Thanks for the info. I never once thought of ear plugs. They will come in handy. I use them all the time on the weekends when the kids are playing and I need to sleep. I will bring some. Good idea!!! Dan bought me a new 4-pc set of luggage for our journey, so I'll have lots of extra room for anything that I may want there. I am hoping to sneak out of the hospital earlier than 3 days like they want, if I'm ok, and get some site seeing in. I pray that you are well and have no more adhesion pain. Tell me about your experience if you want. I am so thankful to be going. God bless you, my friend.
Hugs, Tonya
>----- Original Message -----
From: Judy Kemp <jukemp@utmb.edu>
To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: Attn to Tonya leaving monDAY FOR GERMANY
> Hi Tonya,
>
> 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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