Hey there! This morning, I had a phone call from my surgeon's office. They want to move my surgery up ... to Tuesday, 03 August! That's right --a week from tomorrow! Holy Crap! My husband is out of town until 08 August, but I told them YES! Now, I have to clean my house, find someone to feed the cats for almost a week, and pay some bills. I also have to work in my pre-op lab work, and my doctor is out of the office until Wednesday. So much to do, so little time!
Why, you may wonder, do I have to find someone to feed the cats for almost a week for an overnight hospital stay? I live in kind of an isolated area, so when I'm dismissed from the hospital, I'll go to my in-laws, which is about 60 miles away. We had already planned all this, for later in the month! The original plan was to stay with them until Friday and then come home, but with my hubby gone, that's all changed. I'll need to stay with them until my husband gets back in town. Even though I may be able to go home before that, technically, no one is going to let me!
Question for all of you: I'm not telling very many people about my surgery. So far, I've told eight, plus appropriate medical personal. I think I know who to ask to help out with the cats, but how do I explain my absence? We've had so much trauma in our family lately (that the neighbor is aware of) that I'm sure she'll immediately ask what's wrong. I could just tell her that I need to be out of town for the that time, but I'm betting she'll ask for details. I feel kind of funny about trusting someone enough to give them a key to my house, but not trusting them enough to tell them about the band. But I just don't want to tell her! I'm already kind of regretting telling some of the people I've told, so I'm not really comfortable telling anyone else at this point ... SIGH!
Any advice is welcome!
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ReplyDeleteWow - holy cow - that's great!
ReplyDeleteWow - that's great and scary. It's always hard to know who to tell and it's your own choice.
ReplyDeleteExciting news!!! You don't have to tell anyone you don't want to. This is how I see it: it's medical history so unless I'd tell the person all the aspects of my health and trust them, I don't tell! :)
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ReplyDeleteWell, YAY on the date moving up!! That's so awesome!! Gets you closer to your goal!! And honestly, it's your call, you trust your instinct. Personally, I think you should be proud of your up and coming surgery, and shouldn't be ashamed or scared of telling anyone about your surgery. If they think badly, well then, they are not the type of person you want to be around, but if they love you, respect you and care about you, then they would understand and be supportive! You're doing it in order to save your life basically. You're using it to HELP with your weight loss, and get to being healthy and be able to live fully. But it is up to you my dear, you decide what's best. Either way, we are all here to support your decision! :) August 3rd is just around the corner!! YAY!! :)
ReplyDeleteThat's next freakin' week! Holy Cow!
ReplyDeleteI would tell them you are having surgery and staying at your in-law's. You don't have to say what kind of surgery if you don't want.
I doubt you'll need to stay at your in-laws so long, unless you want to, of course.
yay im excited for you and your new surgery date! you just tell people that you want. if and when i get the surgery there will be people i wont tell because they arent supportive and i just dont trust them. good luck
ReplyDeleteOh congratulations! That's so great about your surgery being so soon! You know what, I've heard of people saying that they were having intestinal or abdominal surgery but that it's minor. I wouldn't get into details just tell her that it's no big deal.
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