It's a dream come true!!!!

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Hi everyone, my name is , I am 37years old, a woman and I've been searching for a group of people who would understand the challenges and fears that a ICD brings to your life. I am a little behind the times and just got my first computer ...yes i guess I have been a little distracted with my health concerns. Anyway the first sight I looked up was YOU!!!! I'm thrilled to find you and hope I can not only benefit from your friendship and expierences...but add some of my own.. I am very green at this so, any and all suggestions would be much appreciated! I once again thank God I found you...it's a dream come true. Looking forward to meeting you!

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Welcome , Come on in and sit right down and tell us about yourself.

This group is wonderful. I am not sure where I would be today if it weren't

for the caring and concern and warmth on this board. I remember the first

time I ever wrote on here and I was at the very very bottom of my barrel. I

was scared, panicky, terrified of being zapped again. Hating all that Had

had to give up and resenting this device more than being glad it had saved my

life.

There are some wonderful and caring people on this board as you will find

out. There is Bill who always makes us laugh, There is Bob and Turk who are

two true knights in Shining Armor. There is our little Staci and ita,

and Sue and , I am afraid that my short term member won't let me

remember more of their names but you will here from them.

Welcome would like coffee or tea or something a little stronger?

Sharon in Ohio

The Nasty Prom Queen

[Guest guest]

>hey sharon,,,,

no way can i be considered a knight....i have no armor....just life

jackets.......and none of them fit me......cant sink anyway....belly keeps

me afloat

bop in pa

[Guest guest]

.....

Welcome! Here, take this comfy List Recliner, this glass of decaf ice

tea, and sit right down and make

yerself at home.

I'm not a Zapper, my husband is. But this group is my support

group..... you couldn't buy a greater

bunch of friends if Sears still had a mail-order catalog.

Welcome home, sweetie.

Sue

--

" She was not quite what you would call refined.

She was not quite what you would call unrefined.

She was the kind of person that keeps a parrot. "

-- Mark Twain

Rich and Sue Owens

http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Meadows/7457/index3.html

http://www.nothnbut.net/~reo77/aurora.html

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Turk,

Thanks for the warm and quiet welcome and yes I would have to agree with you about the "family" like atmosphere. To be honest, I am currently seperated from my husband (divorce inevitable-he already has a girlfriend) because he felt my health problems were too overwhelming for him to cope with. With only a year of sobriety beneath him, he actively started drinking again and became extremely abusive. The point is....goin vve ved

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In a message dated 7/2/02 4:38:46 PM Central Daylight Time, goturk1@... writes:

Hello ;

On behalf of all the quiet ones i will say welcome to the best support

group(we'd rather call it a family) in the world. I am sure we can learn

from you as much as you can from us.Don't be shy ok. Good Luck, Good Health

and Good Heart. Love TURK

>From: miller1a@...

[Guest guest]

Turk...once again spontaneous ...weird sending of incompletee-mail.

Maybe someone is trying to tell me that I'm too long winded.

I was talking about my poor family and how they are tired, frustrated and discouraged after dealing with this roller coaster, I call life!!

But, its my life, and it seems I have found a surrogate family who is educated, sincere and truly loving!! Thanks again for your kindness and making me feel so welcome Turk ( I had heard you were a knight in shining armor!!)

Love and friendship,

[Guest guest]

Hello ;

On behalf of all the quiet ones i will say welcome to the best support

group(we'd rather call it a family) in the world. I am sure we can learn

from you as much as you can from us.Don't be shy ok. Good Luck, Good Health

and Good Heart. Love TURK

>From: miller1a@...

>Reply-

>

>Subject: It's a dream come true!!!!

>Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 15:06:20 EDT

>

>Hi everyone, my name is , I am 37years old, a woman and I've been

>searching for a group of people who would understand the challenges and

>fears

>that a ICD brings to your life. I am a little behind the times and just

>got

>my first computer ...yes i guess I have been a little distracted with my

>health concerns. Anyway the first sight I looked up was YOU!!!! I'm

>thrilled

>to find you and hope I can not only benefit from your friendship and

>expierences...but add some of my own.. I am very green at this so, any and

>all suggestions would be much appreciated! I once again thank God I found

>you...it's a dream come true. Looking forward to meeting you!

