Re: A letter to Lynne...from Northern Ireland
From: Karla (ifirgit@webcntrl.com)
Sun Oct 22 00:39:05 2000
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
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> 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!!!!
>