Surgery--Again

@Roberta,

Roberta wrote:

Bethie, please give that Goiman guy a gigantic hug for me. He's been instructed to give one to you.

hugging has happened - brendalee hugged him just because he's your friend and cuz we all adore you

there was quite a little chinwag between the two of them about the marvel that is our Miss Roberta

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@ehBeth,

ehBeth wrote:

Roberta wrote:
Bethie, please give that Goiman guy a gigantic hug for me. He's been instructed to give one to you.

hugging has happened - brendalee hugged him just because he's your friend and cuz we all adore you

there was quite a little chinwag between the two of them about the marvel that is our Miss Roberta

Aw shucks. Embarrassed

Nice to know I'm thought well of. Wish I'd been a fly on the wall to hear the nice things. I could use a boost to my sagging ego.

Got a call from the doctor and got all my questions answered. I'm entering the hospital on Sunday, October 4. The surgery will be on October 6.

My therapist got an earful. I starting taking an antidepressant a couple of weeks ago. So far, bupkis. My therapist suggested that I might actually be feeling worse if I weren't taking it. Woise? Is that possible? Mebbe.

Didn't work today. Just sat like a lump and watched TV all night. Love dat Dog Whisperer.

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"the marvel that is our Miss Roberta"
Amen.

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<breathes a little easier> October 6?

Well, that's better.

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@Eva,

So...how's mit Boida, apart from enjoying being admired!

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@dlowan,

So, how far into the series are you now?

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To those of you who're following Season 2: Am I the only one who thinks the final two minutes of this episode looked a lot like The Matrix?

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@Thomas,

Sorry, I posted to the wrong thread. Sorry about the disruption Roberta. Nothing to see here, y'all, please move along ...

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@dlowan,

dlowan wrote:

So...how's mit Boida, apart from enjoying being admired!

Thomas, Consider yourself ignored.

Deb, How mit moi? Not great. Voracious appetite. Lack of concentration. Work is taking a long time to get done. Noivous. Distracted. Worried about money (I'm not going to be able to work again).

Otherwise, everything is just peachy. How's by you?

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@Roberta,

Roberta wrote:

My therapist got an earful. I starting taking an antidepressant a couple of weeks ago. So far, bupkis. My therapist suggested that I might actually be feeling worse if I weren't taking it. Woise? Is that possible? Mebbe.

I don't mean to sound cruel -- but following your thread makes me think of this old quip that you may not be paranoid if the whole world really is out to get you. In the same spirit, you may not actually be depressive if your life really has turned dark and frustrating on a continuing basis -- which it did. Has your therapist considered this possibility? Not to make light of your predicament, but if that's what's going on, psychotropic drugs might be just another layer of problems messing with your head. You don't need that. Of all the things you have too many of, layers of problems messing with your head must be the first on the list.

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@Thomas,

Thomas wrote:

Roberta wrote:
My therapist got an earful. I starting taking an antidepressant a couple of weeks ago. So far, bupkis. My therapist suggested that I might actually be feeling worse if I weren't taking it. Woise? Is that possible? Mebbe.

I don't mean to sound cruel -- but following your thread makes me think of this old quip that you may not be paranoid if the whole world really is out to get you. In the same spirit, you may not actually be depressive if your life really has turned dark and frustrating on a continuing basis -- which it did. Has your therapist considered this possibility? Not to make light of your predicament, but if that's what's going on, psychotropic drugs might be just another layer of problems messing with your head. You don't need that. Of all the things you have too many of, layers of problems messing with your head must be the first on the list.

Thomas, I already discussed this possibility with both a psychiatrist and a psychologist. They confirmed that my symptoms are clinical depression, not just sadness or feeling miserable. Since I know a bit about this stuff, I agree with them.

Don't think you're being cruel at all. I think you're showing concern for a friend.

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@Roberta,

Can take at least a couple of weeks, or more, to reach a clinical dose anyway....depending on what does you start at, too.

I hope the little smeggers help, despite the circumstances.

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@Roberta,

((((((Boida)))))

Do you have any idea of the recovery time after surgery or how long you will be in hospital?

Ohhhhhhhhhh - wish I could hug ya for real. x

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Deb, The smeggers may be working (I started taking them three weeks ago). Friends tell me I sound better than they expected.

Izzie, I'll be in the hospital for a minimum of five days. It could be longer. This will depend on how functional I am after the surgery.

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@Izzie,

Izzie wrote:

Ohhhhhhhhhh - wish I could hug ya for real. x

Your mistake. What on Earth made you think you could just fly from Chicago back to London without even stopping in New York? Or better yet, Newark?

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@Thomas,

... or Toronto
... all those flights from Chicago to London by way of Toronto
... and does MzIz pick one of those?

noooooooooooo

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@ehBeth,

to Izzie.

I agree. How hard could it have been to go to Toronto via NY or NY via Toronto to Newark on your way home?

I'm giving you a big Bronx cheer (not a good thing).

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@Roberta,

That's IT! Spend some time around Izzie. Maybe things would cancel out, you would get all cheerful, and Iz would come down to earth like the rest of us.

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@Roberta,

Back on line again, Roberta (after a week & a bit away while the transition to broadband from dial-up happened), & I'm now checking on how you're getting along.
Ah. A definite time set for surgery. And I see you've had to reject a big editing job to fit the schedule. (Bugger!)

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My therapist got an earful. I starting taking an antidepressant a couple of weeks ago. So far, bupkis. My therapist suggested that I might actually be feeling worse if I weren't taking it. Woise? Is that possible? Mebbe.

I am grateful that you are not feeling any worse than you already are, Roberta. And I'm glad that you have a therapist who actually seems to help you. I'm not remotely surprised you gave her an earful (as you say). I wish you could talk with her every single day, whenever you need to ...!

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Didn't work today. Just sat like a lump and watched TV all night

Sigh. I wish there was more that we folk who care about you could do more to help. And I know it doesn't help much at all, Roberta, but I'm thinking about you a lot, fretting about your (no doubt) dwindling finances & just wishing (for you) that this next lot of surgery was over & done with! I'm just so sorry that you're having to go through this at all. Sad

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@msolga,

Thanks, kid. The medication and therapy appear to be helping a bit.

Yup, money will be a problem again. Not going to be able to work for a while.

Sigh.

I gotta get some lightweight hats. My therapist suggested I wear scarves. I'm not good at tying them nicely. Maybe I'll practice.

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