RE: Surgery at Richmond Tomorrow

[Guest guest]

Tomorrow is the day I have been waiting for during the last year. I have been obsessed by it, this surgery has been on my mind everyday since last July. Finally it is here! I am excited and a little nervous. I am trying to stay busy today, we played golf this morning (well, all I can say is I tried to play golf. I did a really bad job of it.) I have done laundry, given myself a pedicure and cleaned the house. I am packed and ready to go. We were going to the stay the night at a hotel, but I think that would make me more nervous getting there so early with nothing to do. We will leave about 5:30 (it's a 2 hour drive under normal conditions), I need to be there at 9:00 for surgery at 10:30 with Dr. Baggs. He is going to try and do it lap. It really doesn't matter to me one way or the other, except my recovery period might be a little more comfortable with lap.

Thank you to everyone on this group for all the information I have received and for all the support. I feel so ready for this, I feel very knowledgeable and I feel like I won't have too many surprises (I'm sure there will be some though).

I will try to email you all on Wed a short note letting you know how things go. If anyone is at an appt on Mon or Tues at Richmond please feel free to come by and see me, I would love it!

Carolcarol colwell wrote:

Jane,

I don't have any words of wisdom, but I wanted to wish you luck on your journey.

Carol Jane wrote:

I was reading away at past posts trying to find out if anyone else out there had had previous health problems which precluded them from having the GB surgery. I have had a kidney transplant (2 actually) and I'm wondering if this will prevent me from having a gastric bypass. Got me thinking and a bit nervous. Anyone have any advise?

[Guest guest]

Carol,

Good luck on your surgery! You will do great!!

Chanda

[Guest guest]

Carol,

I don't know if you'll be reading your e-mail before you leave for surgery, but wanted to tell you we are sending good thoughts your way! Be sure and designate a friend or relative to send us an e-mail (you can use my address if you want, and send it to: Grace44444 @ earthlink.net, and I will forward it to the list). That way we'll know that you came through fine and will be home soon.

I speak from experience when I say that I wish I had done this before my surgery, as I ended up in the hospital for 39 days with gallbladder complications and I wish I had someone to notify the people on the lists, that I cared about and I knew were worried about me.

Anyway - don't let that worry you! My doctor said he had never seen my type of complications in 25+ years of doing surgery. (Ha ha -- leave it to me to break the record).

Best wishes,

Laurie W.

Re: Surgery at Richmond Tomorrow

Tomorrow is the day I have been waiting for during the last year. I have been obsessed by it, this surgery has been on my mind everyday since last July. Finally it is here! I am excited and a little nervous. I am trying to stay busy today, we played golf this morning (well, all I can say is I tried to play golf. I did a really bad job of it.) I have done laundry, given myself a pedicure and cleaned the house. I am packed and ready to go. We were going to the stay the night at a hotel, but I think that would make me more nervous getting there so early with nothing to do. We will leave about 5:30 (it's a 2 hour drive under normal conditions), I need to be there at 9:00 for surgery at 10:30 with Dr. Baggs. He is going to try and do it lap. It really doesn't matter to me one way or the other, except my recovery period might be a little more comfortable with lap.

Thank you to everyone on this group for all the information I have received and for all the support. I feel so ready for this, I feel very knowledgeable and I feel like I won't have too many surprises (I'm sure there will be some though).

I will try to email you all on Wed a short note letting you know how things go. If anyone is at an appt on Mon or Tues at Richmond please feel free to come by and see me, I would love it!

Carolcarol colwell wrote:

Jane,

I don't have any words of wisdom, but I wanted to wish you luck on your journey.

Carol Jane wrote:

I was reading away at past posts trying to find out if anyone else out there had had previous health problems which precluded them from having the GB surgery. I have had a kidney transplant (2 actually) and I'm wondering if this will prevent me from having a gastric bypass. Got me thinking and a bit nervous. Anyone have any advise?

[Guest guest]

Carol:

I just wanted to say how happy I am for you that tomorrow is " your

day " . Please know that good thoughts are coming your way to wish you

a speedy recovery and a wonderful welcome to " the other side " of WLS.

As one who is scheduled for surgery in late August, I look forward to

hearing of your continued journey and I thank you for all the help

you have provided me in my baby steps along the way to get to this

point in my journey.

> Tomorrow is the day I have been waiting for during the last year. I

have been obsessed by it, this surgery has been on my mind everyday

since last July. Finally it is here! I am excited and a little

nervous. > Carol

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[Guest guest]

Laurie,

This is a good idea. I will give your email address to my daughter.

