Just a few things I found helpful in Germany: Foam ear plugs (both for the flights and when you want to sleep REALLY well when you are doing the R & R thing) they can be purchased in Walmart in the sporting section because people use them for ear protection when firing guns; Your own pain meds; any other meds/stuff you might possibly want; your own comfy pillow; lots to read (everything is in German.. go figure... even the TV so you will read alot); good walking shoes (lots to walk around and see in this neat town); some "your favorite American food" that you can travel with - the food there is great but you will miss your favorites...); a set of walkie talkies to communicate with each other (ie; come let me into the apt.); extra space in your suitcase -- you may find some really neat things that you can't "live without". Enjoy your trip, Godspeed, and great success! Judy On Thursday, March 6, 2003, at 09:36 PM, Rainchild wrote:
> Hi Mary Lou,
>
> What a nice note. I talked to Cindy yesterday on the phone and she
> helped
> me so much. I am watching the President talking right now on TV about
> the
> "future of our country" and I felt a twang of fear for our safety
> because of
> terrorism, but I know that God is with us on this journey. I thank
> you from
> my heart for all of your prayers and that you are pain free. I don't
> look
> forward to the flight......owwwy!!!! But to be free of adhesions,
> well, I
> can't imagine life without them. I'm glad you're back and feeling
> better.
> You can e-mail me personally if you want about anything that you might
> think
> I need to know. I've talked to Dawn in length, but it's always good
> to find
> out as much as possilbe and from other perspectives. Feel free to
> fill me
> in on everything!!! God bless you and enjoy your new life. I bet your
> husband is thrilled!!! I know my Dan will be. There is life after
> adhesions and Pam and I are going to find it this coming week. I'm
> soooooooo glad that I have her going too.
>
> Love and hugs,
> Tonya
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <klischma@foxinternet.com>
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
> <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 6:25 PM
> Subject: Attn to Tonya leaving monDAY FOR GERMANY
>
>> Dear Tonya,
>> I understand your fear, and am writing to reassure you that it is
>> normal. I don;t think there was anyone more scared than me about the
>> decision to go to Germany. It all happened so fast. The day I went
>> to
>> the bank with my husband to wire the money to Dr. Krushinski, I was
>> so
>> shook I could barely sign my name. I felt desperate on one hand and
>> absolutely idiotic on the other hand that I would be going to a
>> foreign
>> country and having surgery by a doctor who had never even seen me.
>> But
>> it all worked out. I was there three weeks and two days and saw the
>> before and after laporoscopic photos of a number of patients. I had
>> many discussions with Dr. K. and was very observant of everything
>> going on with me and others. I have been a nurse for 32 years, and I
>> would say he is the best! Even after the patients return to the US, he
>> writes to us to see how we are doing. Every time I have written to
>> him
>> on e-mail, I get a response within 24 hours, sometimes within one
>> hour.
>> I wish you the best. Love from the sisterhood of ARD. Mary Lou
>>
>> --
>> mary lou
>>
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