Guest guest Posted October 11, 1998 Report Share Posted October 11, 1998 , Please remove my name from the email list. Thanks! Lori ______________________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2002 Report Share Posted January 15, 2002 Sorry to hear that . I would have liked to hear your experiences. Ever thought about Digest Mode? J.C. Leaving the group 409 e-mails in 15 days is too many to keep up with. I am leaving the group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2002 Report Share Posted January 15, 2002 I hate to see any one of us leave the group, but I can sympathize with 's feeling. I've thought of dropping out, too, in the last few days, but I've been with this group for so long and get so much valuable information from it, that I'm hesitant to do it. Deleting unwanted messages seems like the obvious and easy thing to do, but it's not quite that simple. Just waiting for 5, 10, 15, 30 messages to load in my inbox at a time can be a bit of a hassle. May I very respectfully - and I want to stress that I mean absolutely no disrespect to any of us in this group - but might I suggest that we limit some of our messages to a topic that stays more on point and one that will benefit the group as a whole? I think it's wonderful that some truly friendly relationships are springing up among us. After all, that's one of the key tenets of the message board concept: that we're all here to help each other cope with an uncommon disease. But some of the messages are clearly of a personal or frivolous nature. One-liners traded back and forth about internet jargon, for instance, or of the what-time-is-it-where-you-are-now? variety are the type of more specific communications between one or two parties that could be e-mailed directly rather than as group replies. Again, I hope no one minds me saying these things. I never thought I'd see the day when I'd think there were too many messages about achalasia! And I still don't think that's the case. I just think we have to use more discretion about hitting that "reply" button, and consider the differences between sending group messages versus individual responses. Food for thought, anyhow. Carol Leaving the group 409 e-mails in 15 days is too many to keep up with. I am leaving the group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2002 Report Share Posted January 15, 2002 I don't get all the messages in my e-mail. I click on to groups and go the achalasia page and view the messages at MY convenience and I CHOOSE what I want to read so I don't read them all and they don't interfere with anything else in my mailbox. I would encourage people to e-mail whatever they want. Those personal asides and little jokes may not be " on topic " but I view this as a support group as well as information source and you can always use a smile. Liz > I hate to see any one of us leave the group, but I can sympathize with 's feeling. I've thought of dropping out, too, in the last few days, but I've been with this group for so long and get so much valuable information from it, that I'm hesitant to do it. Deleting unwanted messages seems like the obvious and easy thing to do, but it's not quite that simple. Just waiting for 5, 10, 15, 30 messages to load in my inbox at a time can be a bit of a hassle. > > May I very respectfully - and I want to stress that I mean absolutely no disrespect to any of us in this group - but might I suggest that we limit some of our messages to a topic that stays more on point and one that will benefit the group as a whole? > > I think it's wonderful that some truly friendly relationships are springing up among us. After all, that's one of the key tenets of the message board concept: that we're all here to help each other cope with an uncommon disease. > > But some of the messages are clearly of a personal or frivolous nature. One-liners traded back and forth about internet jargon, for instance, or of the what-time-is-it-where-you-are-now? variety are the type of more specific communications between one or two parties that could be e-mailed directly rather than as group replies. > > Again, I hope no one minds me saying these things. I never thought I'd see the day when I'd think there were too many messages about achalasia! And I still don't think that's the case. I just think we have to use more discretion about hitting that " reply " button, and consider the differences between sending group messages versus individual responses. > > Food for thought, anyhow. > Carol > Leaving the group > > > 409 e-mails in 15 days is too many to keep up with. I am leaving the group. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2002 Report Share Posted January 15, 2002 I have an idea about how I'm going to try handling all of this mail and to cut down on sending out so many hasty replies that seem to duplicate themselves over and over. I am borderline not able to keep up with all of this mail either, and have considered reading and posting directly on line, which I WOULD DO. But FIRST, I'm going to try opening each post in my mailbox, reading it, and if I feel it is something I want to comment on, saving it until I have read each new post. Maybe lots of other people have already said what I WOULD have said IF I replied as I read it. I think the worst thing (and I'm guilty of it) is to reply too quickly and then see 10 other posts further down that have already replied and said the exact same thing I said. I'm all for CHAT, as that seems to be what we are trying to do here....it's NOT a chat room, but we seem to really need one! I love the humor in here, though and would hate to see people think they couldn't share something funny as well as the serious stuff. - -- In achalasia@y..., " chaggas " <chaggas@n...