toni welsh wrote:
> At Thu, 1 Mar 2001, Millie wrote:
> >
> >Sally,
> >You did an excellent job on that letter!
> >Millie
>> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Sally Grigg" <lostcst@mcn.org>
> >To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
> ><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
> >Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 2:31 PM
> >Subject: forward to Oprah,my computer skills are zilch
> >
> >> Dear Oprah, My name is Sally Grigg and I am amongst the many women who
> >> suffer agonies of pain from abdominal adhesions caused by my
> >> hysterectomy . This sounds disgusting but my organs have grown together
> >> and the pain is overwhelming. There is little or nothing that can be
> >> done. I've been just about everywhere for relieve. Each surgury or
> >> laproscopic technique makes it worse. We have an adhesions internet
> >> site: Adhesions @ adhesions.org. The first day I found the site I got
> >> 108 e-mails from fellow sufferers. We also have an Adhesions Quilt
> >> started. Women need to know about adhesions, they completely take over
> >> your life when you are in constant agony. The medical profession is just
> >> beginning to realize that its real and not "all in our minds". My
> >> problem has been going on for years and I've tried everything I can
> >> think of. I'm well-educated, and articulate and I used to be a fighter
> >> for life's important causes. I also used to be athletic and a long
> >> distance hiker. My husband and I own and operate a lovely ranch/Inn in
> >> the wilderness just south of the Lost Coast on the Pacific Ocean near
> >> Mendocino .http://www.HOWARDCREEKRANCH.com. Please help us by drawing attention
> >> to our problem. No one talks about adhesions until you get them and then
> >> its too late. If you look on my web site you'll see me feeding my baby
> >> bull, walking the llama, etc. Now my niece has those pleasures while I
> >> pray. Please, please, bring up the subject and let's see if someone can
> >> figure out a solution. I know I'm a nobody and that's okay, but if you
> >> wanted to talk to me I'm at 707-964-6725 or LostCst@mcn.org.
> >>
>
> FANTASTIC LETTER!!!!! Great job!!!
>
> Toni
>