> > Subject: To Pam from Sally > Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 14:18:08 -0500 > From: Sally Grigg <lostcst@mcn.org> > Organization: Howard Creek Ranch > To: PJtweetyRN@aol.com, Adhesions@adhesions.com > References: <68.11496bb1.287e373a@aol.com> > > Dear Pam, I am feeling better psychologically. Dr. Reich is so nice. > He called me the next morning and assured me he would call my local > doctor and recommend to him that I continue with my medication until > my pain was gone or had at least diminished to a tolerable level. I > think that all of the travel really bounced me around and aggravated > the pain. He assured me that he would tell my doctor that an in house > residential program for drug addicts was totally inappropriate for > someone 10 days away from surgery and also totally inappropriate given > that I am not a drug addict but an ARD sufferer.(which my doctor knows > good and well already) I wonder where my local doctor got that > idea???? He had never, ever mentioned anything like that before. I > have a fairly good idea, but I'm not going to go into it, out of self > interest and respect for the doctors. Anyway, I am extremely pleased > with Dr. Reich. Not only is he, in my opinion, the greatest adhesion > surgeon in the world (I've been reading his papers, esoteric, but > informative) he is also one the nicest and easiest people to get a > hold of that I have met. That's not to say that you can just call him > and start talking, he's so busy I felt sorry for him trying to carry > the heavy load that he does, but he does it well. Love, and thank you > for your concern, > Sincerely, Sally Grigg > > PJtweetyRN@aol.com wrote: > >> Dear Sally, >> I felt so bad when I read your email that you had wasted >> energy >> getting upset because you felt like you had done something wrong by >> telling >> Dr. Reich that I was in pain again! You don't give that issue >> another >> thought. If I didn't want you to mention something to someone >> especially when >> you told me you were going to write to or talk to him then I would >> have >> said"Sally this info is for you and I only or please don;t say >> anything about >> me to Dr. Reich if he ask ." >> How did you make out today? Did you get any kind of relief >> started >> yet? If you don't mind me asking did Dr. Reich talk to you, what did >> he say >> or suggest? I hope that some of those suggestions helped you to get >> some >> possiblities for pain doctors for you! >> I am laying on the heating pad as I write this letter. Work >> was tough >> today but I am off tomorrow so I will rest some so I can go back to >> work on >> Friday. I want and need to work for as long as I can. I love my >> little >> patients and I know that they need me too. >> I am so sorry that you were having such an emotional& >> physically >> difficult day yesterday. I prayed for you several times throughout >> the day >> today. Keep your chin up and your nourishment too!! Remember we are >> all here >> for each other and there is plenty of love and strength for ALL of >> us . >> >> Many, Many warm comforting hugs Sally, >> Pam >