Re: DEVASTATED!!!!!!!

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In a message dated 8/24/00 8:43:52 AM Central Daylight Time,

kristi989@... writes:

<< I am a classic obsessive

compulsive....*sob*

Thanks for letting me cry on ya'lls shoulders. I am

absolutely devastated.

Kristi in AL

>>

Kristi!!!!!! Jan is not all that far away!! For sure you need to ask for an

antidepressant, one that will help calm you down. Dr R is delaying your

surgery for YOU. So that you will be safer and get well faster. During this

time you can concentrate on the exercises that you can do, eating healthy and

for sure doing some relaxation exercises for your mind. Maybe get someone to

work with you and learn to meditate, yoga really helps some folks. Water

aerobics would be wonderful for you. You simply must keep busy when you are

not saying your prayers!!! I send you these suggestions out of love and

friendship. My surgery was Jan 10th and I must say that Jan. is an excellent

month for this surgery!!! OK???? Breathe in through your nose and exhale

through pursed lips very very slowly. Practice this technique over and over

and you will become more relaxed. I am in Pulmonary Rehab now for the next

year to help me with my health issues. I have severe scoliosis (curvature of

the spine) which has crushed my left lung. Now that I have lost 93 lbs I

stand a lot better chance of getting my body in good shape if I work

faithfully in the rehab program. Thanks to Dr Rutledge. Even after surgery

and weight loss there is more to do, so keep in mind this is a lifetime

persuit. Our goal is wonderful healthy living and we have to work on it

forever. Love and strength to you, in Missouri

[Guest guest]

Oh Kristi,

I am SO sorry that this is happening, but maybe there is a way to

resolve it. My husband also has psorasis, and it is a difficult

problem. Some of the drugs used to treat it are very hard on the

liver. Maybe there is a way to test and see if you can have surgery

sooner. I sure hope so! I am praying that your situation will be

resolved quickly.

Stormy

> Hi everyone,

> Well, I am sitting here about to have a nervous

> breakdown. I got ins. approval yesterday. I called

> this morning, talked to Barbara and she said Dr. R had

> put a note on my file that said I had to wait SIX

> MONTHS before I could have surgery because of a drug

> called Methotrexate that I had been on for the

> treatment of psorasis. Psorasis is caused by anxiety

> and nerves. So now, I am supposed to be off of this

> for 6 months and wait for this surgery. Boy I can

> only imagine what my psorasis will be like by then.

> You know, I haven't slept more than 3 hours in over a

> week and am very depressed. This is consuming my

> life! I am absolutely in tears and so devasted I feel

> like my insides just died. I feel so bad physically

> and now I am mentally drained. Someone please tell me

> what I can do! I just don't understand this because

> the doctor who put me on the meds. told me that it

> would be out of my system in 3-4 weeks and I have been

> off of it for over a month now. Does anyone kn ow if

> taking Zoloft or something for my nerves would be bad.

> I sure don't want to take anything that will make

> this process be delayed anymore than it might be now.

> Please pray that something will change this situation

> for me...

>

> Dr. R!!!!!! If you read this before you get my

> personal email to you.... PLEASE, I am begging on my

> painful knees, reconsider!!! What am I supposed to do

> until JANUARY????? Live my life? I think that is

> impossible. I am a classic obsessive

> compulsive....*sob*

>

> Thanks for letting me cry on ya'lls shoulders. I am

> absolutely devastated.

> Kristi in AL

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Kristi,

While it is a blow to learn that your surgery is going to be delayed by six

months to allow the methotrexate to clear your system, please stop to

remember how fortunate you are to have insurance approval and that there is

light at the end of your tunnel. There are numerous antianxiety agents that

can hold you over until January (look at PAXIL in particular). While I'm

not in your position and have not suffered from psorasis, I think I would

let someone set me on fire everyday until January if I knew I was approved

and at least had a date for it to be done. Try to focus on what you do

have. I'll be thinking of you.

Tarri

DEVASTATED!!!!!!!

> Hi everyone,

> Well, I am sitting here about to have a nervous

> breakdown. I got ins. approval yesterday. I called

> this morning, talked to Barbara and she said Dr. R had

> put a note on my file that said I had to wait SIX

> MONTHS before I could have surgery because of a drug

> called Methotrexate that I had been on for the

> treatment of psorasis. Psorasis is caused by anxiety

> and nerves. So now, I am supposed to be off of this

> for 6 months and wait for this surgery. Boy I can

> only imagine what my psorasis will be like by then.

