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melissafeagins wrote: »Saw the surgeon this afternoon. Pre-op tomorrow after work and surgery to take out my gallbladder and its 2.1 cm stone in Thursday morning. Yikes!!
Dr. Jackson does not want it to rupture so we're doing it at the first available slot. Thursday is usually her day off.
Good luck Mel, I hope this alleviates your problem quickly.
I am slightly curious that you know the surgeon in advance. Unless it's something super specific and specialist, you get whoever you get on the day on the NHS. Doesn't bother me as they're all of a certain standard, but I could certainly tell which one of my csection surgeons was better at pretty sewing!
In the states, unless it's an emergency, your primary care provider refers you to a surgeon. You meet with them and schedule your procedure, then follow up with the sane surgeon for 90 days.
My primary care doctor runs the free medical clinic at my church. I volunteer there at least twice a month. Two of the surgeons at my home hospital (the health system I work for has 21, my home hospital is where I work) volunteer there to do surgery and follow ups for our patients. Dr. Jackson is one of them and my doc referreded me to her. She usually has a surgery clinic there on Thursday mornings, but this week we have a 2 day dental clinic happening and have no room for her so she is going to do my surgery on her day off instead.
I would have known who my surgeon was regardless, but I am glad it's Dr. Jackson. She has volunteered with us for 4 years and had 5 free clinic patients readmitted for complications in that time. Her readmit rate at the hospital is a little higher, but not a lot. She's a good person and an excellent surgeon. (And she sews pretty from what I've seen at the clinic. Our free patients are always surprised that our docs treat them like paying patients.)3 -
melissafeagins wrote: »Saw the surgeon this afternoon. Pre-op tomorrow after work and surgery to take out my gallbladder and its 2.1 cm stone in Thursday morning. Yikes!!
Dr. Jackson does not want it to rupture so we're doing it at the first available slot. Thursday is usually her day off.
Good luck, Mel. I am surprised they waited if the stone was that large, but if it wasn't giving issue before, I guess I can see not messing with it until now.0 -
melissafeagins wrote: »I skipped right over St. Paddy's day! Falling on a Sunday, I don't really drink much anymore, so it was a quiet day at home. I do confess that I tossed two unopened boxes of Girl Scout cookies, because I literally cannot stop myself from eating them otherwise.
That right there is commitment to eating right
Mel, it was more a grasp at self preservation and stopping the eating train in its tracks! This is the time of year, I used to start with the GS cookies and Valentine's junk, move to the nonstop Easter candy and then it's almost time for Memorial Day and our local cookoff, then 4th of July and I end up hating myself more for not getting control of myself. I am starting my group exercise classes again, have joined a women's shooting league in our area and finding other things to occupy my time. Gotta keep my hands busy.3 -
melissafeagins wrote: »melissafeagins wrote: »Saw the surgeon this afternoon. Pre-op tomorrow after work and surgery to take out my gallbladder and its 2.1 cm stone in Thursday morning. Yikes!!
Dr. Jackson does not want it to rupture so we're doing it at the first available slot. Thursday is usually her day off.
Good luck Mel, I hope this alleviates your problem quickly.
I am slightly curious that you know the surgeon in advance. Unless it's something super specific and specialist, you get whoever you get on the day on the NHS. Doesn't bother me as they're all of a certain standard, but I could certainly tell which one of my csection surgeons was better at pretty sewing!
In the states, unless it's an emergency, your primary care provider refers you to a surgeon. You meet with them and schedule your procedure, then follow up with the sane surgeon for 90 days.
My primary care doctor runs the free medical clinic at my church. I volunteer there at least twice a month. Two of the surgeons at my home hospital (the health system I work for has 21, my home hospital is where I work) volunteer there to do surgery and follow ups for our patients. Dr. Jackson is one of them and my doc referreded me to her. She usually has a surgery clinic there on Thursday mornings, but this week we have a 2 day dental clinic happening and have no room for her so she is going to do my surgery on her day off instead.
I would have known who my surgeon was regardless, but I am glad it's Dr. Jackson. She has volunteered with us for 4 years and had 5 free clinic patients readmitted for complications in that time. Her readmit rate at the hospital is a little higher, but not a lot. She's a good person and an excellent surgeon. (And she sews pretty from what I've seen at the clinic. Our free patients are always surprised that our docs treat them like paying patients.)
The bolded made me giggle. I should hope so!2 -
The boy tried to make homemade Hint of Lime tortilla chips last night. He mis-read one tsp of salt for one tbsp of salt. Of the chips that were actually edible, they were very good!3
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Good luck, Mel!!!!0
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quiksylver296 wrote: »The boy tried to make homemade Hint of Lime tortilla chips last night. He mis-read one tsp of salt for one tbsp of salt. Of the chips that were actually edible, they were very good!
