Good luck tomorrow and I hope everything goes as smoothly as possible so you can get back to the wee little being. I totally understand that 'love' of hospitals.

I guess the good thing is that all of this will soon be over and you get to spend the rest of your life enjoying your family.

kathy

Best wishes to you. Stay strong and good thoughts for better health ahead!

Good luck, stay strong and just let it happen...once you are in their hands there is nothing that you can do but...start to heal....the more you concentrate on yourself and getting better the faster you will be out of there...and home with your baby...surround yourself with comforting things like music, pictures and smells (yup, a favorite perfume goes a long way towards happy healing...), comfy pillows too...get someone to come in and massage your feet and legs if possible...it feels great and helps to prevent those dreaded blood clots and other nasty complications...I also had a friend on call to wash my hair 2 days post op...I felt so much better after that....
Mostly just let it happen and go with it...it is a bad moment on the road to a better life.
Sharon

Thanks guys! The anticipation is the worst, I just need it to be here, and then done!!

We will all be thinking about you. Here's to a smooth surgery and back home with your family as soon as possible.

Good luck with your surgery, lsb

I had my 3 surgeries done at Mount Sinai from May to October. It's been 3 months post takedown, and I couldn't feel better! In these 3 months, I got my first real job and am studying for MCATs now, so believe me, it won't be too bad

The team at Mount Sinai is among the best in the world. You're in great hands! Good Luck!

I had my jpouch constructed at Mt Sinai a couple of weeks back. I spent a week in the hospital before getting back home last week. While being in the hospital is no fun, the people at Sinai tried to make my stay as comfortable and fun as possible. I have nothing but good things to say about each one of them.

My only source of grief was another patient with whom I had to share the room for a day an a half. The other thing you need to be careful about is the food that you are served. It seems there is a lack of coordination between what the doctor wants you to eat and what you are served.

They have these sleeves that you can put on your calves to massag them and avoid clots. Most people hate them, I actually enjoyed having them on.

Anyway, good luck with the surgery and I hope you are out of the hospital in a jiffy. Who is your surgeon? And, let me know if you have any questions!! Do insist that you are assigned a room on the GI floor.

If you are having laporscopic surgery make sure you get hot packs for your shoulders. Believe it or not that pain was excruciating from the air they pump in you. A private room would also be helpful if insurance covers it.

Turn that frown upside down! Surgery is tough and it's hard to be in the hospital away from loved ones, but remember you are taking the first step towards better health and recovery!

I see you already had your colectomy so you are probably a pro at being in the hospital, but here are my tips... LIP BALM in a tube (not a pot, your hands will be filthy); your own slip on shoes so you don't have to bend down to put on the hospital socks; a big refillable cup or water bottle; eye mask and ear plugs.

I'll second the hot packs for your shoulders if your procedure is laparoscopic. A massage also feels great if you can con one of your visitors into it.

Very best of luck to you, we'll be thinking of you tomorrow, and please update us when you can.

Good luck tomorrow! You are in good hands there at Mt. Sinai.

Thank you all! Surgery went really well. I'm still in the hospital but they may let me go home tomorrow, which would be earlier then normal.

My doctors are the Greenstein's, a father and son. They did a great job! I'm not in nearly as much pain as I was in after my previous surgeries. They said I can plan to have my takedown in early March if everything continues to go this well. I'm so happy it went smoothly!

Thanks again for all the good thoughts!

Great! I hope you and your stoma work as well as surgery and recovery.

I hope everything went well! My girls were 11 months during my first surgery and I barely saw them while I was in the hospital- so hard. But, it made coming home to them that much better. I hope that you're reunited soon

Stay strong! Everyday will be a better day and it will be over soon! I had mine done at Mt. Sinai Toronto so if they're similar then staying in the hospital isn't so bad. Just bring as much stuff as you can that makes you occupied and happy. Good Luck!!!