> You know, I haven't slept more than 3 hours in over a

> week and am very depressed. This is consuming my

> life! I am absolutely in tears and so devasted I feel

> like my insides just died. I feel so bad physically

> and now I am mentally drained. Someone please tell me

> what I can do! I just don't understand this because

> the doctor who put me on the meds. told me that it

> would be out of my system in 3-4 weeks and I have been

> off of it for over a month now. Does anyone kn ow if

> taking Zoloft or something for my nerves would be bad.

> I sure don't want to take anything that will make

> this process be delayed anymore than it might be now.

> Please pray that something will change this situation

> for me...

>

> Dr. R!!!!!! If you read this before you get my

> personal email to you.... PLEASE, I am begging on my

> painful knees, reconsider!!! What am I supposed to do

> until JANUARY????? Live my life? I think that is

> impossible. I am a classic obsessive

> compulsive....*sob*

>

> Thanks for letting me cry on ya'lls shoulders. I am

> absolutely devastated.

> Kristi in AL

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Kristi I'm so sorry!! I don't know what else to say, except don't

give up, it will happen.

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

Marjory

> Hi everyone,

> Well, I am sitting here about to have a nervous

> breakdown. I got ins. approval yesterday. I called

> this morning, talked to Barbara and she said Dr. R had

> put a note on my file that said I had to wait SIX

> MONTHS before I could have surgery because of a drug

> called Methotrexate that I had been on for the

> treatment of psorasis. Psorasis is caused by anxiety

> and nerves. So now, I am supposed to be off of this

> for 6 months and wait for this surgery. Boy I can

> only imagine what my psorasis will be like by then.

> You know, I haven't slept more than 3 hours in over a

> week and am very depressed. This is consuming my

> life! I am absolutely in tears and so devasted I feel

> like my insides just died. I feel so bad physically

> and now I am mentally drained. Someone please tell me

> what I can do! I just don't understand this because

> the doctor who put me on the meds. told me that it

> would be out of my system in 3-4 weeks and I have been

> off of it for over a month now. Does anyone kn ow if

> taking Zoloft or something for my nerves would be bad.

> I sure don't want to take anything that will make

> this process be delayed anymore than it might be now.

> Please pray that something will change this situation

> for me...

>

> Dr. R!!!!!! If you read this before you get my

> personal email to you.... PLEASE, I am begging on my

> painful knees, reconsider!!! What am I supposed to do

> until JANUARY????? Live my life? I think that is

> impossible. I am a classic obsessive

> compulsive....*sob*

>

> Thanks for letting me cry on ya'lls shoulders. I am

> absolutely devastated.

> Kristi in AL

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kristi,

Yep, I'll bet you are devastated. 6 months is in one sense a long

time,,,,,but to know that this surgery was already approved and all you had

to do is wait, maybe not so long. I, too, am a psoriasis sufferer. My dr.

has considered putting me on Metho....., but has not yet done it. Now since

reading your email, I must be lucky. I had my physical and mammo today from

my pcp. Now if I ever get that personal letter completed and contacts done,

I am ready. Have you talked to your dermatologist about other avenues for 6

months. Praying for you. Love Betty in Western NC, (formerly from Mobile)

DEVASTATED!!!!!!!

>Hi everyone,

>Well, I am sitting here about to have a nervous

>breakdown. I got ins. approval yesterday. I called

>this morning, talked to Barbara and she said Dr. R had

>put a note on my file that said I had to wait SIX

>MONTHS before I could have surgery because of a drug

>called Methotrexate that I had been on for the

>treatment of psorasis. Psorasis is caused by anxiety

>and nerves. So now, I am supposed to be off of this

>for 6 months and wait for this surgery. Boy I can

>only imagine what my psorasis will be like by then.

>You know, I haven't slept more than 3 hours in over a

>week and am very depressed. This is consuming my

>life! I am absolutely in tears and so devasted I feel

>like my insides just died. I feel so bad physically

>and now I am mentally drained. Someone please tell me

>what I can do! I just don't understand this because

>the doctor who put me on the meds. told me that it

>would be out of my system in 3-4 weeks and I have been

>off of it for over a month now. Does anyone kn ow if

>taking Zoloft or something for my nerves would be bad.

> I sure don't want to take anything that will make

>this process be delayed anymore than it might be now.

>Please pray that something will change this situation

>for me...

>

>Dr. R!!!!!! If you read this before you get my

>personal email to you.... PLEASE, I am begging on my

>painful knees, reconsider!!! What am I supposed to do

>until JANUARY????? Live my life? I think that is

>impossible. I am a classic obsessive

>compulsive....*sob*

>

>Thanks for letting me cry on ya'lls shoulders. I am

>absolutely devastated.

