Re: G'day from the 'Aussie Shiela' - Jo
From: Lynn Creacy (anonymous@medispecialty.com)
Fri Dec 13 08:55:15 2002
At Thu, 12 Dec 2002, Jo Eslick wrote:
>
>Hello to all my wonderful friends and family here on the IAS board!
>
>Today is Friday and this is my 5th night in hospital. After speaking to
>Jason earlier today the good news is that "things" seem to be finally
>shifting and we can see light at the end of the tunnel.
>
>I had been on a very heavy regime of FLEET drinks (bowel preps [uckkk]
>normally used before surgery and procedures etc) the routine was
>laxatives and other various medications, then it was a Fleet drink in
>the morning, followed by an enema [ughhh] about an hour later. Then
>another Fleet drink in the afternoon and suppositories later in the day.
>
>This was pretty hard to do and I guess I hit the wall at about 6 am this
>morning. I was very tired and very emotional by the time the doctors
>did their rounds for the day. Thierry Vancaillie is just the sweetest
>doctor I have ever had the pleasure to meet, and he held my hand,
>stroking it he told me gently to hang in there, we would get on top of
>it. I was pretty close to crying, just because of this doctors caring
>and compassion for my welfare.
>
>So, now I don't have to drink any more Fleet [doing cartwheels across
>the hospital room in my head, cause the "bod" wouldn't cope]hehehe and
>now it is simply a matter of laxatives, walking and LOADS of liquids,
>water, coffee, juices and if we can get a regular "thing" happening then
>I should be heading back to my family by Thursday or Friday next week.
>
>I know that it seems like a long stay in hospital, BUT because I live so
>far away (four hours by car depending on traffic, we live in rural NSW)
>Jason & I agree that it is important that we are convinced that a
>regular bowel routine has been established and that it is maintainable!
>I will certainly be home for Christmas, and may even get to go home a
>day or two earlier next week.... we will just have to wait and see!
>
>I just want to extend my sincere and warm thanks and gratitude to
>everyone who has sent messages of support, love and concern for me. We
>are hoping that once we can get my bowel working to some extent, we will
>see the back broken of this terrible pain cycle that I have been on for
>so long.;)
>
>Then I will be able to really give a good assessment of my future
>prospects of living with minimal pain and maximum input in everyday
>life. I can't tell you HOW much I am looking forward to that!
>
>I look forward to chatting with as many of you as possible next
>Wednesday evening (USA & Canada)/Thursday for Australia/New Zealand...
>it would be nice to celebrate the end of my hospital stay with a good
>chat with all my special friends......
>
>Love & warm gentle hugs,
>Jo
>
>--
>Joanne Eslick
>Founder Australian Adhesions Support Group
>http://www.bombobeach.com
>NSW Australian Co-ordinator of
>International Adhesions Society
>http://www.adhesions.org
>
>--
>I am not a medical person, and all my messages are based
>on personal experience. I am a fellow adhesions sufferer
>reaching out to help others.
>
Jo,
It is so nice to see you posting. I hope you have a Merry Christmas
because you are a very special woman.
Lynn
--
A new friend