Hey, Shelly
First of all, we're all praying for you. I know that sometimes doesn't feel
like much when so much is going so wrong and you feel so alone. But it is
as real as if we were there giving you hugs that Pat is so famous for.
Speaking of hugs, when I was getting my many M R Is over the past year (they
only had to do my head but I think they just wanted to see if my body could
fit in there. Heh-heh.) I thought of it like that, a hug. I don't know
what you've heard but you aren't really in that enclosed of a space these
days. It makes a terrible noise though, but that is nothing to be scared
of. Now when I burp, that's scary, but this thing? Nah. So just think of
me being there burping for your entertainment. Smile. Oh now she'll change
her address to get away from the crazy burper.
Anyway, it also helped me to pray for those around me. The technician who
is doing the procedure, the doctors, the nurses, their families. It always
helps me calm down to pray for other folks. Maybe that will help you, too.
And it may keep you fixed in the present rather than retreating to a less
threatening situation in your mind. There really is nothing threatening
about this at all. In fact, it's a great time to take a little nap.
So we'll be praying for you and will be there with you in spirit. And if
you hear burping, it's only me. But any other rude noises are Kerri.
Smile.
Paul
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From: "Shelly Pryor" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 2:34 AM
Subject: health update
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> Not much to say. the altrasound which went fairly well not counting the =
> pain I had at certain points did not show anything abnormal at least =
> that they could see. They said that they could not see manything well on =
> the right side not even my ovary which is wierd because that's where =
> most of my apin has been. So now I get to have an MRI on Tuesday at =
> 12:45. What's up with me always having appointments at 45 after the =
> hour? I'm neveous because I do not do small spaces well and since I'm =
> taking the bus I can not given anything to calm me beforehand or during. =
>
> Today I'm not doing well. I can't eat. I've prepared several things but =
> I keep gagging on it. I'm hungry darn it! I can keep down water at =
> least.=20
> Ok, I've been debating whether or not I wanted to write about this, but =
> u guys seem pretty understanding, and I suppose if I get any rude email =
> I can change my address or leave the list or whatever.=20
> As a young child and teen if I was in a situation where I felt =
> threatened or scared (like during child abuse or some of the scarrier =
> medical proceedures that were done) I'd space out. It's like I could =
> shut my brain down. I have memory blocks in those places. No I do not =
> have another personality that takes over I just sort of leave.=20
> So I spent 2 years in therapy learning to deal with my post traumatic =
> stress disorder symptoms. And I'd gone 4 years without spacing. Until =
> yesterday when they told me they wanted to do the MRI. It was an =
> unplanned unpayed vecation out of Shelly's messed up brain. This feels =
> like a huge setback!=20
> prayers appreciated.=20
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> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Not much to say. the altrasound which =
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> well not counting the pain I had at certain points did not show anything =
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> abnormal at least that they could see. They said that they could not see =
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> manything well on the right side not even my ovary which is wierd =
> because that's=20
> where most of my apin has been. So now I get to have an MRI on Tuesday =
> at 12:45.=20
> What's up with me always having appointments at 45 after the hour? I'm =
> neveous=20
> because I do not do small spaces well and since I'm taking the bus I can =
> not=20
> given anything to calm me beforehand or during. </FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Today I'm not doing well. I can't eat. =
> I've=20
> prepared several things but I keep gagging on it. I'm hungry darn it! I =
> can keep=20
> down water at least. </FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ok, I've been debating whether or not I =
> wanted to=20
> write about this, but u guys seem pretty understanding, and I suppose if =
> I get=20
> any rude email I can change my address or leave the list or whatever.=20
> </FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As a young child and teen if I was in a =
> situation=20
> where I felt threatened or scared (like during child abuse or some of =
> the=20
> scarrier medical proceedures that were done) I'd space out. It's like I =
> could=20
> shut my brain down. I have memory blocks in those places. No I do not =
> have=20
> another personality that takes over I just sort of leave. </FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>So I spent 2 years in therapy learning =
> to deal with=20
> my post traumatic stress disorder symptoms. And I'd gone 4 years =
> without=20
> spacing. Until yesterday when they told me they wanted to do the =
> MRI. It=20
> was an unplanned unpayed vecation out of Shelly's messed up brain. This =
> feels=20
> like a huge setback! </FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>prayers appreciated. </FONT></DIV>
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