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Well, I’m home! I have emailed buccos but realized I had never updated my surgery blog. The surgery went great. No problems at all. The gas pain has been a ton worse than the actual cutting pain. The gas thing has been exacerbated by the fact that I can’t get up and walk it off. … Read More

After further testing of different hormones, my thryoid levels came back fine so the surgery is back on. I’m scheduled to check in at SouthCrest Hospital in Tulsa 9 a.m. this Wednesday. Please pray that this time the surgery is a “take”. 

I went back to work Friday and picked up some hours on Sunday so I can save as much of my paid time off as possible. I am so ready to have this surgery, though. I go to see Dr. Maass (the endocrinologist) at noon on Monday and will hopefully know something Monday afternoon about … Read More

Here’s a better description of what happened to postpone the surgery: It wasn’t the bladder infection that stopped the surgery. My TSH(thyroid stimulating hormone) was so high that Dr. Kirk (his words)nearly fell over from his chair. What is ironic is, the levels wereDOUBLE that a couple of months ago so we know it’s headed … Read More