AMY (Was RE: small victory)

November 24, 2001

> Keep in mind that one cannot indicate tone in email...and the written

> word is not always black and white as it appears. Hurt feelings

> occur when offense was not intended.

Yes, that is a real difficulty with email, isn't it? You never can what someone

means exactly.

> You can claim hurt feelings as that's how you felt. But note too

> that I think most who read your original post were celebrating the

> fact that your mom is now on board with your surgery. I was one of

> them...I just don't post often.

Yes, and I really do appreciate your response and support! Right after I sent

my last post I realized that I didn't thank those who did offer support! I

thought of writing again but decided that perhaps I'd said enough. But now that

you bring it up - I did receive lots of wonderful support. And I am so grateful

for that.

> With regards to the surgery being reversible...and the clarification

> provided by the many who posted, I read no posts that pointedly

> slapped you in the face.

Well, some of them sure felt like a slap, especially those posted today.

Actually, I think those who posted really

> just wanted to make sure that you were aware that DS is NOT 100%

> reversible, revisible yes, reversible, no. Those who pointed this

> out were not offensibly doing so, IMHO.

Perhaps that is true. Perhaps I read too much into it. I do understand that it

is not 100% reversible... my doctor said the intestinal part was reversible and

that my tummy would grow to a normal size and while it could not be reversed, it

would not need to be. To me that means it is, for all intents and purposes,

reversible.

> With that, congrats on your mom coming to her senses (grin) and best

> to you as you pursue DS!

Thank you Amy. Congrats on your decision to have the DS too. I'm jealous that

your date is scheduled and you are so close to beginning your new way of life.

I hope mine is not too far down the road from yours!

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