Dawn R.

Send Message

Block

Add Friend

Donna L. 22 years, 10 months ago

Hi Dawn, here's hoping and praying that you are home and feeling 100% better. Take care and get well quickly. God Bless.

Carol F. 22 years, 10 months ago

Best of luck and I hope everyting is ok.I will come to the hospital tomorrow to see you.Be strong and lets hope for the best.I will prey for you. Love, Carol Fant

issis 22 years, 10 months ago

Dawn, hang in there, hope you get better soon. My prayers continue that the physician will find what is wrong with you and take care of it fast. May God Bless/Irene

Melissa A. 22 years, 10 months ago

I have news from Dawn today. She has been admitted to the hospital due to severe abdominal pain. They are doing a CT Scan on her tomorrow to see what is going on. They think she has a hernia or partial bowel obstruction. I will update you all when I know more. Keep Dawn in your prayers.

Dawn R. 22 years, 11 months ago

Hey, I am down 18 lbs and feeling great. What an experience, let me tell you!! From the beginning of the trip to the hospital it was full of mayhem. Started out that when we pulled up to the gas station to fill the tank, some lovely person put sugar in the tank. Thankfully, it did not get to the engine yet. Due to it being Memorial Day, nothing was opened to tow or fix it. I had to leave by myself in the car to drive to Anchorage. Tuesday morning I showed up for my lab work to find out no one bothered to schedule me an Operating Room. I was "penciled-in" for 1pm the next day. At least that wasn't a major concern. All lab work was done - no problems. My husband and family didn't get on the road until 5pm that day and an hour outside of home, got a flat tire and couldn't get the lug off, too tight. Took two hours to get help. He never showed up in Anchorage until 3am. Wednesday. Poor thing was tired and here I had to be at the hospital at 9:45am. Get there and have a room assigned to change into my gown. No large gowns at that place so I'm bare in the back. During operation I decided to put a show on for the good docs. I slid off the table. Yep, my hips were so big they pulled me right off when they tipped the table up. How embarrassing!!! Then later my foot dropped off the end of the table. To cap it all off, I coughed up my NG tube when I woke up. Of course, that only benefited me. From then on, everything went extremely well, no complications. I ran a low grade fever for a few days, but nothing over 101.5. I was discharged Sunday and stayed in the local area until Wednesday. I am happy to be home and feeling great. I have lost 18 POUNDS, never to see again. Oh, the JP tube hurt like Hell coming out. Glad it only took a few seconds. Over all, I'm happy with the results and looking forward to my new life. Thank you to everyone who has supported me through this.

kjfrozen 22 years, 11 months ago

Hi! I talked to Dawn today, she is doing wonderfully! She will be getting out of the hospital tomorrow (Sunday). She did run a slight temperature yesterday, but that has gone away! Can't wait to see the lighter Dawn! <grin> Miss you buddy! Hugs!

kjfrozen 22 years, 11 months ago

Hey Dawn; Well, you are a day out... bet you are glad this part is over! I guess if you didn't believe in Murphy's Law before, you do now! What can go wrong, did go wrong, huh! Hopefully, that was just up until the point of the operation! Someone must have been testing your determination to have this surgery, huh! Well, someday you will be able to look back and laugh - and groan. Take care... heal quickly, and get walking! Hugs to you my friend, I miss you!

Jennifer H. 22 years, 11 months ago

I just talked to Dawn! Her surgery lasted until 5pm last night, so I didn't get an update until this morning! She is doing great, sounds a little groggy, but very happy to be on the skinny side! Hooray! Congratulations DAWN you did it!!!!

kcanges 22 years, 11 months ago

Hey Dawn, the big day is here. Your smiling face will be missed on the message board while you are going through your transition. You have been an angel to so many people and you have lots of good thoughts coming your way. I know you're going to do great. I can't wait to see your own post-op postings. Good luck!

Linda R. 22 years, 11 months ago

Congratulations!! I'm so glad to hear that you made it and couln't agree more about the struggle during the last 2 days.It was a great test of my resolve too.I will join you on the other side in a few hours.Hope you heal fast without complications.Again congratulations.