Love and vibes for Diane

I sure hope you guys with the runs have more than one bathroom there for when BBB visits. I can just see all of you now having foot races running to the only john in the house to see who gets there first and who mops up. LOL! :wink:

Diane, as one who had an emergency gall bladder attack so severe I pulled to the side of the road and called 911 for an ambulance because I thought I was having a heart attack, I do not at all envy you the seven weeks of hell you've gone through. Once it was determined it was not my heart but my gall bladder, I didn't even get to blink before I woke up bladderless.

Which hospital are these witch doctors associated with? Were they trying to avoid surgery and waiting to see if you passed the stones or were they just idiots? Aren't nurses great? They sure make the doctors look good.

Post surgery, if you need one of those granny walkers (mine has wheels in the front) or a portable potty, I've got both. They were given to me after my tumor surgery, never used and still in the plastic wrap. Wouldn't take much to get them shipped to you since they don't weigh much and would save you some money.

I am sorry I didn't see this earlier, Diane. I hope everything goes well. I had my gallbladder removed about six years ago.

Thinking of you Diane - you are one of the lovely ones.

When I first read the following, many years ago, I thought I had stumbled upon one of the great secrets of life. It has stood me in good stead on many occasions. I have found the word 'fear' can be substituted by the word 'pain' and it helps me to focus. Focus well, dear friend, the pain will pass and you will be strong again.

Dune by Frank Herbert
The Bene Gesserit Littany against Fear.

I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.
Only I will remain.

Joining the "****!" chorus...

I leave for three days, and see what happens?

I have not been ignoring your plight, my dear friend. I was in Texas visiting the in-laws. I haven't read the other thread...I must go find it. But until then, please know you are in my thoughts and prayers. Not that you need them, but you have them anyway.

Holy ****!

Little hand waving from here!

Update---Diane is to check into the hosp on tues at 2 P.M. so I am guessing that the surgery will not be until the next morning. (wed)

correction--lady Diane will check in on Wed at 2 P.M. and they will do the procedure at that time and she will come home immediately afterwards (barring complications)

You have a date, that's good news.

Just two more days...

dys- Good. Having things firmed up is always comforting.

(((((Dys & Diane)))))

Diane I wish you the best with this surgery. My thoughts are with you.

---Robin

Wishing well.

All the very best to both of you!

Dys
At last, Diane has a surgery date. I'm so relieved. Now I can stop sharpening my kitchen knives because I thought I was going to have perform the operation myself.

BBB

Let's all send a big loving ommmm to Diane at 2 p.m. central time on Wednesday.

Firm facts are comforting.

Wednesday at 2 is a good sign. Surgeons usually like to handle the tricky stuff first thing in the morning.

Wishing you both metaphorical clean sheets for the Triumphant Return of the Invalid.

I agree with Noddy. Firm is good. A set date and time are good. This info suggests that dys's question has been answered re the infection. They're gonna operate anyway. Good (I think). Let's get this show on the road.

Hoping for the best possible outcome and trying not to be noivous.

JL, I think Albuquerque is in the mountain time zone. Geography is not my strong suit. I'm a native New Yorker, and we have a distorted sense of location.

(Old New Yorker magazine cartoon)


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update--surgical nurse called this morning and reported Lady Diane's blood is not clotting correctly, surgeon may postpone or may not.

Merde! (Just back from Montreal)

Damn! Is she going into the hospital anyhow? Seems to me that the docs could do stuff easier in the hospital to correct the blood clotting problem.

Quite possibly the poor clotting is due to a lack of Vitamin K which is produced in the intestines. Production could be down because of the infection or because of the antibiotics.