Re: reconstructive surgery update III

[Guest guest]

BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGGGGGG HUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGG!!!

Gem

You will do wonderful!! All my best wishes, thoughts, prayers and

positive energy go out to you as you prepare for your final

reconstruction!!! Im proud of you and how you really have put mind

body and spirit together in such a fantastic energy!!

Huggles

>

> Hello friends:

>

> I just got back from my surgeon's office, and I'm kind of

emotional—

> in a good way—excited, happy, filled with gratitude.

>

> My surgery will be at 12 NOON, Dec 15, 2004. I was happy to find

out

> that I will only need to take one and a half weeks off of work for

> recovery, and then I will only be on restricted work duty (no

> lifting) until Jan 10, 2005. What wonderful news! The recovery

from

> my abdominoplasty was much longer. The shorter recovery time has

to

> do with the type of reconstruction being done: no muscle

> reconstruction this time, only surface work.

>

> And barring any complications, I won't even need to stay

overnight.

> The surgery will last two and a half hours, then I'll be in

recovery

> until I'm stabilized and alert (relatively speaking). Then they

will

> open the doors, kick me out and say, " See ya! Bye! "

>

> Please say a little prayer for me or send positive thoughts my

way.

> I sincerely appreciate your support.

>

> Thanks!

>

> Gemello

> -153 lbs / at goal

[Guest guest]

Gem,

I will be thinking of you and saying a prayer for you on this day. I wish you a

speedy recovery.

Kristie

>

>

> Date: 2004/12/11 Sat PM 03:23:52 GMT

> To: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients

> Subject: reconstructive surgery

update III

>

>

Hello friends:I just got back from my surgeon's office, and I'm kind of emotional—in a good way—excited, happy, filled with gratitude.My surgery will be at 12 NOON, Dec 15, 2004. I was happy to find out that I will only need to take one and a half weeks off of work for recovery, and then I will only be on restricted work duty (no lifting) until Jan 10, 2005. What wonderful news! The recovery from my abdominoplasty was much longer. The shorter recovery time has to do with the type of reconstruction being done: no muscle reconstruction this time, only surface work.And barring any complications, I won't even need to stay overnight. The surgery will last two and a half hours, then I'll be in recovery until I'm stabilized and alert (relatively speaking). Then they will open the doors, kick me out and say, " See ya! Bye! " Please say a little prayer for me or send positive thoughts my way. I sincerely appreciate your support.Thanks!Gemello-153 lbs / at goal

[Guest guest]

Good luck, Gem!

I'll be thinking/praying of you.

Tonya (in )

Pre-op

SSF

--- gemellodigiovanni

wrote:

>

> Hello friends:

>

> I just got back from my surgeon's office, and I'm

> kind of emotional—

> in a good way—excited, happy, filled with gratitude.

>

> My surgery will be at 12 NOON, Dec 15, 2004. I was

> happy to find out

> that I will only need to take one and a half weeks

> off of work for

> recovery, and then I will only be on restricted work

> duty (no

> lifting) until Jan 10, 2005. What wonderful news!

> The recovery from

> my abdominoplasty was much longer. The shorter

> recovery time has to

> do with the type of reconstruction being done: no

> muscle

> reconstruction this time, only surface work.

>

> And barring any complications, I won't even need to

> stay overnight.

> The surgery will last two and a half hours, then

> I'll be in recovery

> until I'm stabilized and alert (relatively

> speaking). Then they will

> open the doors, kick me out and say, " See ya! Bye! "

>

> Please say a little prayer for me or send positive

> thoughts my way.

> I sincerely appreciate your support.

>

> Thanks!

>

> Gemello

> -153 lbs / at goal

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Good luck, Gem!

I'll be thinking/praying of you.

Tonya (in )

Pre-op

SSF

--- gemellodigiovanni

wrote:

>

> Hello friends:

>

> I just got back from my surgeon's office, and I'm

> kind of emotional—

> in a good way—excited, happy, filled with gratitude.

>

> My surgery will be at 12 NOON, Dec 15, 2004. I was

> happy to find out

> that I will only need to take one and a half weeks

> off of work for

> recovery, and then I will only be on restricted work

> duty (no

> lifting) until Jan 10, 2005. What wonderful news!

> The recovery from

> my abdominoplasty was much longer. The shorter

> recovery time has to

> do with the type of reconstruction being done: no

> muscle

> reconstruction this time, only surface work.

>

> And barring any complications, I won't even need to

> stay overnight.

> The surgery will last two and a half hours, then

> I'll be in recovery

> until I'm stabilized and alert (relatively

> speaking). Then they will

> open the doors, kick me out and say, " See ya! Bye! "

>

> Please say a little prayer for me or send positive

> thoughts my way.

> I sincerely appreciate your support.

>

> Thanks!

>

> Gemello

> -153 lbs / at goal

>

>

>

>

>

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