Thanks, CarolLaurie Warner wrote:

Carol,

I don't know if you'll be reading your e-mail before you leave for surgery, but wanted to tell you we are sending good thoughts your way! Be sure and designate a friend or relative to send us an e-mail (you can use my address if you want, and send it to: Grace44444 @ earthlink.net, and I will forward it to the list). That way we'll know that you came through fine and will be home soon.

I speak from experience when I say that I wish I had done this before my surgery, as I ended up in the hospital for 39 days with gallbladder complications and I wish I had someone to notify the people on the lists, that I cared about and I knew were worried about me.

Anyway - don't let that worry you! My doctor said he had never seen my type of complications in 25+ years of doing surgery. (Ha ha -- leave it to me to break the record).

Best wishes,

Laurie W.

Re: Surgery at Richmond Tomorrow

Tomorrow is the day I have been waiting for during the last year. I have been obsessed by it, this surgery has been on my mind everyday since last July. Finally it is here! I am excited and a little nervous. I am trying to stay busy today, we played golf this morning (well, all I can say is I tried to play golf. I did a really bad job of it.) I have done laundry, given myself a pedicure and cleaned the house. I am packed and ready to go. We were going to the stay the night at a hotel, but I think that would make me more nervous getting there so early with nothing to do. We will leave about 5:30 (it's a 2 hour drive under normal conditions), I need to be there at 9:00 for surgery at 10:30 with Dr. Baggs. He is going to try and do it lap. It really doesn't matter to me one way or the other, except my recovery period might be a little more comfortable with lap.

Thank you to everyone on this group for all the information I have received and for all the support. I feel so ready for this, I feel very knowledgeable and I feel like I won't have too many surprises (I'm sure there will be some though).

I will try to email you all on Wed a short note letting you know how things go. If anyone is at an appt on Mon or Tues at Richmond please feel free to come by and see me, I would love it!

Carolcarol colwell wrote:

Jane,

I don't have any words of wisdom, but I wanted to wish you luck on your journey.

Carol Jane wrote:

I was reading away at past posts trying to find out if anyone else out there had had previous health problems which precluded them from having the GB surgery. I have had a kidney transplant (2 actually) and I'm wondering if this will prevent me from having a gastric bypass. Got me thinking and a bit nervous. Anyone have any advise?

[Guest guest]

Carol,

Laurie is right we would love to hear you

are fine. We do all wish you the best. We will be waiting here for you when you

return with all your successes. Those of us who are further out will be envious

of the quick weight loss you will have at the beginning. Keep sipping water,

walking and breathing deeply. I am sure you will be fine. Huggles, SUE

I will be waiting to hear from Laurie or someone

else. I will be praying for you. Sue

From: carol colwell

Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 8:58

PM

To: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients

Subject: Re:

Surgery at Richmond Tomorrow

Laurie,

This is a good idea. I will give your email address to my daughter.

Thanks, Carol

Laurie Warner

wrote:

Carol,

I don't know if you'll be reading your e-mail before you

leave for surgery, but wanted to tell you we are sending good thoughts your

way! Be sure and designate a friend or relative to send us an e-mail (you

can use my address if you want, and send it to: Grace44444 @

earthlink.net, and I will forward it to the list). That way we'll know

that you came through fine and will be home soon.

I speak from experience when I say that I wish I had done

this before my surgery, as I ended up in the hospital for 39 days with

gallbladder complications and I wish I had someone to notify the people on the

lists, that I cared about and I knew were worried about me.

Anyway - don't let that worry you! My doctor said he

had never seen my type of complications in 25+ years of doing surgery.

(Ha ha -- leave it to me to break the record).

Best wishes,

Laurie W.

Re:

Surgery at Richmond Tomorrow

Tomorrow is the day I have been waiting for during the last year. I

have been obsessed by it, this surgery has been on my mind everyday since last

July. Finally it is here! I am excited and a little nervous. I am trying to stay

busy today, we played golf this morning (well, all I can say is I tried to play

golf. I did a really bad job of it.) I have done laundry, given myself a

pedicure and cleaned the house. I am packed and ready to go. We were going to

the stay the night at a hotel, but I think that would make me more nervous

getting there so early with nothing to do. We will leave about 5:30 (it's a 2

hour drive under normal conditions), I need to be there at 9:00 for surgery at

10:30 with Dr. Baggs. He is going to try and do it lap. It really doesn't

matter to me one way or the other, except my recovery period might be a little

more comfortable with lap.

