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albear · Aug 17, 2010, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by Altenweg

LOL.

It seems like forever since we last chatted, doesn't it?

I'm doing.

Actually, I have some good news. I have an appointment with a surgeon on September 1, he wants to do a pre-op exam, than he'll be booking my surgery. It's the first step, so this is really good. :)

That's great news Alty, so as I understand it, he's going to draw on you with a marker pen drawing dotted lines where he's going to cut right ?

Then you can't have a shower until after he's done so they don't wear off :)

Hey Unky :)

Unknown008 · Aug 17, 2010, 11:39 AM

Hey everyone :)

Was sort of caught into the research so didn't want to barge in with those research of mine :o

albear · Aug 17, 2010, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by Unknown008

Hey everyone :)

Was sort of caught into the research so didn't want to barge in with those research of mine :o

No worries unky :)

albear · Aug 17, 2010, 11:50 AM

Reet, cya later going to go forrage for food :)

Unknown008 · Aug 17, 2010, 11:54 AM

Cya Bear! :)

Just Looking · Aug 17, 2010, 12:00 PM

Just stopping in to say hi - it's been a while.

Alty, I'm glad you are making some progress on your surgery.

Unknown008 · Aug 17, 2010, 12:03 PM

My turn now to go. Hey JLo! :)

Bye everyone! :)

shazamataz · Aug 17, 2010, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by albear

hey Shazzy :)

heard they made new episodes of futerama, havent checked them out though

Are you kidding me... they air in the US around 7am Friday our time and I'm watching them by 8am :D

Surgery... wait... what... PM me!

albear · Aug 17, 2010, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by shazamataz

Are you kidding me... they air in the US around 7am Friday our time and I'm watching them by 8am :D

Surgery... wait...what... PM me!

I take it they're good then :)

Cya unky, have a good one

Alty · Aug 17, 2010, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by albear

thats great news Alty, so as i understand it, he's gonna draw on you with a marker pen drawing dotted lines where he's gonna cut right ?

then you can't have a shower untill after he's done so they dont wear off :)

hey Unky :)

LOL. It's not that type of surgery Bear, although I wouldn't be opposed to that. A little nip there, a tuck here, remove a bit of this and that, make other things stand at attention. Hmmmmm. ;)

Sadly it's not going to be a surgery where I'll look better afterwards, but I'm hoping that I'll feel much better. :)

QLP · Aug 17, 2010, 12:57 PM

So glad the solution seems in sight for you Alty.

Alty · Aug 17, 2010, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by QLP

So glad the solution seems in sight for you Alty.

Thanks Q. I'm actually excited about it. Not the surgery, but feeling better afterwards. I'm hoping this does the trick, at least partially, so that I can feel like me again. :)

Sadly there's nothing they can do about the IBS, but this surgery should put a little less strain on that part, so it may help a bit with that as well.

I'm optimistic. :)

albear · Aug 17, 2010, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by Altenweg

LOL. It's not that type of surgery Bear, although I wouldn't be opposed to that. A little nip there, a tuck here, remove a bit of this and that, make other things stand at attention. Hmmmmm. ;)

Sadly it's not going to be a surgery where I'll look better afterwards, but I'm hoping that I'll feel much better. :)

Id say that is a better surgery than one making you look better, hopefully this will be the key that unlocks the door to you feeling better :)

Fingers crossed for you Alty :)

Alty · Aug 17, 2010, 03:17 PM

Thanks Bear. Now I just have to go through the surgery. That will be the hard part, but I'm a toughie, I'll bounce back quickly. Besides, I have two great kids and a hubby to help me. :)

albear · Aug 17, 2010, 03:22 PM

You sure do :)

Sending my best wishes to you and any good luckh I have saved up for a rainy day

When is the surgery? If its not too personal to ask

Alty · Aug 17, 2010, 03:43 PM

I won't know when the actual surgery is until I go for my appointment on September 1. He wants to do an examination first, check my blood levels etc, and if I'm good to go, he'll book it. If not, I'll have to do whatever I have to do to get ready for the surgery before they can do it.

Hopefully I'm ready to go, but it may still be a while. Still, this first step is a path to the next, so I'm happy. :)

albear · Aug 17, 2010, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by Altenweg

I won't know when the actual surgery is until I go for my appointment on September 1. He wants to do an examination first, check my blood levels etc, and if I'm good to go, he'll book it. If not, I'll have to do whatever I have to do to get ready for the surgery before they can do it.

Hopefully I'm ready to go, but it may still be a while. Still, this first step is a path to the next, so I'm happy. :)

Ahh reet, yeah deffinetly a positive step :)

Hope you are given the OK, because that in itself would mean your getting better right :)

Alty · Aug 17, 2010, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by albear

ahh reet, yeah deffinetly a positive step :)

hope you are given the ok, because that in itself would mean your getting better right :)

Not really. It just means that the medication I'm on is doing what it's supposed to do. This operation will hopefully mean that I can go off the medication and it will mean less pain, discomfort, less days spent in bed because I'm too worn out to get up. :)

It's all positive. :)

albear · Aug 17, 2010, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by Altenweg

Not really. It just means that the medication I'm on is doing what it's supposed to do. This operation will hopefully mean that I can go off the medication and it will mean less pain, discomfort, less days spent in bed because I'm too worn out to get up. :)

It's all positive. :)

Good :)

Going to head off now, catch you later Alty, take care :)

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