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CaliforniaPeggy

(149,580 posts)
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 04:51 PM Jul 2014

Once more into the breach, dear friends......tomorrow's the day.

Tomorrow I present myself and my defective left shoulder to the hospital where my doctor will operate and hopefully fix said wonky shoulder.

I'm scheduled for out-patient surgery, so I should be home late in the afternoon...

I really REALLY hope this is the last surgery! I want to be myself again...

So, if you can spare them, a few vibes, or good thoughts, or whatever you think will help...I'd greatly appreciate it.

Thank you.

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Once more into the breach, dear friends......tomorrow's the day. (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 OP
Tons of good vibes, Peg! Raven Jul 2014 #1
Thank you, my dear Raven! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #3
Peggy, you are going to be fine! Better than new! n/t Raven Jul 2014 #34
I really hope this time fixes the problem. redwitch Jul 2014 #2
Thank you, my dear redwitch... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #4
Good vibes and much sympathy from my left shoulder - hedgehog Jul 2014 #5
Thank you, my dear hedgehog! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #7
Trust me, 2 ibupropen are nothing against surgery - hedgehog Jul 2014 #9
Best wishes, Peggy! femmocrat Jul 2014 #6
Aw, thank you, my dear femmocrat! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #8
Sending all the good vibes possible! CherokeeDem Jul 2014 #10
Thank you so much, my dear CherokeeDem... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #16
Luck, Babe. Prisoner_Number_Six Jul 2014 #11
Aw, thank you, sweetie... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #17
Dear Peggy: The really painful part of surgery is when the surgeon is cutting. And this part is Cal33 Jul 2014 #12
My dear Cal33... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #19
Vibes,dearest Peggy sarge43 Jul 2014 #13
Thank you so much, my dear sarge43... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #20
Good luck to you Peggy... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #14
Your story gives me hope, my dear awoke_in_2003... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #21
best of luck, Peggy! Kali Jul 2014 #15
Thanks so much, my dear Kali! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #22
Break a leg. No...a shoulder? Aw crap... trof Jul 2014 #18
My fast ball? lol My dear trof! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #23
Good luck. May things go very well for you! Liberal Veteran Jul 2014 #24
I appreciate your good thoughts, my dear Liberal Veteran... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #25
Good luck CaliforniaPeggy!! ailsagirl Jul 2014 #26
Thank you so much, my dear ailsagirl! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #27
Snorgle! shenmue Jul 2014 #28
Why, thank you, my dear shenmue... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #29
{{{Hugs}}} shenmue Jul 2014 #30
you got em! fizzgig Jul 2014 #31
Aw, thank you, my dear fizzgig! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #38
... Liberal_in_LA Jul 2014 #32
... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #39
Healing blessings to you, California Peggy LiberalEsto Jul 2014 #33
Thank you so much, my dear LiberalEsto! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #40
You're in My Thoughts and Prayers Peggy! Crewleader Jul 2014 #35
Thank you for the beautiful graphic, my dear Crewleader... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #41
Good luck in there! petronius Jul 2014 #36
Thank you, my dear petronius! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #42
ya know, Peggy, if you could pitch for the Dodgers rurallib Jul 2014 #37
Could be, my dear rurallib! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #44
Here they come! OrwellwasRight Jul 2014 #43
Thank you, my dear OrwellwasRight! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #45
Vibes, CalPeg. Be sure to tip the surgeon up front. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2014 #46
My dear Gidney N Cloyd! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #47
Good vibes for you CaliforniaPeggy lovemydog Jul 2014 #48
Thank you so much, my dear lovemydog! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #49
You got the vibes and good thoughts, Peggy! Habibi Jul 2014 #50
Thank you for all of those, my dear Habibi! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #52
Best wishes for a speedy recovery. HeiressofBickworth Jul 2014 #51
You got that right, my dear HeiressofBickworth! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #55
Speedy healing! Scruffy Rumbler Jul 2014 #53
Thank you, my dear Scruffy Rumbler! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #57
Good vibes and a quick recovery for your shoulder and all of you!! Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2014 #54
Aw, thank you, my dear Manifestor_of_Light! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #58
lots of good vibes and healing energies coming your way, peggy. you will be in my thoughts tomorrow niyad Jul 2014 #56
Thank you for your very good thoughts, my dear niyad... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #59
Hoping all goes well, CaliforniaPeggy! csziggy Jul 2014 #60
Oh thank you, my dear csziggy... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #62
Bunches of vibes for you, Peggy! frogmarch Jul 2014 #61
Aw, thank you, my dear frogmarch... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #63
Just think what you have to look forward to after Paulie Jul 2014 #64
My dear Paulie, how nice to see you tonight! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #65
It will go great. Vibes. applegrove Jul 2014 #66
Thank you so much for your positive vibes, my dear applegrove! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #67
Prayers and healing thoughts coming your way! woodsprite Jul 2014 #68
I sure will, my dear woodsprite, and thank you! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #69
I wish you the smoothest, fastest surgery and recovery ever! liberalla Jul 2014 #70
Thank you so much, my dear liberalla! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #74
My Dear Peggy raptor_rider Jul 2014 #71
Wow, my dear raptor_rider! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #75
Forwarding healing vibes..... Enthusiast Jul 2014 #72
Healing vibes received and thank you, my dear Enthusiast! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #77
Thinking of you today Peggy! Speedy recovery! nt riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #73
Thank you for thinking of me today, my dear riderinthestorm! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #78
Good luck, CP! Phentex Jul 2014 #76
Thank you so much, my dear Phentex! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #79
Best wishes to you! n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2014 #80
Thank you so much, my dear PoliticAverse! n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #82
missed this ... any updates? hope all went well, Peg. love ya! Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2014 #81
You didn't miss it, my dear Tuesday Afternoon! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #83
will be sending extra strong vibes for you. Hoping all goes well. Take care Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2014 #84
Thanks! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #85
Good luck today, Peg! pinboy3niner Jul 2014 #86
Thank you so much, my dear pinboy! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #87
Good vibes for you Peggy and wishes for good luck! n/t DebJ Jul 2014 #88
Thanks, my dear DebJ, so much! n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #89
Take good care, Peggy, and don't chase the good-looking male nurses! Archae Jul 2014 #90
And no tag team bed baths!1!! pinboy3niner Jul 2014 #91
Just now found this thread! Coventina Jul 2014 #92
I hope your surgery came out well !! nt steve2470 Jul 2014 #93

