Re: Surgery? I will always wonder

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<< I was told I did not have choice but I felt great and had a hard time

understanding my life was in great danger, my family could lose me in a

snap.. >>

What Alba didn't include in her post ...was that her situation was NOT a

simple acm ...she had basilar invagination with acm ....a different ball of

wax that few of us must face making decisions about .

A good example of what I met saying we arn't able to compare apples and

oranges folks ...someone with BI needs a different sort of surgery ( most

often a halo too ) ...and faces different risks chosing to do nothing .

She does still have acm in common with the rest of us zipperheads ...but only

a small percentage of folks with acm have BI .

Alba has been a true inspiration to know ....its only been a few weeks since

her surgery ....shes got that halo on ...and shes back to doing some limmited

time in her office already .

She's also a good example of what Chip reminds us all ....attitude makes a

big differance in how well we recover , and how well were able to resume a

full active life .

It's possible to be very challenged ( read try a halo on for a day , lol )

....but make the most of whats available to you too .

Do reread chips target fixation page , and remember Kennedy's half full glass

....don't limmit your recovery or what you can accomplish by someone elses

terms .

you may suprise yourself !

sarah in paradise

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I know every once in a while I wonder if I didn't have surgery where would I

be but I feel if I wouldn't of I things would of been very different.

My little chiari surgery in comparison to what Alba had is nothing........no

comparison.

I always look at my days in a positive way becoz' always know that it could

be so much more worse than yesterday. There are days when I also have a pity

party for myself but know I can come here to get Hugz and Smiles.

Tina

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,

You are sooooo nice to me, made me feel soooooo good!

I am just doing what I need to do .....and having a ball doing it!!!!

When Tina says her surgery was small I don't think she is right (I've told

you this on the phone Tina) ...every surgery is a big deal, I don't care how

long or invasive it is.....

I have been veeeery lucky to have been dx without having real symptoms,

having found " the doctor " , having had so many relatives help out and having

y'all there ALL THE TIME ......I can't ask for more!!!!

You , are the perfect example of someone who is going to do what she

wants to no matter what ......I read you and I say: " gosh she is doing all

that, amazing " ....we can make the choice of making life ABSOLUTELY

FASCINATING, and we have!!!

HUGS dear , hugs

Alba

Re: Surgery? I will always wonder

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> << I was told I did not have choice but I felt great and had a hard time

> understanding my life was in great danger, my family could lose me in a

> snap.. >>

>

> What Alba didn't include in her post ...was that her situation was NOT a

> simple acm ...she had basilar invagination with acm ....a different ball

of

> wax that few of us must face making decisions about .

>

> A good example of what I met saying we arn't able to compare apples and

> oranges folks ...someone with BI needs a different sort of surgery ( most

> often a halo too ) ...and faces different risks chosing to do nothing .

>

> She does still have acm in common with the rest of us zipperheads ...but

only

> a small percentage of folks with acm have BI .

>

> Alba has been a true inspiration to know ....its only been a few weeks

since

> her surgery ....shes got that halo on ...and shes back to doing some

limmited

> time in her office already .

>

> She's also a good example of what Chip reminds us all ....attitude makes a

> big differance in how well we recover , and how well were able to resume a

> full active life .

>

> It's possible to be very challenged ( read try a halo on for a day , lol )

> ...but make the most of whats available to you too .

>

> Do reread chips target fixation page , and remember Kennedy's half full

glass

> ...don't limmit your recovery or what you can accomplish by someone elses

> terms .

>

> you may suprise yourself !

>

> sarah in paradise

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