I'm Back!!!

[Guest guest]

Carolyn-

I am so glad to hear you are home. I will write you privately. What a

wonderful women you are. And thanks for the compliment, you are no plain

Jane yourself missy. We will talk later.

Love you,

Kim Cook

5.19.00

[Guest guest]

Hello MGB Friends,

I am back and feeling great. I had planned to stay in Durham through

Monday - but I felt so good - I just wanted to get on the road. We

stopped and shopped at Sam's Club in Winston. Then we stopped to

visit my neice for a few minutes. When we got home we unpacked and I

fixed supper for my family. I fixed them Chicken, Mashed Potatoes,

and Asparagus. I had the water off of the potatoes for my meal - it

was yummy. (and believe it or not it was enough to satisfy me.)

Well, now let me back up and give you the details. My husband, my

daughter and I checked into Duke Towers on Thursday evening. I was

thrilled to get to meet Kim Cook and her family. Kim is gorgeous

even with some extra weight on her - so watch out world!!!

Have I mentioned to you all that I am a hypnotherapist. I used much

of my knowledge in this field to prepare myself for this surgery.

One week before surgery I visited my hypnotherapist in Marshall, NC.

On the way down in the car, I had my 10 year old daughter facilitate

a session for me. But, most of the time I just did self hypnosis. I

visualized every detail of the operation and just how I wanted it to

go. For instance, I knew that as the instruments go into me that if

a nerve is hit that will mean extra pain for a while and I knew that

if a vein is hit that will mean bruising - so I visualized everything

moving out of the way as the intruments penetrated me. I visulaized

that I would not bleed and that my heart and lungs would function

perfectly and so on and so on and so on. WELL, I have to tell you

that everything went just as I had visualized. I had no gas pain, I

had not one bruise. I had no problem at all.

Everyone was great at the hospital. I actually did not get

everyone's name but they were all great. I met Dee who had her

surgery on Wednesday. She was still in there. Everyone please send

up prayers that she will receive complete healing.

Oh yeah< I must tell you all about my last meal. You won't believe

it. We stopped at a convenience store on the way down and I got

saltine crackers and vienna sausage. Yep, that's what I wanted and

that's what I had.

Well, now that I'm a post-op I want to help any and all of you make

it to the other side. So send me your questions, please.

At this point, everything has been so easy - that I will have to see

some weight start coming off before I'll no for sure that I really

had surgery at all. It really is that easy for some folks and I am

one of the lucky one.

I already have more energy - so let me help you pre-ops!!!

BTW, Thanks to every one of you for all the prayers and good

thoughts. I felt totally surrounded by them and had no fear at all.

Love to all,

Carolyn

POST-OP

5/19/00

[Guest guest]

Carolyn,

WOW!!!!!!!! what a way to do MGB. You sound absolutely wonderful!!!!!!!

I am so proud of you and happy that all is well. Keep us posted.

Love,

Genz

Carolyn Deal wrote:

> Hello MGB Friends,

>

> I am back and feeling great. I had planned to stay in Durham through

> Monday - but I felt so good - I just wanted to get on the road. We

> stopped and shopped at Sam's Club in Winston. Then we stopped to

> visit my neice for a few minutes. When we got home we unpacked and I

> fixed supper for my family. I fixed them Chicken, Mashed Potatoes,

> and Asparagus. I had the water off of the potatoes for my meal - it

> was yummy. (and believe it or not it was enough to satisfy me.)

>

> Well, now let me back up and give you the details. My husband, my

> daughter and I checked into Duke Towers on Thursday evening. I was

> thrilled to get to meet Kim Cook and her family. Kim is gorgeous

> even with some extra weight on her - so watch out world!!!

>

> Have I mentioned to you all that I am a hypnotherapist. I used much

> of my knowledge in this field to prepare myself for this surgery.

> One week before surgery I visited my hypnotherapist in Marshall, NC.

> On the way down in the car, I had my 10 year old daughter facilitate

> a session for me. But, most of the time I just did self hypnosis. I

> visualized every detail of the operation and just how I wanted it to

> go. For instance, I knew that as the instruments go into me that if

> a nerve is hit that will mean extra pain for a while and I knew that

> if a vein is hit that will mean bruising - so I visualized everything

> moving out of the way as the intruments penetrated me. I visulaized

> that I would not bleed and that my heart and lungs would function

> perfectly and so on and so on and so on. WELL, I have to tell you

> that everything went just as I had visualized. I had no gas pain, I

> had not one bruise. I had no problem at all.

>

> Everyone was great at the hospital. I actually did not get

> everyone's name but they were all great. I met Dee who had her

> surgery on Wednesday. She was still in there. Everyone please send

> up prayers that she will receive complete healing.