>

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[Guest guest]

hey turk,,,,

can i have an italian hoagie with everything and hot peppers on the side

with a six pack of labatts blue.... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

bop in pa

[Guest guest]

Sharon Darling;

Doesn't that go like this. Coffee, Tea or ME? LOL Love TURK

>From: IIPistacio@...

>Reply-

>

>Subject: Re: It's a dream come true!!!!

>Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 16:50:21 EDT

>

>Welcome , Come on in and sit right down and tell us about yourself.

>This group is wonderful. I am not sure where I would be today if it weren't

>for the caring and concern and warmth on this board. I remember the first

>time I ever wrote on here and I was at the very very bottom of my barrel.

>I

>was scared, panicky, terrified of being zapped again. Hating all that Had

>had to give up and resenting this device more than being glad it had saved

>my

>life.

>

>There are some wonderful and caring people on this board as you will find

>out. There is Bill who always makes us laugh, There is Bob and Turk who

>are

>two true knights in Shining Armor. There is our little Staci and ita,

>and Sue and , I am afraid that my short term member won't let me

>remember more of their names but you will here from them.

>

>Welcome would like coffee or tea or something a little stronger?

>

>Sharon in Ohio

>The Nasty Prom Queen

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It's ok Honey, Just remember i am a TURK and yes you're welcome to join my

HAREM as well. I say it to all my girls if a man doesn't treat you right

don't even waste time to complain about it so go on with your life it's too

short to dwell on small stuff. Love TURK

>From: miller1a@...

>Reply-

>

>Subject: Re: It's a dream come true!!!!

>Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 18:08:31 EDT

>

>Turk,

>

>Thanks for the warm and quiet welcome and yes I would have to agree with

>you

>about the " family " like atmosphere. To be honest, I am currently seperated

>from my husband (divorce inevitable-he already has a girlfriend) because he

>felt my health problems were too overwhelming for him to cope with. With

>only a year of sobriety beneath him, he actively started drinking again and

>became extremely abusive. The point is....goin vve ved

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We are all a bunch of kidders, nights, lovers, friends and family members as

well as princes and princesses. You can definately count on one thing about

this place everybody is here for everybody on a bad day and don't forget

we're all having a PROM soon in OHIO(biggest population is there i think)

and I'll let the Prom Queen tell you about the details. Love TURK

>From: miller1a@...

>Reply-

>

>Subject: Re: It's a dream come true!!!!

>Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 18:15:56 EDT

>

>Turk...once again spontaneous ...weird sending of incompletee-mail.

>

>Maybe someone is trying to tell me that I'm too long winded.

>

>I was talking about my poor family and how they are tired, frustrated and

>discouraged after dealing with this roller coaster, I call life!!

>But, its my life, and it seems I have found a surrogate family who is

>educated, sincere and truly loving!! Thanks again for your kindness and

>making me feel so welcome Turk ( I had heard you were a knight in shining

>armor!!)

>

>Love and friendship,

>

>

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....

> I am currently seperated from my husband (divorce inevitable-he

> already has a girlfriend) because he felt my health problems were too

> overwhelming for him to cope with. With only a year of sobriety

> beneath him, he actively started drinking again and became extremely

> abusive. The point is....goin vve ved

Geeze, that truly sucks.

It's horrible how so many people cannot deal with 'health issues'.

My husband's 2nd wife died from

stomach cancer at the not very ripe old age of 26. She'd suffered with

it for 5 yrs. before she passed. He

stuck by her the whole time. He actually had a hosp. priest come up and

shake his hand and hug him, and thank

him for standing by her. He said simply 'Well, isn't that what we are

supposed to do?'

So now karma has come full circle, and it is my turn to stand by him as

he goes into that good night. I hate

him dying, but married him knowing that it was an inevitability.

It makes the love that we share all the more precious. It's so sad

that your husband choose not to partake

of this bittersweet fruit.

Sue

--

" She was not quite what you would call refined.

She was not quite what you would call unrefined.

She was the kind of person that keeps a parrot. "

-- Mark Twain

Rich and Sue Owens

http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Meadows/7457/index3.html

http://www.nothnbut.net/~reo77/aurora.html

[Guest guest]

Welcome !

This is the best group of people ever!

I am 40 , but ICD put in at 37.

We have a great chat on Thursday night at 8:00pm EST. You should join

sometime. JUst click on CHAT on the left and join in. You can learn so much.

