Jaye having surgery tomorrow

[Paula]

This has been posted at another forum and it occurred to me that maybe some here who know Jaye hadn't heard. She is having hip replacement surgery at 7:00 am tomorrow morning . She will be in the hospital for recovery and PT until Saturday. You can either post here or contact me to get a message to her until Saturday, when she can talk on phone or by computer.

We'll be praying Jaye,
Paula

[pegleg]

Jaye came through the surgery well. She now has been admitted to a rehabilitation hospital for intense therapy to get up and on her feet again.

We will keep her in ouro thoughts and prayers. Jaye has been a source of great support for so many.

Peg :)

[Eve]

Good to hear that Jaye got through the surgery well. I always enjoy reading her posts and she has helped me on many occasions with her words of wisdom. I am also going for surgery on October 24th and would be interested in knowing how Jaye made out with the anaesthetic and recovery after the operation. I am very nervous about going due to the complications that may arise due to my Parkinson's Disease. Thanks Pegleg for forwarding this post to her and wish her all the best. Hope she has a speedy recovery.

[proudest_mama]

Thanks so very much Paula and Peg for letting me know what's going on.

Jaye was actually one of the very first people on this bulletin board to give me advice, insight, courage, prayers, and patience with yet ANOTHER question!

We also e-mailed each other occasionally on the forbidden topic of religion.

Jaye is an inspiration to all. Peg and Paula, you are, too, as is Steve. I'm probably missing a whole slew of people, but the point behind my note is that the newbies look up to the older, more experienced PDers for advice. If you've read some of my other posts, you'll understand why I was so desperate to find information ... but not just info that I could obtain on any website. I wanted personal experience, a lending ear, a helping hand, and someone who knows first hand what we're going through. A supportive spouse, a supportive friend, and even a supportive family will never truly understand what you're going through.

Okay, I'm beginning to ramble, so I need to sign off. I hope everyone has a super duper weekend!

Terri

[Paula]

What nice posts, thank you all, and I will read them to Jaye tonight. She truly does appreciate them.

Eve, I can tell you that she came through the anesthesia just fine. Peg and I both had neck surgery recently with no problems with it. But I know exactly how you feel - it was my biggest worry too.

I do remember waking up and looking straight ahead at a clock on the wall. I couldn't read the time; it just did not compute. My first thought was "I've had a stroke during surgery"....but it didn't last long and everything was fine.

Keep us posted Eve. And try to have your own stash of medicine in the room.....i can't over estimate the importance of that.

I see that you have all discovered that Jaye has a knack for letting you know where you screwed up and reassuring you that she cares in the same sentence.

sincerely,
Paula

[Jaye]

Heartfelt thanks to each of you for supporting me during my recent hospitalization. Paula read me your notes on the phone, and they did indeed cheer me.

I had no real trouble with PD meds the only variation from my needs being the generic Sinemet substitute offered to me in the Recovery Room, which I nibbled on out of gratitude. One nurse on the floor the second day didn't want me to use my own meds because they weren't in the original bottles. Fortunately I'd made the acquaintance of the hospital pharmacist the evening before, and he declared (1) my complete prescription history print-out from my insurance's mail-order pharmacy, as well as (2) my personal list of all meds I was taking on admission (with dosage, times, who prescribed, what each was and taken for what reason)--those two documents he declared as the same as original bottles.

Anesthesia presented no problems. I didn't even have the slightest nausea from it.

I did have trouble getting the pain medication that was prescribed for me, even though the floor agreed that I needed them on scedule and not on demand--it's been forty years at least since it's been proven that a schedule actually results in less drug being administered--but we just learned to ask for each and every dose. Even then, some wanted to play games, but if they were waiting for me to whip out my own pain meds and get myself in trouble, they are still waiting.

Right after surgery, the pain was no worse than it had been all the last year, and by the next day I could see normal function coming down the road. I'm under severe restrictions of movements, so as not to put any strain on the hip

Oh, I almost forgot to say thanks also for your kind words on my past postings. I wonder where they are and if we'll ever see them again. I'm glad to be reminded that they were useful at the time they were written.

See you around the internet,
Jaye

[judytiger]

Hi Jaye - so glad that hip replacement went well! Yes, I've found my way back and glad to be here!

I, too, take Tiger's meds to the hospital because I know the pharmacy is ALWAYS late getting them to him. Nothing secretive - RNs know and approve when necessary.

[pkell]

Glad to hear you surgery went well. There are so many horror stories it's nice to hear that sometimes it can go well.

When the rehab is finished I'm certain you will feel like a new woman.
Best,
Pam