Considering Dr. Kirshenbaum

DrewsLou · 03-13-2007, 11:48 AM

Hmmmm... according to the news here this morning they said 70 tomorrow and 65 on Thursday with a chance of sprinkles. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!

DynamoMini · 03-13-2007, 02:26 PM

It is pretty beautiful today, too. i don't know about the rain. Usually rain turns into rainbows here. Hugs and best wishes to you,
Michelle

jabell76 · 03-13-2007, 05:36 PM

drewslou
thanks you for telling me about dr. k. i have a telephone consultation on the 20th and surgery april 26th. i cant wait
thanks again

DrewsLou · 03-13-2007, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jabell76

drewslou
thanks you for telling me about dr. k. i have a telephone consultation on the 20th and surgery april 26th. i cant wait
thanks again

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shesha · 03-15-2007, 11:58 AM

Yes, I saw Dr. K at about 10:00 the next morning. It was good that I went to see him, since the steri strip on my port incision got loose, and when I showered that morning, water seeped in. He cleaned and rebandaged it right there for me.

I did not fly home the next day, but two days after surgery. I was really tired the day after and a tad sore, but I could have flown home if I needed to. Just take some pain medicine to keep the edge off. =o)

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Originally Posted by Machele

Thanks Shesha! I need all the :help: I can get! Did you see Dr. K the day after your surgery? How long was it after your surgery before you flew home? That is the part I am most concerned about. I have heard several people say that traveling the day after is very uncomfortable....:phanvan

TracyinKS · 03-15-2007, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jabell76

drewslou
thanks you for telling me about dr. k. i have a telephone consultation on the 20th and surgery april 26th. i cant wait
thanks again

Sorry for the Thread Jack but Jabell76......... we are bandbuddies!!!!

I'm getting my band in KC on the 26th! 6 weeks from today!!!!

DynamoMini · 03-15-2007, 12:50 PM

Shesha - I am very interested in how you are doing. My banding date is April 16th. I don't really know how much home help I need to line up. I am local so I don't have the flying to consider. Isn't Dr K wonderful? Are you able to climb stairs, get up and down from bed? Etc.
Michelle

Shesha · 03-15-2007, 03:03 PM

Hey Michelle,

I recovered fairly quickly. I wasn't that out of shape to begin with, so I was able to get in and out of bed with very little pain, just a bit of discomfort (like you did a ton of situps the day before) As for stairs, no problem. Everyone's different though. I would do as much as you can in regards to cleaning and shopping before you go for surgery, that way, you can just go home and relax for a few days. I'd say the most trouble I had was caring for my 14 month old, and even that was minimal. Daddy had to step in for a few days, changing diapers and lifting her into her crib. I felt normal after about 3 or 4 days. The only difference is that I could feel my steristrips rubbing on my clothes and stuff. =o)

Sheila

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Originally Posted by DynamoMini

Shesha - I am very interested in how you are doing. My banding date is April 16th. I don't really know how much home help I need to line up. I am local so I don't have the flying to consider. Isn't Dr K wonderful? Are you able to climb stairs, get up and down from bed? Etc.
Michelle

DynamoMini · 03-15-2007, 07:55 PM

Shesha -
Thanks. I hope I heal as quickly as you. You are doing so well. I will have as much organized as I possibly can. My 19 year old still wants his mommy, but wtf he can get stuff himself and help me out.
Best wishes,

DrewsLou · 03-16-2007, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by DynamoMini

Shesha -
Thanks. I hope I heal as quickly as you. You are doing so well. I will have as much organized as I possibly can. My 19 year old still wants his mommy, but wtf he can get stuff himself and help me out.
Best wishes,

Make him take Care of YOU for a change girl!!

Lap_dancer · 03-16-2007, 10:18 AM

Hey Everyone! Great to see these dates!!! Woo Hoo.

I have my phone consulation with Dr. K on Monday.

DrewsLou · 03-16-2007, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Lap_dancer

Hey Everyone! Great to see these dates!!! Woo Hoo.

I have my phone consulation with Dr. K on Monday.

Yay lap_dancer!!!!

Lap_dancer · 03-16-2007, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DrewsLou

Yay lap_dancer!!!!

DrewsLou thanks for that holla!
:)

I don't know whether to wait until June when I am off for summer or if I should catch a date in April or May to get this done ASAP.

Any thoughts?

DrewsLou · 03-16-2007, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Lap_dancer

DrewsLou thanks for that holla!
:)

I don't know whether to wait until June when I am off for summer or if I should catch a date in April or May to get this done ASAP.

Any thoughts?

I'm an instant gratification kinda girl myself so I would vote for having surgery ASAP. I know that Dr K is getting super busy lately, I'm not sure how far out he is booked currently.

Let me know what you decide!

Shesha · 03-16-2007, 08:27 PM

Hi there!

I had my first fill with Dr. K today. Trying to determine if the fill was good or not with the water was so hard to do! We finally decided that 1.6 cc's was good, I said my good bye's and left. Well, then I tried to eat some lunch. I took two small bites of a well chewed chicken breast and ugh! golf ball! I tried again later and couldn't keep water down. Soooo, I called up Dr. K's office and he took me in again this afternoon and through trial and error again, we removed 2 - 10ths of a cc, so now I am at 1.4. Well, I was able to eat and drink a small but fair amount of food for dinner. Now I am afraid I had him take too much out!! UGH!!! How fickle!

I am sure things will change tomorrow, but I know I had too much in before. I just wish I would have had him stop removing saline at 1.5 instead of 1.4 cc's.

Any words of wisdom would be helpful!

Thanks!