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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsOnce more into the breach, dear friends......tomorrow's the day.
Tomorrow I present myself and my defective left shoulder to the hospital where my doctor will operate and hopefully fix said wonky shoulder.
I'm scheduled for out-patient surgery, so I should be home late in the afternoon...
I really REALLY hope this is the last surgery! I want to be myself again...
So, if you can spare them, a few vibes, or good thoughts, or whatever you think will help...I'd greatly appreciate it.
Thank you.
Raven
(13,900 posts)Good that it's out-patient. You'll be home in your own bed tomorrow night. The Pitt family will send some prayers too. God always listens when I pray because she's shocked to hear from me.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)Ah, you made me laugh!
And believe me, I needed that today.
Thanks again...
Raven
(13,900 posts)redwitch
(14,948 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)I'm hoping so too.
hedgehog
(36,286 posts)nothing puts my few twinges into context like hearing that someone has worse problems!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)I'm sorry you're having trouble too..
hedgehog
(36,286 posts)which was a very nice kick in the butt telling me to get a move on! Best wishes for a good night's sleep tonight and good recovery tomorrow!
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)I'll be pulling for you --- since you can't!
Hope all goes well.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)Oh, I can--just not very effectively!
Appreciate your good thoughts so much...
CherokeeDem
(3,709 posts)Sorry that you have to go through this again but at least, it's outpatient. Good luck and quick recovery!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)I'm hoping for all the same things!
Prisoner_Number_Six
(15,676 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)Cal33
(7,018 posts)well taken care of with anesthesia. You don't feel a thing. When you wake up post-op, the worst part
is already over and done with. Of course there is pain post-op, too.
Well, I had to endure surgery once without anesthesia because they just ran out of it at that exact
particular time. I was in the Army. Luckily it was minor surgery and lasted about 10 minutes. Even
then, the severest pain occurred only during each incision, and Boy, did I holler each time! It was quite bearable between incisions. But, of course, I was very frightened during the entire 10 minutes. Anticipating the next cut was extremely unpleasant. I know the difference between acute pain and the pain post-op.
I think the above experience made me lose my fear of surgery under normal circumstances, of which
I've had quite a few. I also have no fear of any dental work. The worst part is when the dentist is
sticking the needle into the gums to inject the anesthesia, which I find not too bad. It's all so relative,
and fear does help to magnify the pain.
So, Peggy, if you can think of post-op pain as unpleasant but bearable, you will lose much of that fear.
And that does really help. For me this is not make-believe, or theory only. I know it to be true from first-hand experience. Something good did come out of this awful one-time experience for me.
With all the best and warmest wishes,
Cal
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)Whoo boy, I don't think I could have done it without anesthesia!
I am a little nervous, but that's most likely because this is a repair of a repair. And that ain't good.
But I trust my doctor implicitly and he always does a good job.
He'll be drilling, not cutting, anyway. I can almost hear it!
Thanks so much for your good wishes...
sarge43
(28,945 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)my wife had her left knee replaced on Jue 17. She was doing real good, until about a week and a half later. She was laying in bed, just waking up, when her leg went off the edge of the bed and she severely strained her quad. It set her back about 3 weeks. But she is back at it because she is a fighter. You are, too.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)I guess I might be a fighter.....'cause I haven't given up yet.
Thank you!
Kali
(55,025 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)trof
(54,256 posts)Good luck and I hope your fast ball is as good as ever or better post-op.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)Thanks for the smile and the good wishes!
Liberal Veteran
(22,239 posts)I will keep you in my thoughts.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)Very kind of you!
ailsagirl
(22,899 posts)From Northern California to Southern California, I wish you the very best!!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)shenmue
(38,506 posts)Kees kees!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)shenmue
(38,506 posts)fizzgig
(24,146 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)LiberalEsto
(22,845 posts)Wishing you a perfect operation and a speedy recovery!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)Crewleader
(17,005 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)And for your good wishes...
petronius
(26,604 posts)(Just be sure to give your doctor a little quiz on the whole question of left, right, and the difference there-between before you start...)
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)Ah, not to worry! He will mark which shoulder to work on, while I'm still awake!
He knows which one it is, lol...
rurallib
(62,451 posts)that shoulder would have been fixed long ago.
here's hoping for the best outcome tomorrow, followed by a great recovery.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)This stuff does happen, even with the best doctors...
Your hopes are mine, and thank you!
OrwellwasRight
(5,170 posts)Straight from DC!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)Wow, cross-country vibes! Yay!
Gidney N Cloyd
(19,847 posts)And tell him 'there's more where that came from if you play your cards right.'
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)Ah, no tips necessary.......he gets paid by Medicare!
And since he's operated on me before, he already knows that!
lovemydog
(11,833 posts)You are loved here, by me and many others!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)I'm feelin' the love!
Habibi
(3,598 posts)May your recovery be swift and pain-free.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)I'm hoping so too!
HeiressofBickworth
(2,682 posts)Ok, formalities over -- here's the real thing: Thank the Democrats that we still have Medicare! You will have your shoulder problem fixed and you won't go bankrupt in the process. Hooray!! Hope you feel great in the shortest amount of time. Take it easy, and don't think you need to rush back to your computer -- we'll wait right here to hear from you. Take care.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)I am so grateful for Medicare, after years of sort-of insurance, or NO insurance...
I will be back here, posting one-handed!
Thanks for your good thoughts...
Scruffy Rumbler
(961 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)Manifestor_of_Light
(21,046 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)niyad
(113,581 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)csziggy
(34,138 posts)I know what you mean about not wanting more surgeries. Averaging one major surgery every two years since 2001 has sucked.
Once the surgeries are over and when everything is working it's worth it though!
I'll be sending good vibes all day tomorrow.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)Wow, you've been through it worse than I have......I'm so sorry!
I am really ready now. I hope the powers that be are listening!
Thank you for everything, and for the vibes...
frogmarch
(12,160 posts)And tons of good thoughts too. I hope your shoulder is soon well and lets you be yourself again.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)I feel better already!
Paulie
(8,462 posts)Rehab!
All the best to ya Ms. Peg!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)And how did I know you were going to say that? lol
I am looking forward to it, esp. since I'll get to spend four weeks in that shoulder immobilizer/sling rig!
Thanks, sweetie!
applegrove
(118,805 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)woodsprite
(11,927 posts)I hope this one is the charm for you! Let us know how you're doing when you can.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)It may be hunt and peck for a while!
liberalla
(9,264 posts)Optimal performance vibes for your surgeon, and happy healing vibes for you!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)Ah, those are great wishes!
My surgeon is an excellent one, and I trust him.
raptor_rider
(1,014 posts)You will be fine!!! You're a sting person, and will fight this with you're most beautiful power!!!
I believe in you my doll!!!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)Thank you, sweetie...
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)CaliforniaPeggy.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)Phentex
(16,334 posts)Sending good thoughts and speedy healing to you!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)I'll be leaving for the hospital in about one and a half hours. The surgery is scheduled for about 12:30 pm today, PDT.
Love ya too, sweetie!
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)and see you on the other side
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)I feel pretty calm today...
See you on the flip side!
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)I know you'll come through it like a champ, but I feel for you going through the pain and soreness and catching up to where you were in your PT.
At the same time, I'm happy that you have this solution to restore you to full function and I look forward to your reports down the road.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)You really nailed just how I'm feeling...
Thank you for your good thoughts today and always, sweetie!
DebJ
(7,699 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)Archae
(46,354 posts)Hope everything goes ok.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)R.I.P., MFM
Coventina
(27,172 posts)I hope all went well and you are recovering nicely!!