Take care and again WELCOME!!

in Cincy

>From: miller1a@...

>Reply-

>

>Subject: It's a dream come true!!!!

>Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 15:06:20 EDT

>

>Hi everyone, my name is , I am 37years old, a woman and I've been

>searching for a group of people who would understand the challenges and

>fears

>that a ICD brings to your life. I am a little behind the times and just

>got

>my first computer ...yes i guess I have been a little distracted with my

>health concerns. Anyway the first sight I looked up was YOU!!!! I'm

>thrilled

>to find you and hope I can not only benefit from your friendship and

>expierences...but add some of my own.. I am very green at this so, any and

>all suggestions would be much appreciated! I once again thank God I found

>you...it's a dream come true. Looking forward to meeting you!

>

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Hey Sue;

You know we all love you but did i missed something. Tell me about your

husband a little more. I thought he was doing fine and i hope he has alot

more beautiful years with you. Love TURK

>From: Sue Owens <susie77@...>

>Reply-

>

>Subject: Re: It's a dream come true!!!!

>Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2002 21:37:54 -0500

>

>

>

>....

>

> > I am currently seperated from my husband (divorce inevitable-he

> > already has a girlfriend) because he felt my health problems were too

> > overwhelming for him to cope with. With only a year of sobriety

> > beneath him, he actively started drinking again and became extremely

> > abusive. The point is....goin vve ved

>

> Geeze, that truly sucks.

> It's horrible how so many people cannot deal with 'health issues'.

>My husband's 2nd wife died from

>stomach cancer at the not very ripe old age of 26. She'd suffered with

>it for 5 yrs. before she passed. He

>stuck by her the whole time. He actually had a hosp. priest come up and

>shake his hand and hug him, and thank

>him for standing by her. He said simply 'Well, isn't that what we are

>supposed to do?'

> So now karma has come full circle, and it is my turn to stand by him as

>he goes into that good night. I hate

>him dying, but married him knowing that it was an inevitability.

> It makes the love that we share all the more precious. It's so sad

>that your husband choose not to partake

>of this bittersweet fruit.

> Sue

>--

> " She was not quite what you would call refined.

>She was not quite what you would call unrefined.

>She was the kind of person that keeps a parrot. "

>-- Mark Twain

>

>Rich and Sue Owens

>http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Meadows/7457/index3.html

>http://www.nothnbut.net/~reo77/aurora.html

>

>

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Vicki,

Thanks for the warm words and welcome. I am truly overwhelmed by the outflow of love and kindness...I didn't know what to x-pect when I joined this group.

I think the hardest part of having an ICD is knowing that you are dependent on a device to live...( i am verrrrrry thankful, dont get me wrong) but while it saves you from death it also frightens you and I fear it everyday. The treatments I have received literally knocked me off my feet and left me screaming in pain. I understand that thats not typical of everyones therapy, but it is mine. So I have been afraid to exersize, afraid to run and play with my kids, and afraid to make love when I wanted to...so many emotions, so inadequate words to x-press how I feel.

I am rambling, but I certainly appreciate your listening ear, although you are somewhat of a trapped audience!!!

Thanks for the support and love!

[Guest guest]

Sir Bobby, would you like a piece of homemade spinach pie, and a side stuffed peppers with greek cheese, followed by an ice cold broosky?????

Vicky P. aka GypsyStar513@...

RJS <bobbyj85@...> wrote: hey turk,,,,can i have an italian hoagie with everything and hot peppers on the side with a six pack of labatts blue.... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm bop in pa Please visit the Zapper homepage athttp://www.ZapLife.org

[Guest guest]

Welcome , you will find alot of love and support in here, a good well deserved laugh at things ourselves as well and advise... Everyone has much to give in this group, everyone who is in here whether with an icd or to gain guidance, knowledge and support for their loved ones who have an icd, offers themselves unconditionally and truly. You will discuss your fears, the setbacks which everyone hopes and prays are minimal if any, everything that has come into your life because of your new life condition, and you will also laugh and smile at the way things are dealt with as that is one very huge way of dealing with it all. I am Vicky and entered this wonderfull group for someone I care about very much and will remain for that and for everyone else who I came to know appreciate love and pray for in this wonderfull group of people. We all can listen and offer a piece of us in return, it doesn't hurt us, it is our way of building our life's force and purpose. Welcome, many hugs and love to you. Be well and vent when you wish to, and chat away ....

