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Encouragement

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marlene66386
marlene66386

hi all.  Many thanks for encouragement has made me feel a lot better knowing others are like me.   What a great help this forum is.

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  • Mary8610
    Mary8610 marlene66386

    Posted

    Yes , only people who have been through it really know what it's like !

    Mary

    • lee47625
      lee47625 Mary8610

      Posted

      Yes , it really is amazing what all I didn't know before the operation and only by finding this site a couple of weeks beforehand saved me from totally freaking. Lots of good pointers and still helpful at 9 wks post op.

      Continue coming back, ask questions and find the support you need!

  • christine69594
    christine69594 marlene66386

    Posted

    I totally agree Marlene, without this forum I would have felt drifting away without a life boat either that or ringing hospital constantly.

    It is like nothing I have ever been through before and how it affects your body, however I think its amazing that I couldn't walk or do anything 23rd Jan and now I can do almost everything and its amazing what they have done for me.

  • valerie48782
    valerie48782 marlene66386

    Posted

    this forum is great, I think all my non hippie friends are completely bored of me talking about it all the time!
    • christine69594
      christine69594 valerie48782

      Posted

      Yes mine too Valerie lol ! I call it the hip hop group, they look at me again and then I say it slowly, the hip op group.

      I think they really thought I was mad lol ! Maybe they were right ha ha !

  • barbara17317
    barbara17317 marlene66386

    Posted

    People who haven't been through this op or know anything about it, think its a walk in the park, little do they know.  A small step for mankind, but a large step for a hippie!
  • gaynor1955
    gaynor1955 marlene66386

    Posted

    I am due my op on Saturday. Don't know what I would have done without this group. I was starting to freak out. Still feel very anxious but everyone has been so helpful. I have taken on board alot of the suggestions and put them to good use in preparation for nxt wkend. ..

    then I intend coming back for more support and helpful advice 

    Gaynor x

    • Mary8610
      Mary8610 gaynor1955

      Posted

      Good luck , it's not too bad honestly . The tiredness and exercises after is worse.

      Mary

    • christine69594
      christine69594 gaynor1955

      Posted

      Good luck with your op Saturday Gaynor.

      Look forward to hearing from you after and ask away, moan, tell us your highs ir achievements like sleeping et or just tell us how you are getting on.

  • ali2301
    ali2301 marlene66386

    Posted

    Whilst our loved ones can offer sympathy and practical help, the only people who can completely empathise are others who have been through it as there isn't just the physical recovery, there is also an emotional side to our recovery.

    This place has been a huge influence on my mental wellbeing while the physical scars heal. I love this place 😀

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