Thank you, everyone for all your helpful & supportive words. It really means so much to me that you’ve all been kind enough to comment on my situation.
The wound vac doctor spoke with me yesterday; I explained what has transpired thus far, & he said “Dr Nguyen is an
but he’s an excellent surgeon. He’ll do his best on your flap.”
I really like this doctor, the wound vac guy. I asked him if he could do my flap, half-jokingly, & he said he was sorry but he didn’t perform that kind of surgery. He assured me I would be fine under Dr Nguyen’s & Dr Maale’s care, & he actually said “we’re here for you, hon; let me know if you have any more questions.” His name is Dr Matthew Pompeo, & I’ve liked him from day 1.
I will ask about speaking to the Chaplain here & see if he/she can offer me some support.
Y’all are all my surrogate family & I can’t thank you enough for all your words of advice & encouragement; thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I’m still planning to go talk to Dr Maale Tuesday & see what he says.
I know there has to be some person out in the world who’s been in a situation like mine who’s had an infection & who’s overweight & has my same health challenges & who’s had the flap surgery & come thru it successfully! That’s what I need to hear about, you know? And by the way, I’ve continued losing weight here in the hospital — I’m eating, I guess just eating better than I was!
I will keep y’all updated.
I’m going to have to step out on faith & trust that God is holding my knee & the rest of me in the palm of his hand & that He & His Angels will be in that operating room guiding Dr Nguyen’s & Dr Maale’s minds & hands & everything will be OK...this is the hardest thing for me; trusting God...and staying positive instead of becoming swallowed up by negativity & despair!
Thanks again for your care & support.