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ConnieMember

For those who had surgery 10 or more years ago: What do you know now that you didn’t know then?

What I know now is that it is a trauma that can create lasting psychological damage later on, especially if there are complications and especially for a child.

4/6/212:58 PM

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Jan DollarModerator, RN, retired

My primary lesson was that I am more resilient than I ever imagined, but it is a blessing to find how much support I had that I never thought I would need. Another thing that I found out is that I need to be my own advocate. All the health professionals are great, but they are not infallible and they cannot read my mind. Some are better than others regarding picking up on nonverbal cues.

Jan

4/6/219:23 PM

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