Fell on the ice last week and broke my rib. Can hardly breathe without crying. pain meds work but make me crazy. Supposed to have surgery April 5 but doctors tell me this takes 6-8 week to feel better. After surgery I will need to cough and breath deeply so I don't get pneumonia. I can't beleive it. supposed to have a stress test next week and am not sure that will happen either. I am not walking but I am taking the needle. I guess I have to tell the cardiologist. it is :scared0:only a week away. Crap!

How awful. I'm so sorry you are in such pain. Your right to be concerned about having your surgery I sure hope that you heal quickly. Maybe your surgery can be rescheduled?

Carol, I'm so very sorry to read this. I hope you heal quickly so that everything else can fall into place for you. In the end, it will all work out perfectly and you'll get your Sleeve.

Carol, I am sooo very sorry to hear this happened to you! Nothing is worse then a broken rib. . .let it mend and get better first before getting sleeved. . . this happened for a reason. . . i know you're dissappointed . . it will all work out in the end. . . good luck with a speedy recovery!

Cwalck,

Best wishes for a really speedy recovery. I bet you can reschedule just a couple weeks later if you explain the situation. You might have to work at the breathing exercises a bit more (like we all should!) but you've got a good six weeks from now to get that rib healing. Increase your protien intake NOW to speed healing. It truly does help. You'll be on track soon, just a short delay.

I WILL increase the protein. Did not even think about it.