I'm New!

[Guest guest]

Hi Christy! Welcome to the group. I experienced the

gurgling noises terribly. That was one of the most

awful things for me. So loud and embarassing. Before

and after my myotomy in Nov. 99. I no longer have the

noises though. They slowly stopped. Maybe yours will

too?? Hopefully. Anyway, welcome to the group. I

hope you find a lot of useful information here.

--- christycali777 <christycali777@...> wrote:

> Hi,

> My name is Christy. I am 21 years old and I started

> having sings of

> achalasia about a year ago. I am nearly positive

> that I have

> alchalisia but the doctors are still doing tests. My

> insurance is

> awful and they are taking forever... I think they

> just don't want to

> deal with me because they can't figure out what is

> wrong with me. I

> was just wondering if any of you experience any sort

> of noise from

> the throat area when you eat or drink anything. It

> sounds silly but

> anytime I swallow anything there is a

> growling/gurggling noise... it

> is really embarrassing... other people can hear it.

> I was just

> wondering if I was alone on this one.

> Christy

> San Diego, CA

>

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hello Christy and welcome to the group. I also have the gurgling noise and others can hear. I hope you find the information from the group helpful-----Nell

>From: Wickman

>Reply-achalasia >achalasia >Subject: Re: I'm new! >Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 07:52:00 -0700 (PDT) > >Hi Christy! Welcome to the group. I experienced the >gurgling noises terribly. That was one of the most >awful things for me. So loud and embarassing. Before >and after my myotomy in Nov. 99. I no longer have the >noises though. They slowly stopped. Maybe yours will >too?? Hopefully. Anyway, welcome to the group. I >hope you find a lot of useful information here. > > > > >--- christycali777 wrote: > > Hi, > > My name is Christy. I am 21 years old and I started > > having sings of > > achalasia about a year ago. I am nearly positive > > that I have > > alchalisia but the doctors are still doing tests. My > > insurance is > > awful and they are taking forever... I think they > > just don't want to > > deal with me because they can't figure out what is > > wrong with me. I > > was just wondering if any of you experience any sort > > of noise from > > the throat area when you eat or drink anything. It > > sounds silly but > > anytime I swallow anything there is a > > growling/gurggling noise... it > > is really embarrassing... other people can hear it. > > I was just > > wondering if I was alone on this one. > > Christy > > San Diego, CA > > > > > > > > >__________________________________________________ >

[Guest guest]

> I'm so glad that I am not the only one with the weird noises. It is

pretty embarrassing! I cannot even believe my insurance! I just got

a " referral " in the mail today saying that I could go to a

specialist. Finally!!! It is at UCSD, has anyone been there? I think

someone said that UCLA was not too good but maybe UCSD will be

better.... are there any suggestions for me? Is it even worth it to

go through the ballon procedure?

Any advice you guys can give me will be appreciated!

Christy

[Guest guest]

I am curious where you heard UCLA wasn't a good place to go? I am

seeing a Dr. there and have been happy so far. Supposedly he is the

best in the Western US. I've only had a dilation there and have been

in contact with several other patients from UCLA who were very

pleased. Can you remember where you heard it wasn't a good place to

go? They see more achalasia patients there than any other place in

metro LA area as far as I know. I will probably need more treatment

and had been recommending UCLA to others so now I'm worried.

Sandy

>

> > I'm so glad that I am not the only one with the weird noises. It

is

> pretty embarrassing! I cannot even believe my insurance! I just got

> a " referral " in the mail today saying that I could go to a

> specialist. Finally!!! It is at UCSD, has anyone been there? I

think

> someone said that UCLA was not too good but maybe UCSD will be

> better.... are there any suggestions for me? Is it even worth it to

> go through the ballon procedure?

> Any advice you guys can give me will be appreciated!

