Re: Visits

[Guest guest]

I have an idea,

Lets have the meeting right in s room. We can all put in our 2

cents worth. I know she would love the company!!!!

(too stupid to say who wrote this)

On Wed, 7 Feb 2001 08:35:19 -0500 " Dicastro, Joan "

writes:

> ,

>

> 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

>

> Re: Visits

>

>

> 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

>

>

[Guest guest]

Don,

I sure will.

I was thinking that we might be able to talk to our Dr offices and see if

they will let us leave a passout or something to let people know about

this site. It would also let them know the people will love to visit them

after. There will be some organization issues with it and that will all

be helpful. Any suggestions. Since we are from many different hospitals

and towns I think it would not be too hard to set up some kind of network

so noone has to do alot of visiting and as many of us can participate as

wish to. We can maybe even have some kind of passout we can give with our

suggestions from the post op point of view. Like the soap on a rope and

lots of other things that have come up this week.

I think this will be so great for people. I am really looking forward to

it.

Beth

On Wed, 07 Feb 2001 09:53:29 EST Dondj@... writes:

> Beth,

> i would be very interested in this visiting thing. Maybe we can

> come up with some sort schedule. Let me know ok?

>

> Don

>

>

[Guest guest]

To all Pre Ops.

Would you all email me with with your name, date and hospital. I have

some written down but I am afriad I have missed some. Just post here or

email me directly.

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

[Guest guest]

Beth, mine is on April 2nd.....I am on the cancellation list too....so

ya never know, if it could be sooner.

Lori Brien

pre-op 4/2/01

Dr.Thayer NWH

[Guest guest]

We could play residents and students and all stand around her.

I am sure she would appreciate that. How about 5-6 a.m. all

meeting there. Sally

Re: Visits

> >

> >

> > 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

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I think we can get good parking rates then too. I say we go for it.

On Wed, 7 Feb 2001 11:48:15 -0500 " Sally MacDuff "

writes:

> We could play residents and students and all stand around her.

> I am sure she would appreciate that. How about 5-6 a.m. all

> meeting there. Sally

> Re: Visits

> > >

> > >

> > > 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

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Beth,

I think that both of these ideas are great ones: 1) Visits from post-

ops so the newbies have someone to ask questions and someone who can

share their " lessons learned " stories and 2) Lists of what to bring

to the hospital and what to have on hand when you return home. I'd be

happy to help in any way possible. I am having my surgery at NEMC

which I know is a pain for people to get to but of course if anyone

could visit I'd be ecstatic. I work in Waltham though and can easily

visit someone on my lunch hour at NWH after I've had my surgery in

March. Let me know of what assistance I can be.

Anita

> Don,

> I sure will.

> I was thinking that we might be able to talk to our Dr offices and

see if

> they will let us leave a passout or something to let people know

about

> this site. It would also let them know the people will love to

visit them

> after. There will be some organization issues with it and that

will all

> be helpful. Any suggestions. Since we are from many different

hospitals

> and towns I think it would not be too hard to set up some kind of

network

> so noone has to do alot of visiting and as many of us can

participate as

> wish to. We can maybe even have some kind of passout we can give

with our

> suggestions from the post op point of view. Like the soap on a rope

and

> lots of other things that have come up this week.

> I think this will be so great for people. I am really looking

forward to

> it.

> Beth

>

> On Wed, 07 Feb 2001 09:53:29 EST Dondj@A... writes:

> > Beth,

> > i would be very interested in this visiting thing. Maybe we

can

> > come up with some sort schedule. Let me know ok?

> >

> > Don

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

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[Guest guest]

You all can come visit me on March 20th. before the tuesday meeting... Im

having my surgery on march 19th at 8am with dr. thayer at NWH...lol...I love

sunflowers,Iris and lots and lots of greens from Currans in Danvers,

..lol...So dont hesitate to come and see me. I would love the

company.

> I think we can get good parking rates then too. I say we go for it.

>

> On Wed, 7 Feb 2001 11:48:15 -0500 " Sally MacDuff "

> <sallymacduff@e...> writes:

> > We could play residents and students and all stand around her.

> > I am sure she would appreciate that. How about 5-6 a.m. all

> > meeting there. Sally

> > Re: Visits

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > 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

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

um.. .... Looks like you should plan on lots of company! Did you say you were getting a private room? I hope so, your going to need the room...

