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Title: The Battery is Out!! (Surgery now rescheduled) Post by Lizzie2 on Apr 14th, 2008, 5:12pm I just got home from the neurosurgeon's office, and I found out that the new smaller battery for the occipital/supraorbital nerve stimulator came out today finally!! I am scheduled to have surgery on Tuesday the 22nd of April, and as of this morning, I figured we were going to be cancelling because the battery was still not out. Then I got the good news!!! I'm so excited right now that I'm like bouncing off the walls!! :) The only bad thing is that apparently now the hospital and the company that makes the battery have to go back and forth on the price of the battery, and this may prevent us from having the surgery on Tuesday and we'll have to push it back for a bit. I just emailed the company rep that I've been working with to see what he thinks. This is because I have to let work know by tomorrow if I'm going to be out starting the 22nd since I am out for 4-6 weeks and have to go on short-term disability. Tomorrow morning I have preadmission testing and physical to make sure I'm fit for surgery. Sooooooooooooo fingers crossed and say a few extra prayers that all this goes through so that I can have surgery on Tuesday!!! This might finally be the answer I've been hoping for for all my headache problems. :) Hugz, Carrie :) |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!!!!! :) Post by barry_sword on Apr 14th, 2008, 5:28pm Carrie, all the prayers you need are on the way to you. Really hope this works out for you. Glad to see you are being so positive about this. [smiley=thumb.gif] |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!!!!! :) Post by Ray on Apr 14th, 2008, 6:40pm Carrie: Count me in for prayers! Good news and good results! Wishing you well, Ray |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!!!!! :) Post by Callico on Apr 14th, 2008, 6:45pm Praying, gladly! Jerry |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!!!!! :) Post by tanner on Apr 14th, 2008, 6:51pm Prayers from us! .....tim and Lin |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!!!!! :) Post by George_J on Apr 14th, 2008, 7:13pm Best of luck, Carrie. I really hope this works well for you. George |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!!!!! :) Post by Jackie on Apr 14th, 2008, 7:16pm Good Luck, Sweetie....prayers and positive thoughts :) |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!!!!! :) Post by Charlotte on Apr 14th, 2008, 9:26pm Praying for you. Good luck. I'm excited for you too. Charlotte |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!!!!! :) Post by cash5542 on Apr 14th, 2008, 9:34pm How exciting! I can just see you dancing around it total bliss. Good luck!!!! Charlotte |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!!!!! :) Post by E-Double on Apr 14th, 2008, 10:57pm gonna call ya Duracell from now on :-* I am so very excited for u!!!! |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!!!!! :) Post by nani on Apr 15th, 2008, 12:33am Carrie, nothing would make me happier than to learn that this is the answer to all, or at least most of your headaches. :) hugs, nani |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!!!!! :) Post by Charlie on Apr 15th, 2008, 1:23am Prayers from here. Good news kid. You're doing fine Charlie |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!!!!! :) Post by mummymac on Apr 15th, 2008, 2:17am Carrie May everthing go well for you, wishing you all the very best for the surgery and recovery |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!!!!! :) Post by brewcrew on Apr 15th, 2008, 3:13am on 04/14/08 at 22:57:05, E-Double wrote:
I kinda like The Energizer Bunny. Quote:
Me too, Carrie. Me too. |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!!!!! :) Post by lionsound on Apr 15th, 2008, 1:20pm We are all cheering for you!!! May you be well and Pain Free!!! |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!!!!! :) Post by kayarr on Apr 15th, 2008, 2:14pm Wow!!!!! I am so excited for you. Go get em' G/F! God, Your timing is everything. Please direct our paths and allow us to walk in your perfect will for us. Amen |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!!!!! :) Post by Lizzie2 on Apr 15th, 2008, 3:28pm I just got home from the preadmission testing and I found out from the company rep that it is 99.9% NOT going to happen on Tuesday.... So as happy as I was yesterday is how upset I am today. Not to mention the preadmission testing was a HORRIBLE experience for a variety of reasons. I just didn't need this on top of everything else lately..... I know it'll seem stupid to be in tears over something like this, but I am. I was looking forward to finally getting my life back from the mess that it has become. Oh it'll happen eventually, but most likely not Tuesday, which means there are that many more shifts to get through and that many more days of bad pain where I force myself to smile and take care of other people while I