Be Well, Good Heart, Many Smiles Vicky P. aka GupsyStar513@...

miller1a@... wrote: Hi everyone, my name is , I am 37years old, a woman and I've been searching for a group of people who would understand the challenges and fears that a ICD brings to your life. I am a little behind the times and just got my first computer ...yes i guess I have been a little distracted with my health concerns. Anyway the first sight I looked up was YOU!!!! I'm thrilled to find you and hope I can not only benefit from your friendship and expierences...but add some of my own.. I am very green at this so, any and all suggestions would be much appreciated! I once again thank God I found you...it's a dream come true. Looking forward to meeting you! Please visit the Zapper homepage athttp://www.ZapLife.org

[Guest guest]

hey shawn,,

thats what we are here for.......vent and ramble all you want........

and goodby to all for two days,,,,im off to levittown, pa where my career

was......biiiiigggggg clambake,,,,,and i can eat many many steamed

clams,,,,,,add the beer and sausage and my doc would have his own heart

attack if he were there.....

oh wellll as burger king used to say!!! " SOMETIMES YOU GOTTA BREAK THE

RULES "

talk to ya all friday.,.,.,,,, " ENJOY OUR DAY OF CELEBRATING OUR FREEDOM "

BOB IN PA

[Guest guest]

Hey, Turk, my ol' goat.....

You know we all love you but did i missed something. Tell me about

your

husband a little more. I thought he was doing fine and i hope he

has alot

more beautiful years with you.

Oh, he's fine for now, and you didn't miss anything. I married

him knowing that he'd had a major

MI in '94, in fact wasn't expected to last even a yr. Married him knowing

that the Social Security

Admin. even agreed that he was so bad off that he qualified for disability

at the unripe age of 45.

Then last yr.'s bout with the ICD. He'll be 53 next month (Goddess

willing), still hanging in there.

My point to was that when we marry, it truly should be

'in sickness and in health', and 'till

death do you part'. Not that i'm special or anything. I'm just a person

who loves a man who in all

likelihood will die long before i do.... and knew that going in. As

Woody said 'The heart wants

what it wants'. Too bad he was talking in reference to his affair with

his 20-yr.-old adopted daughter....

ewwww!

I used to be married to a man who'd tell me to 'keep in down

in there', when i was in the bathroom

vomiting from one of my frequent migraines. (Thankfully, they no longer

trouble me.... one benefit of

getting older!) I used to wonder how he'd deal with it if i ever was

seriously ill. I found out, and hence

i have my current..... wonderful..... husband.... not the schmuck

who told me that the 'f**king house

smells like cough medicine when i come home!', as i lay on the couching

dying (literally) of pneumonia.

Sue

--

"She was not quite what you would call refined.

She was not quite what you would call unrefined.

She was the kind of person that keeps a parrot."

-- Mark Twain

Rich and Sue Owens

http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Meadows/7457/index3.html

http://www.nothnbut.net/~reo77/aurora.html

[Guest guest]

All the greek stuff she is mentioning is Turkish Sir Bob Don't listen to

her. LOL TURK

>From: " Vicky P. " <gypsystar513@...>

>Reply-

>

>Subject: Re: It's a dream come true!!!!

>Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 08:13:06 -0700 (PDT)

>

>

>Sir Bobby, would you like a piece of homemade spinach pie, and a side

>stuffed peppers with greek cheese, followed by an ice cold broosky?????

>Vicky P. aka GypsyStar513@...

>

> RJS <bobbyj85@...> wrote:

>hey turk,,,,

>

>can i have an italian hoagie with everything and hot peppers on the side

>with a six pack of labatts blue.... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

>

> bop in pa

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hey Sue;

I got the point bye the way i was just thinking maybe you wrote somthing

like his condition is worsened and i missed it. Thank God he is OK. Bye the

way tell him to last a long time because i am waiting in line for you

Babe!.... LOL Love TURK

>From: Sue Owens <susie77@...>

>Reply-

>

>Subject: Re: It's a dream come true!!!!

>Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2002 16:58:44 -0500

>

>

>

>Hey, Turk, my ol' goat.....

>

> >

> > You know we all love you but did i missed something. Tell me about

> > your

> > husband a little more. I thought he was doing fine and i hope he has

> > alot

> > more beautiful years with you.

