Guest guest Posted February 6, 2001 Report Share Posted February 6, 2001 Beth I think that's a great idea... I know when I have my surgery...I'm probably not going to have any visits until I get picked up... my mom is the most likely visitor and she will be caring for my 2 y.o. so I would want her to have to come...I know I'll probably have tons of questions and would appreciate the support vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2001 Report Share Posted February 6, 2001 I think the one on one visits is a great idear....speeking from a pre-op point of view....being newly post op is going to be a big challange i am sure, and it would be nice to be able to talk to someone on a one on one basis to perhaps get any embarising(spelling) questions answered instead of having to speak in front of the group Pre op Dr Thayer 02/12/01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2001 Report Share Posted February 6, 2001 Beth, I’ve visited MANY people in the hospital and hopefully it’s benefitted them in some way. I know that people on this list have tried to make sure that every newbie has an angel, and I hope that will continue. From my own experience, I’ve sometimes felt that people I’ve visited didn’t have the stamina for a long visit, so I wondered how beneficial I was. In any case, I do think this is a good practice, and that all pre-ops should really feel free to call post-ops and to speak up if you’d like a visit. I live very close to NWH, so that’s always pretty easy for me. - AA Beth Peluso wrote: To anyone who would have an opinion: I went to the hospital and visited my good friend who had the surgery on Jan 8th, and I went again last Saturday to visit another woman who had the surgery last week. They both expressed to me what a nice visit it was. They were both full of questions about what to do next from a post-op point of view. It was about an hour of questions, how to, will I, what if, and so forth. Now my question. Would we all have benefited from a visit from a post op person for some 1 on 1 . I could have used it but since I had only been to 2 meetings and not signed up on here yet I really had noone to ask execpt the list that given to me from the Dr office. It was not nearly as long as it is now but I felt funny calling ppl I have not meet even though it said I could call. What do you all think of a "Welcom Wagon" so to speak to visit these newly operated people in the hospital? Beth Dr Reines 3-21-2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2001 Report Share Posted February 6, 2001 Beth: Your idea is nothing short of brilliant. A one on one with a post-op would have been very beneficial to me. Lois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2001 Report Share Posted February 6, 2001 Beth, I think that is a great idea.. Unfortunately I am unable to visit people. I live and work close to an hour from the hospital and being a single mom I only leave my kids one night a month (support group meeting) without supervision. I had a lovely post-op visit me the day after my surgery, I was so out of it, I was afraid I had been rude to her. She assured me I had not! I had a bad reaction to the morphine and was very sick and miserable the day after surgery. I love your idea, but I think if people are going to do this, day 3 would be the best one to visit on… Just my experience… Joni – Dr. Thayer 11/27/00 -----Original Message----- From: Beth Peluso Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 1:04 PM To: OSSG-NewEngland Cc: OSSG-NewEngland Subject: Visits To anyone who would have an opinion: I went to the hospital and visited my good friend who had the surgery on Jan 8th, and I went again last Saturday to visit another woman who had the surgery last week. They both expressed to me what a nice visit it was. They were both full of questions about what to do next from a post-op point of view. It was about an hour of questions, how to, will I, what if, and so forth. Now my question. Would we all have benefited from a visit from a post op person for some 1 on 1 . I could have used it but since I had only been to 2 meetings and not signed up on here yet I really had noone to ask execpt the list that given to me from the Dr office. It was not nearly as long as it is now but I felt funny calling ppl I have not meet even though it said I could call. What do you all think of a " Welcom Wagon " so to speak to visit these newly operated people in the hospital? Beth Dr Reines 3-21-2000 Community email addresses: Post message: OSSG-NewEngland Unsubscribe: OSSG-NewEngland-unsubscribe List owner: OSSG-NewEngland-owner Shortcut URL to this page: http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/OSSG-NewEngland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2001 Report Share Posted February 6, 2001 Joni, I think day 3 is the best day too. It is when you start eating, and are switching to oral meds. I live near NWH so it's easy to visit. I have talked to a couple of people near me and they would like to visit also, they arent on line noone here knows them except from maybe the Thursday groups. Beth On Tue, 6 Feb 2001 14:11:14 -0500 " Dicastro, Joan " writes: > Beth, > > I think that is a great idea.. Unfortunately I am unable to visit > people. I > live and work close to an hour from the hospital and being a single > mom I > only leave my kids one night a month (support group meeting) without > supervision. I had a lovely post-op visit me the day after my > surgery, I was > so out of it, I was afraid I had been rude to her. She assured me I > had not! > I had a bad reaction to the morphine and was very sick and miserable > the day > after surgery. I love your idea, but I think if people are going to > do this, > day 3 would be the best one to visit on... Just my experience... > > Joni - Dr. Thayer 11/27/00 > > Visits > > > To anyone who would have an opinion: > I went to the hospital and visited my good friend who had the > surgery on > Jan 8th, and I went again last Saturday to visit another woman who > had > the surgery last week. They both expressed to me what a nice visit > it > was. They were both full of questions about what to do next from a > post-op point of view. It was about an hour of questions, how to, > will I, > what if, and so forth. Now my question. Would we all have benefited > from > a visit from a post op person for some 1 on 1 . I could have used > it but > since I had only been to 2 meetings and not signed up on here yet I > really had noone to ask execpt the list that given to me from the Dr > office. It was not nearly as long as it is now but I felt funny > calling > ppl I have not meet even though it said I could call. > > What do you all think of a " Welcom Wagon " so to speak to visit these > newly operated people in the hospital? > > Beth > Dr Reines > 3-21-2000 > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2001 Report Share Posted February 6, 2001 Vicki , Is your surgery on Mar 29? If it is you were already on my hit list. Beth On Tue, 6 Feb 2001 13:25:33 EST haiowatha@... writes: > Beth > > I think that's a great idea... I know when I have my surgery...I'm > probably > not going to have any visits until I get picked up... my mom is the > most > likely visitor and she will be caring for my 2 y.o. so I would want > her to > have to come...I know I'll probably have tons of questions and would > > appreciate the support > > vicki > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2001 Report Share Posted February 6, 2001 AA, Thats exactly how I feel. I visited my friend Margie everyday she was in and there was a real improvement each day. I think day 3 is the best day to go. Beth On Tue, 06 Feb 2001 13:42:30 -0500 Alice Austin writes: > Beth, > > I’ve visited MANY people in the hospital and hopefully it’s > benefitted > them in some way. I know that people on this list have tried to make > sure that every newbie has an angel, and I hope that will continue. > From > my own experience, I’ve sometimes felt that people I’ve visited > didn’t > have the stamina for a long visit, so I wondered how beneficial I > was. > In any case, I do think this is a good practice, and that all pre-ops > should really feel free to call post-ops and to speak up if you’d > like a > visit. I live very close to NWH, so that’s always pretty easy for me. > > - AA > > Beth Peluso wrote: > > > > > To anyone who would have an opinion: > > I went to the hospital and visited my good friend who had the > surgery > > on > > Jan 8th, and I went again last Saturday to visit another woman who > had > > > > the surgery last week. They both expressed to me what a nice > visit it > > > > was. They were both full of questions about what to do next from a > > post-op point of view. It was about an hour of questions, how to, > will > > I, > > what if, and so forth. Now my question. Would we all have benefited > > from > > a visit from a post op person for some 1 on 1 . I could have used > it > > but > > since I had only been to 2 meetings and not signed up on here yet I > > really had noone to ask execpt the list that given to me from the > Dr > > office. It was not nearly as long as it is now but I felt funny > > calling > > ppl I have not meet even though it said I could call. > > > > What do you all think of a " Welcom Wagon " so to speak to visit > these > > newly operated people in the hospital? > > > > Beth > > Dr Reines > > 3-21-2000 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2001 Report Share Posted February 6, 2001 Pam, Boy are you different from me. I WANTED visitors. Tote that barge, lift that bail etc. I worked my kids to the bone and milked it for all it was worth. I got out of laundry toting for about 6 months. hehehe Beth On Tue, 6 Feb 2001 14:24:11 -0800 valiantduffy@... writes: > Beth, > I felt so bad in the hospital I didn't want it.LOL BUT, I know > the > people I've visited loved my being there for them. I do think it's > a > great idea. > Pam > > On Tue, 6 Feb 2001 13:04:18 -0500 Beth Peluso > writes: > > > > To anyone who would have an opinion: > > I went to the hospital and visited my good friend who had the > > surgery on > > Jan 8th, and I went again last Saturday to visit another woman who > > > had > > the surgery last week. They both expressed to me what a nice > visit > > it > > was. They were both full of questions about what to do next from > a > > post-op point of view. It was about an hour of questions, how to, > > will I, > > what if, and so forth. Now my question. Would we all have > benefited > > from > > a visit from a post op person for some 1 on 1 . I could have used > > > it but > > since I had only been to 2 meetings and not signed up on here yet > I > > really had noone to ask execpt the list that given to me from the > Dr > > office. It was not nearly as long as it is now but I felt funny > > calling > > ppl I have not meet even though it said I could call. > > > > What do you all think of a " Welcom Wagon " so to speak to visit > these > > newly operated people in the hospital? > > > > Beth > > Dr Reines > > 3-21-2000 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2001 Report Share Posted February 6, 2001 I have visited a few new postops in hospital after their surgeries and they seemed to like it .. or too drugged to care lol .. I haven't been much of late as life is hectic and I do live over an hour away from the hospital .. but I think anyone that can do it bless you! Lyssa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2001 Report Share Posted February 6, 2001 Beth, I felt so bad in the hospital I didn't want it.LOL BUT, I know the people I've visited loved my being there for them. I do think it's a great idea. Pam On Tue, 6 Feb 2001 13:04:18 -0500 Beth Peluso writes: > > To anyone who would have an opinion: > I went to the hospital and visited my good friend who had the > surgery on > Jan 8th, and I went again last Saturday to visit another woman who > had > the surgery last week. They both expressed to me what a nice visit > it > was. They were both full of questions about what to do next from a > post-op point of view. It was about an hour of questions, how to, > will I, > what if, and so forth. Now my question. Would we all have benefited > from > a visit from a post op person for some 1 on 1 . I could have used > it but > since I had only been to 2 meetings and not signed up on here yet I > really had noone to ask execpt the list that given to me from the Dr > office. It was not nearly as long as it is now but I felt funny > calling > ppl I have not meet even though it said I could call. > > What do you all think of a " Welcom Wagon " so to speak to visit these > newly operated people in the hospital? > > Beth > Dr Reines > 3-21-2000 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2001 Report Share Posted February 6, 2001 Lyssa, Since I live near the hospital its no biggie for me. If it were an hour or more it would be more difficult for me. Beth On Tue, 6 Feb 2001 16:52:23 -0500 " LyssaF " writes: > I have visited a few new postops in hospital after their surgeries > and they > seemed to like it .. or too drugged to care lol .. I haven't been > much of > late as life is hectic and I do live over an hour away from the > hospital .. > but I think anyone that can do it bless you! > Lyssa > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2001 Report Share Posted February 6, 2001 Once winter is over and the roads are dry and bare again i'd be up for going down to NWH visiting if anyone wants to join me. I think whoever can do it now deserves a big hug as they are very special! lyssa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2001 Report Share Posted February 6, 2001 Lois, I don't think its a new idea at all. Lyssa and lots of others seem to have been