New also ~ 4 ~ intro letter!!

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I apologize for not being involved with the group. I have to tell

you that there is a ton of things going on since I quite smoking 10

years ago.

Just to name a few, There is a tumor on my pituitary gland, it has

gone from a 4 mm to 7 mm. My thyroid is hypo and it was regulated

for a very long time and now for the last 2 1/2 years it has been

hypo and I have gained over 100 pounds.

I broke my ankle 5 years ago and I tried to get the homeowners

insurance company to " pitch in " and help me with my medical

expenses. They refused to help, even though the " homeowners " paid a

premium that included medical expenses. I lost 25% use of my ankle

and there is permanent sensory nerve damage. The homeowner just

happens to be my brother and their insurance companies attorney has

been a complete JERK to me. We went to court yesterday. He made me

out to be a very bad person for " suing my brother " even though I was

exercising my constitutional rite to sue the homeowners " insurance

company, " and that I was NOT suing my brother. Just so you know,

I would never had " sued my brother " if at the time; I didn't loose my

job because the company closed, I didn't use up my severance package

while on medical leave, it wasn't in the middle of winter, I could

afford the $382 it was going to cost me to go on cobra (after all I

needed physical therapy so that I could learn to walk again without

hurting myself) and I could pay my bills with " NO INCOME. " My

brother and family all pitched in and helped me out. I am very

pleased to say that I found out this morning that I won my Law

Suit!

I started a new job and rotated between 6 desks and I complained to

my supervisor that I don't fit into this type of desk and she told me

that I am becoming a " problem " for her. Shortly after she said that

I was having an anterior cervical discetomy with fusion. There are

STILL 2 herniated discs in my neck....I filed a work comp claim and

it was denied even though my " NEW " supervisor, coworkers,

Neurosurgeon, Neurologist, Primary Physician all said that this

injury IS work related. I decided to appeal the insurance companies

decision. I go to court the early part of November. Meanwhile I

have to take pain medication and see a Spine Doctor every month.

Next week my sister will be having the same neck surgery that I had

only at a different level.

During all of this, first my father then my brother got sick and both

are now in need of a heart transplants. My Mother had cancer

(thankfully she is well now), Grandma died, Uncle dropped dead of a

heart attack, 37yr old cousin died of heart attack.

In the last year alone I had the 2nd tumor removed out of my breast.

My blood pressure was up to 170/110 and I had positive test results

for pheocromoctoma (tumors on adrenal glands). I have been diagnosed

with Idiopathic Edema and IBS (I will spare you with the details on

what I went through to get that diagnoses) and three deaths in my

family. I just went to the doctor with a " red " spot on my " good "

breast. My doctor made the nurse come in while he examined me and

that made my very uncomfortable. He decided that if it wasn't gone

in two weeks that it may be a form of " breast cancer. " That was 2

1/2 weeks ago.

My doctor told me at my last visit that what I have been through in

the last year, most people don't go through in a lifetime. He also

told me that one of his patients with a hypo thyroid brought him a

book to read and he says that he now has a better understanding of

what his patients go through mentally when they are hypo thyroid.

At one time I was on 13 medications. I am now down to 6

medications. Some I take up to 3 times a day. Thanks to my

wonderful Medical Doctor, Psychologist and antidepressant medications

I am getting through all of this.

I am not sorry that I am sharing all of this. I NEED the support of

this group and I think at this point I am ready to jump in, I think

anyway. I feel good about closing the 5 year ankle chapter of my

life this morning. I have an attorney who really cares about me, my

brother and his family and I mean he really cares! The whole time we

were at court yesterday, I was in his face about everything. He just

kept me up and up about what was happening around me.

I would have quit smoking even if I had known all this was going to

happen.

Thanks,

(the 4th on our list!)

[Guest guest]

So I am #4....COOL.... Thanks

[Guest guest]

#4,

I am glad that you have found us but not glad that you had a reason to

search us out.

T. aka Pegasus (not sure which # I am! LOL)

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[Guest guest]

Hi 4!! lmao

Welcome to the group! I'm so glad that you have found us!

I'm sorry to hear of all your problems. How are things with your brother since

the lawsuit is over?

*hugs*

Elderwyn Management wrote:

> Hello,

>

> I apologize for not being involved with the group. I have to tell

> you that there is a ton of things going on since I quite smoking 10

> years ago.

