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Pre-Treatment Options => Pre-Treatment Options => Topic started by: loose screws (tightened) on October 29, 2009, 07:12:46 pm
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After a lot of miss-communication between the house and my insurance I finally got a date with Dr. Brackmann and Schwartz.
Hope it doesn't interfere with my turkey and stuffing. That's my favorite holiday. If all goes well, it looks like I may have a lot more to be thankful about this year.
Mike
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Hi Mike,
Good luck on your surgery. I wish you a speedy recovery and prayers go out to you from Canada. Let us know how your are doing.
Vivian
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Best of luck, Mike.
Did someone put your "date" on the AN Calendar yet?
House has a good reputation, I'm confident things will go well for you.
Jan
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Good luck, Mike!
I hope nothing stands in the way of your turkey! I'm sure it will taste better than ever this year!
Lori
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Best Wishes for a speedy recvovery! Mickey
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Mike,
Best of luck! I'm glad they will be able to get you in so soon. For me, the waiting is really hard, so I'm sure it is at least nice to have a specific date to look forward to. House has such a good reputation, so I have no doubt that you are in the very best hands.
Lyn
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Mike ~
Congratulations on your surgery date! Many good thoughts and sincere prayers will go with you in two weeks.
You're on the AN Treatment Calendar: http://my.calendars.net/an_treatments/d16/11/2009?authenticate=&display=M&style=B (http://my.calendars.net/an_treatments/d16/11/2009?authenticate=&display=M&style=B)
Jim
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Hey Mike,
Good for you that your surgery is just around the corner! I'll be praying that the surgeons hands will be again guided to a successful outcome! Sonn you'll be on the road to recovery and be able to enjoy your future! Blessings to you for a speedy recovery.
Jackie
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Like you Mike, Thanksgiving is my favourite holiday. In Canada we already had our turkey. I hope your turkey will be as good as the one I prepared. Wishing you all the best from Ontario Canada. Just remember Phyl's famous quote "Inch by Inch and Day by Day"
Anne Marie
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Hey Mike, Good luck to ya!! I'll be following in your footsteps as my surgery is Dec 9th. If there's any tips you can offer for all things related to House/St. Vincent's after you get back, let me, as well as the rest of the forum, know about them (if you are up to it, of course!)...thanks!! :)
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You'll do great. And after two weeks on steroids, you'll be RAVENOUS for that turkey!
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Hi Mike,
You have a great team of surgeons. As you probably know, Dr. Brackmann is awesome and I can't say enough good about him. Dr Hitselberger used to team up with Dr. Brackmann but since his retirement, Dr. Brackmann has been working with Dr. Schwartz, another good surgeon. By the time Thanksgiving comes, you will out of the hospital and just about ready to come home. Enjoy that Turkey, it's a great day to give Thanks! Ann
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Mike,
Ok ok I know the shoulda-woulda-coulda syndrome I suffer from is not healthy… but that is “the team†I shoulda gone with … as I examined doors A B C … as a felt I was walking through some weird Dr. Seuss book, as a character, trying to make a surgical choice.
(The Seuss created character I think I most relate to is of course- Daisy Head Mazy)
Trust me you will not have screws loose after that team is done. I am in touch with a few ANA buddies who had excellent outcomes there -specifically with that team you have chosen. You have made a good choice. Know that your appetite for stuffing and gravy might not be what it was before surgery (as the whole thing affects your taste buds and appetite for a while- many of us can account for loosing weight after surgery) … Nevertheless I am confident you will have many blessings to count.
You will be in my thoughts and prayers - this month.
Peace be with you.
DHM
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Hey Mike,
Glad to hear you have your date, good luck for the surgery and I hope all goes well
Don
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Mike,
I want to add my best wishes for an uneventful surgery on Nov. 16th.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your extended family during this time.
Stay strong and it will be over before you know it.
Sincerely,
Sue
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I want to thank everyone for all your prayers and good wishes. I honestly feel the sincerity in your prayers and good thoughts. Having gone through this you all have given me confidence that I wouldn't have had without you sharing your experiences.
No here's a very sincere THANK YOU to all forum members.
Mike
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Hi Mike,
Being a new person myself, I also appreciate this board of information and support. Now we are members of an exclusive club haha.
Since my surgery is a week before yours hopefully I will have internet access and the ability to post here and give you the low down. You can read so much stuff and everyone is different, that is kind of the scary part, not knowing what the recovery is going to be like. Anyway,
I am sure the both of us will do well and hopefully be in a position to encourage others soon. I am sooooo ready to be on the other side of this. My prayers are with you, I know what you are going through.
Tina
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Good luck Mike on your surgery!
I had translab at House with Dr. Schwartz in August, you are in good hands and the nurses and staff at St. Vincent were wonderful!
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Hey Mike - just wanted to add my well wishes to everyone else's. I know you'll be happy with your choice of surgeons - have heard nothing but great things about them! As for Thanksgiving - you may not feel much like cooking it, but hopefully you'll have a great time eating it! As exhausted as I sometimess got right after surgery, I never seemed to be too tired to get a fork to my mouth!! ;)
Good luck!
Debbi (on the Right Coast)
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Hi Mike,
Being a new person myself, I also appreciate this board of information and support. Now we are members of an exclusive club haha.
Since my surgery is a week before yours hopefully I will have internet access and the ability to post here and give you the low down. You can read so much stuff and everyone is different, that is kind of the scary part, not knowing what the recovery is going to be like. Anyway,
I am sure the both of us will do well and hopefully be in a position to encourage others soon. I am sooooo ready to be on the other side of this. My prayers are with you, I know what you are going through.
Tina
Likewise Tina, I will be sending you my best thoughts and wishes. Looking forward to reading about your recovery.
Mike
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Hi Mike,
My thoughts and prayers are with you tomorrow. Good luck!!
Gingerbread6
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Wishing you smooth going tomorrow, Mike!
(Well, tomorrow will be smooth, or you won't know anyway -- so also wishing you a smooth Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday!)
Seems like yesterday, and/or a lifetime ago, that I was in the St. Vincent's holding area listening to "The View" with those white compression stockings on....
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Mike .....
Thoughts and prayers for tomorrow and the days of recovery. Looking forward to hearing your first "postie" posts! ::)
Clarice
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Mike,
Can't wait to hear about your outcome!!!!! You are going to be great...you got the scarf! Can't wait to hear the details. Sending you lots of prayers...by tomorrow night you will be on to the recovery stage of this journey! :D
Cheryl
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I'll be thinking of you, sending all the good vibes I can your way.
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Best wishes Mike... for a successful surgery and speedy recovery!
DHM
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Well this is it. I'll be posting on the post-op side next time.
I cannot believe the compassion here from all of you who have shared your experiences with me. I feel so confident going into this from everything you have shared with me. I just want to give you all a BIG THANKS.
Talk to you some time late next week. I'm going on vacation.
Mike
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I am thinking that you are in surgery at this moment - and I am sending you all the good vibes, positive thoughts, healing energy, and good ju-ju I can!! Good luck - you're almost a postie!!
Debbi
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Mike,
Thinking of you today! I'm sure things are going well. I will pray for a very speedy recovery for you.
Lyn
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Mike,
Been thinking of you all day. I know things are going well and can't wait to your about your successful outcome! We're all here for you when you wake up. Until then, let those nice nurses and doctors do their thing. You're in great hands.
Amy
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Sending you lots of support. You will have so much to be thankful for this year..
all the best,
tricia