> Christy

[Guest guest]

Oh my goodness Christy, I " gurgle " after almost every

swallow....my husband always says " what did you say? "

Just to drive me nuts! I wrote about this a while ago

but I always say its like a " springy " noise and I can

almost always feel the bite finally go into the

stomach and then the noise comes..I hate eating

anywhere quite. It is always worse after a piece of

candy, gum, salad dressing, seems like anything

" flavorful " gives me the most noise and pain...Cathey

--- christycali777 <christycali777@...> wrote:

> Hi,

> My name is Christy. I am 21 years old and I started

> having sings of

> achalasia about a year ago. I am nearly positive

> that I have

> alchalisia but the doctors are still doing tests. My

> insurance is

> awful and they are taking forever... I think they

> just don't want to

> deal with me because they can't figure out what is

> wrong with me. I

> was just wondering if any of you experience any sort

> of noise from

> the throat area when you eat or drink anything. It

> sounds silly but

> anytime I swallow anything there is a

> growling/gurggling noise... it

> is really embarrassing... other people can hear it.

> I was just

> wondering if I was alone on this one.

> Christy

> San Diego, CA

>

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

----- Original Message -----

From: " susiemelindyrainwater " <scking@...>

> So, on this list, everyone weighs on Monday's.

Nope. Any time you want if you want.

>And you are all on ' diet?

Nope. Any plan you want if you want.

> And exercise? Can it be any kind?

Totally up to you. I think the one thing that unites us is that we have 100

or more pounds to lose. That's important to me in a list because I'm tired

of women whining that they've ballooned up to a size 6. Argh!!! I hate

that.

> I've been reading some of the posts on here but then didn't for a bit.

But, I went to the Dr. and was amazed at how much I had gotten up to.

> Also, when asked if I exercised, I said, " No " and was honest.

Can you start walking? I walk 4-5 hours per week taking my daughter back

and forth to kindergarten. I love having exercise as a part of my routine.

I bought the wrenches I need to fix up my bike yesterday so I'll try to get

that done this weekend. If my hands do ok with the bike (had carpal tunnel

surgery a year ago) then I'll get a trailer for my 2 year old to ride in. I

think that will be fun exercise and I can take her to mothers day out by

bike. You like the water. Is there any place that you can take a water

aerobics class this winter? My sister loves that.

Welcome!

Ann

[Guest guest]

> So, on this list, everyone weighs on Monday's.

No. Some weigh daily, some weight weekly on various days, some don't weigh

at all. We have no group weigh-in.

>And you are all on ' diet?

No, not all. The original list was started by people who fled the Helpin'

boards because of a certain troll and his groupies, but as people come and

go, this list represents a variety of food plans, and some on *no* plans.

> And exercise? Can it be any kind?

Sure! As long as it's done.

I use everything from , to Sansone to Debbie Reynolds

to my treadmill. Some here do water aerobics, other do walking, aerobic

breathing, yoga, tae bo - you name it.

>cardiovascular, I guess you'd call it. And it was fun! I swam and played

in the pool with my grandson. It's only 4 feet, but we could run around it

and make the water, swirl. So, I had FUN while I was exercising and didn't

even know it!

That's the best kind of exercise - the kind you *enjoy* doing. Is there a

public indoor pool near you that you can go to during the cold months?

>I could at that time, for 1 1/2 minutes...so guess who got to fix the

patch.

I could *never* do that, even before the asthma.

> Anyway, if anyone would like to write to me, off the list and tell me how

this works,

As you can see, it's very informal diet chat and the sharing of tips &

recipes, of weight losses and those unfortunate gains. About life and how it

affects our weight loss goals.

> Thanks for this list!

Another ! Now we have 4, but the other 2 don't write any longer.

Welcome, and jump right in.

Sue in NJ

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/21/02 4:54:33 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

drewbecmanlomax@... writes:

> How is everyone else doing, and what kind of diets are you on?