Thank you to everyone on this group for all the information I have

received and for all the support. I feel so ready for this, I feel very

knowledgeable and I feel like I won't have too many surprises (I'm sure there

will be some though).

I will try to email you all on Wed a short note letting you know how

things go. If anyone is at an appt on Mon or Tues at Richmond please feel free to come by and see

me, I would love it!

Carol

carol colwell

wrote:

Jane,

I don't have any words of wisdom, but I wanted to wish you luck on your

journey.

Carol

Jane

wrote:

I was reading away at

past posts trying to find out if anyone else

out there had had previous health problems which precluded them from

having the GB surgery. I have had a kidney transplant (2 actually)

and I'm wondering if this will prevent me from having a gastric

bypass. Got me thinking and a bit nervous. Anyone have any advise?

[Guest guest]

Carol,

Hope

all is going well with your surgery.

I look forward to hearing how you are doing.

Take care,

-----Original

Message-----

From: carol colwell

Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 3:48

PM

To:

gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients

Subject: Re:

Surgery at Richmond Tomorrow

Tomorrow is

the day I have been waiting for during the last year. I have been obsessed by

it, this surgery has been on my mind everyday since last July. Finally it is

here! I am excited and a little nervous. I am trying to stay busy today, we

played golf this morning (well, all I can say is I tried to play golf. I did a

really bad job of it.) I have done laundry, given myself a pedicure and cleaned

the house. I am packed and ready to go. We were going to the stay the night at

a hotel, but I think that would make me more nervous getting there so early

with nothing to do. We will leave about 5:30 (it's a 2 hour drive under normal

conditions), I need to be there at 9:00 for surgery at 10:30 with Dr. Baggs. He

is going to try and do it lap. It really doesn't matter to me one way or the

other, except my recovery period might be a little more comfortable with lap.

Thank you to

everyone on this group for all the information I have received and for all the

support. I feel so ready for this, I feel very knowledgeable and I feel like I

won't have too many surprises (I'm sure there will be some though).

I will try to

email you all on Wed a short note letting you know how things go. If anyone is

at an appt on Mon or Tues at Richmond please feel free to come by and see me, I

would love it!

Carol

carol colwell

wrote:

Jane,

I don't have

any words of wisdom, but I wanted to wish you luck on your journey.

Carol

Jane

wrote:

I was reading

away at past posts trying to find out if anyone else

out there had had previous health problems which precluded them from

having the GB surgery. I have had a kidney transplant (2 actually)

and I'm wondering if this will prevent me from having a gastric

bypass. Got me thinking and a bit nervous. Anyone have any advise?

[Guest guest]

Carol

Best wishes and prayers are with you... every thing will be fine... I wish you the best of luck and I hope that you get the lap.. for a speed recovery..

God bless you...

Leann carol colwell wrote:

Tomorrow is the day I have been waiting for during the last year. I have been obsessed by it, this surgery has been on my mind everyday since last July. Finally it is here! I am excited and a little nervous. I am trying to stay busy today, we played golf this morning (well, all I can say is I tried to play golf. I did a really bad job of it.) I have done laundry, given myself a pedicure and cleaned the house. I am packed and ready to go. We were going to the stay the night at a hotel, but I think that would make me more nervous getting there so early with nothing to do. We will leave about 5:30 (it's a 2 hour drive under normal conditions), I need to be there at 9:00 for surgery at 10:30 with Dr. Baggs. He is going to try and do it lap. It really doesn't matter to me one way or the other, except my recovery period might be a little more comfortable with lap.

Thank you to everyone on this group for all the information I have received and for all the support. I feel so ready for this, I feel very knowledgeable and I feel like I won't have too many surprises (I'm sure there will be some though).

I will try to email you all on Wed a short note letting you know how things go. If anyone is at an appt on Mon or Tues at Richmond please feel free to come by and see me, I would love it!

Carolcarol colwell wrote:

Jane,

I don't have any words of wisdom, but I wanted to wish you luck on your journey.

Carol Jane wrote:

I was reading away at past posts trying to find out if anyone else out there had had previous health problems which precluded them from having the GB surgery. I have had a kidney transplant (2 actually) and I'm wondering if this will prevent me from having a gastric bypass. Got me thinking and a bit nervous. Anyone have any advise?