Calling all 21sters! Update please...

Thanks for the help, I had my 1 wk today and they stated the same. more water. Im thinking 64oz would be plenty but guess not. If the dizzieness does not go away I have to go have IV. Being that I will be driving my dh to his surg apt on tues. It is awsome that we are both able to do this together! He is my soul mate and we have been through alot of life changing things this is just another to add to the bag! I just hope I can take as good care of him as he did me!

Well, it has taken me until now to be able to check in with you all.... I have been in such a state of resentment and depression and kinda cut myself off from the world for a while. I did NOT have my surgery as scheduled on the 21st. I had a horrible experience on the pre-surgical, prepping table that I decided it was best to leave. It's so depressing and scary when you feel like you can't trust the professionals that are supposed to have your life in their hands!! I can tell you that I let alot roll off of me in the beginning of this 3 hour process but by the time they had poked and prodded for almost 2 hours to get a vein to put the iv in and then wanted to put it into my neck, I had had enough. The surgeon, whom I had only met once, didn't even bother to come greet me, talk to me, anything, till after he was aggravated because it was taking too long for the prepping, that he came up in his scrubs and asked what the problem was. By then I was in tears and he proceeded to catch an attitude with me and tell me I obviously wasn't ready for this surgery. He actually asked me if I rushed into this for insurance reasons. I could tell you everything from the beginning, but it would take forever. Let me just say that I should not have had to deal with people who seemed like they didn't know what their job was, couldn't complete normal everyday tasks, and had really bad attitudes. That's not an example of who I want operating on me and taking care of me after a very serious surgery. I only pray that I can find someone else I can trust who will do the surgery for me and treat me with care. Don't I at least deserve that? Lisa

Yes Lisa, and thank GOD you left. It takes a load of courage to walk out under those conditions, so I really applaud you for doing what was right for YOU. I'm appalled that the surgeon only spoke with you once before and then had the gall to get confrontational with you. I'm horrified at the ineptitude of the prep nurses. What in the hell was going on with them??? Anyway, you may have saved your own life last Monday. I am hoping that when you finally find the right surgeon it will be very obvious to you, and that you'll fly through the steps this time. And I hope that you'll have time to let me know what happens to you. I'll not forget your story. Thank you for telling it. You've graduated to a higher level of wisdom with this terrible ordeal.

Lisa, I am so sorry that you had to go through that. It took alot of courage to get up and leave. Good for you. I would like to recommend Dr. Brader at the Barix Clinics in Langhorne, Pa. That is where I had my surgery and I have to tell you, the experience was wonderful. That is all they do and the nurses really know what's going on. I felt 100 percent comfortable before, during and after. I highly recommend the Barix Clinic and wish you much luck.