introducing myself

[Guest guest]

Kris, I just wanted to say hi and welcome. My name is Marsha, I live in

South Central Texas, USA. Mom to two girls both with asthma, allergies, and

the younger of the two has reflux and nursing a repeated sprain to the left

ankle, doing the PT twice a week,plus at home.

I am so sorry that you are so sick and not feeling well. Have a nice day.

Marsha

[Guest guest]

Welcome Kris.....We have, what, 3 lists in common now All by accident LOL

Denisa

Introducing Myself

Hello Everyone,

My name is Kris, I'm 30, married, with 2 kids ages 11M, and 5F. I just

realized between yesterday and this morning that I know someone on this

list!

<waving to Denisa!> I'll be as brief as possible with my diagnoses, bear

with me.

I have had Autoimmune Chronic Bilateral Meniere's Disease for five years

now. In human terms that basically means I am losing my balance and hearing

in both ears, at a fairly rapid rate. I walk with a cane or walker, or some

days I prefer to just fall over and lay idly studying how dirty my ceiling

is

<grin>. Death be punishment to those who move my furniture or leave Legos

laying about! I have the whole place mapped out by touch because when

vertigo is bad I can't rely upon visual cues.

Next, I have had fibromyalgia for eleven years.

Also, I have chronic nightly insomnia.

And, I have PCOS- " Polycystic Ovarian Disorder " and insulin resistance as

a result.

Finally, I just had double pneumonia and a small heart attack when I was

hospitalized for quite a while in october, and now they are saying I have

'COPD'- " Chronic Pulmonary Obstructive Disorder " yippee me...I'm a die-hard

smoker but that term " die-hard " has now taken on a whole new meaning. I'm

going to try the patch I guess and see if I can quit, ughh. I'm supposed to

be on 3 liters of oxygen 24/7...but I stop for the occasional smoke break (I

know, but Rome wasn't built in a day.) Once I have the patch it will be

easier. As it is I've cut down from 2 packs a day to maybe 4 cigs per day

because I can't breathe, I think my pneumonia might still be rolling around

in there I hear strange noises but not from my asthma. I also have to do

nebulizer treatments every 4 hours for my asthma and other lung problems.

OK I do believe that's it for diseases and disorders. Can I take

mysterious maladies for $500, ? lol

Thanks for listening everyone.

Be Well,

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In a message dated 11/29/2001 11:20:08 AM Central Standard Time,

just4today@... writes:

<< Welcome Kris.....We have, what, 3 lists in common now All by accident

LOL

Denisa >>

LOL everywhere I go, you're there! It's nice knowing someone when I'm new on

a list though, I don't feel so out of place. (((((hugs)))))

Be Well,

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[Guest guest]

Hi Kris! Welcome! Meniere's huh? Few people on here with that...I have

Mondini's dysplasia. Similar to Meniere's, but is caused by a deformity of

the cochlea. I also have Fibromyalgia and PCOS, and just diagnosed with

insulin dependent type 2 diabetes. Sorry to hear about the pneumonia and

heart attack.....but congrats on the smoking! Cutting down as much as you

did is tough...I know..I'm an ex-smoker. This is a safe place to vent or

ask for help. Again, welcome!

~~

I believe with all my heart that civilization has produced nothing finer

than a man or woman who thinks and practices true tolerance.

--- Knox

Introducing Myself

Hello Everyone,

My name is Kris, I'm 30, married, with 2 kids ages 11M, and 5F. I just

realized between yesterday and this morning that I know someone on this

list!

<waving to Denisa!> I'll be as brief as possible with my diagnoses, bear

with me.

I have had Autoimmune Chronic Bilateral Meniere's Disease for five years

now. In human terms that basically means I am losing my balance and hearing

in both ears, at a fairly rapid rate. I walk with a cane or walker, or some

days I prefer to just fall over and lay idly studying how dirty my ceiling

is

<grin>. Death be punishment to those who move my furniture or leave Legos

laying about! I have the whole place mapped out by touch because when

vertigo is bad I can't rely upon visual cues.

Next, I have had fibromyalgia for eleven years.

Also, I have chronic nightly insomnia.

And, I have PCOS- " Polycystic Ovarian Disorder " and insulin resistance as

a result.

