[nagdu] Hostpital and Surgeries

cheryl echevarria cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com
Tue Aug 2 10:36:14 UTC 2011


You will get different answers here as well. what have you found on the other list.

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Sean Moore<mailto:sean.moore at mediacombb.net> 
  To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
  Sent: Monday, August 01, 2011 10:39 PM
  Subject: Re: [nagdu] Hostpital and Surgeries


  No I meant on guide dog stuff on guide dog related topics such as this one.


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com<mailto:julielj at neb.rr.com>>
  To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
  <nagdu at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org>>
  Sent: Monday, August 01, 2011 10:29 PM
  Subject: Re: [nagdu] Hostpital and Surgeries


  > Sean,
  >
  > You are probably getting different answers because of the different ways 
  > surgeons do the surgery and the particulars of each person's situation.  I 
  > don't do well with general anesthetic, so this was perfect for me.  I can 
  > totally understand that it's not for everyone.
  >
  > Whether or not you take Franklin is up to you.  I was offering my 
  > experience in case you might find the information useful to make that 
  > decision.  I could have worked Monty into the building and for the first 
  > half hour or so.  After that I was in environments where the dog would not 
  > be allowed or I wasn't able to care for him.  For me the best option was 
  > to leave him at home.
  >
  > Believe me before I had this surgery I read all sorts of accounts on the 
  > internet from people who had gone through it.  There were some who had 
  > similar experiences to mine, all the way to folks who spent a couple of 
  > days in the hospital.  It was very confusing.  Perhaps talking to your 
  > surgeon or the place where you are having the surgery to get the details 
  > of how your experience will be would be the best information for you to 
  > decide if taking Franklin is what you want to do.  If you do decide to 
  > take him, you will want to have someone who can take care of him while you 
  > are in surgery and most likely for a bit afterward.  It might be good to 
  > have a plan B of someone who could care for him for a day or two just in 
  > case you aren't up to it.
  >
  > Best of luck with whatever you decide,
  > Julie
  >
  >
  > On 8/1/2011 9:12 PM, Sean Moore wrote:
  >> not given general anesthetic?
  >>
  >> Oh no, I'd rather be out cold for the whole thing. I haven't been in a 
  >> hostpital for years. No being awake for any of it. Wouldn't like it at 
  >> all.
  >>
  >> But yeah posted the same thing on GDUI why do I get different answers?
  >>
  >> Very odd.
  >>
  >>
  >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com<mailto:julielj at neb.rr.com>>
  >> To: "NAGDU Mailing  List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
  >> <nagdu at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org>>
  >> Sent: Monday, August 01, 2011 9:11 PM
  >> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Hostpital and Surgeries
  >>
  >>
  >>> Sean,
  >>>
  >>> I had this surgery done almost exactly one year ago.  I chose to leave 
  >>> Monty at home.  Here's how it went for me.  I arrived very early in the 
  >>> morning, maybe 6 a.m., I don't remember exactly.  We stopped at the 
  >>> front desk, then waited in the waiting room for 15 minutes.  Back to a 
  >>> little room for paperwork, then back to the waiting room for maybe 5 
  >>> minutes.  A nurse came to get me to go up to the surgical floor.  this 
  >>> is where my husband, and presumably Monty if I had taken him, departed 
  >>> my company. More paperwork, preop stuff, started an IV and then I was 
  >>> wheeled into surgery.  I was not given general anesthetic and I was 
  >>> conscious and talking to the surgeon during the last half of the 
  >>> procedure.  I did not experience any pain. the experience wasn't scary, 
  >>> weird or unsettling. After surgery I was taken to my recovery room, 
  >>> where I met up with my husband again.  Recovery was simply a large 
  >>> recliner with excellent chocolate chip cookies and the cutest little 
  >>> cans of Coke.  More paperwork, a trip to the bathroom, snacks stayed put 
  >>> and I was headed home.  I was very unsteady on my feet for the first 
  >>> day.  I did need the assistance of a person to walk with me so I 
  >>> wouldn't tip over. *smile*  I took it very easy for the first couple of 
  >>> days.  I was working Monty for very short walks within a few days.  I 
  >>> was back to work in a week.
  >>>
  >>> No idea what your surgeon has planned or if this is at all how your 
  >>> experience will be.  I was home by lunch the same day and saw no need to 
  >>> stress Monty by taking him.  For me I believe having him there would 
  >>> have been more stressful for both of us.  He was safe at home with Belle 
  >>> and his toys.
  >>>
  >>> I hope you find what works for you.  My understanding is that if you 
  >>> choose to take Franklin, he should be able to accompany you throughout 
  >>> the portions of your stay where your family is allowed.
  >>>
  >>> Julie
  >>>
  >>>
  >>>
  >>> On 8/1/2011 7:10 PM, Sean Moore wrote:
  >>>> I'm going in for a enucleation surgery (Removal of the eye). I'm 
  >>>> planning on having my blind-right eye removed. do to glaucoma.
  >>>>
  >>>> Causing maddening pain and headaches daily.
  >>>>
  >>>> !st. Wondering how to handle Franklin before going in.
  >>>>
  >>>> 2. Can I have him in my recovery room?
  >>>>
  >>>> Some other stuff in my brain but not sure what right now.
  >>>>
  >>>> Oh yeah my parents are planning on coming down for it. Since I know I 
  >>>> won't be walking out of Hostpital possiblae same day.
  >>>>
  >>>>
  >>>>
  >>>>
  >>>>
  >>>> ----------------
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