Re: My myo report (long!)/To Amy

January 30, 2004

Hi Amy

You are so sweet (as all the other ladies that have written to me

incredibly supportive messages) - thank you sooo much for thinking of

me at the time! I had friends in all corners of the world saying a

prayer for me (I asked them to) on the day/time, and I do sincerely

believe that they were answered, and that's one of the reasons my

recovery has been so trouble-free and speedy! So I owe you a prayer

too when your time comes --let me know when you have a date (maybe

better to send me a private email too as I may not be checking the

board as often as I was pre-op).

If you do by any chance feel sick after the op because of the

morphine, etc (which you should use only as much as you need to, as I

think Cheryl recommended), tell the nurses. They'll probably give you

an injection to stop the nausea straight away - that's what my friend

(also ex-fibroidian) said happened to her. And don't worry about pain

if you are -- most people experience minimal pain/discomfort as

hospitals these days give you really good pain-control in the 1st 48

hours!

Best of luck, Amy. If anything I hope my story will serve as

inspiration to the upcoming myo-ladies. If you remember, I was a

complete nervous wreck all the way up to the op., esp. as I have no

partner and no family to back me up emotionally, but I did manage

with the help of friends (also the support from this group made a

huge difference!) and I feel great now -- physically, mentally,

emotionally, and would love to help other ladies who are feeling as

fragile as I was then!

Lots of love,

C.

> I am so happy to hear from you. I constantly thought of you on the

day of your myo and did the calculations in my head to figure out what

time it was where you are.

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