I will be a year post-op on Jan. 5 and am so happy that I took the plunge and had my surgery. I am also thankful that I went to a top surgeon and a hospital that is only 30 miles from our home. How lucky is that?
For the past several weeks, I have been thinking about my mental state a year ago, epecially when I read posts from those with doubts about having the surgery. I am thinking "I could have written the same exact post last year" . I am a worrier by nature, so going into this surgery with little pain, caused me to second guess myself constantly. Just for the heck of it, I went to "My Profile" and read some of my thread starters from a year ago . . . "Is Surgery a Gamble", "Getting Cold Feet" , and others. As I reread your replies during my pre-surgery days and the early weeks after the surgery, I felt so appreciative for this forum and the support that you wonderful people on the forum gave me and others. I have more documentation of my recovery in my posts than any place else. Most of us don't know people in our hometowns who have had this surgery so it was helpful to correspond with those who were also at the pre-surgery stage and especially to hear from those who were "on the other side". Although reading David Wolpert's book was helpful, it was not the same as having day to day contact with numerous people on this forum.
Thanks so much! And while I'm thanking people, I have to mention Ed. I love his humor, experiences, support, knowledge, pictures, and on and on . . . . It's so nice that he sticks with the forum and adds his comments.
For the past several weeks, I have been thinking about my mental state a year ago, epecially when I read posts from those with doubts about having the surgery. I am thinking "I could have written the same exact post last year" . I am a worrier by nature, so going into this surgery with little pain, caused me to second guess myself constantly. Just for the heck of it, I went to "My Profile" and read some of my thread starters from a year ago . . . "Is Surgery a Gamble", "Getting Cold Feet" , and others. As I reread your replies during my pre-surgery days and the early weeks after the surgery, I felt so appreciative for this forum and the support that you wonderful people on the forum gave me and others. I have more documentation of my recovery in my posts than any place else. Most of us don't know people in our hometowns who have had this surgery so it was helpful to correspond with those who were also at the pre-surgery stage and especially to hear from those who were "on the other side". Although reading David Wolpert's book was helpful, it was not the same as having day to day contact with numerous people on this forum.
Thanks so much! And while I'm thanking people, I have to mention Ed. I love his humor, experiences, support, knowledge, pictures, and on and on . . . . It's so nice that he sticks with the forum and adds his comments.
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