Here I am

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In a message dated 2/7/02 9:11:21 AM Eastern Standard Time,

m@... writes:

> I have not been around very much in the last few weeks...I have been in the

> hospital. I came down with strep thoart to the point that my thoart was

> closed off almost. I am doing better now but still weak. I also have mono.

> I will post when i can.

>

,

I am so sorry that you have been sick. I hope you feel better and rest a

lot.

260/180/140-150

" One body...One portion "

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.. I hope you get better soon.. Take care

" M. Burnham " wrote:

> Hey everyone,

>

> I have not

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> hospital. I came down with strep thoart to the point that my thoart was

> closed off almost.

I'm glad you're feeling a bit better. My dad is going through the same thing

right now, along with a sinus infection. He's passed out 3 times already

during coughing spells from lack of oxygen because of it. The doc wanted him

hospitalized but he refused.

And you have mono, too? Does it ever end??

Take care of yourself, and don't worry about posting until you're better.

That's an order!

Sue in NJ

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Hi ,

So good to hear from you! Yes, I am still a little tired too, and I don't even have a 3-year-old to keep up with! Just the last few days it has dawned on me that I DON'T notice discomfort when I reach or pull or push things. Guess that means I will have to vacuum.

Just one more step for you, it sounds like. I would be depressed, too, after all we already went through, but we keep moving ahead with this thing. It's like when my daughter and I had the radial keratotomy the eye surgeon said we might have to come back in for "enhancements".

I am doing fine with things going down but still avoiding bread (except a half piece of toast in AM) and pasta. I still burp and gurgle. Today is the first day I really pigged out. We went to a Quincineiras (sp?), big 15th birthday party in the Hispanic tradition, for the granddaughter of some friends and the food was so plentiful - enchiladas, tamales, rice, beans, 3 hot beef dishes and a chicken dish I don't know the names of, and a taco bar with shredded beef and lots of guacamole. Good thing it was at 3:30 so I had lots of time before bed!

It's nice your doctors want you to have good relief.

Kathy

Washington

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I just posted a pic of my tat in the photo group page in

case you want to make comments.

Dick

At 03:20 PM 2/1/05, you wrote:

Thanks, I am just taking it day

by day and looking forward to the next day.

Let's rock and roll.........

Dick

At 02:10 PM 2/1/05, you wrote:

The last couple of days

Ive been sleeping..I think Im a bit depressed, but who wouldnt be with

this weather..dont worry, it will pass...Im not lost in cyber space this

time..LOL..Im lost in the space between my ears...LOL!

Dick Im glad to hear tx isnt so bad so far, good

going!

Love ya

bunches...Pat

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Very impressive Dick!!! And a ponytail too.. Wow your all that..and sliced bread too..Kathy boo

Re: Re: Here i am

I just posted a pic of my tat in the photo group page in case you want to make comments.DickAt 03:20 PM 2/1/05, you wrote:

Thanks, I am just taking it day by day and looking forward to the next day. Let's rock and roll.........DickAt 02:10 PM 2/1/05, you wrote:

The last couple of days Ive been sleeping..I think Im a bit depressed, but who wouldnt be with this weather..dont worry, it will pass...Im not lost in cyber space this time..LOL..Im lost in the space between my ears...LOL! Dick Im glad to hear tx isnt so bad so far, good going! Love ya bunches...Pat

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Thanks........

Dick

At 06:10 PM 2/1/05, you wrote:

Very

impressive Dick!!! And a ponytail too.. Wow your all that..and sliced

bread too..Kathy boo

Re: Re: Here i

am

I just posted a pic of my tat in the photo group page in case you

want to make comments.

Dick

At 03:20 PM 2/1/05, you wrote:

Thanks, I am just taking it day by day and looking forward to the

next day.

Let's rock and roll.........

Dick

At 02:10 PM 2/1/05, you wrote:

The last couple of days Ive

been sleeping..I think Im a bit depressed, but who wouldnt be with this

weather..dont worry, it will pass...Im not lost in cyber space this

time..LOL..Im lost in the space between my ears...LOL!

Dick Im glad to hear tx isnt so bad so far, good

going!

Love ya

bunches...Pat

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Nice tat, Dick.

De

Faith is the ability to not panic.

-----Original Message-----From: Dick Southern [mailto:southern@...] Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 7:39 PMHepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies Subject: Re: Re: Here i amI just posted a pic of my tat in the photo group page in case you want to make comments.Dick

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Thanks......wait until I get it colored in.

Dick

At 05:57 PM 2/2/05, you wrote:

Nice tat, Dick.

De

Faith is the

ability to not panic.

Re: Re: Here i

am

I just posted a pic of my tat in the photo group page in

case you want to make comments.

Dick

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It's gonna be great!

De

Faith is the ability to not panic.

-----Original Message-----From: Dick Southern [mailto:southern@...] Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 9:23 PMHepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies Subject: RE: Re: Here i amThanks......wait until I get it colored in.Dick

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Hello All,

I feel like I've been absent for sooo long and I feel guilty about it. I need to get myself back to you folks who can understand everything I say. What a blessing that it.

I've been in the world's worst fibro flare (at least in my world it's the worst) for over two months now. It's really getting me down. After three weeks I went to the doctor to make sure all this pain and fatique and nausea wasn't something other than fibro. Blood tests revealed that I have elevated liver enzymes, and since this wasn't the first time that had happened, I had a liver ultrasound. The ultrasound didn't find anything wrong with my liver, but it looked like I had a mass on my pancreas. So I had a CT scan for that, which showed nothing wrong with my pancreas. More blood tests show continued elevated liver enzymes, elevated blood sugar, and low vitamin D.

I've been battling with this vitamin D thing for almost a year now. I take 10,000 units of vit D daily, plus I take 50,000 units of vit D in a prescription gel cap weekly. That's 120,000 units of vitamin D each week. And still I can't get my vit D level above 22.

I decided to stop taking my cholesterol meds (Crestor). I didn't wean myself from it, I simply stopped. I have broached this subject with my doctors before, and they all assure me that these statins are safe and I must keep taking it. I am like a cow before these doctors--I have been brainwashed to think that I must do everything they say. But the time has come when I need to do my own research and take care of myself. When I told my doctor that I stopped the Crestor, she said that's good, especially considering your elevated liver enzymes. I guess if I hadn't stopped by myself, though, she wouldn't have taken me off it. That's the scary part.

I was at the doctor this past Monday. She upped my dose of Savella to 100mg 2x daily, and she added two meds to my already-impressive list: Amitriptyline HCL at bedtime and Amerix ER daily. Amerix is time-released Flexeril. I do feel l ike I need that, but Flexeril makes me retain fluid, and I don't need any encouragement in that area. I sure am sleeping better, though.

AND my doctor suggests that I see a psychiatrist. I'm not sure why she suggested that, but I'm going to do it anyhow, I've got an appointment on August 25. I'll try (almost) anything to get over this "flare."

And I need to get back to this message board. I've been doing almost nothing else except sit in my chair and stare at the room. I need to see what all of you are up to.

Pam