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Eileen & Jim
Fonseca
March
2004
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Tubal reversal Mar 25, 2004
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March 2004
Oh, what a wonderful experience !!! There are some many things to
say that I may forgot some of it, but I will try my best to cover it
all.
Starting my day (the 25th), I woke up very early to catch my flight,
and then my journey begins. I got to McAllen about half an hour
early, so everything is looking good. Fannie was there to take me to
the hospital, we immediately connected. Got to the hospital around
4:30 I think, but right away, the nurse asked Fannie to take me to
room #2, (very clean room, you can't even see finger marks on the
walls and smelled so good, too) and right after that she asked me if
I was ready, I told her that I was a little nervous, but that my
surgery wasn't until 7:00pm and she said we been waiting for you
sense 3:00 and she laugh. Very sweet nurse, her name is Clara. I
speak fluent Spanish so they didn't have no problem with
communication with me. Clara gave me the gown and while I was
changing Dr. Levi came into the room, he is a joker, and right away
made me feel very comfortable. He asked me a couple of questions
about my health including if I was allergic to any medication which
I replied, yes, anything thru needles, and he said, "well sorry,
can't help you there", lol. Finishing that sentence and there it
comes Clara with the IV, I turn my face the other way and didn't
feel but just a pinch (thank God). Immediately after the wheel chair
and out the room to the O.R. At that moment everything was happening
so fast that I didn't even had a chance to get nervous, lol.
In the O.R., Dr. Moreno was ready for me with the epidural. After
the epidural when in the only truly thing I remembered was seen the
cross on the wall and that I was very hungry and wanted to eat "Posole"
(a Mexican dish, kind of like chicken soup but with beef) and that I
was very cold. I do remember asking Dr. Moreno if I could see and
holding my hand he told me that from the angle that he was he
couldn't even see himself, so I left it like that, but what really
happened it was that by then I was going into "comatose land", lol.
Next thing I knew, I was back in my room (don't ask me how I got
there or when, I have no clue, ha, ha..) I finally got something to
eat, the nurse did tell me to take it easy with the eating just in
case it upset my stomach, so after a couple of bits and I was still
hungry, I asked the nurse to get my bag, plenty of snacks there to
munch on the whole night, lol... I took little naps in between of
course, lol...
I woke up when Dr. Levi came to see me and told me the great news
!!! 8cm both sides, WOW, and a 90% chance to conceive, very
exciting. I did mention to Dr. Levi that my legs were still sleepy
and then, very funny, he grabbed me by my toes and shuck them, Oh my
gosh, what a weird sensation, I asked him why he did that for and he
just laugh and left the room. During the night I met Fannie's mom,
Nora, another sweet nurse. Morning came in, and guess what, Dr. Levi
asked the cook to buy me some "Posole", he spoiled me rotten. It was
so delicious. Around 11am, a nurse came in and told me that the IV,
the epidural needle and the caterer will be taken in a few, so I
could take a shower and go for a walk. That was music to my ears, by
then my behind was the one getting numb from being in one position,
lol...
First thing I did after the shower was go meet Michelle in room #1
just across mine, I was concerned because the nurses told me she
wasn't feeling good, so I went to introduce my self and to see if
she needed my help in translating. She said the Dr. told her to go
for a walk, so we did. Then I went to see Lisa in room #4, she just
got out of surgery at that time so I left her rest. Then I met
another Lisa in room #6 from NY, she was ready for her surgery I
guess that day, so I don't know how she did, (I hope very good).
Well, I just walked around, I went outside, took pictures, (oh, that
was when I met Dr. Perez and he said "You most be doing very good if
you are up and walking", I told him can't stand staying in bed),
after that I did get a little tired so I rested for few hours.
Friday when very fast. Next thing I knew it was Saturday, time to go
home. Fannie came by 9am, at first Michelle and I talked about going
to McAllen together so Fannie didn't have to make 2 trips, but she
was still not feeling very well, so I think she left later that day,
at the same time Lisa from room #4 did.
So, time to say my goodbyes to everybody and out to shopping, I love
shopping in Mexico. Because I live in California, I have a lot of
Mexican friends, so I had been many times in Tijuana just shopping
and visiting friends that live there. I'm just so sorry I didn't
have much room nor the strength to bring a lot of things, but
another time. Tired of walking, we left to the airport and there, I
gave Fannie a big hug and she told me to keep in touch, I pray to
God she does well in your delivering her baby-boy in July.
Well, the flight was good, except for a person sitting next to me, a
little clumsy, spill his soda all over my pants. Everything was OK
until I got to my final destination, "no power at the airport",
lol..., so with no bridge to get out the plane, old fashion style I
have to get out thru the back of the plane, oh, did I mentioned that
it was very rare that I got a sit right after the first class, you
know, very close to the exit, "yea right", the exit at this time was
thru the back, very far from where I was, but oh well, I managed to
have a lot of patience because I was finally home and (whole again)
my dr was waiting for me. When I saw him I was so excited I started
crying and he though their was something wrong, but after a couple
of minutes that I started telling him about my journey, he was very
excited, too. then I started telling him everything and I just
couldn't shut up, lol...(I think I drove him crazy on our drive
home, ha ha...)
Nonetheless, I'm soooo glad I chose to go to Mexico for my TR. The
people there and the treatment you recieve it's so outstanding, you
know it's from their heart and souls. I'm truly bless by God for
guiding me to Dr. Perez, Dr. Levi and that fabulous staff at the
hospital.
This group is fantastic and all you ladies are, too for helping with
your prayers . God bless you all. Now we are looking forward to a
new beginning. God's will everything will be Ok and I will heal
fast. I don't have any pain, (I didn't have much pain from day one,
so that is great), the swelling is down and everything looks like it
will be Ok, praise our Lord for his miracles....
Well ladies, I hope I didn't make you fall a sleep with this looong
testimony, lol, (I know I'm missing some details), but I just wanted
everybody to know and feel the joy we feel inside for this
tremendous opportunity that God have gave us. I will keep praying
for all those that are schedule to go, for those that already went,
and also for those undecided.
May God continue His blessings to all of us,
Eileen & Jim
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