Hi Drew,

I'm doing the Foodmover from . Just finished Blast Off week

and will be starting my normal calorie card today. I've done it before a

couple of years ago and lost about 40 pounds, but gained it plus about 100

more back. I just joined this list a couple of days ago, but already

everyone that I've heard from has been extremely supportive and realistic.

Good luck to you!

Shaw in Nevada

JLambsr@...

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/21/02 10:36:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

jlambsr@... writes:

> Just finished Blast Off week

>

Congrats on finishing BLAST OFF... I can never make it threw that. BUT keep

trying.

NH

Mommy to Abby Liz 10-25-94

Mommy to Anne 7-1-99

START 6/1/02

238/220/199

[Guest guest]

Heyyyyyyy dude ! Woo hoo ya made it!!!!!! Maybe someone can refer you

ro a local chpater near ya!

~Bon

> Hey Everbody;

>

> I'm new to the group, referred to this group by oichick621

> (Bonnie). I thought I'd introduce myself. My name is Crystal /

Crissy

> which ever one you prefere. I am from Utah and am 17 years old.

> I have a bone condition called Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI). You

> can go to www.oif.org to read about it if you want to. I'm a lil

> thang of 3'2'' so if you wanna get to know me then you know what to

> do. I added some pics to the Photos under 'Crystal

> (littleone4ever2003)' so you can go see what I look like. Hope to

get

> to know ya'll this seems like a pretty cool group.

>

> ~Crissy

[Guest guest]

Welcome nkuczy!

I have learned a ton and continue to do so. There are a lot of

knowledgable people here, and you'll find it a great place to find

motivation and information!

Good luck!

-Ruth

>

> Hello everyone! I just joined on Friday and I have been reading

your

> posts and getting a feel for everything. I have done the BFL

program

> before, however, I wasn't able to complete it. I have signed up

and

> I am going to give it another go. I love the concepts of the

program

> and I also love the Eating for Life cookbook! I am the type of

person

> who needs structure as a type of motivation and that's why I think

> that I can make the Challenge work for me this time. I don't

> necessarily want to enter the Challenge for any prizes, I honestly

> want to make it a lifestyle change. The reason I joined here was

for

> motivation and support from other women. In general, I love to

share

> work out tips, recipes and help others get motivated! I am always

> open to suggestions, questions or if anyone just needs to " vent! "

> I will post some " Before " pictures as soon as I get them on the

> computer.

[Guest guest]

Welcome, you will find a lot of great women here who are always ready

to help you stay motivated and provide new ideas!

On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 14:01:18 -0000, nkuczy <nkuczy@...> wrote:

>

> Hello everyone! I just joined on Friday and I have been reading your

> posts and getting a feel for everything. I have done the BFL program

> before, however, I wasn't able to complete it. I have signed up and

> I am going to give it another go. I love the concepts of the program

> and I also love the Eating for Life cookbook! I am the type of person

> who needs structure as a type of motivation and that's why I think

> that I can make the Challenge work for me this time. I don't

> necessarily want to enter the Challenge for any prizes, I honestly

> want to make it a lifestyle change. The reason I joined here was for

> motivation and support from other women. In general, I love to share

> work out tips, recipes and help others get motivated! I am always

> open to suggestions, questions or if anyone just needs to " vent! "

> I will post some " Before " pictures as soon as I get them on the

> computer.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi! Where do you live? I'm in south Florida, myself.

Anyway... welcome to the group... I'm just getting back to it myself!

: )

www.sistersunshine.com

I'm new!

Hello everyone! I just joined on Friday and I have been reading your

posts and getting a feel for everything. I have done the BFL program

before, however, I wasn't able to complete it. I have signed up and

I am going to give it another go. I love the concepts of the program

and I also love the Eating for Life cookbook! I am the type of person

who needs structure as a type of motivation and that's why I think

that I can make the Challenge work for me this time. I don't

necessarily want to enter the Challenge for any prizes, I honestly

want to make it a lifestyle change. The reason I joined here was for

motivation and support from other women. In general, I love to share

work out tips, recipes and help others get motivated! I am always

open to suggestions, questions or if anyone just needs to " vent! "

I will post some " Before " pictures as soon as I get them on the

computer.