> wrote: > I hate to see any one of us leave the group, but I can sympathize with 's feeling. I've thought of dropping out, too, in the last few days, but I've been with this group for so long and get so much valuable information from it, that I'm hesitant to do it. Deleting unwanted messages seems like the obvious and easy thing to do, but it's not quite that simple. Just waiting for 5, 10, 15, 30 messages to load in my inbox at a time can be a bit of a hassle. > > May I very respectfully - and I want to stress that I mean absolutely no disrespect to any of us in this group - but might I suggest that we limit some of our messages to a topic that stays more on point and one that will benefit the group as a whole? > > I think it's wonderful that some truly friendly relationships are springing up among us. After all, that's one of the key tenets of the message board concept: that we're all here to help each other cope with an uncommon disease. > > But some of the messages are clearly of a personal or frivolous nature. One-liners traded back and forth about internet jargon, for instance, or of the what-time-is-it-where-you-are-now? variety are the type of more specific communications between one or two parties that could be e-mailed directly rather than as group replies. > > Again, I hope no one minds me saying these things. I never thought I'd see the day when I'd think there were too many messages about achalasia! And I still don't think that's the case. I just think we have to use more discretion about hitting that " reply " button, and consider the differences between sending group messages versus individual responses. > > Food for thought, anyhow. > Carol > Leaving the group > > > 409 e-mails in 15 days is too many to keep up with. I am leaving the group. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2002 Report Share Posted January 16, 2002 Support you fully Carol, lets keep on talking and yes friendships are great......... but that is why I had to risk appearing stupid asking what LOL was etc.!!!!!!! When a message just says "LOL!! " and I had no idea what it meant I was getting frustrated ! Nothing against anybody at all and no offence need be taken but it has been abit "OTT" with the oneliners about things which a lot of others don't understand. As I said months ago we sometimes need to add in a bit of humour ( that didn't last long before but it was a bit light hearted on occasions!!) but it can be amongst the other bits e.g. at the end of a general posting. Also we must remember it is an international group as I said earlier on!! That way we can all hopefully learn from each other and not think our centre is the one and only best etc.!! We don't have the same health care system and so much choice here and so perhaps sometimes I find some of the messages about this a bit irrelevant to me ( again just my opinion and no offence meant whatsoever!!) One way I deal with deleting the messages is the Subject . If you are actually replying to a subject thats great but sometimes I have found in the last few days it has said "re.........." and then when I've read it its been something totally different. (Its just a comment NOT a criticism for those who are going to get stressed by all of this sorry ) Also if its a specific reply to a certain person you could add in "Re........ to Jo " for example . that way if we don't have time or energy to read we can safely delete it knowing its only to Jo , hopefully?!!!( for example) { I used Jo as an example because I can't remember seeing a Jo and so hopefully haven't upset anybody this time }. Anyway I hope not too many people leave because I like getting the messages and support is valued very much. All these messages and yet loads of memebrs aren;t talking. Where are you all. Come on , join in and make it about the subject again soon Leaving the group 409 e-mails in 15 days is too many to keep up with. I am leaving the group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2002 Report Share Posted January 16, 2002 Also please be aware that you can have an alternate email address to recieve these messages in, so they don't interfere with your business, home, etc. email. I had to switch. provides free email, just go in and change to that address (which you have to have since you signed up for this group) and recieve emails there. --- lizzie2542 <lsloan2542@...