feel like I'm dying inside. (I'm not trying to be dramatic - I'm just upset - and the clusters are bad, but besides them having this constant migraine that will not ever break - it's just been very tiring.) I'm just very, very tired. Anyway - thanks for all the well wishes. Guess it was a false alarm. Maybe next month I'll have the surgery, but if it gets pushed back farther than that and I have to go through all this preadmission testing again, I will NOT be happy... Thanks for the support. Hugz, Carrie |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!! (Bad news update) Post by Rosybabe on Apr 15th, 2008, 3:39pm Carrie I hope you get to have that surgery very soon. I woll be praying for you to get a much needed brake. Hugs Rosy. |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!! (Bad news update) Post by cash5542 on Apr 15th, 2008, 6:06pm [smiley=hug.gif] I know it's easy for me to say hang in there when I can't begin to imagine your pain. I'm sorry for the delay but lets hope it's not too long! It's coming!!! Charlotte |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!! (Bad news update) Post by aubmari on Apr 15th, 2008, 6:27pm I'm sorry Carrie. :-[ Hopefully things will work out sooner than later! Prayers on the way. Aubmari |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!! (Bad news update) Post by PollyPocket on Apr 15th, 2008, 7:17pm So sorry for the delay. Sending prayers for a new surgery date to be scheduled soon! Hang in there Carrie. Hugs, Jen |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!! (Bad news update) Post by Ray on Apr 15th, 2008, 7:20pm Oh Carrie: I'm so sorry for the delay and the rough times. The surgery and relief will be coming. Hold on to that thought. Wishing you well, Ray |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!! (Bad news update) Post by barry_sword on Apr 15th, 2008, 7:31pm Sorry to hear this Carrie. Things happen for a reason but not sure why and at this time for you. Hang in there. Hugs Barry [smiley=hug.gif] |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!! (Bad news update) Post by cynjeep89 on Apr 15th, 2008, 8:25pm Well, shoot!!! I'm sorry to hear about the set-back, Carrie. Wish there was something we could do to hurry this process up but in the meantime, we're here for ya. |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!! (Bad news update) Post by Lizzie2 on Apr 15th, 2008, 8:27pm Thanks you guys... I know it was stupid to get so upset earlier, but I just felt like it was one more thing I didn't need - and I was feeling like I can never catch a freaking break. But it is what it is, I guess, and I just have to deal with it. The company rep said they are having a teleconference on Thursday to discuss distribution of the battery, and he will know for sure after that conference if Tuesday is a go or not. He was 99.9% sure it won't be able to happen Tuesday, though. I just hope I don't have to go through preadmission testing again. It really was horrible. After a stressful and long day, I think that made me just that much more upset. It'll all happen eventually - just have to be patient. Thanks for the support. Hugz, Carrie Edited because I thought perhaps I shouldn't put that last bit publicly. Doesn't fit with everything else. |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!! (Bad news update) Post by cynjeep89 on Apr 15th, 2008, 8:40pm P.A.T. is a pain in the culo, isn't it? You feel like cattle being herded from place to place, take a number, wait your turn and then head onto the next place to do it all over again...sheesh. I understand it's a pre-op necessary evil but it's frustrating. Hang in there, Carrie. Here's hoping tomorrow will be a better day for you. |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!! (Bad news update) Post by Lizzie2 on Apr 15th, 2008, 8:59pm Cyn, Well honestly I think they've tried to make it better. New facility - and you are brought to a room and then everyone comes to you. It honestly should be great. But for awhile I got forgotten in my room. I heard people coming and going and I'm still sitting in there. Like 45 minutes between people coming in. At one point, I opened my door and the girl was like, "Oh I thought someone was in there with you because the door was closed." Ugh... Then after I did all the patient testing, I had to go to a medical doctor for clearance. Not even going to get into what that was like. He was nice. I honestly cannot bring myself to write what was wrong with the appointment. It disturbed me somewhat. After that, I decided to get some lunch because my head was pounding and I was irritable as hell after sitting around waiting for over 4 hours. That's when I found out about the battery stuff....so it made me upset that the entire day may have been all for naught. I still then had to go and get a chest and neck xray, which was upsetting because they kept saying good luck for the surgery, and I knew at that point that I'm probably not having it. I also had to go to the person in charge of short term disability papers