>

> Just to name a few, There is a tumor on my pituitary gland, it has

> gone from a 4 mm to 7 mm. My thyroid is hypo and it was regulated

> for a very long time and now for the last 2 1/2 years it has been

> hypo and I have gained over 100 pounds.

>

> I broke my ankle 5 years ago and I tried to get the homeowners

> insurance company to " pitch in " and help me with my medical

> expenses. They refused to help, even though the " homeowners " paid a

> premium that included medical expenses. I lost 25% use of my ankle

> and there is permanent sensory nerve damage. The homeowner just

> happens to be my brother and their insurance companies attorney has

> been a complete JERK to me. We went to court yesterday. He made me

> out to be a very bad person for " suing my brother " even though I was

> exercising my constitutional rite to sue the homeowners " insurance

> company, " and that I was NOT suing my brother. Just so you know,

> I would never had " sued my brother " if at the time; I didn't loose my

> job because the company closed, I didn't use up my severance package

> while on medical leave, it wasn't in the middle of winter, I could

> afford the $382 it was going to cost me to go on cobra (after all I

> needed physical therapy so that I could learn to walk again without

> hurting myself) and I could pay my bills with " NO INCOME. " My

> brother and family all pitched in and helped me out. I am very

> pleased to say that I found out this morning that I won my Law

> Suit!

>

> I started a new job and rotated between 6 desks and I complained to

> my supervisor that I don't fit into this type of desk and she told me

> that I am becoming a " problem " for her. Shortly after she said that

> I was having an anterior cervical discetomy with fusion. There are

> STILL 2 herniated discs in my neck....I filed a work comp claim and

> it was denied even though my " NEW " supervisor, coworkers,

> Neurosurgeon, Neurologist, Primary Physician all said that this

> injury IS work related. I decided to appeal the insurance companies

> decision. I go to court the early part of November. Meanwhile I

> have to take pain medication and see a Spine Doctor every month.

> Next week my sister will be having the same neck surgery that I had

> only at a different level.

>

> During all of this, first my father then my brother got sick and both

> are now in need of a heart transplants. My Mother had cancer

> (thankfully she is well now), Grandma died, Uncle dropped dead of a

> heart attack, 37yr old cousin died of heart attack.

>

> In the last year alone I had the 2nd tumor removed out of my breast.

> My blood pressure was up to 170/110 and I had positive test results

> for pheocromoctoma (tumors on adrenal glands). I have been diagnosed

> with Idiopathic Edema and IBS (I will spare you with the details on

> what I went through to get that diagnoses) and three deaths in my

> family. I just went to the doctor with a " red " spot on my " good "

> breast. My doctor made the nurse come in while he examined me and

> that made my very uncomfortable. He decided that if it wasn't gone

> in two weeks that it may be a form of " breast cancer. " That was 2

> 1/2 weeks ago.

>

> My doctor told me at my last visit that what I have been through in

> the last year, most people don't go through in a lifetime. He also

> told me that one of his patients with a hypo thyroid brought him a

> book to read and he says that he now has a better understanding of

> what his patients go through mentally when they are hypo thyroid.

>

> At one time I was on 13 medications. I am now down to 6

> medications. Some I take up to 3 times a day. Thanks to my

> wonderful Medical Doctor, Psychologist and antidepressant medications

> I am getting through all of this.

>

> I am not sorry that I am sharing all of this. I NEED the support of

> this group and I think at this point I am ready to jump in, I think

> anyway. I feel good about closing the 5 year ankle chapter of my

> life this morning. I have an attorney who really cares about me, my

> brother and his family and I mean he really cares! The whole time we

> were at court yesterday, I was in his face about everything. He just

> kept me up and up about what was happening around me.

>

> I would have quit smoking even if I had known all this was going to

> happen.

>

> Thanks,

>

> (the 4th on our list!)

>

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[Guest guest]

,

My brother and I get along great! I am so glad that his defibrillator didn't

go off on him during the trial.

Thanks,

#4

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the warm welcome...have you found out which you are yet?

Take Care,

#4

[Guest guest]

4, (lol)

I'm glad to hear that you and your brother get along well. My sisters and I

are very close too, and I think that no friendship in the world is as wonderful

as a friendship between siblings.

*hugs*

folchel@... wrote:

> ,

>

> My brother and I get along great! I am so glad that his defibrillator didn't

> go off on him during the trial.

>

> Thanks,

>

> #4

>

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believe, even if it's a tree that stands by itself. Hold on to what you must do

even, if it's a long way from here. Hold on to your life, even if it's easier to

let go. " - Pueblo Prayer