> wrote: > I don't get all the messages in my e-mail. I click > on to groups > and go the achalasia page and view the messages at > MY convenience and > I CHOOSE what I want to read so I don't read them > all and they don't > interfere with anything else in my mailbox. I would > encourage people > to e-mail whatever they want. Those personal asides > and little jokes > may not be " on topic " but I view this as a support > group as well as > information source and you can always use a smile. > Liz > > > > I hate to see any one of us leave the group, but I > can sympathize > with 's feeling. I've thought of dropping out, > too, in the last > few days, but I've been with this group for so long > and get so much > valuable information from it, that I'm hesitant to > do it. Deleting > unwanted messages seems like the obvious and easy > thing to do, but > it's not quite that simple. Just waiting for 5, 10, > 15, 30 messages > to load in my inbox at a time can be a bit of a > hassle. > > > > May I very respectfully - and I want to stress > that I mean > absolutely no disrespect to any of us in this group > - but might I > suggest that we limit some of our messages to a > topic that stays more > on point and one that will benefit the group as a > whole? > > > > I think it's wonderful that some truly friendly > relationships are > springing up among us. After all, that's one of the > key tenets of > the message board concept: that we're all here to > help each other > cope with an uncommon disease. > > > > But some of the messages are clearly of a personal > or frivolous > nature. One-liners traded back and forth about > internet jargon, for > instance, or of the > what-time-is-it-where-you-are-now? variety are > the type of more specific communications between one > or two parties > that could be e-mailed directly rather than as group > replies. > > > > Again, I hope no one minds me saying these things. > I never thought > I'd see the day when I'd think there were too many > messages about > achalasia! And I still don't think that's the case. > I just think we > have to use more discretion about hitting that > " reply " button, and > consider the differences between sending group > messages versus > individual responses. > > > > Food for thought, anyhow. > > Carol > > Leaving the group > > > > > > 409 e-mails in 15 days is too many to keep up > with. I am leaving > the group. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2002 Report Share Posted September 26, 2002 <PRE>You will be missed Good luck Peace upon you Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2002 Report Share Posted September 27, 2002 Just a suggestion. Maybe you can go " nomail " for a while and just pop in every now and then by going to the web page to read messages and post. Best of luck to you, Jelayne Leaving the group > Just wanted to let y'all know that as of Monday, I'm leaving the group. I've > just got too much going on to keep up with everything. I'm just going to > keep up with my " buddies " that I have outside the group. > Thanks for all the help and support. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2002 Report Share Posted September 27, 2002 > Just a suggestion. Maybe you can go " nomail " for a while and just pop in She unsubbed herself from about 6 different groups, not just this one. She was *serious* about needing to get off-line for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Me,too. Between " OBummer " and the obsessing over THR vs. resurfacing a few weeks ago, I've had it. leaving the group I just joined this group because I am 2 1/2 weeks out from a TKR. I have a lot of fears and concerns that I was hoping to get answers for here. I did not want to hear about health care reform. If I wanted to hear about that I would go sit with my 77yr old father. I thought this was a support group for TKR. I am very disappointed in the moderator of this group for allowing this to get so far off track. I did enjoy this site at first but now I am out of here. Good luck to everyone and I hope your health improves after your replacement. Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Lynn: Please don't leave the group. The last two days is not indicative of how we behave. I've had two hips replaced and been on this group for probably a couple of years. This is the first time I can recall a political thread. It shows how passions flare on this issue, but I'm sure this will die down in a day. Take care, -Ed > > I just joined this group because I am 2 1/2 weeks out from a TKR. I have a lot of fears and concerns that I was hoping to get answers for here. I did not want to hear about health care reform. If I wanted to hear about that I would go sit with my 77yr old father. I thought this was a support group for TKR. I am very disappointed in the moderator of this group for allowing this to get so far off track. I did enjoy this site at first but now I am out of here. Good luck to everyone and I hope your health improves after your replacement. > > Lynn > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 I have found answers that I need at www.stopthethyroidmadness.com. I find this site very useful and really tells it like it is as far as how the medical establishment is totallly off base in their typical treatement for hypothyroid. Best wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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