Joni - Dr. Thayer 11/27/00

-----Original Message-----From: Sally MacDuff Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 11:48 AMTo: OSSG-NewEngland Subject: Re: VisitsWe could play residents and students and all stand around her.I am sure she would appreciate that. How about 5-6 a.m. allmeeting there. Sally Re: Visits> > > > > > 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 > > > >

[Guest guest]

Beth,

I have my first appointment with Dr. Reines on Thursday,

Feb. 22...I am meeting the rest of his team on Wed, Feb 21. I was

supposed to meet them all 3 together but Dr. Reines is not going to be

there on the 21st so I am going back the next day to see him. I had

to get it all that week, because I am a teacher's assistant and we have

Winter Vacation that week.

Kim in Methuen

Beth Peluso wrote:

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

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Anita,

What is your last name so we can look you up in the hospital and what

date?

Beth

On Wed, 07 Feb 2001 17:02:44 -0000 robert_armes@... writes:

> Beth,

> I think that both of these ideas are great ones: 1) Visits from

> post-

> ops so the newbies have someone to ask questions and someone who can

>

> share their " lessons learned " stories and 2) Lists of what to bring

> to the hospital and what to have on hand when you return home. I'd

> be

> happy to help in any way possible. I am having my surgery at NEMC

> which I know is a pain for people to get to but of course if anyone

> could visit I'd be ecstatic. I work in Waltham though and can easily

>

> visit someone on my lunch hour at NWH after I've had my surgery in

> March. Let me know of what assistance I can be.

>

> Anita

>

>

>

>

> > Don,

> > I sure will.

> > I was thinking that we might be able to talk to our Dr offices and

>

> see if

> > they will let us leave a passout or something to let people know

> about

> > this site. It would also let them know the people will love to

> visit them

> > after. There will be some organization issues with it and that

> will all

> > be helpful. Any suggestions. Since we are from many different

> hospitals

> > and towns I think it would not be too hard to set up some kind of

> network

> > so noone has to do alot of visiting and as many of us can

> participate as

> > wish to. We can maybe even have some kind of passout we can give

> with our

> > suggestions from the post op point of view. Like the soap on a

> rope

> and

> > lots of other things that have come up this week.

> > I think this will be so great for people. I am really looking

> forward to

> > it.

> > Beth

> >

> > On Wed, 07 Feb 2001 09:53:29 EST Dondj@A... writes:

> > > Beth,

> > > i would be very interested in this visiting thing. Maybe we

> can

> > > come up with some sort schedule. Let me know ok?

> > >

> > > Don

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Beth,

My last name is Kite and I don't have a date yet. I should get my

date next week (I'm hoping on Tuesday) at which time I will be

singing from the rooftops and posting here of course :>

Anita

> > > Don,

> > > I sure will.

> > > I was thinking that we might be able to talk to our Dr offices

and

> >

> > see if

> > > they will let us leave a passout or something to let people

know

> > about

> > > this site. It would also let them know the people will love to

> > visit them

> > > after. There will be some organization issues with it and that

> > will all

> > > be helpful. Any suggestions. Since we are from many different

> > hospitals

> > > and towns I think it would not be too hard to set up some kind

of

> > network

> > > so noone has to do alot of visiting and as many of us can

> > participate as

> > > wish to. We can maybe even have some kind of passout we can

give

> > with our

> > > suggestions from the post op point of view. Like the soap on a

> > rope

> > and

> > > lots of other things that have come up this week.

> > > I think this will be so great for people. I am really looking

> > forward to

> > > it.

> > > Beth

> > >

> > > On Wed, 07 Feb 2001 09:53:29 EST Dondj@A... writes:

> > > > Beth,

> > > > i would be very interested in this visiting thing. Maybe

we

> > can

> > > > come up with some sort schedule. Let me know ok?

> > > >

> > > > Don

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Beth:

I would be happy to do my share of visiting, but only after the winter is over because it takes me about 45 minutes from work. They would have to evening (or weekend) visits. Probably one thing to do would be to have anyone who wants a visit sign up for it. It could probably be coordinated through the surgeon's office (maybe a little form to fill out in the office). That way, if someone doesn't want a visit, we won't bother anyone. What do you think?

