Nadine.Thomas@p1.f7.n300.z1.fidonet.org (Nadine Thomas) (11/17/90)
Index Number: 11758
Hi everyone!
I'm home! Surgery went well and I am back in my wonderful home.
The doc said that it was better then he expected and I know it was
better then *I* dared to expect. Now, on to the healing.
I have one last surgery on the 30th of this month and I do mean
LAST. That one is the one on my wrist, tendons, and fingers. But
till then my job is to HEAL!
The best decision I made was the one I made about two months ago.
At that time the doc told me he wanted to do this surgery in two
weeks (from that day). I told him I was not mentally in good place
and that I wanted to put it off for about 2 months - doc told me it
was okay, and whenever I was ready as long as I didn't put it off
too long (he was afraid of an abcess or two coming back before the
surgery). In that time I was able to take a trip to Georgia and
visit Betty Draughon. When I got back my primary doc told me that
my attitude had taken an 180 degree turn. With my willingness and
footwork and Betty's help I was able to get myself in a sound
mental, spiritual, and physical position for this surgery. The
surgery doc was so great that I had complete trust in him. He
promised me that I would not be in a lot of pain and that no one
would mess with the pain meds (like decrease them before it was
time). He kept that promise when a nurse decided to play doctor
and try to make me take the oral pain meds less then 24 hours after
surgery. Doc went to her and told her to knock it off. She, in
turn, told the resident who came to see me and wanted to do the
same thing that the Doc said NO and he too laid off. I have never
had a doctor who had so much respect for me and cared about how *I*
felt. He not only made promises, he kept them. When I thanked him
for his patience with me he told me it was an honor. Can you
believe that??????
Well, I need to skim my mail and answer a few posts to me.
I want to also take this time to thank those of you who called me
and sent posts of well wishes. I have never felt so special, cared
about, and loved as I have this past few days. You will never know
what it has meant to me and what it has done for me. I wish there
were words that could adequately express the depths to which you
have touched me.
Thank you.
Hugs to you all.
Nadine
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