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Janet

Thanks for the welcome, JL.

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I worked some outside today. Cleaning the property. Breezy, beautiful early spring weather. The leaves are just opening up on the oak trees. Flowers. Bushes. Lots of pastel colors. Very pretty.

I watched President Obama in New York while I was eating lunch. I walked at the beach. Did some food shopping. Came home and ate dinner. Watched CBS news and The PBS News Hour.

I feel very contented right now. It's good.

Another beautiful, sunny spring day. The only problem is itchy eyes from the tree pollen. But it's bearable. My oldest called this morning to say that somebody broke into his car last night. My youngest, who is autistic, injured himself while at the doctor's office yesterday, requiring 5 stitches.

Life goes on. The big difference is that both of them are living away now that they are grown up. I'm not in the middle of all the stress and crisis anymore. Of course, I worry and care about them, but it's from a place of calmness.

Yes, I feel very calm. I was reading a little bit about stroke and aneurysm on CNN.com a little earlier over my morning coffee. I didn't know that things like sneezing violently, vomiting, extreme exercise, straining during a bowel movement, sex, even drinking coffee can cause an aneuryms to burst by temporarily spiking blood pressure.

Gosh, I read last night about people having scabs after surgery. Yikers. I was so lucky not to have scabs at all. I can't imagine what scabs would do to my emotional state. That must be very, very upsetting.

Good luck to everyone who has to go through such things. Wowzers.

Jammin', we're jammin' in the name of the lord...

Listening to some reggae on Pandora...

Jammin'...

Scabbing is actually really common after the surgery and only lasts for a short time. Just part of the healing process

Ah, I see, K.

My surgical sisters in Montreal also seemed to have a lot of pain the whole time they were at the Residence, too. I was very lucky that way. I was weak and tired and achy, but not the killer pain. Thank goodness.

You have a nice smile in your avatar, btw.

Have a good day.

Quote from: danimunj on May 06, 2011, 10:36:16 AM
Ah, I see, K.

My surgical sisters in Montreal also seemed to have a lot of pain the whole time they were at the Residence, too. I was very lucky that way. I was weak and tired and achy, but not the killer pain. Thank goodness.

You have a nice smile in your avatar, btw.

Have a good day.

Thanks D

I can honestly say my pain wasn't bad. The worst I ever hit was maybe a 5ish shortly after surgery. The stent was worst than the surgery lol

Hope you have a great day as well

Quote from: danimunj on May 06, 2011, 10:36:16 AM
My surgical sisters in Montreal also seemed to have a lot of pain the whole time they were at the Residence, too. I was very lucky that way. I was weak and tired and achy, but not the killer pain. Thank goodness.

do they still have two surgeons working up there?  When I was up there, Brassard was the new kid on the block and it seemed as though his patients (of which I was) had far less in the way of pain at the residence.  But, that was a LOOOOONG time ago, so I realize the staffing and organization may have changed...

One other issue can be physical fitness...those that had the most problems were not what I would consider the fittest specimens in the room if you catch my drift...

Hi, AO.

Yes, I was offered my choice of either Dr. Brassard or Dr. Menard two years ago. I don't know what the situation is today, though. Wow! Everyone seems to have gone to Montreal here!

Were they still on the island when you were there?

 Dr Menard is retired now. Dr Brassard is the main Dr and now had a new surgeon DR Maud Belànger working with him. Right now she is doing the suturing. She studied in Holland, Begium and with DR Brassard and she brings a new way of suturing. They have also changed the anesthesia now to a spinal and a sedative as opposed to general and it made a huge difference in recovery

That's good to hear, K.

And how are Carol, JoAnn, Alain, Anne, Maurizio and everybody else at the Residence?

I had such a wonderful experience while I was there. I didn't want to leave.

Quote from: danimunj on May 06, 2011, 11:19:04 AM
That's good to hear, K.

And how are Carol, JoAnn, Alain, Anne, Maurizio and everybody else at the Residence?

I had such a wonderful experience while I was there. I didn't want to leave.

The only one left that I'm aware of is JoAnn. Alain was on leave, the rest I believe arel now gone. I actually went up with a friend who had her surgery in Jan of 08 and she was disappointed they were all gone now.

Quote from: danimunj on May 06, 2011, 11:07:37 AM
Were they still on the island when you were there?

do not recall anything being referred to as an island but that was, like I said, a LOOOOONG time ago (mid 90's).  I vaguely recall it being very near the P4W (the reference for the women's prison there in Montreal).  I don't even know if I still even have anything that has the address... 

Quote from: danimunj on May 06, 2011, 11:07:37 AM
Wow! Everyone seems to have gone to Montreal here!

Only those who are responding to this thread cause you gals seem to be having a Montreal reunion here.  There are plenty of others here, myself included, who have had their surgeries elsewhere.

OK, GA.

Did you have a good experience with your doctor?

I might have gone to Dr. Suporn if circumstances had been different. Or Dr. McGinn. Or Dr. Bowers. Or Dr. Leis. Or Dr. Melzer. Why does that sound weird. I just want to call him Toby Melzer. Nice doctor.

I am always in awe of all that we go through. I love to hear peoples' stories.

Woot! I just got promoted to NEWBIE!!!!!!!

Woohoo!

Yes, I was amazed at how well they treated me and how close I became to them. It was a family experience. I suppose they all have their own lives, of course. But they will always be frozen in my memories of that time. Perhaps the one time in my life that I was really accepted for who I am and cared for with love. I'll never forget it.

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Quote from: Valeriedances on May 06, 2011, 01:06:08 PM
Oh no, not Anne!!! <cry> I love her.

Gosh, I think shes been there 10 years. She must still be there. Its not possible...

Anne moved to Alberta. My friend Cyn keeps in contact with her