Re: What a long, strange, trip it's been...

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Best of luck, ! Let us know how you're doing post-op.

rBHR 3/3/04 De Smet

What a long, strange, trip it's been...

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> I realized tonight that exactly one week from right now, I will be

> waking up from surgery & hoping to God that I have a resurf in there!

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> I have had a lot of transformational experiences along my journey

> that I'd like to share; some may call some of these ideas 'flowy,

> groovy' , so take what you want & leave the rest;

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> One week pre-surgery & I don't have any pain right now, at all! I

> have been in the process of a healing journey & this is what has

> helped me...

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> SWIM, SWIM, SWIM - I swim laps every day, which has helped my body

> to realign, & also to elongate the muscles in my leg. I feel so

> much better since making this a daily routine, it's unbelievable. I

> also feel really strong, & healty for the surgery.

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> Do whatever you can to increase circulation - I have used swimming,

> P.t. & massage. I would have also done acupuncture if I could have.

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> Physical Therapy - I have recently learned that there are 2 types of

> P.T., one school is traditional, the other is ? I don't know what?

> I have heard it called 'visceral manipulation' I have been doing

> the latter pre-surgery, & she 'listens' to my body, and re-aligns,

> what she 'hears' is wrong. I can't explain it, but I feel better,

> so I don't care what it is. At one point in a session, she told me

> that my kidney was way down in the wrong place, & she put it back in

> the right place, now that was trippy!

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> REST & Nutrition - I work out every morning before I do anything

> else. I've been really paying attention to my diet, getting enough

> protein, etc. & taking supplements as needed pre-surgery, i.e.

> iron. Also, it's really important to get enough sleep, & do

> whatever you can to manage stress, because that does not help!

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> Spiritual Peace - Friends, this website, & meditation, amongst other

> things, have decreased my anxiety & mentally prepared me for

> surgery. I can't possibly overemphasize how important I think

> support is, & I have been very greatful to have been flooded with

> it. I feel as relaxed as I can possibly be given the circumstances,

> & ready to go.

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> It is always easy to put things for yourself aside, with all excuses

> under the sun of why other things are more important. I'm really

> grateful that I have made these life changes, & I plan to continue

> them post-surgery.

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> Good luck to everyone on your own journeys!

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> Peace,

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