[Guest guest]

I 2nd that. I tell people my son is learning his 3rd language. 1st - sign, 2nd

- English and now 3rd - Spanish. My son is a kid to me not a disability. He

needs the same caring and nurturing that all kids need from their parents.

Just my 2 cents.

Marcia

10yo

Re: I'm new!

In a message dated 4/25/2008 11:32:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

ortiz.fam@...<mailto:ortiz.fam@...> writes:

Is signing recommended for DS babies?

Hi Bekki!

If you know how to sign I say go ahead and sign. We using signing with my

son Micah as do a lot of parents with children who have DS. Other than that I

would tell you to just love and nurture that precious little lady just as

you would any other infant. That is what she is going to need most of as she

recovers. Hope this helps

Loree

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[Guest guest]

-Welcome to the group Don,

I'm certainly not as knowledgeable as many on this group aboup the thyroid, i'm

usually writing asking for help. But one thing I can say is you Doctor does not

seem like the the usual allopathic type we have all experienced. He seems very

forward thinking.I personally believe that thyroid disease is caused by a iodine

deficiency.Many of us on this forum are on iodne after alot of health issues or

losing our thyroids for variuos reasons. I think trying iodine is great and

kudos to your dr. who seems to be VERY open minded and undrstand the whole

process. Seems like he's trying to help prevent you from having to go on thyroid

hormone.Iodine deficiency is rampant-giveit a try,I think it is just awesome

that your Dr. recomeneded it. many of us try things on our own our searchand

search for thar dr. or alternative practitioner who will be oprn to such things.

looks like u have a good guy on your side, One thing i learnned from Darla is to

be patient and let the body do what it needs to do w/the things that we are

giving it(so it is no longer deficient). so listen to your dr. and let your body

heal and be patient.Everything will fall into place,

Good luck,

-- In iodine , " fog411 " <don_aude@...> wrote:

>

> Hi All,

>

> I'm new to the group and am having many symptoms of hypothyroidism, such as

fatigue, weakness, low energy, heavy-headedness, and tingling in hands and feet.

>

> Much to my suprise, my doctor did not put me on Armour to improve my T3 and T4

levels. Although my T3 and T4 levels are in the " normal " range, they are below

the midpoint for each. Instead of Armour, my doc wants me to try Iodoral (one

12.5mg tablet daily) for 3 months to see if that helps my thyroid function

return to normal.

>

> How long will it take me to notice any improvement with Iodoral?

>

> Has anyone out there had success with Iodoral alone?

>

> Thanks.

>

> Don

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you, . I hope I'll see some improvement soon with the Iodoral.

I've had unusual headaches the last two days after taking it and still feel very

fatigued. On the plus side, my basal temperature was up this morning so maybe

it's doing something for me.

>

> -Welcome to the group Don,

> I'm certainly not as knowledgeable as many on this group aboup the thyroid,

i'm usually writing asking for help. But one thing I can say is you Doctor does

not seem like the the usual allopathic type we have all experienced. He seems

very forward thinking.I personally believe that thyroid disease is caused by a

iodine deficiency.Many of us on this forum are on iodne after alot of health

issues or losing our thyroids for variuos reasons. I think trying iodine is

great and kudos to your dr. who seems to be VERY open minded and undrstand the

whole process. Seems like he's trying to help prevent you from having to go on

thyroid hormone.Iodine deficiency is rampant-giveit a try,I think it is just

awesome that your Dr. recomeneded it. many of us try things on our own our

searchand search for thar dr. or alternative practitioner who will be oprn to

such things. looks like u have a good guy on your side, One thing i learnned

from Darla is to be patient and let the body do what it needs to do w/the things

that we are giving it(so it is no longer deficient). so listen to your dr. and

let your body heal and be patient.Everything will fall into place,

> Good luck,

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kate from Washington State. we used to live in Norfolk and I can picture ODU!

