To - Re: To Gene

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Hi Katja,

Thanks for your perspective too. And please don't worry about

posting that you've had a good result (or problems, if that happens,

as I see in your other post about resorbable hardware). Everyone

needs to hear about both kinds of outcomes. You also have experience

that is valuable to those contemplating or recovering from this

surgery.

I do find it amazing how some people who have had such difficult

recoveries can be so positive.

Congrats on your 6 months anniversary and chewing progress!

> Hi ,

> I just wanted to say how much I agree with your thoughts in this

> post...

> A person't attitude going into the whole process definitely has a

> direct impact on their recovery. I can't imagine trying to go

through

> everything that came up during my recovery with a less than

100% " I

> want this " attitude. That drive definitely helped me endure

> my " hardships " , and I've had it easy compared to so many others'

> experiences. And everyone one knows how much a positive attitude

and

> positive thought (or Negative!) can impact the entire course of

the

> experience, including on the surgery table, I think. A negative

> mindset accompanied reticence and not being entirely sure about

> having the surgery done is going to make the whole thing much more

> difficult... it would almost sever to highlight the tough things

we

> all deal with in recovery that much more. Swelling would seem

worse,

> the bruising would be hard, everything would be resented, etc.

>

> I was just thinking about posting about having positive outcomes.

> Just as you mentioned that there is the factor of guilt that plays

> into people's posts, I think it would be almost insensitive and

> inconsiderate to continually post about " how great everything has

> been for me " .... That is hardly helpful to those struggling

through

> their own surgery experiences. I notice that most people put a

spin

> on it when they do post... Like Sara, who said that there is a

light

> at the end of a tunnel and her post was meant to be encouraging to

> others. Some ultra glowingly positive posts could come across as

> bragging and almost rubbing salt in the wounds of others so to

> speak.... The nature of a support group does involve sensitivity!

You

> definitely made a good point there! Anyway, I just wanted to

> say, " yea, me too, I agree with ya! " Thanks for making some

> interesting points.....

> That's my two rubles worth (I have a couple left over )

> Katja