Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Ruth, I have yet to undergo a mastectomy, but remember having my double lumpectomy, and those were the last words I heard too, "we need to keep the left uncovered and keep the left arm up, and strap her wrist this way." I was scared, but never cried until I heard the techs. nurses, etc., saying all these things, (knowing I was still awake and waiting for my anesthesiologists). Many Hugs, Pattie I have been haunted by my surgery because of what I heard after being helped on to theoperating table. I felt I had to take some proactive action so I wentto the hospital's website and sent the following comment.I had a mastectomy at your facility on March 29, 06. I never receiveda patient survey. The last thing I heard, after being helped on tothe operating table was, "We need to take her arm out". I knew whythat was necessary! Because of this, the last thing I thought of,before being anesthesized. was that my breast was going to be exposedand cut off! NOT A GOOD THING! Perhaps expressing such things in adifferent manner would make things more comfortable for the patientwhether they are awake or not. The mind whether in a conscious orunconscious state is a powerful thing.Ruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Guess I was lucky. I don't even remember leaving my room to go to surgery. Vanderbilt is at the top of my I love you list! Trisha -- Re: I have been haunted Ruth, I have yet to undergo a mastectomy, but remember having my double lumpectomy, and those were the last words I heard too, "we need to keep the left uncovered and keep the left arm up, and strap her wrist this way." I was scared, but never cried until I heard the techs. nurses, etc., saying all these things, (knowing I was still awake and waiting for my anesthesiologists). Many Hugs, Pattie I have been haunted by my surgery because of what I heard after being helped on to theoperating table. I felt I had to take some proactive action so I wentto the hospital's website and sent the following comment.I had a mastectomy at your facility on March 29, 06. I never receiveda patient survey. The last thing I heard, after being helped on tothe operating table was, "We need to take her arm out". I knew whythat was necessary! Because of this, the last thing I thought of,before being anesthesized. was that my breast was going to be exposedand cut off! NOT A GOOD THING! Perhaps expressing such things in adifferent manner would make things more comfortable for the patientwhether they are awake or not. The mind whether in a conscious orunconscious state is a powerful thing.Ruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Hi Pattie, I really think that last thought had a roll in my less than stellar recovery, from the mastectomy. By golly everything that could go wrong did and I had the best breast surgeon in the city, had been using a positive affirmation tape for surgery, and had seen a dietician and accupuncturist for at least 6 weeks before surgery. The mind is a powerful thing! Hugs, Ruth > > Ruth, > > I have yet to undergo a mastectomy, but remember having my double lumpectomy, and those were the last words I heard too, " we need to keep the left uncovered and keep the left arm up, and strap her wrist this way. " I was scared, but never cried until I heard the techs. nurses, etc., saying all these things, (knowing I was still awake and waiting for my anesthesiologists). > > Many Hugs, > > Pattie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Ruth, So very true: The mind is very powerful. I'm hoping, when time comes, I have a different hospital, surgeon, etc., (my daughter is attempting to get me into a hospital in MD; She would like me to get some other opinions, especially why they want to save my breast and not go ahead and do the mastectomy). I am so very sorry things did not go well: I want to give you some big, (soft), hugs!!!! Many Hugs and Love, Pattie Re: I have been haunted Hi Pattie,I really think that last thought had a roll in my less than stellarrecovery, from the mastectomy. By golly everything that could gowrong did and I had the best breast surgeon in the city, had beenusing a positive affirmation tape for surgery, and had seen adietician and accupuncturist for at least 6 weeks before surgery. Themind is a powerful thing!Hugs,Ruth>> Ruth,> > I have yet to undergo a mastectomy, but remember having my doublelumpectomy, and those were the last words I heard too, "we need tokeep the left uncovered and keep the left arm up, and strap her wristthis way." I was scared, but never cried until I heard the techs.nurses, etc., saying all these things, (knowing I was still awake andwaiting for my anesthesiologists). > > Many Hugs,> > Pattie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 "some people remember a lot even after going under anesthesia" So very true!! I remembered a lot after having my gallbladder taken out, (after going under), and that made the fear of having my lumpectomy even worse. Of course, the day before my surgery, I had to fill out a ton of forms, and the person who did this continued to get my last name wrong; She got two or three other things wrong. Of course, after this, I did a search, regarding the hospital, and found it had great ratings, (this is the only hospital that could get the surgery done fast), and if it had gotten bad ratings, I was going to cancel the surgery and request my usual hospital, (we have LOTS of hospitals here; however, I only use two, and these are trusted and great hospitals). The next day, everything went great.......I was so worried about messing up my name and putting having the wrong surgery, or something as that, (I know, I know---I was so very nervous). What made everything 'real' for me was when it was time to mark my breast: That's when everything came 'real' and 'it' was really happening. What made everything worse was my IV meds didn't kick in and I never felt drowsy, (which scared me too). I look back and feel stupid regarding how nervous I was. I'm babbling: sorry. Many Hugs and Love, Pattie I have been haunted by my surgery because of what I heard