At Sun, 24 Feb 2002, Christy Slatsky wrote:
>
>Lillian, Robin, Cheryl, & Karla,
>Thank you so much for all your support and prayers; it really means a
>lot to me. I will be continuing to pray for you all as well. I hope I
>can come back saying that I don't have any more pain too. If I don't
>have pain you all may be able to hear me yelling it without the
>computer. I will try to get my husband to send out a email letting
>everyone know how things went but he is not much of the computer type so
>you may have to wait till I am able to type it myself. But who knows he
>may surprise me.
>
>I have to start my clear liquid diet in the morning. Then around 3:00
>pm I have to start taking these pills called VISICOL; it something new
>that is used instead of having to drink that awful stuff to clean out
>you colon and stuff. I have a fun day tomorrow but, hey, hopefully it
>will be worth it. My surgery is around 7 am Monday morning and I have
>to be at the hospital at 5 am. I am so scared for some reason this
>time. It seems more so than the last few I have had. I guess because
>he has told me more than any of my other doctors have told me. I know
>the surgery will take 4-6 hours. That scares me too; it seems like such
>a long time to be under. I guess I will get a good sleep on that day.
>Well, I have rambled enough. I will let you all know how things are
>going as I am able. I will be keeping you all in my prayers. Hugs to
>you all!
>
>Love to all,
>Christy
>Mom to Mary Elizabeth (7 years-c/section); Hannah (5 years-VBAC) &
>Nicholas (almost 3 years- "Our Miracle baby"-U/R survivor-emerg.
>c/section)
>Wife to Joey-8 years
>
>Laparoscopy-3/01-Endo; Adhesions and removal of cyst on right ovary
>TAH-(just uterus & cervix) - 4/01-Adenomyosis
>Laparoscopy turned into Laparotomy-7/01-removed right ovary &
>fallopian tube-enlarged and bond to my colon with adhesions
>Laparotomy- 10/23/01-removal of left ovary; fallopian tube & appendix-
>covered in adhesions.
>Scheduled Laparoscopy 2/25/02- to remove ovarian remnants & adhesions.
>
>--
>Christy Slatsky from Alabama
>