Pre-Op Testing at St. V's

Hi Kat,

I am so sorry we did not run into each other...I was looking at every blonde...wonder what they were thinking about me? 

I got all my tests completed except the Breathtek...I took prilosec.  No one said anything to me about it.  I wonder if I need to call them and schedule it before my surgery on 3/24.

Do you work at St. Vincent's or were you there visiting????

Curious minds want to know.

Lisa

Hi Lisa,
  
No I don't work at St. Vincent's but I guess you could call me a volunteer there.
I am a certified Bariatric Buddy and I do have my very own St. V's polo shirt that allows me access to different area's of the hospital.

I also do bariatric mentoring and I love visiting patients there whatever their cir****tances are and giving them hugs, support, and compassion.  Pre-op, consult, surgery day, test day, complications, you name it.  Many times God leads me to where I need to be and when.  He works in mysterious ways.  Also the nursing staff, Chaplain Landry, or word of mouth. 

Once I started doing it, I was hooked.  I live 40 minutes away but it is always worth my time.  And I love meeting new people and making new friends.  I'm not always good at remembering names and with bariatric patients it is even harder because their body images change so rapidly I don't recognize them.  Which is a good thing!  I have been there and done that!  I can't wait to see Christie, I haven't seen her since she left the hospital. 

hugs to you,
Kathy