Raven

(13,887 posts)
1. Tons of good vibes, Peg!
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 05:18 PM
Jul 2014

Good that it's out-patient. You'll be home in your own bed tomorrow night. The Pitt family will send some prayers too. God always listens when I pray because she's shocked to hear from me.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,580 posts)
3. Thank you, my dear Raven!
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 05:36 PM
Jul 2014

Ah, you made me laugh!

And believe me, I needed that today.

Thanks again...

hedgehog

(36,286 posts)
5. Good vibes and much sympathy from my left shoulder -
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 05:38 PM
Jul 2014

nothing puts my few twinges into context like hearing that someone has worse problems!

hedgehog

(36,286 posts)
9. Trust me, 2 ibupropen are nothing against surgery -
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 05:51 PM
Jul 2014

which was a very nice kick in the butt telling me to get a move on! Best wishes for a good night's sleep tonight and good recovery tomorrow!

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,580 posts)
8. Aw, thank you, my dear femmocrat!
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 05:48 PM
Jul 2014

Oh, I can--just not very effectively!

Appreciate your good thoughts so much...

CherokeeDem

(3,709 posts)
10. Sending all the good vibes possible!
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 06:28 PM
Jul 2014

Sorry that you have to go through this again but at least, it's outpatient. Good luck and quick recovery!

 

Cal33

(7,018 posts)
12. Dear Peggy: The really painful part of surgery is when the surgeon is cutting. And this part is
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 06:35 PM
Jul 2014

well taken care of with anesthesia. You don't feel a thing. When you wake up post-op, the worst part
is already over and done with. Of course there is pain post-op, too.

Well, I had to endure surgery once without anesthesia because they just ran out of it at that exact
particular time. I was in the Army. Luckily it was minor surgery and lasted about 10 minutes. Even
then, the severest pain occurred only during each incision, and Boy, did I holler each time! It was quite bearable between incisions. But, of course, I was very frightened during the entire 10 minutes. Anticipating the next cut was extremely unpleasant. I know the difference between acute pain and the pain post-op.

I think the above experience made me lose my fear of surgery under normal circumstances, of which
I've had quite a few. I also have no fear of any dental work. The worst part is when the dentist is
sticking the needle into the gums to inject the anesthesia, which I find not too bad. It's all so relative,
and fear does help to magnify the pain.

So, Peggy, if you can think of post-op pain as unpleasant but bearable, you will lose much of that fear.
And that does really help. For me this is not make-believe, or theory only. I know it to be true from first-hand experience. Something good did come out of this awful one-time experience for me.

With all the best and warmest wishes,

Cal

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,580 posts)
19. My dear Cal33...
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 07:52 PM
Jul 2014

Whoo boy, I don't think I could have done it without anesthesia!

I am a little nervous, but that's most likely because this is a repair of a repair. And that ain't good.

But I trust my doctor implicitly and he always does a good job.

He'll be drilling, not cutting, anyway. I can almost hear it!

Thanks so much for your good wishes...

 

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)
14. Good luck to you Peggy...
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 06:55 PM
Jul 2014

my wife had her left knee replaced on Jue 17. She was doing real good, until about a week and a half later. She was laying in bed, just waking up, when her leg went off the edge of the bed and she severely strained her quad. It set her back about 3 weeks. But she is back at it because she is a fighter. You are, too.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,580 posts)
21. Your story gives me hope, my dear awoke_in_2003...
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 07:57 PM
Jul 2014

I guess I might be a fighter.....'cause I haven't given up yet.

