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	<title>Comments on: Personal: I&#8217;m back from surgery &#124; Talk about your decluttering! (Reader Discretion Advised)</title>
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		<title>By: Sheila Thumlert</title>
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		<dc:creator>Sheila Thumlert</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 22:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Andrea,

I friend sent me the above article. She sent it to me because I am going through the exact same thing. I have a fibroid the size of a large orange (8.5 cm in diameter). It grew to that size in the matter of 3 months. My husband and I are wanting to have a baby and I am in the process of looking forward to surgery and worrying about complications and a possible hysterectomy.

How are you now? Were you able to get pregnant?

I would love some encouragement...

Sheila
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Andrea,</p>
<p>I friend sent me the above article. She sent it to me because I am going through the exact same thing. I have a fibroid the size of a large orange (8.5 cm in diameter). It grew to that size in the matter of 3 months. My husband and I are wanting to have a baby and I am in the process of looking forward to surgery and worrying about complications and a possible hysterectomy.</p>
<p>How are you now? Were you able to get pregnant?</p>
<p>I would love some encouragement&#8230;</p>
<p>Sheila</p>
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		<title>By: Margaret</title>
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		<dc:creator>Margaret</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>After cancer surgery in January (out of work for a month) perspective is easier to come by!
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After cancer surgery in January (out of work for a month) perspective is easier to come by!</p>
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		<title>By: Donna Higton</title>
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		<dc:creator>Donna Higton</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 08:58:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Andrea

Thank you for this post.  My internet connection flipped out when I first received your e-mail, so I didn&#039;t get to read it til today...ironically enough when I really needed it.  For me, it&#039;s &#039;only&#039; a cold I can&#039;t shake, but so far this has told me 4 things I wasn&#039;t fully aware of.

Glad you&#039;re back, and looking forward to what comes from this period of creation!

Love

Donna.x
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Andrea</p>
<p>Thank you for this post.  My internet connection flipped out when I first received your e-mail, so I didn&#8217;t get to read it til today&#8230;ironically enough when I really needed it.  For me, it&#8217;s &#8216;only&#8217; a cold I can&#8217;t shake, but so far this has told me 4 things I wasn&#8217;t fully aware of.</p>
<p>Glad you&#8217;re back, and looking forward to what comes from this period of creation!</p>
<p>Love</p>
<p>Donna.x</p>
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		<title>By: Licia Berry</title>
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		<dc:creator>Licia Berry</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Andrea,

Thanks so much for sharing your insights with us!  It really is true that everything is energy, and that includes our bodies and their various ways of coping with where our energy gets &quot;stuck&quot;!

I think this awareness is gaining momentum; when I first started my practice of identifying and releasing those inner blocks, it was laughed off as &quot;woo-woo&quot; to believe that we manifest physically what is going on energetically.  Now, in the new science models, we are seeing research that confirms that our biology is created by our energetic orientations....it is fascinating and exciting stuff to work with!

Thanks again for your intimate sharing about your relationship with your mother.....gosh, how many of us are there that have come to the knowing we must accept (with boundaries) our bio-fams?  I see it as a courageous act to be with someone that can trigger us so easily with compassion and discernment.

Blessings to you!