I signed my daughter up for the kids cooking box, Raddish. She is so picky, I figured if she made it, she might try it at least! Let's hope so.4 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »The boy tried to make homemade Hint of Lime tortilla chips last night. He mis-read one tsp of salt for one tbsp of salt. Of the chips that were actually edible, they were very good!
I signed my daughter up for the kids cooking box, Raddish. She is so picky, I figured if she made it, she might try it at least! Let's hope so.
My sister did that with her kids (my nephew was picky as picky can be). They loved it. They made us something while we were on vacation (I can't remember what it was), but I do remember it was delicious!1 -
My little logging streak came to an end because my phone broke. First new phone I've ever had and it bit the dust within three months! Anyway, got my replacement set up, who knows if I can motivate myself to get going again.
That's ok, mine comes to an end most weekends. Somehow I cannot be bothered to log over the weekend. I know I need to do it to be more consistent, but cannot seem to get there.
Same! I can be good for like a week & then the next day totally blow any progress. I need to go back to not eating way too early & picking a time that won't leave me feeling too ravenous when I finally do break my fast. I think I'll start eating around 11-1 since that worked well before.1 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »The boy tried to make homemade Hint of Lime tortilla chips last night. He mis-read one tsp of salt for one tbsp of salt. Of the chips that were actually edible, they were very good!
I signed my daughter up for the kids cooking box, Raddish. She is so picky, I figured if she made it, she might try it at least! Let's hope so.
When I got off from work on Sunday I came home & right away my niece was asking to play Uno. I made a protein frosting Greek yogurt bowl & told her if she ate some of it I would play. It had Greek yogurt, Sugar Free Cheesecake Jello, & some Stevia packets. The look on her face when she tried it made me laugh.
her face looked like that. At least I got her to try something different. 1 -
kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »The boy tried to make homemade Hint of Lime tortilla chips last night. He mis-read one tsp of salt for one tbsp of salt. Of the chips that were actually edible, they were very good!
I signed my daughter up for the kids cooking box, Raddish. She is so picky, I figured if she made it, she might try it at least! Let's hope so.
When I got off from work on Sunday I came home & right away my niece was asking to play Uno. I made a protein frosting Greek yogurt bowl & told her if she ate some of it I would play. It had Greek yogurt, Sugar Free Cheesecake Jello, & some Stevia packets. The look on her face when she tried it made me laugh. her face looked like that. At least I got her to try something different.
That is one of my favorite snacks except I use the white chocolate flavor.1 -
melissafeagins wrote: »Saw the surgeon this afternoon. Pre-op tomorrow after work and surgery to take out my gallbladder and its 2.1 cm stone in Thursday morning. Yikes!!
Dr. Jackson does not want it to rupture so we're doing it at the first available slot. Thursday is usually her day off.
Hoping your recovery is as easy as mine was! I had surgery on Thursday and was back to work on Monday, back on the bike in a week. Gall stone was the worst pain I have ever had!3 -
melissafeagins wrote: »melissafeagins wrote: »Saw the surgeon this afternoon. Pre-op tomorrow after work and surgery to take out my gallbladder and its 2.1 cm stone in Thursday morning. Yikes!!
Dr. Jackson does not want it to rupture so we're doing it at the first available slot. Thursday is usually her day off.
Good luck Mel, I hope this alleviates your problem quickly.
I am slightly curious that you know the surgeon in advance. Unless it's something super specific and specialist, you get whoever you get on the day on the NHS. Doesn't bother me as they're all of a certain standard, but I could certainly tell which one of my csection surgeons was better at pretty sewing!
I would have known who my surgeon was regardless, but I am glad it's Dr. Jackson. She has volunteered with us for 4 years and had 5 free clinic patients readmitted for complications in that time. Her readmit rate at the hospital is a little higher, but not a lot. She's a good person and an excellent surgeon. (And she sews pretty from what I've seen at the clinic. Our free patients are always surprised that our docs treat them like paying patients.)
That's great of the surgeon but shocking that such a mindset even exists. Differences in necessary medical care should never be based on the individual's means to pay. Thank goodness for the NHS!
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After getting over last week's head cold, now baby girl has a d&v bug, and I think I'm coming down with it too! I had to book tomorrow off work as a holiday because nursery won't have her until she's not vommed for 48 hours (last time was yesterday evening) but I think I'd have ended up taking a sick day anyway. It'll be a mummy and baby sofa day with too much tv tomorrow. I really hope Andrew doesn't get it because I can't cope with two of them while I'm ill.
And I was that awful colleague who went to work feeling sick today. They have a policy of no pay for the first 2-3 sick days.That is a quarter of my monthly salary, and I've already paid childcare, which takes up a half my monthly salary. If the boss is going to make it so I literally cannot afford time off to get better, I'm dragging my sorry backside in and just hoping for the sake of my colleagues that I washed my hands enough. Stupid HR policies.3 -
melissafeagins wrote: »Saw the surgeon this afternoon. Pre-op tomorrow after work and surgery to take out my gallbladder and its 2.1 cm stone in Thursday morning. Yikes!!
