Guest guest Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 Ditto to what Donna says! Short term pain for LONG TERM PLEASURE!!!! (and I'm not shouting..or maybe I am here, folks!) Liney... you go girl...sounds silly and cliche too...but think happy thoughts, and of the future like many hippies have shared already! I'm pre-op myself..and I'm sure I'll be in your court soon enough when the date is upcoming! GO GO GOOOOOOOOO!!! ) Best to you...we're behind you 1,000% (ok, so I SHOUT and exagerrate, too!) In surfacehippy , " donnakei " wrote: > > Dearest Liney. McCain was talking about fear the other day and > said that fear is the foundation of courage. You are already very > courageous to take steps to make yourself whole. Rest assured that > fear is a natural and normal reaction to change because it throws us > into the unknown and it's the unknown that's scary. Be confident > that this change you are about to undergo will not only be for the > better, but for the best! > > It is also very healthy that you acknowledge your fears so keep > talking about them. We are a support group; that's what we're here > for. We all have, have had, or will have, the same fears you are > experiencing right now. > > It really helped me to focus on the positive aspects, i.e. no more > pain, getting back to an active life, getting a normal night's sleep > etc. Also, this may sound corny, but when I went to Belgium for my > first resurfacing, I went alone, but in my mind, I was a warrior > going into battle and God, through Dr. De Smet, was my Commander-In- > Chief in whom I put complete faith and trust to bring me out > victorious...and boy, did He ever! I am now considering going back > for my second resurface and I will do the same thing when those same > fears begin to creep in. In fact, maybe you'll be a part of my > support system by then! > > Take care and best of luck to you! > > Donna LBHR 11/13/02 De Smet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2004 Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 hello liney in london- i can understand your fear.....because i had to understand my own fear and just move forward. but, the REALLY SCARY thing now is how GREAT i feel just 7 months after i traded in my krappy hip for the chic new bomber metal one. it took me a long time doing this type of research and reading of everyone's positive experiences to convince myself that this was going to work out just fine. i realized that the pain and diminishing mobility were not just challenging my sprits, they were contributing to deteriorating overall health. i decided that this was not going to be my demise. no, i was going to come up with a really cool demise that is far better than some lame hip arthritis. so, i decided to get this annoying side problem eliminated. i'm sure that everyone here has experienced their own type of fear regarding this procedure. so, it sounds like you are right on course. keep posting updates. best wishes, jeff lbhr desmet 11/03 p.s. maybe try writing your fears out as a list. then write out your reason for each fear. then throw the list away. it just might work. Got the go ahead I just need to share this with you guys as I know that someone here will understand. For those of you that dont know me, I am 28 living in London. Ive had hip troubles all my life and it has finally come to the time of needing a resurfacing op. The school that I work for is wonderful and i have health insurance through them. I learnt today that I will have my operation done privately thanks to them. I have an appointment with my consultant on Monday and see where we go from there. For about an hour this afternoon I was so excited that I cant remember the last time I had such a big smile on my face, no more pain. The thought of it is incomprehensible to me, I have always lived with it, ever since I was a baby and cant imagine what life will be like if everything is successful. My problem is that I am petrified. I mean so scared it is unbelievable. I dont know that I am strong enough mentally to go through this. I cant get the fear out of my head. I dont really expect anyone to say anything but just the thought that some of you will have been scared as I am now is so comforting (sorry if that sounds like I am taking comfort from your worries) Sorry for waffling, I like to pretend that I am still a child, yet the world keeps throwing grown up things my way! Thanks for listening (even if you didnt!) Liney ____________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger - Communicate instantly... " Ping " your friends today! Download Messenger Now http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com/download/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2004 Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 hello liney in london- i can understand your fear.....because i had to understand my own fear and just move forward. but, the REALLY SCARY thing now is how GREAT i feel just 7 months after i traded in my krappy hip for the chic new bomber metal one. it took me a long time doing this type of research and reading of everyone's positive experiences to convince myself that this was going to work out just fine. i realized that the pain and diminishing mobility were not just challenging my sprits, they were contributing to deteriorating overall health. i decided that this was not going to be my demise. no, i was going to come up with a really cool demise that is far better than some lame hip arthritis. so, i decided to get this annoying side problem eliminated. i'm sure that everyone here has experienced their own type of fear regarding this procedure. so, it sounds like you are right on course. keep posting updates. best wishes, jeff lbhr desmet 11/03 p.s. maybe try writing your fears out as a list. then write out your reason for each fear. then throw the list away. it just might work. Got the go ahead I just need to share this with you guys as I know that someone here will understand. For those of you that dont know me, I am 28 living in London. Ive had hip troubles all my life and it has finally come to the time of needing a resurfacing op. The school that I work for is wonderful and i have health insurance through them. I learnt today that I will have my operation done privately thanks to them. I have an appointment with my consultant on Monday and see where we go from there. For about an hour this afternoon I was so excited that I cant remember the last time I had such a big smile on my face, no more pain. The thought of it is incomprehensible to me, I have always lived with it, ever since I was a baby and cant imagine what life will be like if everything is successful. My problem is that I am petrified. I mean so scared it is unbelievable. I dont know that I am strong enough mentally to go through this. I cant get the fear out of my head. I dont really expect anyone to say anything but just the thought that some of you will have been scared as I am now is so comforting (sorry if that sounds like I am taking comfort from your worries) Sorry for waffling, I like to pretend that I am still a child, yet the world keeps throwing grown up things my way! Thanks for listening (even if you didnt!) Liney ____________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger - Communicate instantly... " Ping " your friends today! Download Messenger Now http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com/download/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2004 Report Share Posted June 5, 2004 Hi Liney, We are all afraid of what we don't know. That's human nature. I am learning to lean on God with my fears. God says in I 5:7 in the Bible, " Casting all your care upon Him for He careth for you. " You are not alone through this. Modern technology has done wonders with pain control - all but totally eliminated it. You will find that the whole procedure was very tolerable and when it is all behind you, you will wonder why you waited so long to do it. Sherry > I just need to share this with you guys as I know that > someone here will understand. > > For those of you that dont know me, I am 28 living in > London. Ive had hip troubles all my life and it has > finally come to the time of needing a resurfacing op. > > The school that I work for is wonderful and i have > health insurance through them. I learnt today that I > will have my operation done privately thanks to them. > > I have an appointment with my consultant on Monday and > see where we go from there. > > For about an hour this afternoon I was so excited that > I cant remember the last time I had such a big smile > on my face, no more pain. The thought of it is > incomprehensible to me, I have always lived with it, > ever since I was a baby and cant imagine what life > will be like if everything is successful. > > My problem is that I am petrified. I mean so scared > it is unbelievable. I dont know that I am strong > enough mentally to go through this. I cant get the > fear out of my head. > > I dont really expect anyone to say anything but just > the thought that some of you will have been scared as > I am now is so comforting (sorry if that sounds like I > am taking comfort from your worries) > > Sorry for waffling, I like to pretend that I am still > a child, yet the world keeps throwing grown up things > my way! > > Thanks for listening (even if you didnt!) > Liney > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Yahoo! Messenger - Communicate instantly... " Ping " > your friends today! Download Messenger Now > http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com/download/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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