Farewell My Friends....My Scoliosis Surgery Is March 20th, so this Is The Real Deal!! - Page 8

Musicman408 · #**106** 03-18-2007, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by sasja

Ethan, food for thought: be glad you live in a time where you CAN get some corrective surgery. and be grateful that your folks have the insurance that'll cover it.

Just saying. People have surgeries daily the world over, in many occurences, surgeries that will not even cure them. I am thinking about people with advanced stages of cancer and the like.

Count your blessings, young one.

Oh, I certainly do. It's that exact fact that keeps me in positive spirits.

xdreamsunwindx · #**107** 03-18-2007, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by sasja

Ethan, food for thought: be glad you live in a time where you CAN get some corrective surgery. and be grateful that your folks have the insurance that'll cover it.

Just saying. People have surgeries daily the world over, in many occurences, surgeries that will not even cure them. I am thinking about people with advanced stages of cancer and the like.

Count your blessings, young one.

Agreed. You're lucky to be getting this surgery, dude. And you're also lucky that your chances of recovery are so good. I know tons of people who cannot say the same thing, so, buck up, little camper.

It's not worth it to dwell on it and worry about it. I used to do that. I have had a severe case of arthritis in my knees and ankles, ever since I was three years old, and many times I'd be confined to a bed, in a wheelchair, in braces, etc, etc. I used to dwell on it and be upset about it, but anymore, it's not worth it. I know this is something I'll have for the rest of my existence, and there are definitely people who are worse off out there. I'm the same age as you, which, frankly, is way too young to let an illness weigh you down.

So, next time you post about whatever is plaguing you, please keep in mind what Sasja and I said, and remember that worrying about something only makes it worse.

Musicman408 · #**108** 03-18-2007, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by xdreamsunwindx

Agreed. You're lucky to be getting this surgery, dude. And you're also lucky that your chances of recovery are so good. I know tons of people who cannot say the same thing, so, buck up, little camper.

It's not worth it to dwell on it and worry about it. I used to do that. I have had a severe case of arthritis in my knees and ankles, ever since I was three years old, and many times I'd be confined to a bed, in a wheelchair, in braces, etc, etc. I used to dwell on it and be upset about it, but anymore, it's not worth it. I know this is something I'll have for the rest of my existence, and there are definitely people who are worse off out there. I'm the same age as you, which, frankly, is way too young to let an illness weigh you down.

So, next time you post about whatever is plaguing you, please keep in mind what Sasja and I said, and remember that worrying about something only makes it worse.

I certainly will.