Upcoming surgery

vinyrdsong · May 17, 2008

Hello! My 18 year old daughter w/cf is scheduled for gallbladder removal and a colectomy for the end of this month. She will be going in a week earlier for a tune up so hopefully this will put her lungs in the best shape before surgery. I am sooooo nervous. She has had minor surgeries in the past, i.e., port placement, sinus surgery, cecestomy, but this is a major surgery and even with the minor surgeries she doesn't do that great coming out of them. Though after a month or so, she does get her lung functions back to normal which I count my blessings but still.... Any suggestions?

Also she was just diagnosed with gout. Very strange, on top of her list of many ailments.

Wish with all my heart I could take this disease away from her. She is an amazing girl.

Have a great day!

Christi (mom to cf daughter)

vinyrdsong · May 17, 2008

Hello! My 18 year old daughter w/cf is scheduled for gallbladder removal and a colectomy for the end of this month. She will be going in a week earlier for a tune up so hopefully this will put her lungs in the best shape before surgery. I am sooooo nervous. She has had minor surgeries in the past, i.e., port placement, sinus surgery, cecestomy, but this is a major surgery and even with the minor surgeries she doesn't do that great coming out of them. Though after a month or so, she does get her lung functions back to normal which I count my blessings but still.... Any suggestions?

Also she was just diagnosed with gout. Very strange, on top of her list of many ailments.

Wish with all my heart I could take this disease away from her. She is an amazing girl.

Have a great day!

Christi (mom to cf daughter)

vinyrdsong · May 17, 2008

Hello! My 18 year old daughter w/cf is scheduled for gallbladder removal and a colectomy for the end of this month. She will be going in a week earlier for a tune up so hopefully this will put her lungs in the best shape before surgery. I am sooooo nervous. She has had minor surgeries in the past, i.e., port placement, sinus surgery, cecestomy, but this is a major surgery and even with the minor surgeries she doesn't do that great coming out of them. Though after a month or so, she does get her lung functions back to normal which I count my blessings but still.... Any suggestions?

Also she was just diagnosed with gout. Very strange, on top of her list of many ailments.

Wish with all my heart I could take this disease away from her. She is an amazing girl.

Have a great day!

Christi (mom to cf daughter)

vinyrdsong · May 17, 2008

Hello! My 18 year old daughter w/cf is scheduled for gallbladder removal and a colectomy for the end of this month. She will be going in a week earlier for a tune up so hopefully this will put her lungs in the best shape before surgery. I am sooooo nervous. She has had minor surgeries in the past, i.e., port placement, sinus surgery, cecestomy, but this is a major surgery and even with the minor surgeries she doesn't do that great coming out of them. Though after a month or so, she does get her lung functions back to normal which I count my blessings but still.... Any suggestions?

Also she was just diagnosed with gout. Very strange, on top of her list of many ailments.

Wish with all my heart I could take this disease away from her. She is an amazing girl.

Have a great day!

Christi (mom to cf daughter)

vinyrdsong · May 17, 2008

Hello! My 18 year old daughter w/cf is scheduled for gallbladder removal and a colectomy for the end of this month. She will be going in a week earlier for a tune up so hopefully this will put her lungs in the best shape before surgery. I am sooooo nervous. She has had minor surgeries in the past, i.e., port placement, sinus surgery, cecestomy, but this is a major surgery and even with the minor surgeries she doesn't do that great coming out of them. Though after a month or so, she does get her lung functions back to normal which I count my blessings but still.... Any suggestions?
 
 Also she was just diagnosed with gout. Very strange, on top of her list of many ailments.
 
 Wish with all my heart I could take this disease away from her. She is an amazing girl.
 
 Have a great day!
 
 Christi (mom to cf daughter)

letsrockcfem · May 17, 2008

Hey Christi,
I just had my gall bladder out 6 weeks ago, I can finally lift things over 10 lbs now haha. Are the docs planning a laproscopic removal or an open removal? Obviously the lapro is way easier and has a much less recovery period so I hope it's being done that way.
Good plan with the tune up prior to the surgery especially if she has some troubles coming out of previous surgeries. I'm hoping everything goes well with you guys. Let me know if you have any questions!
Rock CF,
Em

letsrockcfem · May 17, 2008

Hey Christi,
I just had my gall bladder out 6 weeks ago, I can finally lift things over 10 lbs now haha. Are the docs planning a laproscopic removal or an open removal? Obviously the lapro is way easier and has a much less recovery period so I hope it's being done that way.
Good plan with the tune up prior to the surgery especially if she has some troubles coming out of previous surgeries. I'm hoping everything goes well with you guys. Let me know if you have any questions!
Rock CF,
Em

letsrockcfem · May 17, 2008

Hey Christi,
I just had my gall bladder out 6 weeks ago, I can finally lift things over 10 lbs now haha. Are the docs planning a laproscopic removal or an open removal? Obviously the lapro is way easier and has a much less recovery period so I hope it's being done that way.
Good plan with the tune up prior to the surgery especially if she has some troubles coming out of previous surgeries. I'm hoping everything goes well with you guys. Let me know if you have any questions!
Rock CF,
Em

letsrockcfem · May 17, 2008

Hey Christi,
I just had my gall bladder out 6 weeks ago, I can finally lift things over 10 lbs now haha. Are the docs planning a laproscopic removal or an open removal? Obviously the lapro is way easier and has a much less recovery period so I hope it's being done that way.
Good plan with the tune up prior to the surgery especially if she has some troubles coming out of previous surgeries. I'm hoping everything goes well with you guys. Let me know if you have any questions!
Rock CF,
Em

letsrockcfem · May 17, 2008

Hey Christi,
 I just had my gall bladder out 6 weeks ago, I can finally lift things over 10 lbs now haha. Are the docs planning a laproscopic removal or an open removal? Obviously the lapro is way easier and has a much less recovery period so I hope it's being done that way.
 Good plan with the tune up prior to the surgery especially if she has some troubles coming out of previous surgeries. I'm hoping everything goes well with you guys. Let me know if you have any questions!
 Rock CF,
 Em

Diane · May 18, 2008