Finally, I just had double pneumonia and a small heart attack when I was

hospitalized for quite a while in october, and now they are saying I have

'COPD'- " Chronic Pulmonary Obstructive Disorder " yippee me...I'm a die-hard

smoker but that term " die-hard " has now taken on a whole new meaning. I'm

going to try the patch I guess and see if I can quit, ughh. I'm supposed to

be on 3 liters of oxygen 24/7...but I stop for the occasional smoke break (I

know, but Rome wasn't built in a day.) Once I have the patch it will be

easier. As it is I've cut down from 2 packs a day to maybe 4 cigs per day

because I can't breathe, I think my pneumonia might still be rolling around

in there I hear strange noises but not from my asthma. I also have to do

nebulizer treatments every 4 hours for my asthma and other lung problems.

OK I do believe that's it for diseases and disorders. Can I take

mysterious maladies for $500, ? lol

Thanks for listening everyone.

Be Well,

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[Guest guest]

Kris,

The Mondinis is bilateral. Congenitally deaf in my left ear (no middle ear

bones at birth) My right ear I lose more hearing every year, so yeah, it is

progressive. I've been taking sign language classes at my college...and

since being born deaf in one ear, I have pretty awesome lipreading skills.

My mother didn't know I was deaf in one ear until I was 5. She put the

phone up to my left ear, and I told her I don't hear there. I understand

the wanting to get it over with.....I get so many ear infections...when I

have an ear infection my hearing gets worse, then when it goes away my

hearing gets better....it is like a terrible rollercoaster that I can't get

off of. I do have hearing aids...I don't wear them often though...the sound

just isn't natural...and not to mention I've been afraid of flushing

toilets since I wore them....KABOOM!!! Sounds like an atomic bomb. Music I

don't worry about. As it is now, I mainly feel vibrations...in my car

people always look at me funny cause I have the music cranked up loud! They

must think I am one of those punks.....nope...just like music is all. Music

is so much more than sound...the vibrations are also an important part.

Think about it...what makes us keep to the rhythm with a song? The

bass...which creates vibrations....cool huh?

~~

I believe with all my heart that civilization has produced nothing finer

than a man or woman who thinks and practices true tolerance.

--- Knox

Re: Introducing Myself

Hi ,

Pardon me for prying..are you bilateral? Do you have hearing loss and

if

so is it progressive? Big bummer on the diabetes you have my sympathy

....I'm being treated like a type 2 diabetic (but not insulin

dependent, I take Glucophage and Glyburide) right now because my body is

under such stress that my bloodsugar is through the roof, so I can relate.

I

hate the stupid pen thingy that you poke your finger with LOL I jump every

time! My heart goes out to you though.

My hearing loss has deteriorated over the past five years and sometimes

I

wish I would just wake up deaf and get over it! But, oh...will I miss

music.

I have music playing morning noon and night because I want to hear all that

can be heard before I can't hear anymore. Drives my husband batty. Tough,

hee hee.. I had a 65dB loss bilaterally last time I was at the doc. I was

supposed to go to the doc again in october for an audiogram and checkup

(we've had moderate success with injecting steroids into my middle ear via

my

eardrums....ouch!)

But I was in the hospital so I missed the appointment. Now it will take

forever to get an appointment, as is par for the course with most

specialists. Take care and have a good day, . )

Be Well,

··º¨¥¨º··{DizzyKrissie}··º¨¥¨º··

" The journey of a thousand leagues begins from beneath your feet. " --

Lao-Tzu

<< Hi Kris! Welcome! Meniere's huh? Few people on here with that...I have

Mondini's dysplasia. Similar to Meniere's, but is caused by a deformity of

the cochlea. I also have Fibromyalgia and PCOS, and just diagnosed with

insulin dependent type 2 diabetes. Sorry to hear about the pneumonia and

heart attack.....but congrats on the smoking! Cutting down as much as you

did is tough...I know..I'm an ex-smoker. This is a safe place to vent or

ask for help. Again, welcome!

~~ >>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Kris, i'm Helen from Ohio...Welcome to the list !!! You have come to the

right place!!! We have someone else on here with Meniers Disease, and others

with all the other things that you have also...I have had fibro for over 30

years, before they even had a name for it...How do you cope with a little

ones to care for ??? Again Welcome and write when you are up to it !!!

