Laura

I accidentally posted a thread about your dog on the main OH board, under the heading "Miss Anna Daphne." I meant to post it here, on this little ol' board instead. I wish they had an edit feature on these message boards...

Laura, You are one day closer to your surgery. I am so excited for you!!!!! You seem so well prepared emotionally for your big day , just make sure you have all of your after care needs ready for when you come home from the hospital. I am not wanting to give you any negative energy about your surgery, but I do need to give you a little bit of advice. The surgery itself was the easy part for me. It was those first 2 weeks emotionally that were rough for me. So be a little prepared to be on a roller coaster and know its very normal. It was something that caught me off guard and I wasnt prepared for. I came home and immediatly got very depressed. I was convinced that I wanted to have the procedure reversed immediatly. I was not sleeping and couldnt hardly force myself to eat. But a call to my surgeons office was the best thing I did. He let me know I was having normal feelings of anxiety that some post ops get and prescribed me a very small one mg antianxiety medication that turned things around for me. I was back to myself in no time at all. From that day forward, I have had NO REGRETS to having this surgery. Each day is so exciting as you see and feel your body changing. I remember I got so excited the first day I could actually feel a muscle in my leg. I had always had such bad edema that my legs were just so big and puffed up all the time I didnt realize that I had real muscles in them. Laura you are gonna do great with your surgery and your recovery is gonna go well. You just have such a great outlook on it all. Just allow yourself to be human and know emotionally there are going to be some highs and lows, and it can seem exaggerated in those early days. There is no shame in asking for some help to get through those times. I drove my kids crazy until I got things leveled out. I am so gosh darned Happy to be a living breathing miracle. 6 months ago today I was using a handicap parking permit and a scooter to get around sometimes. I was on Oxygen part of the day, a cpap at night and 18 daily meds. Now I am Apnea free, no O/2 and only 4 meds plus my vitties. I can walk for miles without getting tired, work out without panting and turning blue and swim like a fish. I fit on every roller coaster at Kings Island and can now do pretty much anything and everything I want. I feel so lucky that I was able to have the surgery and I will do everything in my power ( with Gods help) to make this incredible tool work for me for the rest of my LONG happy life. Big Hugs The Other Laura