>

> Oh, he's fine for now, and you didn't miss anything. I married him

>knowing that he'd had a major

>MI in '94, in fact wasn't expected to last even a yr. Married him

>knowing that the Social Security

>Admin. even agreed that he was so bad off that he qualified for

>disability at the unripe age of 45.

>Then last yr.'s bout with the ICD. He'll be 53 next month (Goddess

>willing), still hanging in there.

>

> My point to was that when we marry, it truly should be 'in

>sickness and in health', and 'till

>death do you part'. Not that i'm special or anything. I'm just a person

>who loves a man who in all

>likelihood will die long before i do.... and knew that going in. As

>Woody said 'The heart wants

>what it wants'. Too bad he was talking in reference to his affair with

>his 20-yr.-old adopted daughter....

>ewwww!

>

> I used to be married to a man who'd tell me to 'keep in down in

>there', when i was in the bathroom

>vomiting from one of my frequent migraines. (Thankfully, they no longer

>trouble me.... one benefit of

>getting older!) I used to wonder how he'd deal with it if i ever was

>seriously ill. I found out, and hence

>i have my current..... wonderful..... husband.... not the schmuck who

>told me that the 'f**king house

>smells like cough medicine when i come home!', as i lay on the couching

>dying (literally) of pneumonia.

> Sue

>

>--

> " She was not quite what you would call refined.

>She was not quite what you would call unrefined.

>She was the kind of person that keeps a parrot. "

>-- Mark Twain

>

>Rich and Sue Owens

>http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Meadows/7457/index3.html

>http://www.nothnbut.net/~reo77/aurora.html

>

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Hey all-

Has anyone else tried to directly email at 1a@.... I tried to send her a letter but it bounces back "not a known member". Is it just me or is there a system problem?

in Des Moines

[Guest guest]

, you are truly welcome, with my warm greetings and love to you.... I do understand what you are saying, and do not ever think I or we, are a trapped audience, you write as much as you feel the need to, about whatever needs to be "said" that is why we are all her, noone pressures us to write or read on, that is this purpose, you will slowly see that and each time feel more at ease. Never feel you must stop yourself, or that you are "rambling" ears open hearts (all) filled with love.... Everyones therapy can be different, and I understand your fears, if your doc has given you the green light about doing things, do not allow too much to stop you... You can do things all a bit at a time to test your limits, even making love is still part of your life and will be, and if the someone you are with, or to be with, loves YOU and understands YOU you can enjoy everything you did before while ensuring you are comfortable with everythig with patience and time you will be better each time.... Your doc can help you with any concerns, and we are her to listen and remember noone rambles on .... With love to you,

Be Well, Good Heart, Many Smiles Vicky P aka GypsyStar513@...

miller1a@... wrote: Vicki,Thanks for the warm words and welcome. I am truly overwhelmed by the outflow of love and kindness...I didn't know what to x-pect when I joined this group. I think the hardest part of having an ICD is knowing that you are dependent on a device to live...( i am verrrrrry thankful, dont get me wrong) but while it saves you from death it also frightens you and I fear it everyday. The treatments I have received literally knocked me off my feet and left me screaming in pain. I understand that thats not typical of everyones therapy, but it is mine. So I have been afraid to exersize, afraid to run and play with my kids, and afraid to make love when I wanted to...so many emotions, so inadequate words to x-press how I feel.I am rambling, but I certainly appreciate your listening ear, although you are somewhat of a trapped audience!!!Thanks for the support and love! Please visit the Zapper homepage athttp://www.ZapLife.org

[Guest guest]

You go Sir Bobby......... Have fun ...........

Vicky P.

RJS <bobbyj85@...> wrote: hey shawn,,thats what we are here for.......vent and ramble all you want........and goodby to all for two days,,,,im off to levittown, pa where my career was......biiiiigggggg clambake,,,,,and i can eat many many steamed clams,,,,,,add the beer and sausage and my doc would have his own heart attack if he were there.....oh wellll as burger king used to say!!! "SOMETIMES YOU GOTTA BREAK THE RULES" talk to ya all friday.,.,.,,,,"ENJOY OUR DAY OF CELEBRATING OUR FREEDOM" BOB IN PAPlease visit the Zapper homepage athttp://www.ZapLife.org