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Friday, December 6, 2013

FINALLY!

Finally things are moving along, and while it's not the ideal time frame I'm grasping at anything!  My gallbladder will be removed on Dec. 23rd.  A lot of things can go wrong because of the stones in the bile duct but I'm going in with nothing but positive thoughts.  Now I have a packet of papers to look over, information to comprehend, and tests to take - blood tests, chest x-ray, and ekg.  I hope I can get a little of my appetite back so I'm in optimum condition.

It is a chilly 44 degrees with a light rain starting to fall, and rain and a bit of snow tomorrow morning.  I've said the heck with being cold and now turn up my heat to about 62 for temporary periods throughout the day, plus using my little electric heater.  A man I met at the gym and I were talking about how we were able to keep our electric bills around $25-30 range.  The gas furnace is what is really expensive though, and I'd rather keep adding more clothes than to face a $200+ gas bill.  Usually my utilities are minimal - mostly tacked on charges for things I don't understand.

I have taken my last antibiotic and I'm thinking of uncorking a bottle of German wine later on.  I don't think a glass would bother me one way or another and would surely enhance my frame of mind.

I have to admit that I like the Dr. who will operate on me, and his explanation for wanting to wait until the other procedure has been completed makes a lot of sense.  He and the other doctor had a "heart to heart" (according to a young intern who saw me the last time I was in) and decided they can't keep jerking me around (my words).  I am so glad I can be positive about the Dr. now as well as my hopes for getting a long-time problem taken care of. 

12 comments:

  1. Glad to hear that your operation is scheduled. Wish I could send you some of my appetite! Lots of luck, hope it all goes well for you.

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  2. So glad stuff is moving forward for you. By the new year you will just about be ready to go. Semding prayers your way. Becki

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  3. You will have a brand new "You" for Christmas this year. Can't beat that present. Hope all goes well.

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  4. I am so glad you got the surgery scheduled. And it's even better that you have confidence in your doctor. Sure hope you went ahead with that wine tonight.

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  5. Nice to finally have a target date in mind. Now you have something to look forward to getting over with. Nice way to start a new year just a week & bit later.....

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  6. Glad it's coming to a head... nice Christmas present ... getting rid of pain...

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  7. Really glad to hear this. It's about time they got their ducks in a row for you. You sound better already.

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  8. Yes! A little wine would certainly enhance the mind :)
    Hope everything goes the way expected & no probs at all!!

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  9. That is my birthday, so as I'm celebrating my last birthday in my 50's I'll also send you healing thoughts during the day.

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  10. Good to hear that you will be right as rain and on the mend soon


    take care

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  11. Good news indeed. Finding a good Dr. these days is not easy.

    This cold weather is a real stinker. Maybe we should all head to Florida. They seem to be the only ones with warm temps these days.

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  12. So glad that the scheduling is working out the way you want!

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