Lois

[Guest guest]

Thanks Joni, you had me chuckle, picturing myself on the bed, not caring who,

what or why and seeing a group of woman (most who I haven't met) staring down

at me. What a vision I should find out around the 15th if my insurance

will pay for this! I leave the 16th. Sue at Dr. Thayers doesn't think I

should have a problem. My fingers are crossed!

Pre-op

3/1/01

Dr. Thayer

[Guest guest]

Beth:

My first day of surgery and already I have company coming. WOW! You girls

have me so excited and I can just imagine the laughter in my hospital room.

I have imaginary pain now where my stitches will be just imagining. I would

love the company even if I don't know or remember it.

I'll even pack straws for everyone... I'll even try to arrange enough chairs

for all the visitors, just let me know how many

Pre-op

3/1/01

Dr. Thayer

[Guest guest]

Beth, I can't wait to meet you on the 3rd.

Pre-op

3/1/01

Dr. Thayer

[Guest guest]

Sally, my husband thinks it is hilarious that you want to " play " doctors with

me. Residents and students...hmmm, before anyone gets to look at me I want

to see badges. I want to make sure the names are legit.

Pre-op

3/1/01

Dr. Thayer

[Guest guest]

Joni, I chose a room for 2. I thought I might want the company...

Pre-op

3/1/01

Dr. Thayer

[Guest guest]

I just wanted to say that anyone who wants to stop by and say hello, that I look forward to having the company....I hate spening tim alone in the hosp so come on down

(((HUGS)))

[Guest guest]

Lois,

Thats great. I can do weekday visits easier. Sally at Dr T and R office

is going to get back to me about how we can do this. Dr R said he has

wanted to have something like this but they never wereable to implement

it.

I will let everyone know what Sally says.

Beth

On Thu, 8 Feb 2001 17:58:10 EST Petzx7@... writes:

> Beth:

>

> I would be happy to do my share of visiting, but only after the

> winter is

> over because it takes me about 45 minutes from work. They would

> have to

> evening (or weekend) visits. Probably one thing to do would be to

> have

> anyone who wants a visit sign up for it. It could probably be

> coordinated

> through the surgeon's office (maybe a little form to fill out in the

> office).

> That way, if someone doesn't want a visit, we won't bother anyone.

> What do

> you think?

>

> Lois

[Guest guest]

.

DO WE HAVE BADGES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Beth

On Thu, 8 Feb 2001 19:13:47 EST AFLaRhette@... writes:

> Sally, my husband thinks it is hilarious that you want to " play "

> doctors with

> me. Residents and students...hmmm, before anyone gets to look at me

> I want

> to see badges. I want to make sure the names are legit.

>

> Pre-op

> 3/1/01

> Dr. Thayer

>

>

[Guest guest]

Does anyone know what hospital Diane is going to have her surgery in this

Monday. I think she told me it was Burlington. But Burlington Where and

what is the name of the hospital.

Beth

[Guest guest]

My husband counted my staples...there were 41 I think....I felt like I had a zipper down my front.

I wasn't shy...I showed them to my mother, my sister.....LOL

As far as visiters went...I didn't mind being alone in the hospital. My husband works nights (11 pm - 7am) and I have an 11 year old son, so he had to come home and go right to bed so he could be awake in the evening for my son.

They did come to visit me in the evenings, but the pain meds had me pretty spaced out. I think the time in the hospital went really fast.

Question...I am new here...what does "DH" mean??

Sue Dr. Randall 12/00

[Guest guest]

,

If Sue is not worried, then don't worry. They are the experts and know about this stuff... Did you tell me you were going to Key West while in Florida???

Joni - Dr. Thayer 11/27/00

-----Original Message-----From: AFLaRhette@... Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 6:42 PMTo: OSSG-NewEngland Subject: Re: VisitsThanks Joni, you had me chuckle, picturing myself on the bed, not caring who, what or why and seeing a group of woman (most who I haven't met) staring down at me. What a vision I should find out around the 15th if my insurance will pay for this! I leave the 16th. Sue at Dr. Thayers doesn't think I should have a problem. My fingers are crossed!Pre-op3/1/01Dr. Thayer