Re: Surgery again? I need your advice!!--Laura

From: Valerie Gates (IBUYMED@AOL.COM)
Tue Aug 10 22:30:33 1999


At Tue, 10 Aug 1999, Laura Newman wrote: >
>Valerie, get yourself a pain management dr. ASAP!!!! My GI said he would only approve surgery IF I had a total obstruction so in light of that, I am on a morphine pump and so other drugs. I don't think any of us are pain-free taking the drugs (we are trying to get there though) but something is better than nothing, like your case. PLEASE VALERIE, DON'T LAY THERE SUFFERING!!!! I am very worried about you!!!! Don't have the surgery unless you REALLY have to. Keep me posted. Love, Laura.
>
>>>> Valerie Gates 08/08/99 11:14PM >>>
>Well, here I am faced with the difficult decision of whether or not to
>have surgery again! I swore 8 1/2 years ago that I wouldn't let anyone
>cut on me again unless I was dying! Well, I'm not dying...(feels like it
>sometimes) but I'm seriously considering surgery again. The tests I had
>Friday showed a partial bowel obstruction due to adhesions kinking the
>bowel on my left side. I'm out of sick leave because I've been sick
>with this stuff so much this year, and I really don't know what to do!!
>For over a week and a half, I have been so miserable that I am only able
>to lay around and sleep. I have so much I need to do.....so many things
>I'm supposed to be.....and all I can do is nothing because of my stupid
>gut!! I'm supposed to get up tomorrow and go to work and sit at a
>computer all day.......I don't know if I can do it! WHAT DO I DO? Please
>offer any advice you might have!
>
>Valerie
>
>--
>Valerie Gates
>

Thank you Laura! Actually, I'm kinda worried about me too! I have an appointment tomorrow with the surgeon and I have a million questions to ask him. I have to do SOMETHING!! I was informed that I probably lost my job today because of missing so much with this stuff! I've been there four years.....it's a job I really love. So pray that the Board of Directors over rules the Director and decides not to let me go!!

Thanks for your kindness and caring!!

Valerie

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Valerie Gates

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