making visits right along, I just didnt know about it. I wish I was on here before my surgery. Maybe together we can figure out who and when and make sure everyone gets a visit. Beth On Tue, 6 Feb 2001 18:50:14 EST Petzx7@... writes: > Beth: > > Your idea is nothing short of brilliant. A one on one with a > post-op would > have been very beneficial to me. > > Lois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2001 Report Share Posted February 6, 2001 Please don't think it was my idea I just did a few visits on my own as I felt the urge to do it. I think if anyone wants to try to organize something great .. I know there are many others here that have also done their own visits. Its a great thing. Do unto others Lyssa Re: Visits Lois, I don't think its a new idea at all. Lyssa and lots of others seem to have been making visits right along, I just didnt know about it. I wish I was on here before my surgery. Maybe together we can figure out who and when and make sure everyone gets a visit. Beth On Tue, 6 Feb 2001 18:50:14 EST Petzx7@... writes: > Beth: > > Your idea is nothing short of brilliant. A one on one with a > post-op would > have been very beneficial to me. > > Lois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2001 Report Share Posted February 6, 2001 I think a welcome wagon would be great! I know when I go to have my surgery I would LOVE to have visits from post op people. I will be full of questions, and then after my surgery I would love to be part of the "welcome wagon" gang! Just my 2 cents! Kim in Methuen Beth Peluso wrote: To anyone who would have an opinion: I went to the hospital and visited my good friend who had the surgery on Jan 8th, and I went again last Saturday to visit another woman who had the surgery last week. They both expressed to me what a nice visit it was. They were both full of questions about what to do next from a post-op point of view. It was about an hour of questions, how to, will I, what if, and so forth. Now my question. Would we all have benefited from a visit from a post op person for some 1 on 1 . I could have used it but since I had only been to 2 meetings and not signed up on here yet I really had noone to ask execpt the list that given to me from the Dr office. It was not nearly as long as it is now but I felt funny calling ppl I have not meet even though it said I could call. What do you all think of a "Welcom Wagon" so to speak to visit these newly operated people in the hospital? Beth Dr Reines 3-21-2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2001 Report Share Posted February 6, 2001 Beth, You make me laugh. LOL In the hospital I couldn't even open my eyes,oh man was I sick. It was like sea sickness that wouldn't go away. The nurses are the ones who finally figured out it was the morfine but that was on the third day. If I had only knew then what I know now.LOL After that It was ok. When I went home I sent my kids to my moms for a MONTH.LOL So I guess I did milk it. Your good though no laundry for 6 months. I'm gonna have to take some lessons from you for when I have my plastic surgery. Pam On Tue, 6 Feb 2001 15:30:49 -0500 Beth Peluso writes: > Pam, > Boy are you different from me. I WANTED visitors. Tote that barge, > lift > that bail etc. I worked my kids to the bone and milked it for all > it was > worth. I got out of laundry toting for about 6 months. hehehe > Beth > > > On Tue, 6 Feb 2001 14:24:11 -0800 valiantduffy@... writes: > > Beth, > > I felt so bad in the hospital I didn't want it.LOL BUT, I > know > > the > > people I've visited loved my being there for them. I do think > it's > > a > > great idea. > > Pam > > > > On Tue, 6 Feb 2001 13:04:18 -0500 Beth Peluso > > > writes: > > > > > > To anyone who would have an opinion: > > > I went to the hospital and visited my good friend who had the > > > surgery on > > > Jan 8th, and I went again last Saturday to visit another woman > who > > > > > had > > > the surgery last week. They both expressed to me what a nice > > visit > > > it > > > was. They were both full of questions about what to do next > from > > a > > > post-op point of view. It was about an hour of questions, how > to, > > > will I, > > > what if, and so forth. Now my question. Would we all have > > benefited > > > from > > > a visit from a post op person for some 1 on 1 . I could have > used > > > > > it but > > > since I had only been to 2 meetings and not signed up on here > yet > > I > > > really had noone to ask execpt the list that given to me from > the > > Dr > > > office. It was not nearly as long as it is now but I felt funny > > > calling > > > ppl I have not meet even though it said I could call. > > > > > > What do you all think of a " Welcom Wagon " so to speak to visit > > these > > > newly operated people in the hospital? > > > > > > Beth > > > Dr Reines > > > 3-21-2000 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2001 Report Share Posted February 6, 2001 Kim in Methuen, Thats great. When and where is yours? Beth On Tue, 06 Feb 2001 21:16:05 -0500 Hazzy writes: > I think a welcome wagon would be great! I know when I go to have my > surgery I would LOVE to have visits from post op people. I will be > full > of questions, and then after my surgery I would love to be part of > the > " welcome wagon " gang! Just my 2 cents! > > Kim in Methuen > > Beth Peluso wrote: > > > > > To anyone who would have an opinion: > > I went to the hospital and visited my good friend who had the > surgery > > on > > Jan 8th, and I went again last Saturday to visit another woman who > had > > > > the surgery last week. They both expressed to me what a nice > visit it > > > > was. They were both full of questions about what to do next from > a > > post-op point of view. It was about an hour of questions, how to, > will > > I, > > what if, and so forth. Now my question. Would we all have > benefited > > from > > a visit from a post op person for some 1 on 1 . I could have used > it > > but > > since I had only been to 2 meetings and not signed up on here yet > I > > really had noone to ask execpt the list that given to me from the > Dr > > office. It was not nearly as long as it is now but I felt funny > > calling > > ppl I have not meet even though it said I could call. > > > > What do you all think of a " Welcom Wagon " so to speak to visit > these > > newly operated people in the hospital? > > > > Beth > > Dr Reines > > 3-21-2000 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2001 Report Share Posted February 7, 2001 Beth: Being a pre-op person, I think the welcome wagon visits would be very much appreciated. I personally think the 3rd day of the hospital stay would be the best of all of them. I know I would sign up and visit people as a post-op once I know what I am doing! Dr. Thayer March 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2001 Report Share Posted February 7, 2001 Beth, I think your 'Welcome Wagon' is a fabulous idea. I sure could have used one. Don (give us some details) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2001 Report Share Posted February 7, 2001 I think welcome wagon is a great idea too.... wonder how we could set it up.... I can only get to UMass memorial patients, and not nearly as many surgery's occur there (from this list anyway).... but still, a good idea. I think day 3 is ideal too... -Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2001 Report Share Posted February 7, 2001 Beth, i would be very interested in this visiting thing. Maybe we can come up with some sort schedule. Let me know ok? Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2001 Report Share Posted February 7, 2001 Beth yes my surgery is the 29th...thanks vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2001 Report Share Posted February 7, 2001 , You'll be post-op before you know it... March 1st is right around the corner...Hey that's the first Thursday of the month. We can all come visit before the meeting! [only kidding, you won't feel like company that day, or even know you had it!].. Joni - Dr. Thayer 11/27/00 -----Original Message-----From: AFLaRhette@... Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 8:27 AMTo: OSSG-NewEngland Subject: Re: VisitsBeth: Being a pre-op person, I think the welcome wagon visits would be very much appreciated. I personally think the 3rd day of the hospital stay would be the best of all of them. I know I would sign up and visit people as a post-op once I know what I am doing! Dr. Thayer March 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2001 Report Share Posted February 7, 2001 , Consider yourself drafted into service in the future. And again...Good luck on the first. I will see you on the 3rd, so plan on staying in that day. Beth On Wed, 7 Feb 2001 08:26:36 EST AFLaRhette@... writes: > Beth: > Being a pre-op person, I think the welcome wagon visits would be > very much > appreciated. I personally think the 3rd day of the hospital stay > would be > the best of all of them. I know I would sign up and visit people as > a > post-op once I know what I am doing! > > Dr. Thayer > March 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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