Guest guest Posted December 12, 2004 Report Share Posted December 12, 2004 Hi , thanks for all the dirt about Dutta! (Grin) Actually he seems very thorough to me, and that's one of the things I like about him. Prayers are with you and I will be glad when you are on the other side and I can know that you have come through safely. Hugs, LaWanda At 06:44 PM 12/12/04, you wrote: >Hello my OSSG family, > >I had my final pre-op exam with Dr. Dutta last Friday. >I am good to go for surgery on this up coming Tuesday. >I am to check into the hospital at 9 am. My surgery will >be at 11 a.m. > >I wanted to share some final information with other pre-ops. >At my final meeting with Dr. Dutta he had me sign a consent >form and went over pre-op instructions with me. He is having me take >2 Rx drugs prior to surgery. Atenolol, which is a beta blocker, is >used to improve survival of a heart attack. (I have never had any >type of heart problems). The other is Pepcid, which will be used to >reduced the amount of acid in my stomach during surgery. (I do not >have acid refulx). I will also be taking a Phosopho-soda mixture the >day before my surgery....it's a bowel emptying laxative. >I will be on a stage II diet the day before surgery. > >Today I had my final blood work drawn, a urinalysis, and another EKG. > >My surgery will be lap (pending what I look like after the Dr. is in). >Dr. Dutta expects surgery to last 2.5 hours which will include the >removal of my gallbladder. Because I had an inflamed liver about 6 >months ago (pre- 10% weight loss) he will also do a liver biopsy. >Dr. Hahn, the newest addition to Fremont's surgical staff will be >assisting. If all goes as planned I will be released from the >hospital on Thursday morning. > >Currently Fremont is performing 4 surgeries a week. 2 on Monday and >2 on Tuesday. They are such an easy going and flexible staff. > >That's it for me. I'll talk to you all when I get back from surgery. > >Gemello~ you'll be in my prayers. I hope you have a >very " uneventful " surgery and recovery is relatively pain free & fast. > > D >38 hours until GBP surgery > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2004 Report Share Posted December 12, 2004 To and Gemello Please know that i will be thinking of you both for your surgerys and my prayers are with you and i am going to make wishes on the christmas lights i have in my front yard, trust me it is decadently close to tacky out there, but beautiful, colleenLaWanda Ezell wrote: Hi , thanks for all the dirt about Dutta! (Grin) Actually he seems very thorough to me, and that's one of the things I like about him. Prayers are with you and I will be glad when you are on the other side and I can know that you have come through safely. Hugs, LaWanda At 06:44 PM 12/12/04, you wrote:>Hello my OSSG family,>>I had my final pre-op exam with Dr. Dutta last Friday.>I am good to go for surgery on this up coming Tuesday.>I am to check into the hospital at 9 am. My surgery will>be at 11 a.m.>>I wanted to share some final information with other pre-ops.>At my final meeting with Dr. Dutta he had me sign a consent>form and went over pre-op instructions with me. He is having me take>2 Rx drugs prior to surgery. Atenolol, which is a beta blocker, is>used to improve survival of a heart attack. (I have never had any>type of heart problems). The other is Pepcid, which will be used to>reduced the amount of acid in my stomach during surgery. (I do not>have acid refulx). I will also be taking a Phosopho-soda mixture the>day before my surgery....it's a bowel emptying laxative.>I will be on a stage II diet the day before surgery.>>Today I had my final blood work drawn, a urinalysis, and another EKG.>>My surgery will be lap (pending what I look like after the Dr. is in).>Dr. Dutta expects surgery to last 2.5 hours which will include the>removal of my gallbladder. Because I had an inflamed liver about 6>months ago (pre- 10% weight loss) he will also do a liver biopsy.>Dr. Hahn, the newest addition to Fremont's surgical staff will be>assisting. If all goes as planned I will be released from the>hospital on Thursday morning.>>Currently Fremont is performing 4 surgeries a week. 2 on Monday and>2 on Tuesday. They are such an easy going and flexible staff.>>That's it for me. I'll talk to you all when I get back from surgery.>>Gemello~ you'll be in my prayers. I hope you have a>very "uneventful" surgery and recovery is relatively pain free & fast.>> D>38 hours until GBP surgery>>>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 All my thoughts and best wishes are being sent out to you. Welcome to the " other side " . Huggles > > Hello my OSSG family, > > I had my final pre-op exam with Dr. Dutta last Friday. > I am good to go for surgery on this up coming Tuesday. > I am to check into the hospital at 9 am. My surgery will > be at 11 a.m. > > I wanted to share some final information with other pre-ops. > At my final meeting with Dr. Dutta he had me sign a consent > form and went over pre-op instructions with me. He is having me take > 2 Rx drugs prior to surgery. Atenolol, which is a beta blocker, is > used to improve survival of a heart attack. (I have never had any > type of heart problems). The other is Pepcid, which will be used to > reduced the amount of acid in my stomach during surgery. (I do not > have acid refulx). I will also be taking a Phosopho-soda mixture the > day before my surgery....it's a bowel emptying laxative. > I will be on a stage II diet the day before surgery. > > Today I had my final blood work drawn, a urinalysis, and another EKG. > > My surgery will be lap (pending what I look like after the Dr. is in). > Dr. Dutta expects surgery to last 2.5 hours which will include the > removal of my gallbladder. Because I had an inflamed liver about 6 > months ago (pre- 10% weight loss) he will also do a liver biopsy. > Dr. Hahn, the newest addition to Fremont's surgical staff will be > assisting. If all goes as planned I will be released from the > hospital on Thursday morning. > > Currently Fremont is performing 4 surgeries a week. 2 on Monday and > 2 on Tuesday. They are such an easy going and flexible staff. > > That's it for me. I'll talk to you all when I get back from surgery. > > Gemello~ you'll be in my prayers. I hope you have a > very " uneventful " surgery and recovery is relatively pain free & fast. > > D > 38 hours until GBP surgery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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