after being helped on to theoperating table. I felt I had to take some proactive action so I wentto the hospital's website and sent the following comment.I had a mastectomy at your facility on March 29, 06. I never receiveda patient survey. The last thing I heard, after being helped on tothe operating table was, "We need to take her arm out". I knew whythat was necessary! Because of this, the last thing I thought of,before being anesthesized. was that my breast was going to be exposedand cut off! NOT A GOOD THING! Perhaps expressing such things in adifferent manner would make things more comfortable for the patientwhether they are awake or not. The mind whether in a conscious orunconscious state is a powerful thing.Ruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 "some people remember a lot even after going under anesthesia" So very true!! I remembered a lot after having my gallbladder taken out, (after going under), and that made the fear of having my lumpectomy even worse. Of course, the day before my surgery, I had to fill out a ton of forms, and the person who did this continued to get my last name wrong; She got two or three other things wrong. Of course, after this, I did a search, regarding the hospital, and found it had great ratings, (this is the only hospital that could get the surgery done fast), and if it had gotten bad ratings, I was going to cancel the surgery and request my usual hospital, (we have LOTS of hospitals here; however, I only use two, and these are trusted and great hospitals). The next day, everything went great.......I was so worried about messing up my name and putting having the wrong surgery, or something as that, (I know, I know---I was so very nervous). What made everything 'real' for me was when it was time to mark my breast: That's when everything came 'real' and 'it' was really happening. What made everything worse was my IV meds didn't kick in and I never felt drowsy, (which scared me too). I look back and feel stupid regarding how nervous I was. I'm babbling: sorry. Many Hugs and Love, Pattie I have been haunted by my surgery because of what I heard after being helped on to theoperating table. I felt I had to take some proactive action so I wentto the hospital's website and sent the following comment.I had a mastectomy at your facility on March 29, 06. I never receiveda patient survey. The last thing I heard, after being helped on tothe operating table was, "We need to take her arm out". I knew whythat was necessary! Because of this, the last thing I thought of,before being anesthesized. was that my breast was going to be exposedand cut off! NOT A GOOD THING! Perhaps expressing such things in adifferent manner would make things more comfortable for the patientwhether they are awake or not. The mind whether in a conscious orunconscious state is a powerful thing.Ruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 "some people remember a lot even after going under anesthesia" So very true!! I remembered a lot after having my gallbladder taken out, (after going under), and that made the fear of having my lumpectomy even worse. Of course, the day before my surgery, I had to fill out a ton of forms, and the person who did this continued to get my last name wrong; She got two or three other things wrong. Of course, after this, I did a search, regarding the hospital, and found it had great ratings, (this is the only hospital that could get the surgery done fast), and if it had gotten bad ratings, I was going to cancel the surgery and request my usual hospital, (we have LOTS of hospitals here; however, I only use two, and these are trusted and great hospitals). The next day, everything went great.......I was so worried about messing up my name and putting having the wrong surgery, or something as that, (I know, I know---I was so very nervous). What made everything 'real' for me was when it was time to mark my breast: That's when everything came 'real' and 'it' was really happening. What made everything worse was my IV meds didn't kick in and I never felt drowsy, (which scared me too). I look back and feel stupid regarding how nervous I was. I'm babbling: sorry. Many Hugs and Love, Pattie I have been haunted by my surgery because of what I heard after being helped on to theoperating table. I felt I had to take some proactive action so I wentto the hospital's website and sent the following comment.I had a mastectomy at your facility on March 29, 06. I never receiveda patient survey. The last thing I heard, after being helped on tothe operating table was, "We need to take her arm out". I knew whythat was necessary! Because of this, the last thing I thought of,before being anesthesized. was that my breast was going to be exposedand cut off! NOT A GOOD THING! Perhaps expressing such things in adifferent manner would make things more comfortable for the patientwhether they are awake or not. The mind whether in a conscious orunconscious state is a powerful thing.Ruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 And the last thing I remembered them saying was that the vein in the hand had blown out and they moved to my wrist. Nice place to have surgery. Remembered nothing after that. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 And the last thing I remembered them saying was that the vein in the hand had blown out and they moved to my wrist. Nice place to have surgery. Remembered nothing after that. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 And the last thing I remembered them saying was that the vein in the hand had blown out and they moved to my wrist. Nice place to have surgery. Remembered nothing after that. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 The point is that you should not have had to remember that, especially it being the last thing you heard before anesthesia! Ruth > > And the last thing I remembered them saying was that the vein in the hand had blown out and they moved to my wrist. Nice place to have surgery. Remembered nothing after that. > > Janet > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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