No Surgery

[Guest guest]

Thursday I went for my pre-op visit and Doc said we need to hold off on the

surgery until my hand heals. It was one thing when he thought it was my thumb

was broken, but when he realized it was actually more like my wrist, he said

it is too dangerous. He said I need two good hands to catch myself if I was

to fall or anything with, or to pull myself up with. I had asked at the office

and had been told it was okay. Of course when I say I have a broken thumb

people do not realize that it is not the end of my thumb, it is actually at my

wrist, though technically it is a broken thumb. Painful as all get out, but a

thumb. So Doc said he knew I was disappointed as I had waited so long for

this surgery, but as soon as my my ortho surgeon said I was healed completely

that I could call his office and he would do the surgery. He said I would come

before or between anyone. He said he would do it if he had to operate at

eight o'clock at night. So I thought that was really nice of him. It was a

really long wait in his office thursday. Two hours, which he apologized for,

then

less than ten minutes to say that it was a no go. Oh well, it is all paid for

and all the tests are in. Probably now I will wait till right after the

first of the year. Or at least after Christmas. Get Thanksgiving and Christmas

over with.By then my hand should be healed. Hopefully. I am saddened to a

degree, but I have to admit that he is right. I just was soooo ready. I wanted

it

done, and I had been told that the hand made no difference, so I was going to

let my brother help me. I had taken my recliner to his house. In fact we had

basically moved in. So we spent a couple of nights there with him and his

wife. She had had carpal tunnel surgery last monday and we had planned on

recovering together. I am so lucky to have a fantastic brother and his wife and

I

get along great. We enjoyed 3 days of games and such, so it took the sting of

being rejected for surgery out. He knew how much I was looking forward to

having the panni removed especially.

While I was in the office, it was crowded for a long time, then it got

down to about six or seven of Dr. K patients. We had FUN. They were mostly

revisionist, and proud of it. One black lady from the bay area had lost over

300

pounds. She had just had her arms done. She has not had her tummy done. And

she doesn't really need it. She said she heard it hurts, so she wasn't going

to. She was sooo much fun. One lady from the coast had just had a tummy tuck

eight weeks ago and was there for her two year check up. She sure looked good.

Sure hope mine looks so good. We just all had so much fun. I laughed so hard

at one woman telling about she used to be married to a minister, and when her

son was 12 they had gone out to dinner and when the waitress came to take

their drink orders he ordered a PENIS COLADA. She said he is 30 and still

hasn't lived that one down. So all in all, though I didn't get my surgery, I

guess the man above just gave me some moments to remember with some wonderful

women and time to heal and get ready for it. I am disappointed, but I am okay. I

was just so ready. I hope I am as at peace the next time.

Pearl

[Guest guest]

Pearl,

Sorry for that, I know you are disappointed. It is the best thing for

you, however. How fortunate that Dr.K is looking out for your best

interests!

Marta

[Guest guest]

That was how I felt when she told me about him ordering it. It just made the

wait worthwhile. The ladies were just all so much fun. We had a laugh about

names, because two of them call their cars Pearl. What are the odds of that.

Pearl is such an old fashioned name.In fact one had just named hers on the way

to the docs office that day. She had no idea she would meet a live Pearl.We

had a laugh about that. It just all made the fact I had to cancel my plans

for the surgery easier to take. I have always said that there is a higher power

that makes plans for me. Sometimes I may not know the reasons, but sometimes

they become apparent. Well some of his reasons are becoming apparent. My

daughter today has came down with a terrible cold. Her poor nose is soooo red.

She feels so miserable. So I was meant to take care of her. Not take a chance

of being sick with that myself either. My time will come. If not, then it

wasn't meant to be. It is not like it is something I couldn't live with. Just

something I would prefer to not live with.

How have you been lately Bobbe?

Pearl

[Guest guest]

Pearl - You had the tears rolling down my cheeks with the young man's

drink order!!! But I am so sorry you have to wait longer for your

surgery. You know what they say: everything happens for a reason.

Besides now you'll be in good shape for the holidays, and do your

recovery during the rainy winter weeks when you don't want to go outside

anyway. And yes, you are truly blessed with a brother and s-i-l who

love you. Now you can still recover your forearms together!

Bobbe in Paso Robles. 10-19 yrs old=152. Highest=285 & 24/3X. 3/03

DS=268 down to 137.5/12-14. Today=155/14. Will settle for 148!

[Guest guest]

I have never named a vehicle. Never thought of doing it. I know people who

do, and never thought it was freaky or anything, just not something I thought

of doing. I guess I wasn't on that kind of terms with them. It was funny

though and we really got a laugh out of it. We were talking about names and

where

we were from and one was talking about her name being Diane and when they

called it she asked which one, as there was always at least two, and there was,

but the other one was busy filling out paper work and didn't hear her name

called. I said the one thing I could bet on was that there was no one else

there with my name. So she asked what it was. When I said Pearl, she started

laughing, that was Diane, she said that was the name of her car. Then the black

gal starting laughing and said that that was the name of her car also. That

she had named it on the way down that morning. They named it because of the

color. I said that my maiden name was Pearl Gray, then they really laughed

because they had named because of a color and here my name had been a color. It

was just a lot of fun. After all the othe patients cleared out, and just Dr. K

patients were left we had a rocking good time. One was a brand new patient.

She is going to have surgery, I believe on Tuesday. She is a young girl, and

she said she weighed like 450. She is going to be so beautiful in a couple of

years. She is young enough to really come down nicely. She had a good

attitude and she said she felt better after seeing me and the Diane from the

coast.

That Diane had just had a tummy tuck and was two years out and my god she

looked good. She had been my size before and I could only hope to come out so

good afterwards. She now wants more boobs. I would like to give her some, but

unfortunately it doesn't work that way. There were several that had had tummy

tucks and it made me feel better about it all. Though I was calm about it. I

was ready. I know that the higher power had a reason for this. He always

does.

Thank you for coming by. I didn't come home for a couple of days and didn't

have access to a computer, so I couldn't tell anyone. Except my immediate

family. I called them as soon as I left the docs office. They had scheduled time

off work and all, but it wasn't something I could help.

Pearl

[Guest guest]

Pearl

Well, that explains why You weren't in the hospital on Saturday

recuperating when I was trying to visit you! I did get to visit with

Carmen and some other patients, so it wasn't a waisted trip.

I know you had to be disappointed...but I love the way Dr. K puts your

best interest first...and you have a great attitude about the delay.

Hugs

Jo

[Guest guest]

because two of them call their cars Pearl. What are the odds of

that.

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Pearl that is almost freaky. Almost like a sign, not to worry, that

your destiny is being guided.

How many other freaks name their cars?

My motorhome is called Dottie

My jeep is Libby

My jag is Kitty.

All very sweet girls that are good to me.

Hugs

Jo...a freak

[Guest guest]

Pearl - Yes, your name is unusual. BUT it is also the name of my

dearest friend, 88- year- old Pearlie Mae!! I've been eating my little

heart out and am up 20 lbs from my lowest weight. Doc says that's okey,

due to my age. He also claims to have gained 20 lbs himself in the past

2 yrs. I'm going thru clothes, choosing a wardrobe for my Dec. trip

back to CT to visit family for 2 weeks. You'd think it was 2 months...

but I get out all the possible combinations, then mix'n'match and

eliminate and get down to basics. Good thing Southwest allows 3

suitcases!

Bobbe in Paso Robles. 10-19 yrs old=152. Highest=285 & 24/3X. 3/03

DS=268 down to 137.5/12-14. Today=155/14. Will settle for 148!