Finally a set date - Page 2

Wishing the best, good luck and a speedy recovery!

People are wondering what is a pectus, Here is my pectus after the first surgery, Im posting two pics so you can see what it looks like from the front and the side.

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If you have any question for Me, please post them here as I be happy to answer them but this will be corrected the right way on Oct 10th, again thanks for all the support and the over whelming prayers.

Best of luck with the operation. My experience with "major" surgery was a kidney transplant I got a little over a year ago so I have a little advise.
Shave your arms, it makes it a lot less painful when they get around to pulling off the tape. Ask the Dr. to tell the nurses not to install the catheter until after you are knocked out.

After surgery FOLLOW the Dr.'s instructions you will recover quicker. It took me nearly a year to do the complete recovery and to this day if I work too hard I can feel it where they put in the new to me kidney (by the way it was put in the front not the back).

Last but not least put your affairs in order and notify whom ever should deal with such stuff where your papers are located.(in case you didn't fully get that I will spell it out write a will)

I trust you have done your homework on this operation and your eyes are open. I have not read every entry so if this has been covered I am sorry to bring it up again. 73 Mike.

Thanks for the kind advice Mike, this is the second go around for the same issues,

Trust Me... they will put the cath when I'm asleep.. and I'll have a spinal block epidural.. inputed before I go into surgery I'll be in ICU for five days,

The big kicker to all this is that. The surgeon is a pediatric,,,, there are very few people in this country that does NUSS PROCEDURES should look it up and You'll see whats going on.

if they can't get a clear path then they will do a midline opening and thats is what I don't want to do again,

bout the IV, they are going to put a line in... my chest... up at the top of my chest.. so No Iv just at the begining.. and they will take that iv out once they have the central line inserted.

I've done my homework this time, and learned alot and wished to share it with others out there, if you looked up above you will see two links for my facebook and on there are a few pics of my

pectus.. I'll be the first adult they have done in the sioux falls area.. its a new ground breaking.. alot of adult.. has this and they never done anything about it, so this will be a opening to a new

chapter for many others.

again Thanks to everyone for there support and prayer, less then two weeks to go. and doc says no beer or cigar one week before surgery, I said, can I've one more on the last tuesday he complatated and he said how much you smoke, I go One Cigar. and then he goes how much you drink I go only on tuesday and then goes can you live with out the beer on tuesday and I go well yeah.. and then he said Ok, you can drink and one more cigar. On tuesday but nothing else

He a really good doc and I'm in good hand.. I trully belive Pediatric surgeon are better then adult. my opion.

again like to say thanks and look forward to getting back up and running soon.

Folks I just letting You all know and thanks for all the prayers and kind words My surgery is Finally here Thursday at 630 am, I'll be looking forward to getting back to myself soon. I'll be down and out for about two to three weeks before I decide to head on out the door at home, I'll be in the hospital for at least 7 days if not 8 to 10 all depends on whats going to happen.

I want to ask for a prayer train On my facebook, if that could be made possible that would be great.

Just look up Larry Giannini Thanks. I'll miss the site for a few weeks but it would be a good break... Our Pc scrapper recycle will still be in operation but it will be a few days longer the normal due to the major surgery, Thanks and and Again IN advance for all the kind words and prayers.

Good luck buddy, im positive you'll do great. You'll be In my thoughts!

Any news on the outcome of pcscrappers surgery? Havent seen him make any posts recently (maybe he has and im just blind)

Hope all is well!

Hoping for a speedy recovery.

Good to hear!!

I'm back, First off, I want to say thanks to all my friends at SMF for thier prayers and support, Its been one heck of a month, Oct 10 surgery went well, then on halloween night My business my computer store was robbed, its on my facebook under photos called robbery, Then two days later I tripped and fell and found a slight fracture of the rib, Its been a tough go around since the robbery and the surgery, tring to recover with such stress its been hard on Me, I'm so far behind at the warehouse, I don't know where to begin, I could use some temp help to get things back in order. How I'm feeling right now, Well, with Valium, Hydroconde,aleve, and lunista, and varapamil I'm feeling quite floopy. but the bottom line I can now breath and talk my heart off, It was well worth the risk, If You head over to facebook you will see My pictures of what it looks like now and what it looks like then, and Please don't send Me a training bra... I've gotten a couple as it is just not pink,, so no wise crack.. but hey I could use a good laugh... I miss you guys, and glad to be back, just started back to work a bit today and gotta catch up with a few people that have sent in from out of state, I want to say thanks for your understanding and Will get things going. I look forward to chatting with You all soon, If You miss Me, give me a jingle dial 605-271-2616 and I be happy to chat with You all.. again Thanks for the prayer train and the support from the over whelming of My friends at SMF and family and griends, its been a rough one and I made it... Thank You... My Family and Kids thanks You folks too.. for keeping Me in your mind, If You folks can tell me whats the news and things I need to hear about would love to hear that. Talk soon.. Mr Scrapper is back.. but in light duty mode. Talk soon.

Glad to have you back PC, take it slow man it will all be there when you are 100%. Sorry about the break in as well.

Welcome back, FOLLOW your Dr's orders and don't over do it. Your recovery will take longer than you want. Physical activity is important but be ready to sit down or just go take a nap. I speak from experience. Mike.