{{{ Special Hugs }}}

«:¨`v´¨)::»

*..·°-:¦:*`v´*Helen

Hello Everyone,My name is Kris, I'm 30, married, with 2 kids ages 11M, and

5F. I just realized between yesterday and this morning that I know someone

on this list! <waving to Denisa!> I'll be as brief as possible with my

diagnoses, bear with me. I have had Autoimmune Chronic Bilateral Meniere's

Disease for five years now. In human terms that basically means I am losing

my balance and hearing in both ears, at a fairly rapid rate. I walk with a

cane or walker, or some days I prefer to just fall over and lay idly studying

how dirty my ceiling is <grin>. Death be punishment to those who move my

furniture or leave Legos laying about! I have the whole place mapped out by

touch because when vertigo is bad I can't rely upon visual cues.Next, I have

had fibromyalgia for eleven years. Also, I have chronic nightly

insomnia.And, I have PCOS- " Polycystic Ovarian Disorder " and insulin

resistance as a result.Finally, I just had double pneumonia and a small

heart attack when I was hospitalized for quite a while in october, and now

they are saying I have 'COPD'- " Chronic Pulmonary Obstructive Disorder " yippee

me...I'm a die-hard smoker but that term " die-hard " has now taken on a whole

new meaning. I'm going to try the patch I guess and see if I can quit, ughh.

I'm supposed to be on 3 liters of oxygen 24/7...but I stop for the

occasional smoke break (I know, but Rome wasn't built in a day.) Once I have

the patch it will be easier. As it is I've cut down from 2 packs a day to

maybe 4 cigs per day because I can't breathe, I think my pneumonia might

still be rolling around in there I hear strange noises but not from my

asthma. I also have to do nebulizer treatments every 4 hours for my asthma

and other lung problems. OK I do believe that's it for diseases and

disorders. Can I take mysterious maladies for $500, ? lol Thanks for

listening everyone.Be Well,··º¨¥¨º··{DizzyKrissie}··º¨¥¨º··

" Always remember that you are not the only one who has ever felt rejected,

unloved and lonely at sometime. Reach out and help someone else in trouble,

and you could be amazed at the changes in yourself and your life. " - Anonymous

[Guest guest]

Hi Kris, welcome to our group!!! I'm Helen, 51, from Ohio...I have 19 diseases and illnesses at the moment...There's a lot of nice folks here...I also have the severe form of Fibromyalgia... Everything you have, someone on the list also has...So if you have any question, I'm sure they will be more than willing to help you the best that they can...Sorry I am late with getting back to you, but haven't been feeling well lately...

Do you have a lot of family support??? That does help...They don't understand it all, but some of them do try their best...Are you able to take care of yourself at the moment??? In 99 and 2000 I was in a wheelchair, but I have been able to get around without it since the middle of last year... I only use my cane now, when we are going for walks or I know I will be on my feet for an extended time...Yes, having disability's does make one feel depressed...Hope you have a good Dr. that understands that...NO, YOU ARE NOT A NUT CASE ) You are human !!! What are they doing now about the spot on your lung??? Can't they fix the collapse in your lung???

I know, I'm the one with all the question's )

Hope to see ya posting...No post is too short or too long...

((( Welcoming Hugs )))

Helen

Hello All,

My name is Kris. I am 30 yrs old, married to a wonderful man 19yrs older

than me, and have 2 kids ages 11yrs (son Dakota-aka-'Koty') and 5yrs

(daughter ). I have several physical problems and I feel like I am in

my 90s not my 30s!

I have had fibromyalgia for eleven years. I have Meniere's disease-a

disease of the inner ear causing progressive hearing loss and loss of balance

function/and increasing vertigo...each 'attack', named a 'drop attack' causes

me to fall to the floor and vomit violently...ugh! I am unable to get up

sometimes for several hours becuase I literally can't tell which way is up.

I have "moderate to profound" hearing loss (over 65dB loss bilaterally (in

both ears)) and walk with a cane because I am so wobbly--I tend to walk into

things or trip and fall flat on my face. But, as Debra Winger said recently

on Bravo,..."Falling on your face implies you are making progress in your

life and actively moving forward, falling on your behind implies you are

sitting and waiting for life to "happen to you". I really liked that quote.

