October 5, 2006
I have not been able to write for a while due to a visit to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. For those of you who have not had the opportunity to see the Mayo Clinic, it is amazing. I don’t wish for anyone to have to go there for medical reasons; however it is an amazing establishment. They have some of the rarest pieces of art in the world, and the entrance is all marble. They utilize technology like no other business. Their medical expertise is second to none.
I received very disappointing news at Mayo this trip. I am going to be unable to have my surgery in December. My health is not good enough yet to have the surgery. In July when I was at Mayo, it looked very good that I could have surgery mid December. I had made all my plans around that date.
There are several things that have to change for the better before I can have my gastric bypass. I must complete a special course I am already signed up to start. I have to lose some more weight, and my iron count must reach the normal level. These are all goals I have been working very hard on for a long time. The surgeon is afraid the my surgery can’t be done with a laser. Due to a prior surgery, my bypass could be more difficult than normal.
I just need to set my new goals and continue to work hard. I am excited to start my new class next Tues. and starting my exercise. Mayo has given me a new exercise plan, and some of my current medication has been changed. My iron will be tested and a progress report from my class will be sent to Mayo in two months.
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Sorry to hear that things happened like that. I’m glad to hear that your happy with Mayo Clinic. I think it is important for patient recovery to feel comfortable with their surroundings. I think that if you trust in the people and feel comfortable there you can recover faster. I’m glad you feel motivated towards this new workout program and hope that everything goes better at the next checkup.
The Mayo Clinic sounds amazing. I’m glad that it is available for you and others. I am sorry your plans have been changed. Waiting is so very difficult. It’s great to see you excited for your new exercise program. New goals offer new hope. Hang in there.
Maybe you can get there without the surgery. May God bless your journey and help you to achieve your goals. One day at a time. I believe in you and you have my heart.
That sounds like a wonderful place. I would probably be very comforted should I ever have to go there (hopefully not). I’m sorry to hear about your disappointing news, but keep working at it!
Bush and the Republicans were not protecting us on 9-11, and we aren’t a lot safer now. We may be more afraid due to george bush, but are we safer? Being fearful does not necessarily make one safer. Fear can cause people to hide and cower. What do you think? How does that work in a democracy again? How does being more threatening make us more likeable?Isn’t the country with
the most weapons the biggest threat to the rest of the world? When one country is the biggest threat to the rest of the world, isn’t that likely to be the most hated country?
What happened to us, people? When did we become such lemmings?
We have lost friends and influenced no one. No wonder most of the world thinks we suck. Thanks to what george bush has done to our country during the past three years, we do!
very interesting. i’m adding in RSS Reader