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Great advice gr8ful1, just added these to my Amazon basket. Speedy recovery to you.

Speedy recovery @mercmerc and @Laura7. I am in on Friday.

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On 07/25/2018 at 06:00, Poppygirl said:



Great advice gr8ful1, just added these to my Amazon basket. Speedy recovery to you.




Speedy recovery @mercmerc and @Laura7. I am in on Friday.










Thank you! All the best to you!

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Checking in at the hospital. I am first of SEVEN bariatric surgeries here today. Four surgeries with my surgeon Dr Fitzer, and three with Dr Trad.

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how exciting!

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Well it is THAT morning for 3 of my Bari-Buds. Thinking of you @gr8ful 1 in Virginia, @ Laura7 in Delaware, and especially my young Bari-bud @mercmerc at Nationwide Children Hospital in Columbus Ohio where my surgeon Dr Bradley J Needleman is scrubbing with his friend Dr Marc the chief of Adolescent Bariatric Medicine there. Just a tiny wee bit " jelly" mercmerc gets to use Dr Brad's services before I do! But I trust that he and Dr Marc will work their magic and give our mercmerc the beautiful perfect RnY she needs and deserves. Having had my own pre surgery chat with Dr Bradley I can reassure the world she is in the hands of a wonderful surgical team. So today I am lifting all 3 of you up in prayer, wrapping you in a blanket of love, and trusting in 3 different surgical teams for 3 different ladies in 3 different cities United in the search for new renewed health and wonderful futures ahead.
And a teeny tear- today would have been the 75th Wedding Anniversary of my parents Clifford and Aleta Week let. They did their best to raise their one little chickadee- me- to strong healthy albeit plump adulthood. Although the diet I received from them by today's standards was over- abundant and calorie laden they did their very best with the knowledge of that times so I can't fault them for that. And I am grateful to God I did have 2 parents who stuck by me and tried to raise me right. So I still shed a few tears, I wish they could be here to watch and emotionally support me as I inch toward my bypass surgery. I can only hope they would be so proud of me , their little Frustr8, the sunshine of their lives. And since they are no longer with me , I share the love they gave me with others and pray it is sufficent for each ones needs. And in that way I honor both of their lives.💦👼💦

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And my birth last name was. really Weekley not what this silly phone thinks. Sorry ancestors I REALLY DID SPELL IT CORRECTLY

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On 07/25/2018 at 08:51, Frustr8 said:

Well it is THAT morning for 3 of my Bari-Buds. Thinking of you @gr8ful 1 in Virginia, @ Laura7 in Delaware, and especially my young Bari-bud @mercmerc at Nationwide Children Hospital in Columbus Ohio where my surgeon Dr Bradley J Needleman is scrubbing with his friend Dr Marc the chief of Adolescent Bariatric Medicine there. Just a tiny wee bit " jelly" mercmerc gets to use Dr Brad's services before I do! But I trust that he and Dr Marc will work their magic and give our mercmerc the beautiful perfect RnY she needs and deserves. Having had my own pre surgery chat with Dr Bradley I can reassure the world she is in the hands of a wonderful surgical team. So today I am lifting all 3 of you up in prayer, wrapping you in a blanket of love, and trusting in 3 different surgical teams for 3 different ladies in 3 different cities United in the search for new renewed health and wonderful futures ahead.

And a teeny tear- today would have been the 75th Wedding Anniversary of my parents Clifford and Aleta Week let. They did their best to raise their one little chickadee- me- to strong healthy albeit plump adulthood. Although the diet I received from them by today's standards was over- abundant and calorie laden they did their very best with the knowledge of that times so I can't fault them for that. And I am grateful to God I did have 2 parents who stuck by me and tried to raise me right. So I still shed a few tears, I wish they could be here to watch and emotionally support me as I inch toward my bypass surgery. I can only hope they would be so proud of me , their little Frustr8, the sunshine of their lives. And since they are no longer with me , I share the love they gave me with others and pray it is sufficent for each ones needs. And in that way I honor both of their lives.💦👼💦
Thank you so much! Im so nervous and excited only and hour and a half to go!! Ahhh praying for a smooth recovery and everything to go well! I'll be there for yours too! Much love!

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Thank you, @Frustr8!

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Checking in from my hospital room. All is well so far. It’s a real pain, literally, to get up from this bed for potty breaks. Anyone mastered a technique? Flatten bed? Raise head more? Everything method hurts.

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2 hours ago, gr8ful1 said:

Checking in from my hospital room. All is well so far. It’s a real pain, literally, to get up from this bed for potty breaks. Anyone mastered a technique? Flatten bed? Raise head more? Everything method hurts.

I'm 2 weeks out today. I actually sat in a recliner a lot in the hospital, I was so uncomfortable in the hospital bed.

Best wishes to you as you recover!

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I’m in for surgery in the morning, it’s 8.30pm UK now. Not sure if I am going to sleep tonight as feel so nervous. See you all on the other side x

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Sending good energy your way!! Hugs!

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Thanks MN_Meg770

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