Anyway, I also have PCOS-Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, which caused me to be

insulin resistant and to gain a large amount of weight because it screws up

one's hormones really badly, and now I'm having trouble maintaining a healthy

blood sugar level, so they think I may have gone diabetic. I also have

Pernicious Anemia which simply requires a shot of B12 in the behind once a

month. I see a rheumatologist for the fibro, an endocrinologist for the

pernicious anemia and PCOS, an otolaryngologist for the Meniere's, ---and a

pulmonlologist & psychiatrist/therapist for what I am about to describe below.

In October 2001 I was hospitalized for double pneumonia which quickly

turned into a collapsed lung and episodes of ventricular tachycardia. The

heart rythm problem is still a big concern whenever I exert myself, and my

left lung, in the lower lobe, is still collapsed, and I have an "odd spot" on

that lung that will not go away, which scares the living daylights out of me.

I've been through 5 courses of antibiotics to get rid of said spot, with no

success. All of this has kind of forced me to face my own mortality, which

has been difficult especially with such a great family surrounding me. I'm

also under psych care because I am manic-depressive (and possibly

agoraphobic...but who would want to leave their house when the chances of

falling over are so great and so embarrassing!) -- and manic-depressive

illness runs in my family; and I think is a typical reaction to chronic

illness (the depressive part anyway). Boy would I like to trade this body of

mine for a newer, better functioning model!

Well, that's me, in a rather large nutshell...or shall I say nutcase?

(laughing...I'm not psycho don't worry about that). I really look forward to

getting to know everyone, I feel so alone...my family tries to understand but

those who are 'healthy' really can't relate no matter how they try. Thanks

for listening, everyone. If anyone has any questions about me feel free to

ask. (hugs) to all.

Be Well,

Kris in Wisconsin

"To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a

thousand heads bowing in prayer." -- Gandhi

[Guest guest]

Welcome MRS. P. You forgot to say your name. What state are you from? Have

some fun and make a signature line.

NH

Mommy to Abby Liz 10-25-94

Mommy to Anne 7-1-99

START 6/1/02

238/218/199

[Guest guest]

Welcome Mrs. P.,

Glad to have you join our group...you will find great support here.

>

> So far I have lost 11 pounds, which leaves me about 114 pounds

> overweight.

>

Congratulations on the 11 pounds...sounds like you are doing great! We

started about the same place...I started with 110 - 120 to lose...you can do

it!

> My first major weight-loss hurdle was an addiction to soda (Mt.

> Dew). I'm over the caffeine addiction & have eliminated all soda

> (including diet & caffeine-free) from my diet.

>

I still struggle with my affection for Diet Coke...I am constantly having to

monitor my intake so I do not drink too much. I drink a lot of fluid so I

still get more than enough water in...I just want my Diet Coke! This is my

last bad habit and I am holding on tight! LOL I sound like a spoiled five

year old! hehehehe

> Today is my 3rd day of consuming the full water requirement for my

> weight. It really helps! I've already noticed a change in my

> appetite. I am using the recommendation of 1 oz. of water for every

> 2 lbs. of body weight.

The water will also improve your skin...my face looks younger and thinner

than it did 15 years ago when I weighed less. The formula you used to figure

your daily intake is a good one...lots of folks use that.

>

> I am not following a specific diet/eating plan right now. I am

> tracking my servings using Weight Watchers materials from 1995 or

> so. It is not the current " point " program.

>

Well, your program looks like it is working. I use Simmon's food

mover and folks here use a variety of different programs. As long as it is

balanced and teaches portion control you are on the right track.

Have a great day!

Rae

260/165/140-150???

If it is to be...it is up to me.

[Guest guest]

> You forgot to say your name. What state are you from?

Oops...

I'm Jill, from scenic rural Iowa.

I'll have to work on a signature line.

Thanks to everyone for the welcome notes.

~~Jill~~

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group Keep on whatever program you are on and that feels

right for you. This group has various different programs in it. I am on a

vegan, nonfat program that follows Dr. J. McDougall and Dr. Dean Ornish (veg

not vegan). It is the way I want to eat for the rest of my life because it

is healthy for me and I enjoy it (meat has never been a favorite of mine, so

I can do without it). This group is all about support and we are here to

give it.

