tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967691740264589630.post7796519295081982463..comments2023-10-25T11:54:32.334-04:00Comments on The Idle Mind Of Beth: The straw...IdleMindOfBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03981681283810950397noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967691740264589630.post-40691653089575247532008-02-26T13:05:00.000-05:002008-02-26T13:05:00.000-05:00Well, here's to hoping the lap will work. I've had...Well, here's to hoping the lap will work. I've had 4 surgeries and the scar tissue didn't have any issue with the surgery itself (just with the problem itself!!)<BR/><BR/>I sure hope you get it taken care of quickly once they FINALLY get there. My god - I can't believe how long you have to wait for it. That's insanity!nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04479202205264710056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967691740264589630.post-51883990573999038072008-02-26T12:25:00.000-05:002008-02-26T12:25:00.000-05:00Nancy,I think the lap risk this time is tied quite...Nancy,<BR/><BR/>I think the lap risk this time is tied quite a bit to the fact that I had a lap the 1st time. New doc, but similar cyst size & placement.<BR/><BR/>Old doc did a lap the 1st time because she couldn't tell from u/s or CT what specifically the cyst was, or what it may have been attached to. She also wanted "plenty of room" to get in there and make sure nothing else was involved.<BR/><BR/>I get the impression New doc may want to do some similar looking around, but thinks he can do it with the scope. I also think the scar tissue from the 1st lap might be a concern for the 2nd surgery, but I don't know that for sure.<BR/><BR/>Yes, I have a scar similar to a c-section. I think mine is a little smaller (4 or so inches across), but in the same area.<BR/><BR/>And sadly, I don't have Ms Wendy's email! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!IdleMindOfBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03981681283810950397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967691740264589630.post-60286805324146717232008-02-26T11:46:00.001-05:002008-02-26T11:46:00.001-05:00oh - and do you have wendy's email? She went invit...oh - and do you have wendy's email? She went invite only and I don't have her email!!!nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04479202205264710056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967691740264589630.post-79070137580874001882008-02-26T11:46:00.000-05:002008-02-26T11:46:00.000-05:00Mine was 10cm, so that's why I was a bit confused....Mine was 10cm, so that's why I was a bit confused. I just had an outpatient lap and that was that. I thought maybe you were talking something completely different. Ack - I hope you don't have that much! Is it more involved that what someone with a c-section has to go through? Not that you'd (or I) would know, just wondering if the recovery is that involved for that - they cut to get to the same places I'd assume, right?<BR/><BR/>I sure hope they can do it with a simple lap. I've had 4 of those and it's easy-peasy.nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04479202205264710056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967691740264589630.post-36709253596689342332008-02-26T08:59:00.000-05:002008-02-26T08:59:00.000-05:00Nancy,If they can do the surgery with robots & sco...Nancy,<BR/><BR/>If they can do the surgery with robots & scope, it'll be an outpatient procedure with only be a few days healing time. If not, it means full abdominal surgery, 3 days in the hospital, and a minimum 4 weeks recovery (my last one took 6 weeks, as much because my short term disability approved it as anything. I *could* have pushed myself back to work at 4 weeks, but 6 was better).<BR/><BR/>Normal cyst surgery, def not as big a deal. But, since I tend to grow 'em big (this one is currently at 9cm, the last one was the size of a pop can when it was removed), they get a bit more involved.IdleMindOfBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03981681283810950397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967691740264589630.post-85876191028302442232008-02-25T18:54:00.000-05:002008-02-25T18:54:00.000-05:00I'm still confused about your surgery. Why would i...I'm still confused about your surgery. Why would it take all that healing time to get a cyst removed? I've had 4 uterine surgeries and it was only a couple days after outpatient surgery. Am I missing something? I think I am.nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04479202205264710056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967691740264589630.post-21062913132840017572008-02-23T13:28:00.000-05:002008-02-23T13:28:00.000-05:00That absolutely sucks beyond words--all of it. Th...That absolutely sucks beyond words--all of it. The credit card thing makes me so cranky--we had that happen too this year. And the anticipation before the surgery is almost as bad as the surgery itself. Hang in there, Beth.Lollipop Goldsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01020874415819057995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967691740264589630.post-89968156123245603642008-02-22T13:11:00.000-05:002008-02-22T13:11:00.000-05:00Ugh Beth! I didn't realize you had money stolen! ...Ugh Beth! I didn't realize you had money stolen! What a pain in the ass! Glad the CU is at least good to work with. <BR/><BR/>If you need a girlie break from it all, let me know. My weekends are open :)Kacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16076856653325306185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967691740264589630.post-20617370853309410502008-02-22T01:10:00.000-05:002008-02-22T01:10:00.000-05:00I've been having "broken camel" days too. :) Eno...I've been having "broken camel" days too. :) Enough so that one day last week I thanked Aaron for being my sling, the one that holds my back up every time something new comes along. I then had an artist friend draw me a picture of a camel with it's back in a sling... :)<BR/><BR/>If it's any consolation, a splenectomy isn't as bad as it seems on the surface. Aaron had one when he was 9, his sister when she was 5. His mother and all 3 of her siblings have all had one, all due to a blood disorder. They all have problems, but it's possible to function without a spleen as long as she's careful about getting sick. If you want more information, let me know. I'm full of it! (information, that is...)Tiggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01469966108028329809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967691740264589630.post-50850639406114268712008-02-21T14:49:00.000-05:002008-02-21T14:49:00.000-05:00Too much for one fair maiden, such as yourself, to...Too much for one fair maiden, such as yourself, to handle.<BR/><BR/>You seem to be getting through it all, though. Yay You!Katarina Jelly Beanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543262343961722449noreply@blogger.com