Re: A letter to Lynne...from Northern Ireland

From: cathi (cathi_haha@webtv.net)
Sun Oct 22 02:11:06 2000


At Sun, 22 Oct 2000, Karla wrote: >
>Good Luck to all going for their surgery. I really do pray that you have
>success and can come home virtually painfree. I do have to say that the
>fact that you are all going makes me angry! Not at you of course...and do
>not feel bad. I am just angry because I have been working on this one
>stupid surgery for well over a year now....I do not feel any closer today
>than I did then. I feel that by now I should have been through the recovery
>and on my way to getting my adhesions taken care of. Maybe I should have
>gone back to my surgeon in Milwaukee.....because at least he would have
>offered me a possible chance to have had some improvement versus having
>absolutely no answers and having to continuously jump through all of these
>stupid hoops down in Chicago. And I am doing it alone. My doctor here says
>he will call them...but he never does. I tell the doctors they need to move
>on this....but as you can tell nothing seems to matter. Why am I now going
>to a pain clinic? If they would do the surgery we wouldn't have to worry
>about the pain...and if there was still pain afterwards....then send me to
>see the pain clinic. I know that there are plenty of others going through
>their own pain.....and I sympathize with you all immensely. But, despite
>your kind words I feel deserted. feeI that the people who were here to
>support me have moved on....maybe because they can't help? I understand
>your frustrations with not being able to help me....but can you understand
>mine? Where are you? Be honest with me. Before everything happened in
>July I heard from all of you.....now I only hear from those who are pretty
>much new to this group. Okay, maybe I am having poor me syndrome today.
>Maybe I took for granted the support that I was getting. I tried to offer
>support to everyone in this group, but I have had to step back from all of
>that because I don't have it in me. I am sorry. I don't mean to be
>negative....it is just that I came to depend on your support and I am in
>withdrawal. I feel so alone.
>
>To all of you newer people that have reached out to me....I am forever
>grateful. The support you give has kept me here...even if I have not
>responded.
>
>May God Bless each and every one of you.
>
>--
>Karla
>

>>----- Original Message -----
>From: Kathy L. <kjlu9857@velocity.net>
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 8:36 PM
>Subject: Re: A letter to Lynne...from Northern Ireland
>B
>
>> Dear Ladies:
>>
>> If it wouldn't be too much trouble and if everyone is willing, could you
>> take pictures of the group for all of us to place a face with the name.
>> I understand completely if you would rather keep your privacy.
>>
>> God Bless,
>>
>> Kathy L.
>>
>> At Sat, 21 Oct 2000, Helen Dynda wrote:
>> >
>> >Dear Lynne,
>> >
>> >Tomorrow you will be taking a flight to Germany for your upcoming surgery
>> >with Dr. Matthias Korell of Duisburg, Germany. Before you leave, I want
>you
>> >to know that I have decided to have Dr. Korell as my surgeon too!! My
>> >husband and I will be taking a flight to Germany on November 2nd - along
>> >with Bev and others. We will be able to meet each other - before you
>return
>> >to your home in Northern Ireland. My surgery will be done during the
>week
>> >of November 6th.
>> >
>> >Dr. Korell is known to be one of the best adhesions specialists in the
>> >world!! In addition to having an adhesiolysis procedure done by a very
>> >experienced surgeon, we will benefit from the use of Intergel, a gel
>> >adhesion barrier, as well as a second look laparoscopy. Knowledge of
>this
>> >has encouraged me to have complete faith and trust that Dr. Korell will
>do
>> >his very best to help me, you and any others who seek his help!
>> >
>> >Best wishes, Lynne, for success with your surgery!!!!
>>

--
Dear, karla
 I am so sorry you have to go the hosp by your slef.
   HOW come you don't have know one there to help.
  I  do know how that's is.
  can't ypur family help you to and from the hosp? i wish you well and hope you can get better soon. i no about waiting for help. it's bad the waiting.
    my prays are with you.
      the lord be with you karla

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