Take care

[Guest guest]

Congrats on coming out of lurkdom and taking the challenge. Just

wanted you to know I do see changes in your photos. You're losing

the fat off your back and it looks like your belly too. Take a side

pic and I'm sure you'll see a bigger difference from now to the end

of your challenge.

Keep going!

> Hello everyone,

> I've been lurking for a few weeks and figured it was finally time to

> introduce myself. My name is Becky and I'm 35 years old...I am a

stay at

> home mom with 5 kids (yours, mine and ours) and I am REALLY

overweight.

> Something really clicked in me when my sister talked me into trying

the BFL

> program with her and I absolutely love it. It's different than any

of the

> other hundred times I've ever tried to lose weight...this time it

is GOING

> to happen. This time there is no doubt in my mind that I will

reach my

> goals.

>

> I started following the program on March 24 of this year and then I

decided

> to get the papers from the BFL site and bought a success journal

and took my

> photos and once I had all that I sort of restarted April 7. I

never went

> off the program...so I guess this first challenge of many will be

14 weeks

> instead of 12. I just had a headstart is all.

>

> I have put up a blog with my " transformation " on it....I just got

done

> adding my 4 week pics (from April 7) and I'm trying to decide if I

see a

> little bit of a difference or not...I think I might...lol...it's so

hard to

> tell. It was REAL humbling putting my before pic up on the

web...and the

> only reason I was able to do it was because I consider those

pictures

> temporary.

>

> Nice to meet you all...I've gotten a ton of great info from you by

> lurking...hopefully I can keep up with all the posts and stay out

of my

> lurkdom.

>

> BeckyJ

> http://beckyj.blogspot.com

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

BECKY!

Welcome out of lurkdom! I am fanatic about pictures and I

get so much motivation from everyone who is doing so well.

Congratulations you can definitely see a difference!

Thanks for posting them, it helps us newbies hold hope that

we will see a change and it does happen if you try!

Tink

Becky J. wrote:

> Hello everyone,

> I've been lurking for a few weeks and figured it was finally time to

> introduce myself. My name is Becky and I'm 35 years old...I am a stay at

> home mom with 5 kids (yours, mine and ours) and I am REALLY overweight.

> Something really clicked in me when my sister talked me into trying

> the BFL

> program with her and I absolutely love it. It's different than any of the

> other hundred times I've ever tried to lose weight...this time it is GOING

> to happen. This time there is no doubt in my mind that I will reach my

> goals.

>

> I started following the program on March 24 of this year and then I

> decided

> to get the papers from the BFL site and bought a success journal and

> took my

> photos and once I had all that I sort of restarted April 7. I never went

> off the program...so I guess this first challenge of many will be 14 weeks

> instead of 12. I just had a headstart is all.

>

> I have put up a blog with my " transformation " on it....I just got done

> adding my 4 week pics (from April 7) and I'm trying to decide if I see a

> little bit of a difference or not...I think I might...lol...it's so

> hard to

> tell. It was REAL humbling putting my before pic up on the web...and the

> only reason I was able to do it was because I consider those pictures

> temporary.

>

> Nice to meet you all...I've gotten a ton of great info from you by

> lurking...hopefully I can keep up with all the posts and stay out of my

> lurkdom.

>

> BeckyJ

> http://beckyj.blogspot.com

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> Hello everyone,

> I've been lurking for a few weeks and figured it was finally time to

> introduce myself. My name is Becky and I'm 35 years old...I am a

stay at

> home mom with 5 kids (yours, mine and ours) and I am REALLY

overweight.

> Something really clicked in me when my sister talked me into trying

the BFL

> program with her and I absolutely love it. It's different than any

of the

> other hundred times I've ever tried to lose weight...this time it

is GOING

> to happen. This time there is no doubt in my mind that I will

reach my

> goals.

>

Becky,

Welcome! I can already see from your pictures that you are making

progress!!!

Colleen

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much for taking a look at the photos....the more I look the more

changes

I actually see myself....it's like a train wreck....lol...I can't stop

looking!!!