to find out if I can let her know at the last minute on Thursday afternoon if I need the papers processed for Tuesday or not. She was accomodating, which was the one good part of the whole day. Finally broke down in tears on the stupid drive home stuck on the bloody Schuylkill. I think I'd had enough of it all at that point. However, this did not help my head. So, I would definitely NOT like to repeat the pre-op testing day!! EVER! lol Hugz, Carrie :) |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!! (Bad news update) Post by cynjeep89 on Apr 15th, 2008, 9:04pm Well, you can still spell 'Schuylkill' so you are doing okay. ;) I bet you can't wait for this day to end, can you? It has surely been a rough one for you. |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!! (Bad news update) Post by Jonny on Apr 15th, 2008, 9:07pm [smiley=hug.gif] [smiley=hug.gif] [smiley=hug.gif] :-* :-* :-* |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!! (Bad news update) Post by just-squiggles on Apr 16th, 2008, 1:22am L2, Remember this, Don't Quit When things go wrong as they sometimes will, When the road you're trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low, and the debts are high, And you want to smile,but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit Rest if you must, but don't you quit. Success is failure turned inside out, The silver tint of the clouds of doubt, And you never can tell how close you are, It may be near when it seems afar. So,stick to the fight when you're hardest hit - It's when things go wrong that you mustn't quit. "I'm just very, very tired. " We ALL get tired sis,then like you,we get up,and get on with life the best way we can. [smiley=hug.gif] " I know it'll seem stupid to be in tears over something like this, but I am. I was looking forward to finally getting my life back from the mess that it has become." It will happen.It will happen BECAUSE you never give up!!!! You never QUIT. And I know sometimes you'd like to,but you never will!!!!!! That's what makes you special Carrie,that's what makes you,,you. |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!! (Bad news update) Post by LeLimey on Apr 16th, 2008, 6:29am I'm sorry you're having to wait Carrie, that sucks. I've had to postpone the op I was due to have next week because I'm still in so much pain from the broken ribs and I still can't lie flat. I know how you feel when you've psyced yourself up for something only to find it' not going to happen. I hope it happens soon. Will you know later today? Helen x |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!! (Bad news update) Post by DennisM1045 on Apr 16th, 2008, 8:46am Serious hugs to both of you. [smiley=hug.gif][smiley=hug.gif][smiley=hug.gif][smiley=hug.gif][smiley=hug.gif][smiley=hug.gif][smiley=hug.gif] You two irrepressible women will find your way through all this. I'm just sorry the roads have some detours in the short run. -Dennis- |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!! (Bad news update) Post by Lizzie2 on Apr 16th, 2008, 11:16am Thanks you guys. Helen, how did you break your ribs? I must've missed that story! Well now the surgery has simply been rescheduled, which I think is the best thing. It will now be May 13, barring any other problems getting the battery to the surgery! I must say that the surgeon and the company rep have both been incredibly helpful in trying to get this squared away for me. And, as long as we stick with the May 13 date, NO having to repeat pre-admission testing. THANK GOD! Hugz, Carrie :) |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!! (Bad news update) Post by Callico on Apr 16th, 2008, 2:00pm Carrie, It is not stupid to be upset and disappointed over losing out on something you were counting on so keenly. I would have been the same I'm sure, and I don;t have to fight a meegraine at the same time as CH. Hang in there. You are still in our prayers. Jerry |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!! (Bad news update) Post by Lizzie2 on Apr 16th, 2008, 5:26pm Thanks Jerry. I know it'll all work out. I actually feel better now that we've rescheduled for May 13. The stress of hanging on hope to see if it'll be ready for Tuesday was just really getting to me. In fact, I didn't realize how stressful it's made the past few months - waiting for the battery to come out all this time and having a lot of this be unknown. And I have to remind myself that before I found out that the battery was out on Monday, I was worried that it wouldn't be out for like a year. So now it's out, and I have a date to look forward to. It'll all work out in the end. Hugz, Carrie :) |
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Title: Re: The Battery is Out!! (Surgery now rescheduled) Post by cynjeep89 on Apr 16th, 2008, 8:12pm Glad to hear your spirit is lighter today, Carrie. I know how much you have been looking forward to getting some relief from your pain. Hang in there and stay strong.....I know you can do it!! |
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