Re: I'm better, to Chrissy

July 4, 2005

Chrissy,

There WAS a lot going on, that across-the-state trip with three 13

year olds....TEENAGERS, no less, and then an immediate trip to spend

Father's Day with my dad. And there were some extremely stressful

problems with Dad, too much so to discuss here, added to the mix.

There's no doubt that it was STRESS that brought on my three weeks

worth of pseudocyst/CP trauma. Though it's not listed as a " cause " of

an attack, I think we all know differently, don't we?

As you've been having it so rough yourself, I didn't want to drag you

down any further, and certainly didn't want you trying to " mother hen "

me when you were feeling so badly yourself. Nurse's make wonderful,

educational friends when you're naturally curious about medical

explanations like I am, but as I learned first from my mother, and

then from my dear friend, Lily, when you're feeling sick, a nurse's

second nature kicks in and suddenly they are like a mother hen,

fussin' and fixin' and pecking around worrying about you so much that

it's enough to drive you crazy!!

The challenge is, now that I'm feeling much better, is for you to do

the same! We need to get ALL of our SC dixie chicks feeling better,

so we can think of a way for us all to meet up together when the

weather cools down. This past week has been such a killer, so much

so, that I'm wondering if our ton Eskimo lady is still needing

to wear her heavy socks???

I hope you're up to the challenge, and feeling well enough to have

enjoyed a peaceful and happy 4th with your family.

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

Bluffton, SC

SC State & SE Regional Representative

Pancreatitis Association, International

Note: All comments or advice are personal opinion only, and should

not be substituted for professional medical consultation.

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