But I tell ya...it's the most motivation I've had so far so I'm gonna keep

pluggin away.

Thanks again for looking.

Becky

http://beckyj.blogspot.com

I am fanatic about pictures and I

get so much motivation from everyone who is doing so well.

Congratulations you can definitely see a difference!

Thanks for posting them, it helps us newbies hold hope that

we will see a change and it does happen if you try!

Tink

[Guest guest]

Thanks for looking. It really bums me out I didn't think to take that side

pic when I first started

with the other before pics...I did take one this time with the others...I

just didn't post it because

there was nothing to compare it to...next 4 weeks tho I will for sure.

Becky

http://beckyj.blogspot.com

Congrats on coming out of lurkdom and taking the challenge. Just

wanted you to know I do see changes in your photos. You're losing

the fat off your back and it looks like your belly too. Take a side

pic and I'm sure you'll see a bigger difference from now to the end

of your challenge.

[Guest guest]

Hi Becky and welcome. I read your blog page. I love your writing

style. Interact with this group for all the BFL support you could

ever want. Keep us posted on your progress. Glad to meet you!

Stasia

[Guest guest]

SueS,

Welcome.

If you have a very stubborn bug in your gut, you may have to attack

it more directly to get the upper hand, before using glutamine and

the oils to rebuild the gut, and probiotics to repopulate with the

beneficial bugs. You might consider trying Dr. Corsello's bowel

scrubbing protocol before doing the others, which appear to be

similar to her bowel soothing and bowel repopulating protocols. See

's message #56249.

Rich

> Hi Everyone

> I've been hanging around watching posts for a couple of weeks now

&

> before I post a question, I'll introduce myself.

>

> I've had ME/CFS for nearly 4 years. I'm on magnesium injections &

for

> the past 3 months I've been on the IAG protocol to reduce membrane

> permeability. For those who don't know, this involves avoidins

dairy

> & gluten and taking probiotics, fish & evening primrose oils & L-

> Glutamine & a couple of other bits & pieces.

>

> Improvement? Well, marginal if any & certainly not a reversal of

the

> decline that's been happening for the last 9 months. But I think

my

> sleep is better - deeper, with fewer intense & vivid dreams, so

> perhaps membrane permeability is reducing slowly...

>

> SueS

[Guest guest]

You're doing great! Love the site! Keep us posted on your

progress. We love to hear good stories.

debra

> Hello everyone,

> I've been lurking for a few weeks and figured it was finally time

to

> introduce myself. My name is Becky and I'm 35 years old...I am a

stay at

> home mom with 5 kids (yours, mine and ours) and I am REALLY

overweight.

> Something really clicked in me when my sister talked me into

trying the BFL

> program with her and I absolutely love it. It's different than

any of the

> other hundred times I've ever tried to lose weight...this time it

is GOING

> to happen. This time there is no doubt in my mind that I will

reach my

> goals.

>

> I started following the program on March 24 of this year and then

I decided

> to get the papers from the BFL site and bought a success journal

and took my

> photos and once I had all that I sort of restarted April 7. I

never went

> off the program...so I guess this first challenge of many will be

14 weeks

> instead of 12. I just had a headstart is all.

>

> I have put up a blog with my " transformation " on it....I just got

done

> adding my 4 week pics (from April 7) and I'm trying to decide if I

see a

> little bit of a difference or not...I think I might...lol...it's

so hard to

> tell. It was REAL humbling putting my before pic up on the

web...and the

> only reason I was able to do it was because I consider those

pictures

> temporary.

>

> Nice to meet you all...I've gotten a ton of great info from you by

> lurking...hopefully I can keep up with all the posts and stay out

of my

> lurkdom.

>

> BeckyJ

> http://beckyj.blogspot.com

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks everyone for the nice welcome. I absolutely love this program and

the support and

encouragement I've received just from having that blog posted has been

overwhelming and

it's the best thing I've done.

Happy mother's day to all you moms out there,

BeckyJ

http://beckyj.blogspot.com

You're doing great! Love the site! Keep us posted on your

progress. We love to hear good stories.

debra

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the forum, Robin!

I would say this is defnitley the right place to find people who love

and create scent!

Happy holidays!

