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General Category => AN Issues => Topic started by: Kim Zingale on February 15, 2009, 06:50:47 pm

Title: Cross your fingers
Post by: Kim Zingale on February 15, 2009, 06:50:47 pm

I think I will be able to go home tomorrow. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers over the past week but help me with vibes to get to leave the hospital! Thanks, and I hope everyone is doing well :) I'll probably be posting some questions again soon (namely related to this weird taste thing I have going on).

Kim

Title: Re: Cross your fingers
Post by: Jwh on February 15, 2009, 07:29:39 pm

Hope you get out soon!  Keep us updated  :)  Had my surgery 3 weeks ago have some strange taste going on as well - humm.
Jen

Title: Re: Cross your fingers
Post by: MAlegant on February 15, 2009, 07:48:41 pm

Taste thing is normal--it will pass. I hope you get sprung tomorrow.
Best,
Marci

Title: Re: Cross your fingers
Post by: Dog Lover on February 15, 2009, 11:03:33 pm

Yep - taste thing is normal. It lasted for almost 2 months for me. Sugar was the first thing to taste normal. Salt was the last.

Cathy

Title: Re: Cross your fingers
Post by: lacey7 on February 15, 2009, 11:16:39 pm

It's been almost 8 months for me, and last week was my first pizza in that whole time!!!  My tastes have really changed.  Can't eat the kind of cereal I used to love.
Food just tastes different.  My doctor said it could take as long as a year for them to "wake up"!  Wish my pizza one would have woken up sooner!!  ha.
Love,
Lacey

Title: Re: Cross your fingers
Post by: sgerrard on February 15, 2009, 11:31:33 pm

Welcome back, Kim. I have no idea on the taste thing, but everyone seems to be saying it is normal, so normal it is. Hope you make it home tomorrow.

Steve

Title: Re: Cross your fingers
Post by: leapyrtwins on February 15, 2009, 11:35:25 pm

Metallic mouth - ah, I remember it well  :D  This too shall pass.

Hope they spring you tomorrow, Kim.

Let us know,

Jan

Title: Re: Cross your fingers
Post by: suboo73 on February 16, 2009, 04:27:09 am

Hi Kim!  Welcome back to the forum!
Thinking good thoughts so you can go home today!

All my thoughts and prayers.

Sue

Title: Re: Cross your fingers
Post by: texsooner on February 16, 2009, 06:24:42 am

good vibes, good vibes, good vibes......hope you get sprung in good shape today Kim. Good luck and keep in touch.

Patrick

Title: Re: Cross your fingers
Post by: GRACE1 on February 16, 2009, 08:22:29 am

My thoughts and prayers are with you today that you can get out.  I know you are ready.  Take care!!!

Grace

Title: Re: Cross your fingers
Post by: NancyMc on February 16, 2009, 08:28:15 am

Kim,
I've been following Manny's blog and your frustrations with the lack of specialized care. 
Hoping for the best for you, and thanks for sharing your experiences.  It means a lot when there are just ten days left of normal life.
Nancy

Title: Re: Cross your fingers
Post by: Jim Scott on February 16, 2009, 03:31:57 pm

Hi, Kim:

I vividly recall my strong desire to be released from the hospital following my AN surgery (in 2006) so I can empathize with your pleas for vibes.  You know you have them - from all of us.  :)

The taste issue is not really all that unusual and will probably pass, in time.  Let's hope so.

Take care, rest as you need to and feel free to post any question, any time, for no charge ;)

Jim

Title: Re: Cross your fingers
Post by: wendysig on February 16, 2009, 04:31:52 pm

Hi Kim,
I'm glad to hear you'll probably be going home tomorrow -- being in the hospital is not an experience I've ever wanted to prolong.  I had a was there 6 days including the day of my surgery and was very happy to leave.  I have to say the standard of care I received was excellent, but as the saying goes, there's no place like home.  As everyone else has said the taste thing is must part of the AN package -- this too shall pass.

Best wishes,
Wendy

Title: Re: Cross your fingers
Post by: Keri on February 18, 2009, 11:05:06 am

Hi Kim

I hope you're home now and feeling comfortable.
I never know where to write people, but i posted a long, rambling reply to you - i think it's under 'an community' where your friend first posted your surgery report.
I started having questions post surgery too. ... received help here, and will probably post more soon.
We all hope you're doing well. Look forward to hearing from you when you feeling like typing!

Keri - my 3 wk translab anniv tomorrow