Question:
I am having surgery 1/27..Angel? I am in Framingham, MA

Am I supposed to have an Angel?...what do they do?    — Redbunny2 (posted on January 1, 2004)

January 1, 2004
No, you dont have to have one.... an Angel is someone that will post reports on here for you to let everyone know how you are doing and call and check on you while you are in the hospital. I had one, and I have been asked to be one, however, I am still unsure what I am to do! Maybe I will find out also. But you dont have to have one.... good luck!!
   — rebecca J.

January 1, 2004
Hi, I know many people don't have angels, but it would be nice to have one. I am scheduled for surgery on 1/7/04 and I don't have one either. I think that just stay in contact with you and give you moral support and post on your surgery page to let others know how you are doing. I live in Houston if anyone wants to volunteer or needs one in the Houston area. Blessings on your upcoming surgery.
   — Carolyn B.

January 2, 2004
I had my surgery the 16th of December and didn't have one. Here is the web-sites definition of an Angel: An angel is a buddy who who looks after someone else during the period of their surgery. Maintaining contact and offering support during this period is important. Angels play a vital role of relaying information back and forth between the person and their friends on the internet. Are there specific duties of an angel? The role is an informal one, but two tasks are: 1. Post updates to the person's surgery status page 2. If the person approves, print their card from the web site and fax it to them while they are in the hospital. The best way to do this is often to fax it to their surgeon's office for the surgeon to deliver to them. Part of the reason for assigning angels is so that surgeon's offices don't receive multiple copies of the same messages to relay. Who decides who angels are? Only you can decide who your angel will be. How can I become an Angel? Look at the list of people on the surgery dates page. Those people who don't have a red dot by their name don't have an angel. You can ask such people if they would like an angel. If they are interested, then have them go into their profile and list you as their angel. How can I get an Angel? Do the above step the other way around. As soon as you find someone interested in being your angel, list them on your profile. Hope this helps! & congratulations on your up-coming surgery!
   — boonikki29