Ayala Sender

Perfume Designer

Quinta Essentia Signature Perfumes, Inc.

www.quinta-essentia.ca (604) 609-0150

Signature Perfumes ~ Perfumed Jewellery ~ Fragrance Consultant On-line

[Guest guest]

At 06:13 PM 12/26/2003 -0000, you wrote:

>Hello! I just joined, and my name is Robin husband is Rob. We're

>in Alaska. We both enjoy making soap, perfumes (or at least

>trying!), herbs, candles, and the such. I thought maybe it would be

>polite to say hello!

Hi Robin

I'm Anya, the hostess of this group -- and you are polite! I usually forget

to welcome new members, and maybe it's a resolution impolite ol' me should

make for the New Year.

I always find it's helpful for new members to search the archives. There

are thousands of messages full of great info. I've saved a lot of them to

my harddrive, in case ever crashes, or loses them. I like getting the

messages via email for that reason, too. To view the archives, just click

on 'messages' on the left side of the homepage, and to search the archives,

just type in a word you're interested in in the 'search' box. Soap might be

a good start!

Otherwise, just click on message #1 and open a new browser to 'expand all

messages' and cruise through them (might take a week or so in your spare

time.) I like this method so much, I might put it in the welcoming message

to the group.

PS you're in Alaska, I'm in toasty Miami, FL, and we have members from all

over the world to share all kinds of local tincturing and whatnot

knowledge. Glad you joined.

Anya

http://member.newsguy.com/~herblady

[Guest guest]

Welcome . This is a great place for you to get information on the

dangers of vaccinating your children.

In your spare time (LOL) you could browse through the archives and find lots

of valuable information.

I am a former RN, 37 year old mother of a 14 year old daughter and a 12 year

old son.

Kay from KY

*****************

Hi My name is . I am 30 years old and have been married to my dh for 12

years. We have 4 girls 10, 9, 7, 6 and 3 boys 4,2,16 months. I'm mostly a

sahm but am attending school to become an R.N.

I post at mothering and that's how I found this group..I'm so glad too..I

need all the info I can get. My 16 mo. has not been vaxed since he was 6

months and my 2yo not since he was 12 months.

I'm looking forward to reading all the posts

[Guest guest]

Her book is really interesting, and she gives advice about giving vaccines

at the end. I personally, don't think we should give our kids any

vaccinations, although unfortunately I did give my dd most of them, that was

until I became more informed on vaccines - but the information in her book

is otherwise very good.

Best wishes

Fern

From: " Tudor " <mommietoseven@...>

<Vaccinations >

Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 7:17 PM

Subject: Re: Introducing myself

Thank you Kay..I went back and foreth in the past. I questioned the doctor

about the rise in autism and vaccinations. She assured me that it was all

safe, even to get 4 at a time, so I continued on vaxing my 2 yo. She even

went on to say Autism was genetic. I've been reading the book What your

doctor may not tell you about children's vaccinations..by Cave.

It's very interesting.

I'm going to read through the posts, although it will take a month I'm sure.

LOL

[Guest guest]

Yes, she actually thinks you can safely vaccinate - HAH!

So, I am extremely concerned that, although, she has helped many damaged,

she is continuing to be PART OF THE PROBLEM

There is no way to vaccinate with any vaccine safely. No way on this earth

Sheri

At 11:38 PM 03/11/2004 -0800, you wrote:

>Her book is really interesting, and she gives advice about giving vaccines

>at the end. I personally, don't think we should give our kids any

>vaccinations, although unfortunately I did give my dd most of them, that was

>until I became more informed on vaccines - but the information in her book

>is otherwise very good.

>Best wishes

>Fern

>

>From: " Tudor " <mommietoseven@...>

><Vaccinations >

>Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 7:17 PM

>Subject: Re: Introducing myself

>

>

>Thank you Kay..I went back and foreth in the past. I questioned the doctor

>about the rise in autism and vaccinations. She assured me that it was all

>safe, even to get 4 at a time, so I continued on vaxing my 2 yo. She even

>went on to say Autism was genetic. I've been reading the book What your

>doctor may not tell you about children's vaccinations..by Cave.

>It's very interesting.

>

>I'm going to read through the posts, although it will take a month I'm sure.

>LOL

>

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>

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