I have cut & pasted your message to Suze so that she will receive it at the hospital. It was my pleasure! Cheers, Jo
>From: Sally Grigg <lostcst@mcn.org>
>Reply-To: adhesions@adhesions.org
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Subject: Re: Message to Suze
>Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 14:10:04 -0600
>
>Dear Suze, I'm sorry but my computer won't let me send you a message
>directly
>to the hospital. Wally ,would you see that she gets this. Anyway, my
>thoughts
>are with you all the way from Mendocino, California to Australia. You are
>probably in a lot of pain right now, but I pray from the bottom of my heart
>that all will be well. When you're all well, come to California and stay
>with
>me for a vacation. A romantic getaway for two, with a hot tub and my own
>specially designed message. We never touch the abdomen, and end by putting
>my
>feet in cold water to release the electricity which makes me scream and
>releases emotions (it also scares the birds). And no, I'm not crazy, I
>don't
>think. That's reassuring, isn't it. Anyway, all my love and hugs, get well
>soon. Sally
>
>Wally wrote:
>
> > Hi Hi everyone,
> >
> > Just had a phone call from Trace giving me an update on Suze's surgery.
> >
> > Please forgive me if I get some of this wrong (spelling etc) I'm new to
> > posting messages involving medical terms & names.......
> >
> > Suze's op lasted for about 4 1/2 hours yesterday, the doctor had
> > suspicions about her liver and he went there directly after opening her
> > up. The liver was almost folded in half on itself, pulled and inflamed
> > from adhesions....Doc said it looked terrible! Her bowel was also caught
> > up on the liver which was causing her problems too.
> >
> > Suze hardly ever complained, she was taking VERY strong pain medication,
> > and her partner was taught how to give her injections!
> >
> > Suze is now resting in hospital, without a NG tube, which I know she
> > will be thrilled about.....she wasn't looking forward to that!
> >
> > Gary has read some of your messages of support & wishes to Suze, which
> > lifted her spirits......and they are grateful for your concern &
> > support.
> >
> > HOWEVER there is a FANTASTIC system at Wesley Hospital where Suze is
> > staying, we can send her messages directly via their website! Isn't that
> > cool! They will print out the messages and take them to Suze. I told
> > her to pack some sticky tape so that Gary could stick all the messages
> > on the wall around her bed, so that the doctors & nurses would know how
> > special & important she is.
> >
> > Trace also asked me to let you know that Suze is Teddy Bear MAD! So if
> > you decide to send cards or anything else.....how about something with a
> > Teddy Bear on it???
> >
> > So if you wish, please send messages directly to Suze at Wesley Hospital
> > in Queesland:
> > http://www.wesley.com.au/mailform.html
> > This will help Gary, and mean a lot to Suze.........
> >
> > Cheers & Hugs,
> > Jo
> >
> > --
> > You will never never know.......if you don't give it a go :)
> >
>