Dearest Gwen - I was so sorry to hear you'll be facing yet another challenge in
a very difficult year for you....my heart goes out to you and be assured you
have my prayers, all the positive energy I can muster and lots of positive
thoughts and vibes going your way. You are a fighter and strong and courageous,
and have much faith. All of these will serve you well and sustain you in the
days ahead. Remember we are always there...and above all that God is holding
you in the palms of his hands at all times. Turn to Him for comfort and solace
and peace. You keep taking care of yourself. Build your body up for
surgery...give it lots of good nutrititious food...not Twinkies and weenies !!
I hadn't heard about the tapes Joicy refers to, but I do know that if I
underwent surgery again I would very specifically ask for soft music and
positive reinforcement words while I was "under".....the mind is a very powerful
thing....ask your doctor to talk very positively during surgery and to tell your
body that it's going to heal nicely....or one of the nurses...You have my
prayers and good thoughts. You take care of yourself. Love. Cori.
Gwen Kouts wrote:
> Hi. Just wanted to give you an update on my situation.
>
> I have sought three opinions, and have just decided Friday, that I have to
> go with the double mastectomies, since all three doctors tell me that is my
> best chance of survival at this point. I told them I will be available for
> surgery week of June 28th. After healing from this (supposed to be simple,
> not radical mastectomies), I will start chemo. Might turn out to be Dolly
> Partin - implants, big boobs, and a wig!
>
> I am of course dreading the surgery as I am 48 (too young in my opinion) a
> large busted women, and they tell me mastectomy and saline implant surgery
> can take four hours. I have already been under anesthetic two times this
> past month for lumpectomy rt brst (1), and then one week later lymph node
> removal - rt arm. (Third time under anesthetic is a little more riskier,
> drs. say). Right before chemo was to start - a new place on lft brst which
> turns out to be DCIS and LCIS. Rt brst was malignant stage II/III. So the
> doctors said tuff luck - very tuff luck - but now we need t get rid of both
> of them. So chemo is now going to held off for 6 more weeks - which is not
> desired. They usually start chemo 4-6 weeks after first surgery. So,
> bottom line, I feel that God is going to look after me on this one. I
> certainly can't.
> Love, Gwen K.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stuart Scott Harth <charth@bellsouth.net>
> To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
> Date: Saturday, June 19, 1999 12:21 AM
> Subject: Re: [MOL] Doctor appointment
>
> >Dear Gwen - that's real sweet of you - I appreciate it and am keeping the
> faith
> >that all goes well. I hope you're taking care of yourself too. I think of
> you
> >a lot. Love. Cori.
> >
> >Gwen Kouts wrote:
> >
> >> Dear Cori:
> >> Best of best of luck on your Doctor appoint Tuesday!
> >> Gwen K.
> >>
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