Ginni,
Have you lost alot of weight? the drs are worried about the weight loss I have had, and that the body needs to be built up if surgery is needed.
Are you talking about hyperal(sp)? the white stuff.
Toni
>do not do the surgery within the week that they may have to put a tube in my
>neck and build me up so that I can handle the surgery. I don't want that!
>Also, my doctor here told me he thinks they are doing double blind studies
>with the gel based barriers and maybe I could get on the study as I am a
>perfect candidate. You don't know though whether you get it or not he said
>because it is a double blind study but worth a try I think. I am going to
>check into it.
>So now trying to get this plan worked out and travel plans. Feel so guilty
>that we have to use money for my health when the family could use so many
>things. But my blessed husband tells me that I am the heart of the family
>and without me nothing else matters. I am so blessed to have found a man who
>supports me in this illness. My birthday is coming up and it will be just my
>luck to be operated on then. I am thinking about keeping a day by day diary
>of the before and through surgery and after for my article. What do you
>think? Thank you all so much for all your kind words and support. I don't
>know what I would have done without you! Hope everyone is dealing the best
>they can. Ginni