licia

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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Andrea,</p>
<p>Thanks so much for sharing your insights with us!  It really is true that everything is energy, and that includes our bodies and their various ways of coping with where our energy gets &#8220;stuck&#8221;!</p>
<p>I think this awareness is gaining momentum; when I first started my practice of identifying and releasing those inner blocks, it was laughed off as &#8220;woo-woo&#8221; to believe that we manifest physically what is going on energetically.  Now, in the new science models, we are seeing research that confirms that our biology is created by our energetic orientations&#8230;.it is fascinating and exciting stuff to work with!</p>
<p>Thanks again for your intimate sharing about your relationship with your mother&#8230;..gosh, how many of us are there that have come to the knowing we must accept (with boundaries) our bio-fams?  I see it as a courageous act to be with someone that can trigger us so easily with compassion and discernment.</p>
<p>Blessings to you!</p>
<p>licia</p>
<p><a href="http://www.liciaberry.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.liciaberry.com</a></p>
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		<title>By: debra tullis</title>
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		<dc:creator>debra tullis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:12:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dear Andrea- I did not know you had surgery and it is fabulous to know that all is well with you.  It is so wonderful that you and your mother can renew again -all of the love between you.  Life is sooooooo good!  Everyday is a gift and we all need to cherish each and every day!  I wish you a speedy recovery and enjoy!  With best wishes, Debra
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Andrea- I did not know you had surgery and it is fabulous to know that all is well with you.  It is so wonderful that you and your mother can renew again -all of the love between you.  Life is sooooooo good!  Everyday is a gift and we all need to cherish each and every day!  I wish you a speedy recovery and enjoy!  With best wishes, Debra</p>
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		<title>By: Nancy Mindes</title>
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		<dc:creator>Nancy Mindes</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Aug 2007 14:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Andrea...glad all went well for you...one never knows what&#039;s going to be on the inside when they go there.
What a generous way you have...sharing about something so personal and human. How many  have faced surgery (myself included) only to find the gift of doing nothing and reconsidering one&#039;s life? It takes a special person to get that.
and it sure is one heck of a way to take off pounds and go down a jeans size though isn&#039;t it?
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Andrea&#8230;glad all went well for you&#8230;one never knows what&#8217;s going to be on the inside when they go there.<br />
What a generous way you have&#8230;sharing about something so personal and human. How many  have faced surgery (myself included) only to find the gift of doing nothing and reconsidering one&#8217;s life? It takes a special person to get that.<br />
and it sure is one heck of a way to take off pounds and go down a jeans size though isn&#8217;t it?</p>
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		<title>By: Patricia</title>
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		<dc:creator>Patricia</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:32:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Andrea,
I&#039;m really glad that you&#039;re recovering so well from your surgery. I think the point here is that you&#039;re learning, and that&#039;s the best gift you can get from life.I do believe every situation in life gives us the opportunity of finding something good in it.
I wish you the best
A big hug,
Patricia, from Buenos Aires
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Andrea,<br />
I&#8217;m really glad that you&#8217;re recovering so well from your surgery. I think the point here is that you&#8217;re learning, and that&#8217;s the best gift you can get from life.I do believe every situation in life gives us the opportunity of finding something good in it.<br />
I wish you the best<br />
A big hug,<br />
Patricia, from Buenos Aires</p>
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		<title>By: Wayna</title>
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		<dc:creator>Wayna</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 03:27:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Aloha Andrea;
Glad to hear your surgery was successful and that you&#039;re recouperating well.
I look forward to your newsletters, they&#039;re helpful when I need a shove in the behind.
Mahalo,  Wayna
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aloha Andrea;<br />
Glad to hear your surgery was successful and that you&#8217;re recouperating well.<br />
I look forward to your newsletters, they&#8217;re helpful when I need a shove in the behind.<br />
Mahalo,  Wayna</p>
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		<title>By: Marie Kane</title>
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		<dc:creator>Marie Kane</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:45:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Andrea,

So glad to hear you are doing so well physically and that your time was so fruitful spiritually and emotionally.  This came to me today same as your email with amazing info on how our DNA is not only a code for our bodies and the mind body connection and more.
&lt;a href=&quot;http://inri.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/perhaps/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://inri.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/perhaps/&lt;/a&gt;

Hugs,
Marie
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Andrea,</p>
<p>So glad to hear you are doing so well physically and that your time was so fruitful spiritually and emotionally.  This came to me today same as your email with amazing info on how our DNA is not only a code for our bodies and the mind body connection and more.<br />
<a href="http://inri.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/perhaps/" rel="nofollow">http://inri.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/perhaps/</a></p>
<p>Hugs,<br />
Marie</p>
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		<title>By: Gillian Hood-Gabrielson</title>
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		<dc:creator>Gillian Hood-Gabrielson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:32:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Andrea,

I really enjoyed your post today, thank you for being so open and honest about your experience. Three years ago I fell and shattered my femur. I was in the hospital for 10 days, had two surgeries and did not walk on my own for 6 months. Needless to say, I had lots of time to think, like you, especially for the first two months that I was confined to a hospital bed in my family room!

I had a very similar experience to you. I like how you put it about getting rid of the clutter. I was so overwhelmed with my business and my work essentially running someone else&#039;s business as well - something I never should have taken on of course. Being stuck in bed and the accident in general gave me a new perspective. It happened for a reason, and I got a pretty clear message! I really took stock of everything I was doing and got rid of all the work that wasn&#039;t in line with my values and what I wanted to do with my life. I wonder how much longer it would have taken me to get to that point without the very loud and clear message I was given!

Take care of yourself and thanks again!
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Andrea,</p>
<p>I really enjoyed your post today, thank you for being so open and honest about your experience. Three years ago I fell and shattered my femur. I was in the hospital for 10 days, had two surgeries and did not walk on my own for 6 months. Needless to say, I had lots of time to think, like you, especially for the first two months that I was confined to a hospital bed in my family room!</p>
<p>I had a very similar experience to you. I like how you put it about getting rid of the clutter. I was so overwhelmed with my business and my work essentially running someone else&#8217;s business as well &#8211; something I never should have taken on of course. Being stuck in bed and the accident in general gave me a new perspective. It happened for a reason, and I got a pretty clear message! I really took stock of everything I was doing and got rid of all the work that wasn&#8217;t in line with my values and what I wanted to do with my life. I wonder how much longer it would have taken me to get to that point without the very loud and clear message I was given!</p>
<p>Take care of yourself and thanks again!</p>
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		<title>By: Ben Graham</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ben Graham</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:56:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Andrea,

You truly are my Coaching Budda. Even though you just lost a couple pounds. . .

