Re: Cathy & Cheryl & coloured markers!

From: cathy:- (anonymous@medispecialty.com)
Fri Feb 15 08:15:16 2002


Just remember Cheryl, you don't HAVE to post the picture if you don't want to! On the other hand, if you DO want to... teeheehee! One of the advantages of the electronic forum is that this isn't like a playboy centerfold. "Well of course that girl is in pain! Look at where that big ole staple is sticking into her!"

At Fri, 15 Feb 2002, Jo Eslick wrote: >
>You aren't going to believe this, but my mother-in-law always says: what
>goes around comes around....... LOL the coloured marker idea did the
>rounds about oooo six months ago? LOL I reckon our adhesion pains &
>problems not only makes our insides stick together, but our weird &
>warped sense of humor & ideas kinda seem to magnatize & stick to our
>brains!!! LOL
>
>Sorry, but if you hada had the "chat" my mate Helly belly (HelenC) & I
>had just an hour or two ago, you would understand my way out & warped
>amusement about this....hehehe
>
>Lets just say..... nahhh you will have to ask Helly yourself..... told
>ya I was wicked Helly belly hehehehe
>
>Now I actually volunteered to do the multicoloured patterns on my wobbly
>tummy, then someone said I had to post a photo....wellll that kinda
>killed the idea quick smart, but there have been a few patients who have
>marked out spots with pen before surgery & the surgeon seems to mostly
>find adhesions & the cause of pain....by following the dotted
>line............
>
>Love & gentle hugs
>Jo http://www.bombobeach.com
>
>At Thu, 14 Feb 2002, cathy:- wrote:
>>
>>At Thu, 14 Feb 2002, Jo Eslick wrote:
>>>
>>>I hope you get the relief from medication that you need soon, visit us
>>>here, and we will support you... it's OK to complain and describe your
>>>pain,you will always find someone who has a similar experienc to you.
>>>It's weird, but there is an odd sort of comfort that someone else has
>>>experienced it & understands what you are complaining about....
>>>
>>I really have to agree with this, Jo. One of the things is that for me
>>at least every pain has two aspects. There's the actual pain itself and
>>how to make it bearable, and then there's the gnawing worry that this
>>pain is the signal of some TERRIBLE DISEASE!!!!!!! I've always had sort
>>of a morbid curiosity about all of these rare and exotic diseases, and
>>it is really comforting to hear "oh yes I have that exact same kind of
>>pain and they've done all of the tests on me and it has to be caused by
>>the adhesions." Because then I can't be lying there awake torturing
>>myself saying "oh this MUST be ovarian cancer (or whatever horrible
>>disease I've got in my head) and I'm gonna die a horrible death because
>>this can't possibly be the symptom of anything else!"
>>
>>Cheryl, I have another kind of bizarre suggestion for how you get
>>through the next 2 weeks. Get a whole set of permanent markers in all
>>different colors. Then every time you get a pain, make marks on
>>yourself where the pain is. And also keep a diary as to what date &
>>time and how long and what intensity each attack is in each place. Then
>>for the next 2 weeks you can feel like you are actually DOING SOMETHING
>>about the pain and not just in a holding pattern. And you ARE doing
>>something useful in that you are collecting valuable information that
>>can be used by a doctor in a treatment plan.
>>
>>And finally, of course, come here and whine as often as you need to. Or
>>want to!
>>
>>--
>>cathy :-)
>>

--
cathy :-)

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