(((((((((((( Patty )))))))))))))))

You have every right to feel what you are feeling. You are a mom, a grandmother and you love your family. Your concern for their health and welfare is a job that most mom's take very seriously. I completely understand what you are feeling and why.

Maybe I can help you feel a little less jittery about it all. Having traveled some in Eastern Europe, I am aware that healthcare there is substandard in many places. I became ill in Romania and was scared to death to go to a doctor (especially one from any state run hospital). I was able to network and found a private internist and went to him. It was a different kind of office, yet he had up to date medical equipment. He had me go for bloodwork as well as did a physical exam and some other tests. His work was wonderful, he diagnosed me with things I already knew I had (that made me feel good to know he checked on these things and knew what he was talking about) and dx'ed me with my gut problem...prescribed some meds and I was back in the pink in no time at all. He was great!

I told you all that because there are good doctors in these kinds of places. You have to network to get to them and you need to have money. Most commoners within some of these countries cannot afford to go to private doctors, but that doesn't mean they are not available to those who can and will pay. I think, as long as your daughter brings along all your grandsons' medical records, they should be just fine.

I know how scary it can feel when we don't have control over the safety of our loved ones. It's a hard thing to give up. It's a hard thing to come to terms with. You are working through it hon. As the time comes closer to your daughter leaving, I would imagine you will have more anxiety over the situation. Give yourself a break...allow yourself to feel what you are feeling while mixing it with your logical mind and the knowledge that you raised a bright and capable daughter who knows how to take care of herself and her family.


sabby