Just SAY no, and you fly!

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> > I was reading post and something just occured to me. I've been

so

> > consumed by this surgery this just clicked with me and now I can

> feel

> > myself finding something else to worry about. My husband and I

> > decided we would drive to Durham (I wanted to fly)because it

would

> be

> > cheaper and we would have a vehicle when we get there. I am not

a

> > good traveler. I get anxiety and panick attacks when I have to

go

> on

> > long trips in a vehicle. I am usually good for about 2 hours

> before

> > I start having problems. I was wondering how big of a city

Durham

> > is. My hardest times are in heavy traffic. It doesn't really

> matter

> > how long I have been in a car if we are in heavy traffic, I

panic.

> > This has been a problem for me for many years. It has never

really

> > been fun for me to go on vacations because I really dread the

drive

> > so much. I would usually rather stay home if I can't fly, but

> > staying home isn't an option. I want this surgery. I just need

to

> > plan ahead to find out if there is anything I can do to help

myself

> > before hand. I have tried all the things normally suggested.

They

> > do not work for me. I can not read or sleep while riding, I

can't

> > relax enough to do it and driving myself doesn't help. I'm to

> scared

> > to drive in mountains. I don't know if there is any kind of

> medicine

> > that I can take or not. I have taken Paxil for it in the past,

but

> > it really didn't seem to help that much. Anyone have any other

> > suggestions. I was just wondering how much traffic there would

be

> in

> > Durham. Heck, who knows, this surgery seems to do so many

> wonderful

> > things, maybe somehow it will work its magic on that problem for

me

> > too. What do ya think, Dr. R?

> >

> > Rhonda from Indiana

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In a message dated 8/18/00 12:38:56 AM Central Daylight Time,

lavolpini@... writes:

<< I was just wondering how much traffic there would

be

> in

> > Durham. >>

Don't worry about the traffic in Durham. I am from a very small town, so I

am not used to driving in really heavy traffic. I did not think it was bad,

at all. It seems like a medium sized town. Surely nothing like Chicago

traffic! Good luck to you, I hope everything goes well for you!

Deb in IL