the hospital for 7 - 10 days. > > I feel like a frequent flier at that place, since I was just there in December for 23 days for > that lung abscess.> > I'm ready to do this, but I'm older and wiser now re surgery and have a pretty good idea of > what this is going to be like--wish I could fast forward to, say, the middle of July!>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Thanks much for the kind thoughts. No, I didn't have a fundoplication the first

time

around. I asked my surgeon about it, but in 1995, it wasn't clear that this was

always such

a good idea.

Since I am, as my doctors keep telling me, " an interesting case, " it's still not

clear that this

is going to work for me, but it's a better next step than an esophagectomy.

> >

> > Hi Everybody,

> >

> > My Toupet fundoplication is scheduled for bright and early this

> upcoming Tuesday

> > morning, so if you folks have some encouraging things to say,

> bring it on!

> >

> > Since this is probably going to be an open procedure because of my

> previous myotomy, I'll

> > be in the hospital for 7 - 10 days.

> >

> > I feel like a frequent flier at that place, since I was just there

> in December for 23 days for

> > that lung abscess.

> >

> > I'm ready to do this, but I'm older and wiser now re surgery and

> have a pretty good idea of

> > what this is going to be like--wish I could fast forward to, say,

> the middle of July!

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for these sweet words, Ann. I'll be thinking about them on Tuesday!

> >

> > Hi Everybody,

> >

> > My Toupet fundoplication is scheduled for bright and early this

> upcoming Tuesday

> > morning, so if you folks have some encouraging things to say, bring it

> on!

> >

> > Since this is probably going to be an open procedure because of my

> previous myotomy, I'll

> > be in the hospital for 7 - 10 days.

> >

> > I feel like a frequent flier at that place, since I was just there in

> December for 23 days for

> > that lung abscess.

> >

> > I'm ready to do this, but I'm older and wiser now re surgery and have

> a pretty good idea of

> > what this is going to be like--wish I could fast forward to, say, the

> middle of July!

> >

>

[Guest guest]

-All the best. We will be sending all our good wishes your way.

Here's to better swallowing.

-- In achalasia , " puredakota " <dakotarunner@...>

wrote:

>

> Hi Everybody,

>

> My Toupet fundoplication is scheduled for bright and early this

upcoming Tuesday

> morning, so if you folks have some encouraging things to say, bring

it on!

>

> Since this is probably going to be an open procedure because of my

previous myotomy, I'll

> be in the hospital for 7 - 10 days.

>

> I feel like a frequent flier at that place, since I was just there

in December for 23 days for

> that lung abscess.

>

> I'm ready to do this, but I'm older and wiser now re surgery and

have a pretty good idea of

> what this is going to be like--wish I could fast forward to, say,

the middle of July!

>

[Guest guest]

-Nicely said Ann. I love to hear your theories. I think we all need

to see the little positive things along the way, go cope so much

better.

-- In achalasia , " Ann " <lilac_blossom_lady@...> wrote:

>

>

> The best of luck for Tuesday. I understand completely your notion

of

> fast-forwarding time. I have had days or weeks like that when I

would

> have been very willing to be able to press a button and miss those

days

> out in my consciousness. But I have noticed something very

unusual.

> During those unwanted days inevitably something good happens that

you

> wouldn't have wanted to miss. Perhaps you will meet somebody

special

> or experience something that makes a difference to your life. If

you

> go into this believing that there is more to be positive about than

to

> fear, then maybe you will be more reluctant to wipe away those days.

>

> Just a thought, hoping to help calm your feelings at this time.

>

> Love from Ann in England xxx

>

> >

> > Hi Everybody,

> >

> > My Toupet fundoplication is scheduled for bright and early this

> upcoming Tuesday

> > morning, so if you folks have some encouraging things to say,

bring it

> on!

> >

> > Since this is probably going to be an open procedure because of my

> previous myotomy, I'll

> > be in the hospital for 7 - 10 days.

> >

> > I feel like a frequent flier at that place, since I was just

there in

> December for 23 days for

> > that lung abscess.

> >

> > I'm ready to do this, but I'm older and wiser now re surgery and

have

> a pretty good idea of

> > what this is going to be like--wish I could fast forward to, say,

the

> middle of July!

> >

>