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csziggy

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28. Oh yeah - I've had over a dozen operations since 2001
Wed Apr 3, 2019, 11:04 AM
Apr 2019

I take a print out of the surgery dates and types to every doctor appointment. I had a copy in the hospital room which came in handy when the hopitalist (the hospital's doctor) came in - their computer form only lists the last four operations.

I think I am working on a local record for number of operations!

This is why I planned our "trip of a lifetime" for later this year. Cruising to Britain on the Queen Elizabeth (via New Yor, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Iceland) getting off in Scotland. Driving around Northern Scotland, a side trip to the Orkneys, and into Northern England. Then a ten day tour, six days in London, back on the road to Wales, and then out to the end of Cornwall. Then we'll spend a day on the Isle of Wight, get on a Royal Caribbean ship that is relocating to the Caribbean and will take us back to Fort Lauderdale via St. Maatin, St. Thomas, Puerto Rico, and Haiti.

Over three months, a lot of stuff to see, and I hope we have a wonderful time!

You poor dear! redwitch Apr 2019 #1
This is the second time I've passed out after surgery csziggy Apr 2019 #6
My daughter had several bouts of vasovagal syncope when she was a kid; elleng Apr 2019 #13
Our youngest passed out a lot between 1 1/2 - 3 years old. redwitch Apr 2019 #22
Well, thank heaven for a hard head! dawg day Apr 2019 #2
This was not my fifth concussion - I've had four csziggy Apr 2019 #7
Omigod, my dear csziggy! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2019 #3
I did go out on the front porch today but couldn't spend my time csziggy Apr 2019 #8
WOW! elleng Apr 2019 #4
Thanks, elleng csziggy Apr 2019 #9
YES, FIRST hike around the ship! elleng Apr 2019 #11
Oh, yes, I am planning to hike all over the ship csziggy Apr 2019 #12
WOW! Take pics of the ship for us, please! elleng Apr 2019 #14
I'll probably put stuff on my blog and put a link in my sig line csziggy Apr 2019 #15
K&R for, I seldom Rec in Lounge, so... UTUSN Apr 2019 #5
Thanks, UTUSN csziggy Apr 2019 #10
Dang. Scary. Wishing you well and a full recovery. Solly Mack Apr 2019 #16
Egads! mnhtnbb Apr 2019 #17
Oh man... Leith Apr 2019 #18
I hope that you have a speedy recovery. CentralMass Apr 2019 #19
Oh, my goodness. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #20
a life of training with livestock leaves some of us tougher than others, LOL Kali Apr 2019 #21
That's true - you gotta be tough to run a farm csziggy Apr 2019 #23
Whew! Phentex Apr 2019 #24
First, Congrats on your weight loss! That is a monumental achievement. Fla Dem Apr 2019 #25
Oh - I had abdominal surgery in Nov 2017 - that incision hurt! csziggy Apr 2019 #26
WOW! you've really had the "Full Service" Plan. Glad they caught the kidney cancer when they did! Fla Dem Apr 2019 #27
Oh yeah - I've had over a dozen operations since 2001 csziggy Apr 2019 #28
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