Re: Re: COMPLICATIONS OF SURGERY ??????

[Guest guest]

I am right there with you. I am aware of the risks and

the possible complications, but the risks do not out

way the rewards. I will actually have a chance to live

a longer, healthier life and God willing see my

children grow up. I go for surgery on 10/15/01. I

know that God is in control. Therefore, I do not need

to worry.

Rita

BMI 52

--- mariak415@... wrote:

>

> > very, very small. I had moments after surgery

> where I

> > obsessed about my health, but then I decided

> things would

> > happen (very tiny risk) or not happen and I had no

> control

> > over that, so I needed to live and not worry about

> it.

>

> Dawn,

> I just love that attitude of yours! I agree

> wholeheartedly, too. I've

> had two surgeries before, one major, one minor.

> Both times I

> was told of the risks (including death, even in the

> minor one) and

> potential long-term complications. At one point, I

> just decided I

> had to do it and come what may!

>

> I'm still pre-op on the DS, but I am well aware of

> the risks and

> potential complications. Assuming that one of my

> complications

> will NOT be death (at which point nothing else

> applies), I figured

> that I can live with and/or manage any other

> complications

> because the alternative - not having surgery - is

> simply not an

> option. Life, especially after 9/11/01, is simply

> too short for

> unhappiness.

>

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