>Kristi in AL

>

>__________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Kristi, my dad has psoriasis over 90 % of his body and was on methotrexate

at one time. It causes liver damage! That is probably why Dr. R wants to

wait, to be sure your liver will be ok! They told my dad that each pill is

like a quart of vodka to your liver. It really helped his psoriasis too but

it started causing serosis (sp?) of the liver so he had to go off of it. And

my dad has never drank alcohol in his life that I'm aware of.

This will sound dumb to you I'm sure but dad was told by his dermatologist

at Duke that if he would not bathe every day his would improve some.

Something about natural oils??? Anyway, dad showers only twice a week and

does a sponge bath the rest and it does help with the itching and rapid

growth!

This is a terrible illness, I know I have watched my dad suffer for many

years.

This doesn't help your recent problem but at least you know Dr. R is

thinking of you and your health!

Hey you've waited all these years for this miracle surgery so just hang in

there, your time will come when it will be the best thing for you and your

body.

(((HUGS)))

Rosemary

DEVASTATED!!!!!!!

> Hi everyone,

> Well, I am sitting here about to have a nervous

> breakdown. I got ins. approval yesterday. I called

> this morning, talked to Barbara and she said Dr. R had

> put a note on my file that said I had to wait SIX

> MONTHS before I could have surgery because of a drug

> called Methotrexate that I had been on for the

> treatment of psorasis. Psorasis is caused by anxiety

> and nerves. So now, I am supposed to be off of this

> for 6 months and wait for this surgery. Boy I can

> only imagine what my psorasis will be like by then.

> You know, I haven't slept more than 3 hours in over a

> week and am very depressed. This is consuming my

> life! I am absolutely in tears and so devasted I feel

> like my insides just died. I feel so bad physically

> and now I am mentally drained. Someone please tell me

> what I can do! I just don't understand this because

> the doctor who put me on the meds. told me that it

> would be out of my system in 3-4 weeks and I have been

> off of it for over a month now. Does anyone kn ow if

> taking Zoloft or something for my nerves would be bad.

> I sure don't want to take anything that will make

> this process be delayed anymore than it might be now.

> Please pray that something will change this situation

> for me...

>

> Dr. R!!!!!! If you read this before you get my

> personal email to you.... PLEASE, I am begging on my

> painful knees, reconsider!!! What am I supposed to do

> until JANUARY????? Live my life? I think that is

> impossible. I am a classic obsessive

> compulsive....*sob*

>

> Thanks for letting me cry on ya'lls shoulders. I am

> absolutely devastated.

> Kristi in AL

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Kristi:

I am sooooo sorry. I'd be devistated too. All that work, and now an

unforseen delay! But, on the plus side, you've been approved so this is

going to happen for you, just not now. Make certain you 'keep all your

ducks in a row' so you'll not have to re-do anything. Ascertain the

earliest date you can have surgery, call RR's office immediately AND BE THE

FIRST ONE ON THE LIST for that date!

I look forward to hearing from you over the next few months. I hope you

won't become a stranger to the group, but continue to contribute your

knowledge, experience and expertise.

Courage! Keep in touch.

Judith in Seattle

Re: DEVASTATED!!!!!!!

> Kristi!!!!!! Jan is not all that far away!! For sure you need to ask for

an

> antidepressant, one that will help calm you down. Dr R is delaying your

> surgery for YOU. So that you will be safer and get well faster. During

this

> time you can concentrate on the exercises that you can do, eating healthy

and

> for sure doing some relaxation exercises for your mind. Maybe get someone

to

> work with you and learn to meditate, yoga really helps some folks. Water

> aerobics would be wonderful for you. You simply must keep busy when you

are

> not saying your prayers!!! I send you these suggestions out of love and

> friendship. My surgery was Jan 10th and I must say that Jan. is an

excellent

> month for this surgery!!! OK???? Breathe in through your nose and exhale

> through pursed lips very very slowly. Practice this technique over and

over

> and you will become more relaxed. I am in Pulmonary Rehab now for the

next

> year to help me with my health issues. I have severe scoliosis (curvature

of

> the spine) which has crushed my left lung. Now that I have lost 93 lbs I

> stand a lot better chance of getting my body in good shape if I work

> faithfully in the rehab program. Thanks to Dr Rutledge. Even after

surgery

> and weight loss there is more to do, so keep in mind this is a lifetime

> pursuit. Our goal is wonderful healthy living and we have to work on it

> forever. Love and strength to you, in Missouri