>

> Oh yeah< I must tell you all about my last meal. You won't believe

> it. We stopped at a convenience store on the way down and I got

> saltine crackers and vienna sausage. Yep, that's what I wanted and

> that's what I had.

>

> Well, now that I'm a post-op I want to help any and all of you make

> it to the other side. So send me your questions, please.

>

> At this point, everything has been so easy - that I will have to see

> some weight start coming off before I'll no for sure that I really

> had surgery at all. It really is that easy for some folks and I am

> one of the lucky one.

>

> I already have more energy - so let me help you pre-ops!!!

>

> BTW, Thanks to every one of you for all the prayers and good

> thoughts. I felt totally surrounded by them and had no fear at all.

> Love to all,

> Carolyn

> POST-OP

> 5/19/00

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Lucy here, haven't you gotten my emails? I live in Goldsboro, NC, just an

hour from you. I am happy to share any information with you about RP. All

you need to do is call me or email me. I had given you my phone #, so here

it is again . My email is L10@....

I have been diagnosed since Jan.11, 2000. Have learned a lot since then.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Love and Prayers, Lucy in North Carolina

I'M BACK!!!

> HEY EVERYONE

>

> I JOINED A WHILE BACK AND THEN DROPPED ...DOING THIS FROM WORK...DON'T

> HAVE A SYSTEM AT HOME YET....

>

> JUST NEEDING TO STAY IN TOUCH...FEEL A LITTLE LOST SOMETIMES.. HAVE A

> LOT OF QUESTIONS.... SOMETIMES JUST TICKED OFF....

> HEY DAWN SENT YOU A MESSGE TOO....

>

> I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT...NEED TO KNOW HOW FAR ADVANCED MY

> RP IS .HAVING BREATHING PROBLEMS..NEED TO KNOW WHAT KIND OF TESTS I

> SHOULD HAVE FOR BLOOD ,KIDNEYS AND ALL THAT..I THINKI'V HAD THIS

> ABOUT 9-10 YEARS ..JUST DIANOSED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO.WE NEED TO KNOW

> HOW TO DEAL WITH IS AND HOW TO PREVENT ANY MORE PROBLEMS... WE WANT TO

> BE AROUND FOR A LONG TIME.

> ANY INFO WILL BE DEEPLY APPRECIATED..

>

> LOL ANG BIG HUGS

>

> DIANA J

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> DISCLAIMER!!

> WE ARE NOT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, THEREFORE ANY INFORMATION THAT IS

RECEIVED HERE IS FROM EXPERIENCE ONLY. PLEASE CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR

BEFORE TRYING ANYTHING THAT IS SUGGESTED. WE ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR YOUR

PHYSICIAN AND ARE NOT TRYING TO BE. REMEMBER EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT AND

TREATMENT MAYBE DIFFERENT FOR MANY OF US. THANK YOU

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Lucy here, haven't you gotten my emails? I live in Goldsboro, NC, just an

hour from you. I am happy to share any information with you about RP. All

you need to do is call me or email me. I had given you my phone #, so here

it is again . My email is L10@....

I have been diagnosed since Jan.11, 2000. Have learned a lot since then.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Love and Prayers, Lucy in North Carolina

I'M BACK!!!

> HEY EVERYONE

>

> I JOINED A WHILE BACK AND THEN DROPPED ...DOING THIS FROM WORK...DON'T

> HAVE A SYSTEM AT HOME YET....

>

> JUST NEEDING TO STAY IN TOUCH...FEEL A LITTLE LOST SOMETIMES.. HAVE A

> LOT OF QUESTIONS.... SOMETIMES JUST TICKED OFF....

> HEY DAWN SENT YOU A MESSGE TOO....

>

> I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT...NEED TO KNOW HOW FAR ADVANCED MY

> RP IS .HAVING BREATHING PROBLEMS..NEED TO KNOW WHAT KIND OF TESTS I

> SHOULD HAVE FOR BLOOD ,KIDNEYS AND ALL THAT..I THINKI'V HAD THIS

> ABOUT 9-10 YEARS ..JUST DIANOSED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO.WE NEED TO KNOW

> HOW TO DEAL WITH IS AND HOW TO PREVENT ANY MORE PROBLEMS... WE WANT TO

> BE AROUND FOR A LONG TIME.

> ANY INFO WILL BE DEEPLY APPRECIATED..

>

> LOL ANG BIG HUGS

>

> DIANA J

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> DISCLAIMER!!

> WE ARE NOT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, THEREFORE ANY INFORMATION THAT IS

RECEIVED HERE IS FROM EXPERIENCE ONLY. PLEASE CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR

BEFORE TRYING ANYTHING THAT IS SUGGESTED. WE ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR YOUR

PHYSICIAN AND ARE NOT TRYING TO BE. REMEMBER EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT AND

TREATMENT MAYBE DIFFERENT FOR MANY OF US. THANK YOU

>

>