Need some good thoughts

[WindChime]

I will be having my surgery on May 10th at Good Samaritan Hospital at 10 am and will have to stay at least 2 days to make sure every thing is going well. I'll have my dad post something when he he gets home after so you all know how I am doing. I have already lost 13 pounds with the liqiud diet they have me on to get ready for the surgery.

[Sir Jim & Lady Helen]

Cher's surgery at Cincinnati Good Samaritan Hospital went well.  She got to her room around 2:00 and is resting.  She will be in the hospital at least until Wednesday and possibly Thursday.

[Ariyana the hugging wench]

Lots of love and fast healing wishes.... {{{and bearhugs too}}}}

[WindChime]

 I got discharged Wednesday May 12Th at around 6pm.  I am in a little pain but no where near what I thought it would be like. Sad to say that I was in more pain when they took out my gallbladder 2 years ago compared to about 90% of my stomach this time.  I am not having any problems with eating what I am allowed to, But I think if I could get away with it I would take a bite of pizza but I know the down side to eating that kind of food and it is not worth the pain and suffering.   
    The good thing is I have found several cookbooks that show the fat and sugar contents of the recipes so I will be able to eat the food I want and not suffer in taste or pain wise. I just wish the funny walking I have to do right now wouldn't hurt my back so much. I just keep reminding myself that all the aches and pain will be worth it so I will be able to get my spine fixed, maybe not 100% but enough to stop hurting so severely.
    Thanks for all of your well wishes.

[Old Tinker]

dear WhindChime, we are glad all went well,
we send our prayers to thee for heal'n.
be well and keep walk'n,
hope to see thee towards the first of next month,
Tink and Belle...

[Windhawke]

I am so glad to hear you are doing better and that your surgery went so well! You've been in my thoughts.
Hugs!
J

[WindChime]

I haven't updated in awhile so here is what has happened to me lately.  I was put in the hospital on July 21 after not being able to eat for 3 weeks. They let me out July 23 when my potassium level got back to where it should be and they fixed my sever dehydration. As of July 9th when I saw my Dr. last I have lost a total of 72 pounds which is good but the Dr. said I lost the weight way too fast. I lost 6 months of weight in just 2 months due to being so sick.

[Windhawke]

Just take care of yourself and don't put a strain on your heart losing too much. Ok? Thinking of you and praying too.
J

[WindChime]

As of August 19 I no longer have a job. My employer let me go because I have been off for a year do to my back problem and they said if I couldn't come back to work then they would have to let me go.

[WindChime]

As of 12-3-10 I have lost 101 pounds in almost 7 months. I went to the new spine Dr. on 11-23-10 and he is glad for the weight loss but wants me to lose 50 more pounds which made me sad but I completely understand since as he put it you only get one chance to do the surgery right and heal properly or I can have to get it redone due to the extra pounds and possibly not heal right and be messed up even more then I am now.

[Carl]

Keep hanging in there you are in our thoughts
Carl and Donna

[CapnFayeCutler]

*hug* Don't worry dear, let's get you healed up properly, eh?

[WindChime]

I found out on 1/21/11 that I ned to have surgery on my left ankle. My screw is backing out and with the weight lost it is now causing me a lot of pain so he said it will have to come out. At least this surgery will only lay me up for 2 weeks.

[captainblondie]

Thats it honey.. look at the bright side of things! two weeks is alot better than it could be.. your in your thoughts honey!

[WindChime]

Had surgery on Feb. 9th to take the screw out. Hurting more today more then usual. Hopefully this will help my back a little bit, since I won't be walking as funny as I have been due to the limp. Now to continue down the road with my weight loss so I can finally get my back surgery and hopefully fell better. 80 pounds left to go.