Thank you!

trof

(54,256 posts)
18. Break a leg. No...a shoulder? Aw crap...
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 07:52 PM
Jul 2014

Good luck and I hope your fast ball is as good as ever or better post-op.

petronius

(26,602 posts)
36. Good luck in there!
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 09:18 PM
Jul 2014
<-- left arm waving pain-free, as yours will soon!

(Just be sure to give your doctor a little quiz on the whole question of left, right, and the difference there-between before you start...)

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,580 posts)
42. Thank you, my dear petronius!
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 09:25 PM
Jul 2014

Ah, not to worry! He will mark which shoulder to work on, while I'm still awake!

He knows which one it is, lol...

rurallib

(62,406 posts)
37. ya know, Peggy, if you could pitch for the Dodgers
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 09:21 PM
Jul 2014

that shoulder would have been fixed long ago.

here's hoping for the best outcome tomorrow, followed by a great recovery.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,580 posts)
44. Could be, my dear rurallib!
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 09:26 PM
Jul 2014

This stuff does happen, even with the best doctors...

Your hopes are mine, and thank you!

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,831 posts)
46. Vibes, CalPeg. Be sure to tip the surgeon up front.
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 09:27 PM
Jul 2014

And tell him 'there's more where that came from if you play your cards right.'

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,580 posts)
47. My dear Gidney N Cloyd!
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 09:29 PM
Jul 2014

Ah, no tips necessary.......he gets paid by Medicare!

And since he's operated on me before, he already knows that!

HeiressofBickworth

(2,682 posts)
51. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 10:01 PM
Jul 2014

Ok, formalities over -- here's the real thing: Thank the Democrats that we still have Medicare! You will have your shoulder problem fixed and you won't go bankrupt in the process. Hooray!! Hope you feel great in the shortest amount of time. Take it easy, and don't think you need to rush back to your computer -- we'll wait right here to hear from you. Take care.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,580 posts)
55. You got that right, my dear HeiressofBickworth!
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 10:08 PM
Jul 2014

I am so grateful for Medicare, after years of sort-of insurance, or NO insurance...

I will be back here, posting one-handed!

Thanks for your good thoughts...

csziggy

(34,135 posts)
60. Hoping all goes well, CaliforniaPeggy!
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 11:15 PM
Jul 2014

I know what you mean about not wanting more surgeries. Averaging one major surgery every two years since 2001 has sucked.

Once the surgeries are over and when everything is working it's worth it though!

I'll be sending good vibes all day tomorrow.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,580 posts)
62. Oh thank you, my dear csziggy...
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 11:24 PM
Jul 2014

Wow, you've been through it worse than I have......I'm so sorry!

I am really ready now. I hope the powers that be are listening!

Thank you for everything, and for the vibes...

frogmarch

(12,153 posts)
61. Bunches of vibes for you, Peggy!
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 11:17 PM
Jul 2014

And tons of good thoughts too. I hope your shoulder is soon well and lets you be yourself again.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,580 posts)
65. My dear Paulie, how nice to see you tonight!
Fri Jul 25, 2014, 12:19 AM
Jul 2014

And how did I know you were going to say that? lol



I am looking forward to it, esp. since I'll get to spend four weeks in that shoulder immobilizer/sling rig!

Thanks, sweetie!

woodsprite

(11,910 posts)
68. Prayers and healing thoughts coming your way!
Fri Jul 25, 2014, 12:54 AM
Jul 2014

I hope this one is the charm for you! Let us know how you're doing when you can.

liberalla

(9,234 posts)
70. I wish you the smoothest, fastest surgery and recovery ever!
Fri Jul 25, 2014, 05:16 AM
Jul 2014

Optimal performance vibes for your surgeon, and happy healing vibes for you!

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,580 posts)
74. Thank you so much, my dear liberalla!
Fri Jul 25, 2014, 11:07 AM
Jul 2014

Ah, those are great wishes!

My surgeon is an excellent one, and I trust him.

raptor_rider

(1,014 posts)
71. My Dear Peggy
Fri Jul 25, 2014, 06:16 AM
Jul 2014

You will be fine!!! You're a sting person, and will fight this with you're most beautiful power!!!

I believe in you my doll!!!

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,580 posts)
83. You didn't miss it, my dear Tuesday Afternoon!
Fri Jul 25, 2014, 11:51 AM
Jul 2014

I'll be leaving for the hospital in about one and a half hours. The surgery is scheduled for about 12:30 pm today, PDT.

Love ya too, sweetie!

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
86. Good luck today, Peg!
Fri Jul 25, 2014, 12:37 PM
Jul 2014

I know you'll come through it like a champ, but I feel for you going through the pain and soreness and catching up to where you were in your PT.

At the same time, I'm happy that you have this solution to restore you to full function and I look forward to your reports down the road.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,580 posts)
87. Thank you so much, my dear pinboy!
Fri Jul 25, 2014, 12:47 PM
Jul 2014

You really nailed just how I'm feeling...

Thank you for your good thoughts today and always, sweetie!

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