Sweet Jo

From: Janet Karam (janetk7@earthlink.net)
Fri Aug 17 00:48:38 2001


I hope you know you can pour your heart out any old time. I love it that you're an optimist but I love you even more for being honest and talking about your pain.

It has been pretty hot still in Colorado but lately the clouds come in the afternoon to cool things off, then it clears again...it has been nice, hard to imagine snow just yet!

I'm glad that you are staying busy in spite of all that is going on. In spite of the fact that my surgery did not cure me as I had hoped, I am feeling better than before and am being as active as I can while I can...one thing I have definitely learned about through all of this is precious time.

Love and hugs,

Janet

>----- Original Message -----

From: To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS

Sent: 8/16/01 7:28:52 PM

Subject: Hi to you Janet!

At Thu, 16 Aug 2001, Janet Karam wrote:

Dearest Jo,

I am so happy to see you posting more and that you are so

upbeat and positive...I have missed you!

Janet

Hi Janet!

Yes I am back....it is heading towards the end of winter here in Oz. We

have only had one fall of snow, so really it has been a fairly mild one

so far, although the last few days we have had winds, causing damage to

homes and farm sheds etc (I live in a rural city.....the closest farm is

probably about 10 to 15 minutes drive from the centre of town, poulation

just 30 000 souls). We live in town, but can see plenty of country side

from any window at the front of the house.

I have been suffering a bit since I came home from hospital, the Gyno

I aren't sure yet if this pain is residual from the cyst, or if

something else is happening. I should have an idea by next week, he

said it would take about a week for there to be any real change after

draining the cyst.

I have always been called an optimist Janet :-), I guess I was born that

way.....it has been hard to keep it up this week. I have cried myself

to sleep a few times in the last little while. This pain is worse than

what I had before this cyst rared it's ugly head. Thankfully, next week

it's my turn to volunteer at our local "cancer cottage". This cottage

was built by the residents of Bathurst, all the building materials were

donated and all the labour was done for free. We now have a beautiful,

peaceful place for cancer sufferers to go to have some of their cancer

treatment, and to recieve support councelling.

I know I have mentioned the program I am involved with before, it is

called "Look Good - Feel Better". It was actually started in the USA,

and was quickly adopted here in Australia. The team Leader rang

yesterday to see if I was well enough to help, and I told her that I

needed some humble pie again, and providing I could stand up....I would

be there!

Janet, I don't know how you feel about this, but when ever I am feeling

"down", God seems to put me in contact with someone else suffering....it

sometimes takes a little effort on my part, but I do manage to thank God

for my blessings. I have a wonderful, loving husband, four beautiful

daughters that I love cherish, good friends here in Bathurst, and on

the internet as well as many business associates who are there to offer

help when I need it. Really, I am very fortunate.

Well Janet, so much for me being up beat! Sorry, I have wanted to write

how I was feeling for the last few days, and I guess I just got "verbal

diarreah" when I started writing to you!

I hope that you are enjoying the summer weather have the opportunity

to enjoy it!

Love hugs cheers,

Jo (Australia)

--

Try this!..........

Smile as often as you can at those you love.....

and to strangers in the street.

The rewards are many.

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Thu, 16 Aug 2001, Janet Karam wrote:

Dearest Jo,

I am so happy to see you posting more and that you are so

upbeat and positive...I have missed you!

Janet

Hi Janet!

Yes I am back....it is heading towards the end of winter here in Oz. We

have only had one fall of snow, so really it has been a fairly mild one

so far, although the last few days we have had winds, causing damage to

homes and farm sheds etc (I live in a rural city.....the closest farm is

probably about 10 to 15 minutes drive from the centre of town, poulation

just 30 000 souls). We live in town, but can see plenty of country side

from any window at the front of the house.

I have been suffering a bit since I came home from hospital, the Gyno

I aren't sure yet if this pain is residual from the cyst, or if

something else is happening. I should have an idea by next week, he

said it would take about a week for there to be any real change after

draining the cyst.

I have always been called an optimist Janet :-), I guess I was born that

way.....it has been hard to keep it up this week. I have cried myself

to sleep a few times in the last little while. This pain is worse than

what I had before this cyst rared it's ugly head. Thankfully, next week

it's my turn to volunteer at our local "cancer cottage". This cottage

was built by the residents of Bathurst, all the building materials were

donated and all the labour was done for free. We now have a beautiful,

peaceful place for cancer sufferers to go to have some of their cancer

treatment, and to recieve support councelling.

I know I have mentioned the program I am involved with before, it is

called "Look Good - Feel Better". It was actually started in the USA,

and was quickly adopted here in Australia. The team Leader rang

yesterday to see if I was well enough to help, and I told her that I

needed some humble pie again, and providing I could stand up....I would

be there!

Janet, I don't know how you feel about this, but when ever I am feeling

"down", God seems to put me in contact with someone else suffering....it

sometimes takes a little effort on my part, but I do manage to thank God

for my blessings. I have a wonderful, loving husband, four beautiful

daughters that I love cherish, good friends here in Bathurst, and on

the internet as well as many business associates who are there to offer

help when I need it. Really, I am very fortunate.

Well Janet, so much for me being up beat! Sorry, I have wanted to write

how I was feeling for the last few days, and I guess I just got "verbal

diarreah" when I started writing to you!

I hope that you are enjoying the summer weather have the opportunity

to enjoy it!

Love hugs cheers,

Jo (Australia)

--

Try this!..........

Smile as often as you can at those you love.....

and to strangers in the street.

The rewards are many.

to the unsubscribe form at http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm

--- Janet Karam

--- janetk7@earthlink.net


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