Re: UPDATE ON OUR AUSSIE ANGEL JO- HOME FROM HOSPITAL
From: Jo Eslick (joanne@bombobeach.com)
Mon Dec 23 17:16:54 2002
DEAR CINDY AND ALL MY IAS FRIENDS.....
I AM HOME!!!!
I MANAGED TO CONVINCE JASON TO LET ME COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS THE DAY
BEFORE YESTERDAY AND ARRIVED HOME AROUND DINNER TIME SUNDAY EVENING. THE
GIRLS, MY PARENTS, SHANE'S PARENTS AND OF-COURSE SHANE WERE ALL
EXTREMELY HAPPY TO HAVE ME HOME.
THANK YOU CINDY FOR ALL YOUR EMAILS OF LOVE AND SUPPORT AND THANK YOU
FOR KEEPING EVERYONE HERE ON IAS UP TO DATE ABOUT ME.
I AM HOME ON VERY HIGH DOSES OF PAIN MEDICATION AND INSTRUCTIONS NOT TO
GO TO MY LOCAL HOSPITAL AGAIN, GO DIRECTLY TO JAIL.... LOL ONLY JOKING,
I SIMPLY MUST STAY IN TOUCH WITH JASON, AND KEEP HIM UP TO DATE ON MY
PROGRESS.
I SURVIVED SIX HOURS SHOPPING YESTERDAY.... LOL I DID CHEAT AND USE THE
WHEEL CHAIR THOUGH HEHEHEHE BUT I MADE IT....I EVEN CAME HOME AND COOKED
DINNER! EVERYONE WAS VERY EXCITED LOL. SO I GUESS WE CAN SAY THAT THE
PAIN MEDS THAT I AM ON ARE HOLDING SO FAR SO GOOD.
NEXT YEAR ALL OF MY DOCTORS, SPECIALISTS PHYSIOTHERAPISTS ETC WILL GET
TOGETHER TO HAVE A BIG MEETING, REVIEW ALL MY SURGERY NOTES, TEST
RESULTS AND TO LOOK FOR ANY PATTERNS ON MY HOSPITAL STAYS ETC. THEN A
LIST OF QUESTIONS AND REQUIRED OUTCOMES WILL BE DRAWN UP BY JASON AND MY
NOTES ETC WILL BE HANDED OVER TO SOMEONE NEW.... JASON WANTS THEM TO
LOOK WITH "FRESH EYES" HOPEFULLY TO SEE OF THERE MIGHT BE SOMETHING THAT
THE OTHERS HAVE MISSED.
ONE OF THE WORLDS BEST COLORECTAL SURGEONS HAS BEEN ASKED TO DO A
CONSULT AND REVIEW MY TEST RESULTS TO SEE IF A BOWEL RESECTION OR
COLOSTOMY WOULD BE OF ANY BENEFIT TO ME.... IN OTHER WORDS REDUCE MY
PAIN!! THIS DOESN'T MEAN THAT I AM AGREEING TO ANYTHING, IT'S JUST
GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT ALL THE ALTERNATIVES.
SO FAR THEY CANNOT EXPLAIN THE SUDDEN CHANGE AND ACCUTE INCREASE IN PAIN
AND JASON AND I AGREE IT'S TIME TO START INVESTIGATING TO SEE OF
SOMETHING ELSE HAS HAPPENED..... THE PROBLEM IS NOW THAT IT IS
CHRISTMAS IT MEANS WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR ALL THE HOLIDAYS ETC TO FINISH
BEFORE WE CAN DO ANYTHING ELSE.... THIS WILL BE AROUND MARCH.
IN THE MEAN TIME I WILL BE LEPT ON HIGH DOSES OF PAIN MEDICATION AND
JASON AND I WILL STAY IN CLOSE CONTACT....
SO THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN ONE AND ALL FOR ALL THE EMAILS, MESSAGES AND
CARDS FULL OF LOVE AND SUPPORT....
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A JOYOUS NEW YEAR...
LOVE AND WARM GENTLE HUGS,
JO
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Joanne Eslick
Founder Australian Adhesions Support Group
http://www.bombobeach.com
NSW Australian Co-ordinator of
International Adhesions Society
http://www.adhesions.org
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I am not a medical person, and all my messages are based
on personal experience. I am a fellow adhesions sufferer
reaching out to help others.
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