Karen answers Frances
Richard Baer on Jun 5th 2009
Comment by Frances 0n 30 May 2009 at 2:38 pmDO YOU WANT TO DO A FOLLOWUP INTERVIEW TO HELP US UNDERSTAND IF YOU SURVIVED AFTER YOU WERE REAVEALED TO THE WORLD. LIKE WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU AND YOUR DOCTOR AFTER THE INITIAL EXCITEMENT WORE OFF. IS YOUR DOCTOR THERE FOR YOU AS YOU ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS. IS YOUR LIFE BETTER, WORSE OR THE SAME AS BEFORE THE BOOK CAME OUT. WOULD YOU RECOMMEND OTHER PATIENTS TO SHARE THEIR STORIES, WHAT ABOUT THE PULL ON YOUR EMOTIONAL MIND, ARE YOU REALLY OKAY. I WOULD LIKETO SEE YOU AND BAER BACK ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA FOR A FOLLOW UP. PLEASE DO IT.
Dear Frances,
I would love to do a follow up interview on my own. There is much more of me than what was written within the pages of Switching Time. As a matter of fact, I feel there’s a whole book brewing inside my head about my becoming one woman needing to deal with the hurts that come from reality, a reality I wasn’t fully prepared for after the therapy ended. I’ve come far and have made many mistakes. I continue to have a bad day now and then, but my bad days come from a different place than from the fragmented life I once led.
My reason for sharing my story is the same. I wish to help others with their own personal journey to wellness. I’m proud of the help I’ve given and proud of myself for being able to share such horror in an appropriate way. I would like to continue helping others in the best way I can. Maybe, I could even write my own sequel. It is my hope to continue to heal, maintain myself, my dignity, and my caring spirit.
Thank you for your question,
Karen