Carlow!! My surgery buddy!! Wow! I guess I've missed a ton! I had some complications as well, just got home myself a week ago, but nothing like you, my dear! POOR THING! You're in my prayers. Please...
Today's the day guys...going in in a few hours. My surgery's at 4:15PM, which I thought was a little late. But anyway, thank you to all who have helped me through all this. Your advice and support...
Carlow...Just thinking about you today!! I'll be thinking good thoughts for you tomorrow!! Woohoo! We're almost fixed! Can you believe it? I just can't wrap my head around the fact that soon I'll be...
Awesome! Well, lots of love and luck to you. We'll be able to compare notes on our recovery together! I just found out my surgery's not till 4:15pm, so with my two day prep I won't eat from Tuesday...
Carlow- what day is your surgery? Mine is the 22nd- I am nervous but I guess that's pretty normal, huh? /community/emoticons/smile.gif This forum has been a godsend. Thanks for the refresher on the...
YAY!!! /community/emoticons/smile.gif I'm going in a couple days before you, (Feb 22) so let's think good thoughts for a speedy recovery for both of us!! Congrats!...
Thanks Amey! I guess I just needed to hear it from someone who's been there. I bet my mom will freak when she sees me in the hospital anyway, and I guess the thought of her seeing me with tubes in my...
Praying, I'm having a NG tube to prevent anything from going into my intestine for a couple days after the surgery. Burchoid, Yes, they are putting it in while I'm asleep. I did have one before so I...
Okay guys- 25 days till the big day! I just sat with my surgeon for a half hour and went through my list of questions for him. Lots of good info, and I feel so much better. Although I did find out I...
What would I do without you. Seriously. You are wonderful, and I thank you!...
Yay!!! How wonderful for you!! I can't wait till I'm there too, posting on these boards and telling everyone how much better I feel! It seems there's not much of that, since most people are only...
Kim- you are wonderful! Thank you for sharing- I actually told my husband to check out this thread and see the other peoples experiences too! Thank you everyone for the advice about the CO2. I...
Thank you for the welcome! Everyone here seems so nice and supportive, it it such a wonderful resource for people like me who are a bit anxious, to say the least! I am having the surgery because my...
I am scheduled for a subtotal colectomy and have been told that chances are I won't need to have a bag, as they are planning to attach my small intestine to my rectum. This forum has been a Godsend...