tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147432312120227172.post6679748864889948044..comments2023-11-10T17:50:44.236+00:00Comments on Crow's Feet: Decisions and ChoicesMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02284595314525240584noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147432312120227172.post-14017372476245372612008-09-03T09:02:00.000+01:002008-09-03T09:02:00.000+01:00Hi HaydenThank you and welcome to my blog. :-)I wa...Hi Hayden<BR/><BR/>Thank you and welcome to my blog. :-)<BR/><BR/>I was thinking about what you said here yesterday. I think modern society is into quick fixes. Getting old? - face lift. Don't like your face/body? - plastic surgery. Don't like your spouse? - divorce. We're not geared to accepting and making the best of things. We want solutions and cures. Not that that's a bad thing in itself, Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284595314525240584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147432312120227172.post-89117516456005745762008-09-01T16:43:00.000+01:002008-09-01T16:43:00.000+01:00hello, here via Jean-Jacques blog, and am very imp...hello, here via Jean-Jacques blog, and am very impressed with your strength in making a careful, informed decision. Best of wishes - I understand your comment "everything altered by not being altered," - choosing to live in the present and accepting what "IS" without the constant quest for change is a huge shift for most people. In these circumstances it must feel incredibly profound.Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02758977872663382006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147432312120227172.post-44682763645446690182008-08-26T18:34:00.000+01:002008-08-26T18:34:00.000+01:00GenieThank you. What you said really made me feel ...Genie<BR/><BR/>Thank you. What you said really made me feel good. :-)<BR/>...and the story about your father-in-law made me chuckle. I soo understand his point of view! ;-)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284595314525240584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147432312120227172.post-6206841881058932822008-08-25T15:25:00.000+01:002008-08-25T15:25:00.000+01:00What a roller coaster ride! I'm so sorry you have...What a roller coaster ride! I'm so sorry you have to continue putting up with your "gynae" issues. I remember my step-father consulting a doc on his severe back pain and they explained to him the surgery that would be required to fix it. He decided right then and there that his back just didn't hurt <I>that</I> bad. <BR/><BR/>Given the choice, I'd have made the same one you did. Kudos to Geniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02035732790904857758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147432312120227172.post-21755786497185454722008-08-25T11:25:00.000+01:002008-08-25T11:25:00.000+01:00Thank you Amel and JYes, I am very lucky. :-)Thank you Amel and J<BR/><BR/>Yes, I am very lucky. :-)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284595314525240584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147432312120227172.post-27862932229891570342008-08-24T18:51:00.000+01:002008-08-24T18:51:00.000+01:00The positive in all of this is that you're in cont...The positive in all of this is that you're in control of your choices regarding your health, with the support of two conscientious doctors and a caring and supportive family. That must be empowering. Good to have you back almost immediately, Michelle! J.Jean-Jacqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11083364127979439238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147432312120227172.post-12438758399581990372008-08-24T09:49:00.000+01:002008-08-24T09:49:00.000+01:00WOW! LUCKY you to have such wonderful doctor and s...WOW! LUCKY you to have such wonderful doctor and surgeon! :-))))<BR/><BR/>I'm GLAD you feel good about your decision and that you weren't pushed around to make a certain type of decision. ALL THE BEST for you, M!!!!!Amelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16792921371964029469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147432312120227172.post-46172307266956470642008-08-23T17:19:00.000+01:002008-08-23T17:19:00.000+01:00Ting, Epiphany and Daisy,My love and thanks to all...Ting, Epiphany and Daisy,<BR/>My love and thanks to all three of you. :-)<BR/><BR/>Ting<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry to hear about your mom's health problems. At least she has always had a great daughter to watch over her, if not always the best doctors! I hope this new fight with cancer ends in victory for her.<BR/><BR/>Piff <BR/>Much love and light to you! I love the new name, BTW. :-)<BR/><BR/>Daisy <BRMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284595314525240584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147432312120227172.post-8240254042053430582008-08-23T01:39:00.000+01:002008-08-23T01:39:00.000+01:00I can't imagine how difficult it must have been fo...I can't imagine how difficult it must have been for you to make this decision. I hope the doctors and you working together will be able to find ways to manage your pain. Best wishes to you, Michelle.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865193802444007545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147432312120227172.post-66242664981131085772008-08-22T22:50:00.000+01:002008-08-22T22:50:00.000+01:00Thank heaven you had the doctors you did. Now, ev...Thank heaven you had the doctors you did. Now, even though you decided against the surgery, knowing how much worse things could have been will hopefully make the way things are more tolerable. Though, I truly wish you didn't have to experience any pain whatsoever. I'm so relieved you're okay. Much light and love to you, Michelle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147432312120227172.post-70695420740075565432008-08-22T02:11:00.000+01:002008-08-22T02:11:00.000+01:00You're very lucky to get twogood doctors watching ...You're very lucky to get twogood doctors watching over you.With their explanations and blessings, you have made the right choice. I can almost feel their relief when you told them you're not going ahead with the surgery. While your medical condition still exists, at least you know that this is what you'll be experiencing down the road whereas if you have opted for surgery, the path after that is Blur Tinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07792543153416871887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147432312120227172.post-12137246027834539332008-08-21T22:53:00.000+01:002008-08-21T22:53:00.000+01:00Good to have you back in one piece.RussellGood to have you back in one piece.<BR/><BR/>RussellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147432312120227172.post-16184301507091510642008-08-21T16:21:00.000+01:002008-08-21T16:21:00.000+01:00Thanks PVYes, I was very lucky to have two great d...Thanks PV<BR/><BR/>Yes, I was very lucky to have two great doctors/surgeons I knew I could trust.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284595314525240584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147432312120227172.post-31813083116001281612008-08-21T15:18:00.000+01:002008-08-21T15:18:00.000+01:00WOW. Health decisions like these are always hard,...WOW. Health decisions like these are always hard, especially as we rely on those who know to make us understand what it is we are supposed to be deciding. I wish everyone in that profession understood it wasn't their decision and they need to present both sides! You are lucky to be getting the whole picture, even if it might not be the picture you wanted.<BR/><BR/>I hope everything works out PVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02168061872452394929noreply@blogger.com