Permanent Implant scheduled for Monday, Dec. 27th - wish me good luck

[ibtracy]

:) Since my trial surgery on the 13th my frequency has dropped from 30-50 times per day depending on flares down to 8-12 times per day so I'm thrilled with my success as well as my urologist and my Medtronic Representative. So Monday, December 27th, I am scheduled for the actual implant surgery. I've heard from the Rep that this shouldn't be as bad as the first surgery but I have my doubts because I'm such a wimp with pain, so prayers please. I'll get through it, I just have a feeling I'm gonna be sore for a while again. I'm just now starting to see my incisions healing but the one will have to be re-opened and that's where the permanent implant will go. I just hope they don't have the trouble putting me to sleep like they did last time, they told me it took 5x what a normal person would take to get to sleep so that scares me. I've already been told I can stay overnight if I wish but will see how I'm doing before I've made that decision.

Support and prayers needed...

Tracy K.

[daydreamer]

I'll keep you in my prayers...and I hope it all goes well :)

That's really a dramtic decrease in frequency,,,wow!

Wishing you and your family a great holiday too.

[Dixiefireball]

Your in my prayers Tracy I'm so very glad it is helping you.
You will be just fine. and looks like in the long run its worth it.
sending you much love and prayers
and b.t.w Merry Christmas.
Rhonda

[ICNJess]

The implant is a breeze. They knock you completely out for it.

[dancemomof2]

Best of Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep me posted, my trial is coming up next Tuesday.

[SharonA]

I am so glad this is helping you. I hope the best for Monday. Let us know how it went when you are up to it. :grouphug: :kissing: :pray:

[SharonA]

Leslie... :grouphug: :kissing: :pray: for you, also.

[ibtracy]

I appreciate all your good luck wishes and prayers and I will hopefully feel good enough to post a thread to let you all know how I'm doing if not I will ask either Sarojini or Dixiefireball to do so for me.

Thanks again. I'm so thankful to have these message boards to be able to request support and prayers when needed.

I'm praying myself that all will go well. My Medtronic Rep seems to think this surgery will be easier then the last so let's all hope he's right and I don't have to stay over night as they're pre-planning for.

Thanks again, it means so much,
Tracy K.
:love: ALL!

[andcohen]

I will be thinking of you Tracy & are so glad that things did settle down & look like a big improvement for you. Fingers crossed that things will always get better from here, you defenitely deserve that.
Andrea :flower: :flower: :flower: :flower:

It's too far from Australia to send some flowers to hospital so I'll send you some here.

[ICNDonna]

I'll be thinking of you and sending wellness wishes your way.

:pray:
Donna

[rubjen]

Good Luck Tracy, My Thoughts An Prayers Will Be On You Tomorrow. Rubjen