Welcome all newcomers!

From: Karla (ifirgit@new.rr.com)
Sat Aug 24 01:29:32 2002


I wanted to take at least a little bit of time to say hello and welcome all newcomers to the adhesions site. I don't get to post much anymore...which will be explained in a subsequent email, but I just wanted to let you all know that my thoughts and prayers are with each and everyone of you...and that is also meant for all the oldtimers. I am going to cut and paste an email that I used to send to new people as they first visited our site. Please take the time to read what I have to say...visit the sites that I suggest and have an open ear to what I say....I beg you. Each and every one of us is in pain....we search for answers, we even beg our doctors to perform surgery. But, unless you are in an emergency situation, surgery is not the answer. Only if you can get to one of the very few surgeons who are having any type of success (and at this time it appears as if most of that help is outside of this country...and I say that with a very heavy heart) should you even consider surgery. It is my opinion that the best step that any adhesion sufferer can take is to educate themselves....become knowledgeable about your disease and develop the ability to say NO!

The following is my statement:

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KARLA'S WORDS OF WISDOM:

"I would suggest that you GO TO THE ASAP SITE ( http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/asap/ ) and READ all the material there. Follow the steps that they suggest; and PRINT OUT all of the information. I followed these steps myself and was able to find pain management...at that point what I got was better than I was receiving which was nothing.

"If I find myself needing more now I take along my copy of the PATIENT'S RIGHTS...just in case. You should also RESEARCH the Adhesions website ( http://www.adhesions.org ). READ EVERYTHING you can get your hands on.

"GO INTO THE ARCHIVES of the message board (searching takes you into the archives) and TYPE IN the name Helen Dynda. Doing this will bring up a wealth of information about adhesions, treatment...you name it. PRINT OUT this information as well and BRING IT TO YOUR DOCTOR..

"You may also wish to GIVE IT TO YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS or to any other people that you feel need to be better informed about this disease.

"While you are researching this website take time to visit THE ADHESIONS QUILT. Go through and READ THE STORIES. I am sure that you will find quite a few people who have similar stories to yours. Please take the time to READ MY STORY (Karla Nygren). Also take the time to POST YOUR STORY. Each person's story helps to educate the growing number of people who are learning that they suffer with Adhesion Related Disorder."

Karla

Somewhere up in the stars................. My angel and me!

http://www.geocities.com/karlasfamily2001 http://www.geocities.com/princessd82000/BraydensHaven


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