Update on Deb. D

Hi all, Deb. says thank you for all your support and prayers and to continue the prayers. She started getting weak and having nausea so they are giving her blood. Luckily she gave her own blood a few weeks ago if this would happen. She hopes to be heading home Wednesday. Julia

Julia - is this "normal" to need blood? I can't "give" blood cause I take coumadin - bloodthinners and have for the last 20 years or so. ?? you've just given me something else to worry about I'm afraid - in all my surgeries I've never had to receive blood from any place. ughoh I'm scared now - that's offical. You are a nurse please tell me - does this happen very often ? Pat B

Hi Pat, No this is not normal. I have had at least 16 surgeries in my life and have never even came close to having it. This is a very low, low blood loss surgery. I am sure you will be fine. Some times a persons body just doesn't reproduce the red cells as fast as they should. It could also be she might not have repelnished her body after having her own drawn to keep in reserve. So please , please don't worry. If you would like, I know you have an angel but i will be willing to come to the hospital Friday and visit with you till you go in.Just let me know the time you have to check in. Julia

Honestly Julia I am scared to death... you sound like me with the surgeries... don't you ever wonder if this one might be the one that pushes your body too far? I'm just a scaredy cat - I used to be brave but I think I've grown up since then... it's been 15 months since my last Big surgery on my back re-do and each time I get just a little bit more afraid. I've awaken in the middle of a surgery - paralysed unable to let them know I was awake just listening to them talk.... then when I thought I couldn't stand the pain anymore passed out or was put back to sleep - don't know which. I had to do 6 weeks of Behavior re-training to get back on the right track or proper frame of mind after that one.... I don't think that should happen to anyone and Hope it never happens to me again! I'm just one of those weird people who have to be watched carefully... I told that to the anestisesologist (sp) last week when I met with him - he assured me he wouldn't let that happen again with me cause he had one of those special machines that tells him how far asleep I am - so I was feeling some better. But now with Debbie - I don't know I'm probably just a short timer with the jitters. Ahhh thank you for offering Julia but my surgery is at 6:30 am on Friday and I wouldn't ask anyone to go to the hospital just to sit with me til I go to sleep. Not even my husband but he has to drive me hahaha If you'd like though you can be my second angel I know Charlotte wouldn't mind she lives too far away to come to the hospital to see me. Ralph was just going to call her afterwards... You are sweetheart for offering though. Hugs to you Pat B.

Pat, The time of day means nothing!!!! It is easy for me to do it if it will ease your jitters. I just don't want to intrude on your time with your family. You will be great. Dr. H. won't allow anything else.Just put your fears in the hands of the Lord and relax. I too have had a few experiecnes I do not want to repeat with surgery. But this is to improve and give me a new life. So I am happy and excited to be able to have this. I have been working on fining this for over 20 years and have even backed out of another surgery in the 80's, but I know I have found what I need.But if you have questions just get on the phone and call or make a fast appoitment and go talk to Dr. H. so they can answer some of your questions.If you talked to MIKE from anethesia then he he awesome and would not tell you wrong. He knows what he is doing.I have had times when I had to be given pre-op medicine just to get my pre-op medicine!!! Nio kindding I do know about jitters. But I also know how much better I felt the next day after it was done.Pleas take care. I would love to check on you and help you through this. Julia

Julia and Pat, How wonderful of you Julia, to offer to be there for Pat's surgery. It would make me feel better too. There are lots of little Angels on this board and you can never have too many. Pat, you are going to be fine. Just keep the bench warm for Julia and me! Hugzzzzzzzzz and more hugzzzzzzzz to you both. Charlotte kid4ever

Pat you will be fine, I was scared out of my wits when I had mine, Dr H will take very good care of you..just say Lord here it is and He will get you thru.....love ya vesta