I survived. But it was a close call.

I just want to take the time to thank several of you for your words of encouragement. So, here we go, in no particular order:

Debby: Because you made me realize it was alright to be afraid and that I was not crazy. Your comment and emails meant alot to me.

Mo: For sharing with me, your past experience with an errant tooth.

Lisa: For giving me food for thought. I don't think I'm quite at that point yet, but I will be if I can't conquer the demons running inside of my head.

JATP: Because, even in the short time I have "known" you, you never fail to make me laugh. BBQ? My place. You bring the Vodka.

Tammi: Woman, you've done it again. You've bolstered my spirits AND made me laugh. Just remind me never to forget that you do indeed, have a right hook.

Leslie: My dear sister. You have no clue how much you mean to me, do you? I will be taking your advice, because you are right. It is no fun to wake up and have your heart leaping out of your chest and gasping for breath.

Pam: Thank you, thank you, thank you, for the numerous chats and emails. You could have given up on me but you never did. And to top it all off, you made me laugh, at myself, at the situation, at everything. Thank you.

Heather: For giving encouragement, when it was needed. For chatting with me so many times. You never once told me I was stupid. And on the plus side, you had your webcam on. And you are so pretty. You have a calming influence on me. No wonder you are a nurse.

OWW: For never, ever, ever, griping about my grumpiness. For giving me 100% suport. For soothing me through my bad dreams. For telling me it was going to be ok. And no matter what, you were there for me. I love you.

I'll write a bit more about the experience in my next post. You people rock. I just don't say it often enough.