Lynh's Surgery

Submitted by Valorie on Thu, 10/30/2008 at 6:38pm.

Just to let everyone know Lynh is going in to have her appendix removed in the morning. She has had some problems for a few weeks and has been on antibiotics but she does have to have it removed so it is scheduled for tomorrow monring at 7:00. It will be an outpatient situation where she will go home tomorrow night about 5:00. She is a little nervous about being "put out". I am sure she would appreciate everyone remembering her in your prayers.

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by Blueidjode - 3 years ago
St. George, UT United States

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ohhh good luck Lynh! So you're going to dress up tomorrow night as a hospital patient. :-)

by camharsev - 3 years ago
West Linn, OR United States

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wow, Lynh, bad timing. Too bad. Well, I guess that there is never really any good timing for that sort of thing!! ;)

by Chaco - 3 years ago
LO - aka The Bubble United States

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Hope everything goes well! We'll be thinking about you.

by geoff - 3 years ago
Fountain Valley, CA United States

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Lynh - hope everything goes well. And that one day we can compare appendix stories, and laugh.

by sarahseverson - 3 years ago
Evanston, IL United States

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Will it be done laproscopically? (I know I'm spelling that wrong...) I have a great appendicitis story too - we should have a blog about appendix problems after you're all done. I want to hear Geoff's story! I hope everything goes smoothly and that your recovery is fast!

by Jamie - 3 years ago
Portland, OR United States

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Don't worry Lynh! Being put out is not too bad. You won't even know! Wishing you the best of luck!!

by Aimee - 3 years ago
Portland OR United States

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Good luck Lynh, I'm sure all will go well. At least know you know you'll never be able to have appendicitis again!

by Valorie - 3 years ago
Orange County United States

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No Sarah, you don't want to hear Geoff's story. He will distort it that his mom was unsympathetic.

by lynh - 3 years ago
SAN JOSE United States

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Thanks everyone! Appreciate all the nice comments. I'll see if the doc will take a pic of my extra piece of intestine. I'll post it on TF if he does. :) hee hee. Thanks again!

by lynh - 3 years ago
SAN JOSE United States

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Oh and Sarah..ya its supposed to be laprascopicaly. ( i think im spelling it wrong too) :)

by Valorie - 3 years ago
Orange County United States

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Laparoscopically

by Chris - 3 years ago
Orinda, CA United States

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Hope you recover well!

by geoff - 3 years ago
Fountain Valley, CA United States

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mom, its hard to distort a story that is so cruel and unloving to begin with.

by Jodie - 3 years ago
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We'll be thinking of you!

by Valorie - 3 years ago
Orange County United States

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Jay just called and Lynh is out of surgery and the doctor said it went well.

by Valorie - 3 years ago
Orange County United States

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Geoff, you are the one that insisted on staying at EFY--"it was just a stomach ache" AND you are the one that wanted me to purchase the full ticket at Raging Waters as you would feel better soon.

by alesha - 3 years ago
South Jordan, Ut United States

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I'm a little late but good job lynh!! you did it!

by Mary - 3 years ago
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Lynh, glad all went well, remember to take it easy so you can heal, baby steps.......:)

by geoff - 3 years ago
Fountain Valley, CA United States

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yay lynh! Now rest. I remember i couldnt stand up straight for a few days, cuz the incision is right in the side of your stomach.

by hseverson - 3 years ago
Portland, OR United States

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Glad it went well, Lynh! Milk it and make Jay wait on you for at least a week.

by Aimee - 3 years ago
Portland OR United States

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I"m glad, too, Lynh, hope you have a quick recovery! And that it's better than Geoff suggests - the laparoscopic version shouldn't be as hard to deal with as the version he would have had.

by Valorie - 3 years ago
Orange County United States

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Can you believe Lynh came home at 11:00? She had 3 small cuts and was done laparoscopically. Amazing. Medical advances.

by geoff - 3 years ago
Fountain Valley, CA United States

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i think they used a chainsaw on me. It was Lebanon Oregon, circa 1986, after all.

by scott - 3 years ago
Salem, OR United States

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haha, yea and I made Geoff laugh just after his appendix was taken out. How did that feel?

by geoff - 3 years ago
Fountain Valley, CA United States

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i remember that. I still owe you a punch. And i remember reaching up to shoot a basketball at the Wyckoff's house, and wow, big mistake.

by jennlynne - 3 years ago
Noth Pole United States

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little late on this one too, sorry - hope you are doing great!

by sarahseverson - 3 years ago
Evanston, IL United States

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Ben told me (before I made him take me to the ER) - "just keep throwing up, it will make you feel better" after I had been throwing up all night long while he slept in bed. One of my many stories where my sweet husband was not so sympathetic! I think he felt bad later when they said my appendix was about to explode and needed to be pulled out...

So I had a chainsaw surgery too. I bet we have similar scars. And my recovery was miserable. I'm glad Lynh's was done the nicer way!! I think there is a huge difference in how you feel afterward.

by Valorie - 3 years ago
Orange County United States

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Sounds a little like Geoff's story with me replacing Ben. :)

by Jay - 3 years ago
San Jose United States

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I just read all the comments to Lynh while she's laying on the love sak. She says thanks for the support. She's on the vicatin every 4 hours...still in quite a bit of pain and discomfort, but is in a much better mood today than yesterday.

by geoff - 3 years ago
Fountain Valley, CA United States

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great, get better Lynh. Hopefully it is quick.

by Valorie - 3 years ago
Orange County United States

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Vicodin--that Love Sac cannot still be up the spiral stairs in your office.

by Jay - 3 years ago
San Jose United States

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Yep, thats where it is...lynh made it up the stairs with a little help.

by Valorie - 3 years ago
Orange County United States

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Oh my. If she can do that then she can go to Altanta this week.

by sarahseverson - 3 years ago
Evanston, IL United States

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She's going to Atlanta this week?? Ugh walking up stairs does not sound fun after surgery. Hope you're feeling a little better Lynh!

by Valorie - 3 years ago
Orange County United States

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No she was suppose to go and so we made flights to go with her and then she got appendicitus and now we are going without her.

by Franky - 3 years ago
Sherwood, OR United States

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I'm so glad things went to well for you Lyhn. I had mine out at age 9 and that was aloooog time ago. thank goodness for the surgical procedure which I won't attempt to spell. At least since we each only have one appendix you know you won't have to do that again.

by Jay - 3 years ago
San Jose United States

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wow, never knew that Grandma. I can only imagine how different the surgery was when you were 9.

by Ralph - 3 years ago
Orinda, CA United States

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We missed you yesterday, Lynh, at the early Thanksgiving dinner - oh, and you too Jay. Eric defeated Jon in chess, so was feeling a little cocky - we needed you to bring him back down to earth. Glad the surgery went well, Lynh, although there is no procedure that doesn't have a painful aftermath, hopefully brief.

by Jay - 3 years ago
San Jose United States

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haha, yeah, sorry we missed out on the dinner. Mailynn woulda loved to see all her cousins.