From: sandara4_sci <wildpurpleflowers@yahoo.com>
Subject: [stomacentralint] Hello all, ROLLCALL
To: stomacentralint@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2009, 3:20 AM

Hi everyone,
its me again, I know..I know..its been ages. :-) I thought I would call for a rollcall, see how everyone is doing. I do think of you all and hope you are all well at this time. Post an update if you feel up to it. I would love to know how you all all. Here is my update.

My date for my knee replacement is the 16th March. I have to go into hospital on the 15th. I am worried about it. But there is nothing I can do. I dont have a choice now, as every step I take is filled with pain. I struggle each day. And even my sleeping is affected now. But still I feel a rising panic. I know that Im going to be in a right anxiety state when I go towards the operating theater. So silly, I know it! I had to go for a MRI because during my x-rays they discovered that I have a bony cyst in my femur, just above the knee that is going to be replaced. And its been there for years, and not bothered me. I have started to get pain in that area, but I think its just to do with my knee pain. Which is quite constant. I was in such a panic just having the MRI. Its so silly, to have such anxiety feelings, but it I think it all goes back to my initial illness and getting my ileostomy.

Anyways, asides from that. I am okayish, on the emotional front. I didnt think I would get through the past year but I managed it. What doesnt kill us makes us stronger, time is great healer..all the old cliches, but very true. Time IS a great healer, And what doesnt kill us DOES make us stronger. But, enough about me and mine..and tell me about you and yours.
All the very best to you all
Sandara