Re: [Pancreatitis] Shirley and Karyn from W

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Karyn,

I never saw your original msg to me. I think it was one of the ones I had to

delete because I just had too many msgs.

Shirley,

Thanks for reposting part of Karyn's msg to me. I'll try to find the original

msg on the board.

Thanks to everyone for your concern. I am doing MUCH better mentally. Even my

family, friends, and doctor/staff have commented on how much better I look and

sound. My friend told me that I sound like the real me again, that she had been

worried just by the difference in my voice. I got good news today from my GI,

which I'll post in a bit. That helped a lot but I think my mental improvement

is a combination of many things - increased anti-depressants, acceptance, etc.,

etc.

I'm not a quitter, never have been, never will be. However, every now and then

I guess I just have to have a pity party for a bit. Then I snap back and get

back my fight! I will be okay, no matter what happens with my physical health

issues. Just needed a momentary hitting bottom so I could be glad for the

struggle to climb back up!

W

Re: [Pancreatitis]

In a message dated 11/6/2002 1:26:33 PM Central Standard Time,

KarynWms@... writes:

> The important message ... is that even though I may feel worthless,

purposeless, and disconnected from the world around me, that is not true. I am,

always have been, and always will be, that person that God intended for me to

be. And, , you are too. We all are. Karyn <<<

Dear Karyn, reading your post to helped me so much with my mental and

health problems so very much. Sure I can eat and the pancreatitis is

completely gone but with my other health problems I am still in the world

that is in. There have been times I ask the Lord to take me home but

then I think of the blessings I have received from Him and I feel so guilty.

I have to look past the day after day of staying home and on bed rest.

Enduring the pain and fatigue with no help. Doctors don't want to prescribe

pain meds for me so I just do my best with Tylenol. This is not a pity party

either but I did want to thank you for the insightful post you have written.

I am going to save it and read it often. Thanks for being so helpful.

I know that your life is such a struggle and I know that you try every path

that takes you to a better life for yourself. I applaud you. You are our

inspiration. You not only work constantly to improve your life but ours as

well. I am so sorry that you have pancreatitis but if your life hadn't taken

the path that it did where would so many hurting and confused people be. I

don't mean that I want you to have this painful life but God has given you us

to help us and so many others who come along. Peace, stressless, and

painless day I wish for you. I really wish a cure for you and everyone who

is sick with pancreatitis. Love, Shirley