Laurie didn't mean to leave you hanging

[Guest guest]

AnnMarie, I am so sorry to hear of your infection then negative reaction to

the antibiotic, the computer crash. All so overwhelming but even more so over

the holidays. Please try to get enough rest, even with the needs of your

family. Having a " surgery party " sounds like a great idea (although having

someone else plan it would be better)! I'm so glad you are able to borrow a

laptop

to update us. Take care of yourself, I'll be praying for your quick return to

health.

Hugs and blessings, Ann

[Guest guest]

AnnMarie, I am so sorry to hear of your infection then negative reaction to

the antibiotic, the computer crash. All so overwhelming but even more so over

the holidays. Please try to get enough rest, even with the needs of your

family. Having a " surgery party " sounds like a great idea (although having

someone else plan it would be better)! I'm so glad you are able to borrow a

laptop

to update us. Take care of yourself, I'll be praying for your quick return to

health.

Hugs and blessings, Ann

[Guest guest]

Geez I didn't realized I answered a DS email I wasn't going to tell you guys!

After all I am so far away and all. Guess I might as well confess that us in

the cold land do dumb things too.

At least not until I got to read all about my favorite Soap couple that is what

I call Marta and Jim. I love their bantering. I sure hope they figure out they

should move closer to one and another so Marta can yell out her window " Jim keep

cleaning or no cuddling for you on the lawn tonight " I sure hope neither of them

are married or it would really ruin my day! HA

Humm the last 3 weeks I have had. It all started back in Oct I had an infection

that didn't clear up and wasn't checked and ended up getting getting into my

kidney's. Then the doctor called in the prescription and told the pharmacist

that I was allergic to sulfa and to give me cipro. Which the pharmacist gave me

the sulfa thing and when I questioned the pharmacist he told me he talked with

the doctor and this is what was prescribed so I thought I heard wrong and took

the meds. WRONG thing to do within a few hours I was pretty bad, my white blood

count was now up to 26,000 and is suppose to be 800-1000 to be normal but those

that know me normal isn't really in my health dictionary. But that will be

changing soon as I get my surgery!!! (That was me stomping my foot) I was

chattering so bad that people couldn't understand me, I was cold I thought I

froze and I also dehydrated in 3 hours!!! ME who drinks 100 oz of water a day

besides milk and tea! It took 2 days of IV's before I peed again who ever would

of thought! Not anywhere I want to go again. My sister ran out of the hospital

once they said she could leave she was afraid she would have to take me home!

She said that she never wants to see me looking like that again I was even

shaking the Windstar as we drove to the hospital! Funny thing I thought I felt

fine, just tired and cold.

OH and my computer had crashed 12-27 and has been at the shop I am using a lap

top to try to catch up with some of 2000 plus emails I have missed in the last 3

weeks! YIKES So give me some time and I will be back causing mischief - I MEAN

asking questions!

On my this Tuesday check up I was told that I have a blood count still of 15,000

and have to do the next 3 months in bed. YEAH even male doctors are from MARS!

Like that will happen with a family to care for and a pre-surgery surprise party

to plan. Yep you read that right my family wants to have a surgery party so I

can explain what I am doing and which surgery I am doing there isn't much out

here about DS. Since the family couldn't pull a party together with out me they

had to tell me about and get me to do all the planning! HA HA sometime it pays

to have all the address!!!

Tammy Bishop's DS surgery 1-13 which I did make with her Angel Fass. It

was a great day spent with Tammy's daughter Danny and her husband Barry the

pillar of strength threw out the 7 hour surgery. Tammy is from my Buffalo

Support Group and has been an inspiration for me along with , and

Darien (all RNY) who all had surgery the day after my first support meeting!

Actually there isn't anyone in our group who isn't an inspiration. Tammy's

surgery went very well and she did have some of Dr Buchwalds new trainees there

are 3 currently learning all three surgeries. Tammy looked like an angel laying

there in bed with her bright eyes smiling! She was alert, talking and seemed to

be feeling fine. Even during recovery she sent out word to the family she loved

them and was well. WOW I was impressed. So not only did I get to see a DS

patient but I got to spend the day with her. So this helps with knowing how I

will do after my DS that is if the Endo doc will approve it. I am sure he will

OR I will give him the EVIL Mommy Eye if he doesn't!

I will be ready to help those doing the long journey as I have to get there! I

can't think of one more stumbling block they could put before me. But I look at

it this way I will not only be the oldest pre-approved pre-op but the healthiest

too!!

AnnMarie Delano MINNESOTA on a borrowed machine so excuse the typo's

still pre-op but sooner than later getting to the other side :-)

[Guest guest]

Ack! That pharmacist needs to be smacked upside the head and made

well aware of his mistake! What a moron! I'm so glad you're okay

now, AnnMarie. That must have been darned scary!

Tracey

>

> Geez I didn't realized I answered a DS email I wasn't going to

tell you guys! After all I am so far away and all. Guess I might as

well confess that us in the cold land do dumb things too.

>

> AnnMarie Delano MINNESOTA on a borrowed machine so excuse the

typo's

> still pre-op but sooner than later getting to the other side :-)

[Guest guest]

Ack! That pharmacist needs to be smacked upside the head and made

well aware of his mistake! What a moron! I'm so glad you're okay

now, AnnMarie. That must have been darned scary!

Tracey

>

> Geez I didn't realized I answered a DS email I wasn't going to

tell you guys! After all I am so far away and all. Guess I might as

well confess that us in the cold land do dumb things too.

>

> AnnMarie Delano MINNESOTA on a borrowed machine so excuse the

typo's

> still pre-op but sooner than later getting to the other side :-)