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I need some good thoughts and prayers, please.

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Danielle:
Thank you all so much.  You guys are great.   :wub

Jean, that's exactly what I do.  I keep thinking about the good times with my loved ones, and the vacations ahead.  I'm trying to keep my head up and smile, just for being alive.  It's just hard sometimes when you are always in pain.  :-\

AD, you have gone through so much pain this year, and I'm so sorry for that.   :(  Sometimes I feel that way as well, where I just wish we could've skipped a year here and there ... but I guess life goes way too fast as it is.   :sadyup

Vic, I know what song you are talking about, because it's one of my favorite songs.  :biggrin  It's called The Sweet Escape.   :happyyes  I understand why you would feed odd writing to someone you hardly know, but we are a big family here, and we are all going through the same things in one way or another.  So, it's ok to feel that way, but it's still nice to know that you all care, and are there. :)

I just want you guys to know, that even thought I'm not answering each one of you individually, it doesn't mean that I'm not reading each and every one of your posts.  Each one of you guys touch my heart in so many ways, you will never understand.  I love you all.  Thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers.   :hugfriend

alnahrahmea:
Ey, Danielle never say you are not meant to be in this earth for long.  We were born and we were meant to live life to the fullest.  Problems are just but unpaved roads we pass through in life.  No matter how hard they are, God will never give something that we cannot thread.  Trust that God made you to live a life fully lived.  :smiley

I hope you are doing much better now. God Bless!  :hugfriend


--- Quote from: Danielle on April 16, 2007, 07:33:45 PM ---Thanks, Alnahrahmea.  I sure hope that's the truth.  I have a lot of faith in the Lord, so I know he will do what's best for me, even if I'm not meant to be on this earth for long.  I just have way too many problems and it's hard to deal with at times. :(

--- End quote ---

Danielle:
I just wanted to update a little, and let you guys know that today I got an appointment with one of the top colon/rectal surgeons who actually takes my insurance! I'm so happy about this. I'll have to wait a little while to see him, but it's only another two weeks away. It's also at one of the top hospitals around. It's Cornell University in NYC. Someone that I know recommended this doctor, because her son had colon surgery from this group of doctors, and said that the whole team is awesome. I also know from others that these doctors are some of the best around, but I didn't think they'd take my insurance!  :happydance

So anyway, I decided not to see the guy that I was supposed to see today, because he is affiliated with one of the worst hospitals around (IMO), and I refuse to have surgery there. I used to get blood transfusions and surgeries at this particular hospital, and was almost killed several times, so there is no way in hell that I'm going to have colon surgery there. If I had known that this doctor was affiliated there, I would have never even made an appointment with him.   :mad

So, wish me luck! I really hope that this guy gives me some sort of hope. I'd still appreciate all the prayers/thoughts you can give, if possible. I'm so scared of what he is going to tell me, because this is one of the top hospitals in the country, and if he gives me bad news, then it's all downhill from there.

Thanks, you guys!  :kiss


And thank you, Alnahrahmea.  I know that we are meant to live life to the fullest, and believe me, I try.  But sometimes it's just difficult.   :hugfriend

Andy Battaglia:
Danielle,

That's great news! Cornell is one of the top hospitals anywhere, period! I am so relieved you'll be having your surgery there. I think the doctors there also are often quite knowledgeable about thal.

Whatever the doctor tells you, we're ALWAYS here for you.  :happyyes

Danielle:
Thank you, Andy!  :hugfriend I'm so relieved, because I didn't want some doctor who didn't know what he was doing, and then having all these residents working on me in the OR with him.  That's what this particular hospital does all the time, and it aggravates me.   :mad

I cannot believe they are taking my insurance.  I'm so shocked and happy about it.  Cornell is such an awesome hospital, and you are right, they are knowledgeable about Thal.  There are top doctors there that actually specialize in Thal research.  Hopefully, this is God's way of telling me that everything will be ok, even though I am still extremely frightened.  I know that things can still go wrong, but I feel much better being taken care of by an awesome hospital with awesome doctors.   :biggrin

I'm seeing them on May 9th.  Hopefully I will be able to deal with this pain for a while longer, but I'm sure it will be worth it, instead of seeing some guy that possibly doesn't know what he's doing.  These doctors that I'm seeing specialize in colon/rectal surgeries, and have the top of the line tests over there as well.  I hope everything goes well.  Thank you for your support, Andy, and everyone else!   :bighug

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