You are at the right place in the right community!!!!!!

I have 10 lbs to go and it will melt away like last years snow and ice!

I picture you being carried by your husband on your 25th anniversary!!!

(I'm a long haul thinker!!!!)

Lori

Amazing day

From: chrstnsbbygrl <chrstnsbbygrl@...>

Subject: I'm new!

weightloss

Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 5:21 AM

 

Hello, everyone! My name is Katelyn, but you can call me Kate for

short. I'm a freshman at Old Dominion University and a long sufferer of

small weight loss and great weight loss. My weight loss began when I

was in the seventh grade, and my family had many difficulties, leading

me to turn to food. My family had always eaten junk food because nobody

really had any issues with weight. Ever since then, I'd started

overeating. The weight started to be packed on. My mother is very

strict and started putting me on several diets. Low carb, low calorie,

intense exercise. None of it ever worked and I only ended up gaining

all of the weight back and then some more. My eating struggles got

worse, as did the situations in my life. I now struggle with binge

eating. I found Inside Out Weight Loss while looking for helpful

podcasts on iTunes. I've only listened to the first four episodes, but

already starting to envision a better life.

P.S.- If your curious, my dream is to be carried out of the chapel by

my boyfriend on our wedding day [:x]

[Guest guest]

Welcome!

Peggy and I have also had Vita-Mixes for many years (Peggy has me beat

by a long way); I got my 4000 in 1988 but swapped up for a 5000 about 5

years ago (more or less). I'm also a foodie--food should be wonderful,

even it it's not expensive. And isn't the whole Slow Food thing

wonderful?

One of my cousins picked up a stray Border on the highway last year and

incorporated her into her pack (four at the time). The Border is a joy

and spends an awful lot of time creating tasks for herself such as

herding her adopted siblings. Too cute!

I'm New!

 

Thanks for allowing admission to this VitaMix-loving group!

I've had my VM for 23 years. (I bought it when I was 1-year old!)

It's just as strong today as the day I bought it. Haven't used it much

this last year . . . life in transition, but now it's time to fire it

up again.

I am a prolific, organic gardener and really, big foodie. I collect

and read cookbooks like novels . . . they have to be old or

international or very intriguing! Not much new stuff.

I've been a natural/organic eater and gardener since the '70s. I've

been an eco-advocate since the '60s. I love to cook.

I'm really amused by this new, raw food craze. I've been doing that

without a name for it since the '70s, when I had my first place off-

campus and had to cook for myself! About the only thing I really cook

is meat. Everything else is raw or steamed or sauteed til barely crisp.

I'll eat anything except figs, rhubarb and sweet potatoes.

I have both a wet and dry jar and have processed just about anything a

VM can handle.

I'm adored by my precious pet Border collie. LISA J / RAT SONIC

[Guest guest]

Well welcome. I'm new all across the board. Lol.Organic gardening! Do you live near CT? ;-)On May 10, 2010, at 6:29 PM, ratsonic wrote:

Thanks for allowing admission to this VitaMix-loving group!

I've had my VM for 23 years. (I bought it when I was 1-year old!) It's just as strong today as the day I bought it. Haven't used it much this last year . . . life in transition, but now it's time to fire it up again.

I am a prolific, organic gardener and really, big foodie. I collect and read cookbooks like novels . . . they have to be old or international or very intriguing! Not much new stuff.

I've been a natural/organic eater and gardener since the '70s. I've been an eco-advocate since the '60s. I love to cook.

I'm really amused by this new, raw food craze. I've been doing that without a name for it since the '70s, when I had my first place off- campus and had to cook for myself! About the only thing I really cook is meat. Everything else is raw or steamed or sauteed til barely crisp.

