Re: PANIC PANIC

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Seeing 's post, I should add that we were able to drive on

interstate highways (like your big motorways) almost the entire trip.

An 8 hour trip on bumpy roads might be another matter entirely. I am

not familiar with the roads you would have to travel.

RC2K Dr. Gross 3/24/04

> > Hi everybody

> >

> > Two weeks today and I'll be on the operating table with Mr Treacy.

> > In most ways I can't wait. At the same time I'm also absolutely

> > terrified. I took the day off work today to sort some stuff out to

> > do with financing all this but all it's done is give me time to sit

> > back and start to panic!! My solution to this used to be to shop

> > till I drop - nowadays that tends to be before I get to the bottom

> > of my path - might go in for some internet retail therapy instead!!

> >

> > By the way, could anyone who's been operated on by Mr Treacy tell me

> > anything about what I sould expect. I'll be in the Birmingham

> > priory. I've only met him once for a v short consultation before.

> >

> >

> > ANYWAY (deep breath) I'm having my operation done quite far away

> > from where I live. ANy thoughts on my best method of getting home?

> > Here's my options:

> >

> > 1 hour flight

> >

> > I fly this route (Glasgow to Birmingham) quite often for work so I

> > know exactly what it's like, where to go in the airport etc. etc.

> > And I'll have my boyfriend with me so I wont be on my own.

> > However, BA are being rather unhelpful in not offering me any

> > information or solutions at all so far. My problems are that I'm

> > very tall for a girl (6ft1) and all my height is in my legs. As it

> > is just now, I can't fit in to standard aeroplane seats without

> > swivelling my legs to on side (usually can only swivel to my right -

> > the side that's being operated on). And as it is not really a major

> > route the plane is usually pretty small with the only extra leg

> > room seats next to the emergency exits. The other problem with it

> > not being a particularly major route is that quite often instead of

> > using those big tunnells that connct to the airport for

> > entering/exiting the plane, the often use a set of v small, v steep

> > aluminium steps. I have trouble with these at the moment so I can't

> > imagine I'll be much good on crutches.

> >

> > OR

> >

> > 5-6 hour car journey.

> >

> > My dad can drive me home if I want in a big volvo estate. But the

> > journey time is an awful lot longer.

> >

> > Money is no object - I'm already paying an unfathomable amount (for

> > me) to have this done so a bit extra will make no difference.

> >

> > ANy replies greatly greatly apprieciated!! V V V MUCH!

> >

> > I'm going to try to go swimming now to try to calm myself

> > down...breath morag! Breath!! ;o) (lol)