Eileen’s surgery date was scheduled today. She’ll be having surgery on June 29th. She’l
l have some extensive work done and thus the four week recovery in which she is to do nothing, not even travel. As the doctor put it, as the result of her pregnancies she has some structures which are falling down and can’t get back up. So, they’ll go in and do some extensive work to get it all back like it should be. The doctor says there is a 70% success rate if she follows directions. Eileen’s motivation to follow directions is so that she doesn’t have to go through this again. My motivation to make sure she follows directions is so that I don’t have to wait on her hand-and foot for a month again!! Just kidding folks - - a little humor there.
My lab escapades begin tomorrow (Friday) with blood work from my family doctor. Then I start the other barrage next Tuesday (June 1st). I’ll have periodic tests through June 15th and then see Dr. Tan on the 16th. Whether the blood test results are good, same, or bad, I think Dr. Tan will follow through with the bone marrow biopsy “threat.” Even if the results are as good as I anticipate, Dr. Tan will probably still want the bone biopsy as the definitive determinant of the good results. I’m preparing myself to have it done and will rejoice if the biopsy plans get scuttled!! As I told a friend earlier today, I look forward to continued good news but I dread what I have to go through to get it!! By the way, one of the tests will be a repeat of what I wrote in my May 24, 2009 (last year) blog when I reported, “When it was time to inject the dye he said, ‘You'll get a warm feeling and it'll feel like you are wetting your pants but you aren't.’"
Hmmm, I sure hope they’re right about that again this year!!
l have some extensive work done and thus the four week recovery in which she is to do nothing, not even travel. As the doctor put it, as the result of her pregnancies she has some structures which are falling down and can’t get back up. So, they’ll go in and do some extensive work to get it all back like it should be. The doctor says there is a 70% success rate if she follows directions. Eileen’s motivation to follow directions is so that she doesn’t have to go through this again. My motivation to make sure she follows directions is so that I don’t have to wait on her hand-and foot for a month again!! Just kidding folks - - a little humor there.My lab escapades begin tomorrow (Friday) with blood work from my family doctor. Then I start the other barrage next Tuesday (June 1st). I’ll have periodic tests through June 15th and then see Dr. Tan on the 16th. Whether the blood test results are good, same, or bad, I think Dr. Tan will follow through with the bone marrow biopsy “threat.” Even if the results are as good as I anticipate, Dr. Tan will probably still want the bone biopsy as the definitive determinant of the good results. I’m preparing myself to have it done and will rejoice if the biopsy plans get scuttled!! As I told a friend earlier today, I look forward to continued good news but I dread what I have to go through to get it!! By the way, one of the tests will be a repeat of what I wrote in my May 24, 2009 (last year) blog when I reported, “When it was time to inject the dye he said, ‘You'll get a warm feeling and it'll feel like you are wetting your pants but you aren't.’"
Hmmm, I sure hope they’re right about that again this year!!
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