I'll eat anything except figs, rhubarb and sweet potatoes.

I have both a wet and dry jar and have processed just about anything a VM can handle.

I'm adored by my precious pet Border collie. LISA J / RAT SONIC

[Guest guest]

I have just applied to the Pharmacy Technician program at my local community

college. They require that I take Introduction to Health Care Professions first

and in my research for my portfolio for this class I happened upon this group

which I think just might become my lifeline once I start the program (hopefully)

in August. We're are doing a group oral presentation in class tomorrow and I'm

a little scared because only half of the group has pitched in. I'm hoping

people will be more serious once I get into my program.

Wish me luck!!

Sara Holbert

[Guest guest]

Thank you .

>

> Welcome aboard

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you very much. The presentation went well. The topic was Drug Screens

and Background Checks. It was worth 25% of the final grade and we got the whole

25%. That was due to the work of 4 of the 6 people in the group. One of the

other girls dropped due to family issues and the other girl was there for the

presentation but she failed to turn in the portfolio that was worth 40% of the

grade so unfortunately she didn't pass the class anyway.

I got frustrated throughout the process but then I changed my way of thinking

about the situation. Regardless of whether they contributed alot or a little, I

was still going to work just as hard on my part b/c I would be frustrated at

myself if I didn't. And since I can't control what others do or don't do, I

need to focus on my own work and do my best. I agree with you. In real life,

the patient is going to suffer if I don't.

Thank you again!

> >

> > I have just applied to the Pharmacy Technician program at my local community

college. They require that I take Introduction to Health Care Professions first

and in my research for my portfolio for this class I happened upon this group

which I think just might become my lifeline once I start the program (hopefully)

in August. We're are doing a group oral presentation in class tomorrow and I'm

a little scared because only half of the group has pitched in. I'm hoping

people will be more serious once I get into my program.

> >

> > Wish me luck!!

> > Sara Holbert

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Sara,

Great! Keep up the wonderful attitude and work!

Keep me/us posted!

What state are you in?

Can you share a bit about what the outcome of your research was?

Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS

F/O

> > >

> > > I have just applied to the Pharmacy Technician program at my local

community college. They require that I take Introduction to Health Care

Professions first and in my research for my portfolio for this class I happened

upon this group which I think just might become my lifeline once I start the

program (hopefully) in August. We're are doing a group oral presentation in

class tomorrow and I'm a little scared because only half of the group has

pitched in. I'm hoping people will be more serious once I get into my program.

> > >

> > > Wish me luck!!

> > > Sara Holbert

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I am in Texas. My research regarding drug screens covered the 10 Panel -- what

it tests for and why you have to disclose everything you take, even otc meds

like Advil since there are meds and conditions that can show a positive on the

EMIT test. The Pharmacy Tech program at my school requires a 21 panel test.

With regards to the background checks, we focused on trying to show the rest of

the class that most health career licensing agencies want you to disclose not

just felony convictions but any conviction you have. For the most part, even if

you have a conviction there is usually an appeal process or a case by case

review that will enable a person to pursue their dream. Our message was to not

give up on the dream but to be aware it will look bad if you don't disclose

something and they find it. It will look like you're hiding something and they

might not be as willing to work with you. A Pharmacy Tech background check in

Texas is done by the state.

I guess that's it in a nutshell.

Sara Holbert

> > > >

> > > > I have just applied to the Pharmacy Technician program at my local

community college. They require that I take Introduction to Health Care

Professions first and in my research for my portfolio for this class I happened

upon this group which I think just might become my lifeline once I start the

program (hopefully) in August. We're are doing a group oral presentation in

class tomorrow and I'm a little scared because only half of the group has

pitched in. I'm hoping people will be more serious once I get into my program.

> > > >

> > > > Wish me luck!!

> > > > Sara Holbert

> > > >

> > >

> >

>