>----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathy " <kathgill@gte.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@dns.obgyn.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: Going to Germany on Tuesday
> Kathleen,
> I wish you the very best. I hope you have a safe trip and return home
> free of all adhesion pain. Independence from adhesions....great timing.
> Helen has educated all of us. We owe her so much. I hope you will
> reconsider and post how you are doing when you return....but if
> not....that is okay too. Enjoy your new life!!! My prayers are with
> you....Kathy
>
> At Sat, 28 Jun 2003, MakeMineLatte@aol.com wrote:
> >
> >Greetings all,
> >My husband & I travel to Germany on Tuesday, July 1st. I am going to
have
> >surgery with Dr. K (I will leave it at that) on July 4th. I think this
date is
> >poignant as I think of it as freedom & independence from adhesion pain.
> >
> >I have learned so much from this board and throughout the years the most
> >important fact I will take away is that we must all be in charge of our
own
> >health. Education, information & support have kept me from falling off
the deep
> >end. I would like to personally thank Helen for her devotion to
educating me
> >through her postings.
> >
> >After my surgery I will resign from the board. It makes me feel selfish
in a
> >way, to use & leave but I plan on reclaiming my life. In the past 6
years, I
> >have buried my mother, buried my only son, have had 3 surgeries and very
> >little quality of life. I want to spend my remaining days being the
wife, mother &
> > now happily grandmother I have wanted to be.
> >
> >I thank you all for your help, information and continued support as we
all
> >try to find the solutions that work best for us as individuals. May each
of you
> >find a moment of pleasure in every day.
> >
> >~Kathleen~
>