I am very much looking forward to what this this new season  of your life will create for you and Mike. Selfishly, I’m also interested what you will undoubtedly create for the rest of us.

It sounds like the world should be put on notice that your about to explode with purpose, passion and dare I say it . . . Meaning.

You’re the best.

I look forward to catching up with you.

Ben
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Andrea,</p>
<p>You truly are my Coaching Budda. Even though you just lost a couple pounds. . .</p>
<p>I am very much looking forward to what this this new season  of your life will create for you and Mike. Selfishly, I’m also interested what you will undoubtedly create for the rest of us.</p>
<p>It sounds like the world should be put on notice that your about to explode with purpose, passion and dare I say it . . . Meaning.</p>
<p>You’re the best.</p>
<p>I look forward to catching up with you.</p>
<p>Ben</p>
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		<title>By: Susan</title>
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		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:44:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Welcome back!

Susan


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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome back!</p>
<p>Susan</p>
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		<title>By: Cynthia McKenna, LPC, NCC</title>
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		<dc:creator>Cynthia McKenna, LPC, NCC</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dear Andrea,
thank you for this post and  for your reflection on the meaning beneath the obvious.  I always appreciate that about your wriring and teaching - and I learn from your musings.

I hope your recovery continues smoothly and am thankful for the healing of relationships between moms and daughters.

Cynthia
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Andrea,<br />
thank you for this post and  for your reflection on the meaning beneath the obvious.  I always appreciate that about your wriring and teaching &#8211; and I learn from your musings.</p>
<p>I hope your recovery continues smoothly and am thankful for the healing of relationships between moms and daughters.</p>
<p>Cynthia<br />
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Cynthia McKenna Counseling<br />
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		<title>By: Lois Reid</title>
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		<dc:creator>Lois Reid</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 22:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Your post got me to thinking since I am in the midst of dealing with a malfuncting biliary duct (who knew that you could get so sick when that little duct from your liver to your small intestine does not work well)about what lessons I am supposed to learn from this experience.

Was it greater patience during my two week hospital stay or that this started on memorial day and the second surgery may not be until near holloween?

Was it celebrating walking 10 steps because I was only able to do four steps on the first day or that I was moved to a soft diet insted of ice chips?

Was it trust of my insticnts when two well respected surgeons totally disagreed on treatment plans? Was it my positive outlook that was tested as I waited over a week in the hospital for the pathology report to come back all clear?

Was it not to feel guilty that much of my business was put on hold? Was it my need to let go of my expectations about how quickly I should recover and accept that this illness is going to take some time to run its course?

I am sure that I could go on and on as I take more time to ponder this very useful question regarding what I have learned and continue to learn from this experience. I am glad Andrea that you provided the springboard for us all to acknowledge the importance of taking stock after events that may impact our journey.
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Your post got me to thinking since I am in the midst of dealing with a malfuncting biliary duct (who knew that you could get so sick when that little duct from your liver to your small intestine does not work well)about what lessons I am supposed to learn from this experience.</p>
<p>Was it greater patience during my two week hospital stay or that this started on memorial day and the second surgery may not be until near holloween?</p>
<p>Was it celebrating walking 10 steps because I was only able to do four steps on the first day or that I was moved to a soft diet insted of ice chips?</p>
<p>Was it trust of my insticnts when two well respected surgeons totally disagreed on treatment plans? Was it my positive outlook that was tested as I waited over a week in the hospital for the pathology report to come back all clear?</p>
<p>Was it not to feel guilty that much of my business was put on hold? Was it my need to let go of my expectations about how quickly I should recover and accept that this illness is going to take some time to run its course?</p>
<p>I am sure that I could go on and on as I take more time to ponder this very useful question regarding what I have learned and continue to learn from this experience. I am glad Andrea that you provided the springboard for us all to acknowledge the importance of taking stock after events that may impact our journey.</p>
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		<title>By: Leslie Nielsen</title>
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		<dc:creator>Leslie Nielsen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:37:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Andrea, so glad to hear all went well with the surgery and that you are back and ready to roll. And I love your new insights on your relationship with your mom....^-^

Looking forward to whatever you come up with next cuz it&#039;s always exciting!

Big HUG
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Andrea, so glad to hear all went well with the surgery and that you are back and ready to roll. And I love your new insights on your relationship with your mom&#8230;.^-^</p>
<p>Looking forward to whatever you come up with next cuz it&#8217;s always exciting!</p>
<p>Big HUG</p>
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