Re: Re: roller coaster emotions-sorry very long

[Guest guest]

Good luck to you and, just think that by Christmas,

you'll be well on your way to your new life...

Hugs,

dee

--- saintsnsinners@... wrote:

> Dee,

>

> Thanks for the comforting words and sage advice! I

> really appreciate it since you are a surgical

veteran. I have panic/anxiety and rapid

> cycling mild bipolar....Nuff said!LOL

>

> My favorite mantra is the Kyrie eleison...Lord have

> mercy upon us...

>

> I will be using it a lot this week!!!

>

> {{{{{Thankful hugs}}}}}

>

> Kathy sen

> BMI 58, 352.5 lbs

> Surgery scheduled Nov 19th

> Dr. Welker

>

>

> > Hi Kathy,

> >

> > I have panic and anxiety disorder so I know what

> you

> > mean about being nervous.

> >

> > I've had 7 or 8 surgeries in my life and the best

> way

> > I've found to get through it is to just do it.

> Don't

> > think " what if... " just do your packing, get

> there,

> > check in, etc. Once you're there, there's usually

> > alot going on what with checking in, talking to

> > nurses, doctors, etc that before you know it, it's

> > happening! In case there is some down-time,

> waiting to

> > go into surgery, then do a mantra or something...

> what

> > I would say is " I'm not really here... this isn't

> > happening " and so on... I would focus on winning

> the

> > lotto, meeting Penn (I know where he lives so

> I

> > would imagine 'accidentally' running into him near

> his

> > house, etc), being on the Enterprise in Star Trek,

> > ANYTHING to keep calm. Of course, pre-meds help

> too!

> >

> > Good luck,

> > dee

> >

>

>

>

>

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>

[Guest guest]

Wow...14 years ago is a long time for DS!

~alyssa

Re: roller coaster emotions-sorry very long

> I know there is a woman who had it done by him 14 yrs ago that goes to

his

> informational meetings. I haven't met her or gone to meetings, but I

admire

> her courage way back then. Btw, everyone who has met her says she is

doing

> great, 14 yrs later.