Dr. Jackson does not want it to rupture so we're doing it at the first available slot. Thursday is usually her day off.
Good luck, Mel. I am surprised they waited if the stone was that large, but if it wasn't giving issue before, I guess I can see not messing with it until now.
They wanted me to have is out when Tyler was 2, but Tamara couldn't drive then and Denni left town for work every Monday or Tuesday and came back on Friday. It didn't hurt so I waited. It was 8mm then. It didn't hurt at 2.1 cm until I slammed on my brakes because someone pulled out in front of me and the seatbelt caught it just right. That was 5 or 6weeks ago and I have been more miserable by the day.3 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »melissafeagins wrote: »melissafeagins wrote: »Saw the surgeon this afternoon. Pre-op tomorrow after work and surgery to take out my gallbladder and its 2.1 cm stone in Thursday morning. Yikes!!
Dr. Jackson does not want it to rupture so we're doing it at the first available slot. Thursday is usually her day off.
Good luck Mel, I hope this alleviates your problem quickly.
I am slightly curious that you know the surgeon in advance. Unless it's something super specific and specialist, you get whoever you get on the day on the NHS. Doesn't bother me as they're all of a certain standard, but I could certainly tell which one of my csection surgeons was better at pretty sewing!
In the states, unless it's an emergency, your primary care provider refers you to a surgeon. You meet with them and schedule your procedure, then follow up with the sane surgeon for 90 days.
My primary care doctor runs the free medical clinic at my church. I volunteer there at least twice a month. Two of the surgeons at my home hospital (the health system I work for has 21, my home hospital is where I work) volunteer there to do surgery and follow ups for our patients. Dr. Jackson is one of them and my doc referreded me to her. She usually has a surgery clinic there on Thursday mornings, but this week we have a 2 day dental clinic happening and have no room for her so she is going to do my surgery on her day off instead.
I would have known who my surgeon was regardless, but I am glad it's Dr. Jackson. She has volunteered with us for 4 years and had 5 free clinic patients readmitted for complications in that time. Her readmit rate at the hospital is a little higher, but not a lot. She's a good person and an excellent surgeon. (And she sews pretty from what I've seen at the clinic. Our free patients are always surprised that our docs treat them like paying patients.)
The bolded made me giggle. I should hope so!
Oops... Didn't catch it and meant to type same but I have met some Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs surgeons. Beth is not one of them.3 -
melissafeagins wrote: »melissafeagins wrote: »Saw the surgeon this afternoon. Pre-op tomorrow after work and surgery to take out my gallbladder and its 2.1 cm stone in Thursday morning. Yikes!!
Dr. Jackson does not want it to rupture so we're doing it at the first available slot. Thursday is usually her day off.
Good luck Mel, I hope this alleviates your problem quickly.
I am slightly curious that you know the surgeon in advance. Unless it's something super specific and specialist, you get whoever you get on the day on the NHS. Doesn't bother me as they're all of a certain standard, but I could certainly tell which one of my csection surgeons was better at pretty sewing!
I would have known who my surgeon was regardless, but I am glad it's Dr. Jackson. She has volunteered with us for 4 years and had 5 free clinic patients readmitted for complications in that time. Her readmit rate at the hospital is a little higher, but not a lot. She's a good person and an excellent surgeon. (And she sews pretty from what I've seen at the clinic. Our free patients are always surprised that our docs treat them like paying patients.)
That's great of the surgeon but shocking that such a mindset even exists. Differences in necessary medical care should never be based on the individual's means to pay. Thank goodness for the NHS!
They don't expect to be treated poorly because she's a doctor. They have come to expect being looked down on because they are poor. Which is a sad comment on people everywhere.2 -
Italian_Buju wrote: »THREE MONTHS?
I would lose my mind!
I wasn't impressed. I've returned it and am getting a refund!
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melissafeagins wrote: »Saw the surgeon this afternoon. Pre-op tomorrow after work and surgery to take out my gallbladder and its 2.1 cm stone in Thursday morning. Yikes!!
Dr. Jackson does not want it to rupture so we're doing it at the first available slot. Thursday is usually her day off.
I hope it goes smoothly!0 -
melissafeagins wrote: »Saw the surgeon this afternoon. Pre-op tomorrow after work and surgery to take out my gallbladder and its 2.1 cm stone in Thursday morning. Yikes!!
Dr. Jackson does not want it to rupture so we're doing it at the first available slot. Thursday is usually her day off.
Good luck Mel, I hope this alleviates your problem quickly.
I am slightly curious that you know the surgeon in advance. Unless it's something super specific and specialist, you get whoever you get on the day on the NHS. Doesn't bother me as they're all of a certain standard, but I could certainly tell which one of my csection surgeons was better at pretty sewing!
So when you need surgery you meet the surgeon on the day of? I actually just found out I need a procedure today where I won't know who is doing it until the day of and am freaking out because I hate that idea. And its not even full 'surgery' pre se.1
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