Guest guest Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 From a list member of the LI list > I am baffled. I read the post about Elaine's health a couple of weeks > ago. > And thought I'll write her note. > Didn't..............procrastinated...............and now ... > Reading the posts I am so so sad, crying, my heart is full of pain & > grief. > With blurry eyes and a sniffley nose I will say that Yes Elaine saved my > life too. 3 1/2 years ago I was on my death bed in a borough > hospital, > depressed beyond belief, life was dismal, bleak and hopeless. I was not > sure > of how I could go on and look after my three lil girl's. Doctors were not > helpful. > My senior room mate had grown children visiting her from TO. One of the > visitors had a niece who had Ulcerative Colitis, like me. The visitor > shared > her miracle story. The niece had found A Way to live with relief, dignity > and hope because of SCD. I located Elaine's book by phone at a local > health > shop & a friend brought it to me. > Book in hand, I had A Way out. A way back to hope and life worth living > with > dignity. > I sit here now, my UC managed with a quality life. I couldn't dream > this > possible 4 years ago. Doctors, specialists, surgeons, CCFC; no one was > qualified to show be a lighted path until I 'met' Elaine through her book > & > then here on this site. > Elaine Gottschall gave me a second chance at life. I will be eternally > grateful. Thank you Elaine. > I will come to share my life & grief with other SCDer's on Friday in > Cobourg. > > I would now like to say a BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU ON THIS SITE THAT > ARE > DEDICATED WITH CONSTANT VIGILANCE TO ELAINE'S RESEARCH & SCD. I CAN NOT > IMAGINE WHERE I WOULD BE WITHOUT ANY OF YOU. > > THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU > THANK YOU > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please check the FAQs on http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/ > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: SCD-list-unsubscribe@... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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