Re: JRA Vets and Surgeries

[Guest guest]

Hi Sara!

Donna here and regarding surgery and the decision as to when is easy for me. As single mother to 2 and as someone who has complications being put under I always wait it out and use surgery as a very last resort. For many this is not the case and more practical issues come into the picture. I truly think this is a personal decision one should make and make it according to your life/lifestyle and yes according to the pain and issues of mobility..I am guilty of waiting and waiting and just recently resorted to getting a brace/ shoe combo (forrest gump style) for my ankle in an effort to avoid surgery...dont let the kids read...however, it is still in my closet and other than a door prop it makes for a good weapon...LOL....actually I am more uncomfortable with it on so have not used it. I know shame on me but its a comfort issues...anyway...Good luck to ya..

Hugs and smiles...Donna

[Guest guest]

Good luck on what ever you choose to do!

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Donna! I'm sorry you have those complications. I've had surgeries

before but it was when I was littler and my parents had alot to do with

helping me decide when, etc. I know what you mean about the orthitics--very

attractive aren't they? .

Sara

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>Subject: Re: JRA Vets and Surgeries

>Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 00:12:42 EST

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>Hi Sara!

>Donna here and regarding surgery and the decision as to when is easy for

>me.

>As single mother to 2 and as someone who has complications being put under

>I

>always wait it out and use surgery as a very last resort. For many this is

>not

>the case and more practical issues come into the picture. I truly think

>this

>is a personal decision one should make and make it according to your

>life/lifestyle and yes according to the pain and issues of mobility..I am

>guilty of

>waiting and waiting and just recently resorted to getting a brace/ shoe

>combo

>(forrest gump style) for my ankle in an effort to avoid surgery...dont let

>the

>kids read...however, it is still in my closet and other than a door prop it

>makes for a good weapon...LOL....actually I am more uncomfortable with it

>on so

>have not used it. I know shame on me but its a comfort

>issues...anyway...Good

>luck to ya..

>Hugs and smiles...Donna

[Guest guest]

OMG Sara! not sure I despise the things more now or when I was young. Either way they are not going to win awards for style. This thing I have is more like a weapon than a shoe...lol and yes it is still in the closet, only when not being used a the door stop..yes shame on me!! lol...donna