Guest guest Report post Posted December 24, 2003 > I too hated sugar for the first year..it will pass. And until then, rejoice in the fact a 'bad' food is unappealing...it will help you lose. > > As for feeling weird about yourself post-op, that too is normal. I had horrible depression for 4 months. And I still have unusual body image problems and feel fat even though I am a size 10 now. We need to work on the head stuff too!! > > Take care, > > Kristy ############################################################## thank you for that- i knew depression could hit but this is crazy. its really bad right now and i feel helpless. i love sugar- it just doesnt like me- makes me sick but i will stay away from it. wont even take will power- i just have to think of how it makes me feel...lol thanks for responding vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted January 1, 2004 Hi Vicki, I always have a sense of anticipation in the New Year, waiting to open it like a gift (which it is), having the surprises unfold before me that 2004 will bring. I hope today finds you feeling better and more upbeat for your new year! I know you were sad last night and feeling alone. I think we have all faced New Year's Eves just like that...sometimes it helps to not have the highest expectations, just knowing that you and your son were together and you hubby was working hard for all of you should bring a warm glow of comfort to your heart. Sometimes life is what we make of it (you know -- lemons made lemonade)! Anyhoo, I hope the New Year brings you bountiful blessings! Hugs and blessings, Ann Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted January 15, 2004 > Vicki- > I am soooooo sorry, but someone was at the door and the dog was going wild. I didn't get back to the room until you were gone (*sadness*). > I have to get up early for Delano tomorrow, I have to leave by 6am (*sigh*). > It was great yakkin with ya for awhile..... > ~Sandi > ****************************************** you too doll!! we'll talk soon. update us on your mom- hope all is well hugs vicki > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted January 22, 2004 Pat, thank you for a laugh. Not at you, but at me. When you put the [sp] after " calsium " , I knew there was something wrong with the way the word looked, but for the life of me, I couldn't figure it out. It sure sounded right when I pronounced it the way you spelled it. I had to get the dictionary! Only French is worse for its spelling than English. It's just fun, phun, phoughn. But it's enough to drive one psychotic, sighkotic, sythecoughtik. LOL Oh, I do miss my brain! If you see it wandering around some place, please dust it off and send it home. I'm lonely without it. LOL Jim PS It only has " c " s in it. _____ From: patricia {pat} [mailto:p_welborn13@...] Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 2:53 PM Subject: Vicki .. I take my calsium [sp] can I take Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted January 22, 2004 I didn't mean that post as offensive. I hope you didn't take it that way!!!!!!! Jim _____ From: Jim [mailto:sonofmosiah@...] Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 3:08 PM Subject: RE: Vicki * Pat, thank you for a laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted January 22, 2004 > Pat, thank you for a laugh. Not at you, but at me. When you put the [sp] > after " calsium " , I knew there was something wrong with the way the word > looked, but for the life of me, I couldn't figure it out. It sure sounded > right when I pronounced it the way you spelled it. I had to get the > dictionary! Only French is worse for its spelling than English. It's just > fun, phun, phoughn. But it's enough to drive one psychotic, sighkotic, > sythecoughtik. LOL > > > > Oh, I do miss my brain! If you see it wandering around some place, please > dust it off and send it home. I'm lonely without it. LOL > > > > Jim > > PS It only has " c " s in it. ~~~~~~~~~~~`` My poor little dictionary is so small that I can't read the print, and the girls did something with my glass that I look thru,hoping my new glasses are here very soon. Did look like it should have been that.LOL pat > > portions of this message have been removed] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted January 25, 2004 > Vicki, please repost your weight using the one I just did after > you. Sandi forgot to tally the total. Where is Jim when you need > him? Just like a man to disappear at inconvenient times, grumble! > > Marta got it but then i didnt total it either.......let me try again vicki who never was good in math Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted January 29, 2004 > OOPS, I think I was the carb queen, I lived on chicken and bacon > pizza, deep fried burritos, toast, pasta, rice, mini-raviolis, I ate > plenty of protein but I did eat carbs and I probably would have lost > this all sooner than a year if I had been " GOOD " But Dr Z told me to >********************************* Sounds great. thank you. vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted February 21, 2004 > Hey Vicki - how is your back? > > Kim > > **************************** youre so sweet to ask- thank you. im doing alot better. turns out i was lifting with my back instead of my legs. i was so afraid of getting a hernia, i was stiffening up. although im not supposed to lift, i had to lift my big ass back pack (the rolling kind) in and out of my car. well i dont use it anymore. i use my car as a locker and i go to class with just a folder and my book. no more lifting even that. so my back is feeling great. still a bit of pain when i get in and out of my car but at least i can funtion now. thank you for asking sweetie!! hugs vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted February 21, 2004 > Hey Vicki - how is your back? > > Kim > > **************************** youre so sweet to ask- thank you. im doing alot better. turns out i was lifting with my back instead of my legs. i was so afraid of getting a hernia, i was stiffening up. although im not supposed to lift, i had to lift my big ass back pack (the rolling kind) in and out of my car. well i dont use it anymore. i use my car as a locker and i go to class with just a folder and my book. no more lifting even that. so my back is feeling great. still a bit of pain when i get in and out of my car but at least i can funtion now. thank you for asking sweetie!! hugs vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted March 2, 2004 > I just checked out your new photos! Thanks for sharing, you look FANTASTIC! > Great hair cut! > > I'll be taking some post-op Tummy Tuck pictures next Sunday, when I'm > " dressed up " for church, and then I'll post those, so you can see my " kinda " > flat tummy. I say " kinda " because it's only been a couple weeks, and I'm > still a little swollen! > > Melisa S. Rechenmacher > Independent Kitchen Consultant with > The Pampered Chef #370710 > www.pamperedchef.biz/ChefMelisa ************************************ thanks for the compliment. how are you feeling after your recent surgery? vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted March 2, 2004 > I just checked out your new photos! Thanks for sharing, you look FANTASTIC! > Great hair cut! > > I'll be taking some post-op Tummy Tuck pictures next Sunday, when I'm > " dressed up " for church, and then I'll post those, so you can see my " kinda " > flat tummy. I say " kinda " because it's only been a couple weeks, and I'm > still a little swollen! > > Melisa S. Rechenmacher > Independent Kitchen Consultant with > The Pampered Chef #370710 > www.pamperedchef.biz/ChefMelisa ************************************ thanks for the compliment. how are you feeling after your recent surgery? vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted March 2, 2004 > Vicki > > YOU LOOK FANTASTIC SISTA!!!! Just saw the new pics... keep it up girlie > > Kim > > ************************ thank you so much- its nice to have a neck again......lol vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted March 3, 2004 I'm feeling well, thank you! By the end of the swelling is killing me and my muscles are really sore, but the incision is healing up great and I feel really good. I'm throughly enjoying shopping for new clothes. I previously hated shopping, now... I love it! Melisa S. Rechenmacher Independent Kitchen Consultant with The Pampered Chef #370710 www.pamperedchef.biz/ChefMelisa Re: Vicki thanks for the compliment. how are you feeling after your recent surgery? vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 1, 2005 Hi, Vicki, Welcome back and congratulations on your MEd, getting a job, and hearing improved! It's nice to have you back on the forum! ) Jackie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 1, 2005 Hi Jackie Thanks for the congratulations. What's been happening in your neck of the woods? Take care Vickie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted November 20, 2005 --- Aletha Wittmann <Aletha@...> wrote: > Hi Telsha, > > I am so glad that you found out about LDN and have > the insight to give it a go. I am so happy that it > came to me as a solution for my husband too. I feel > so badly for a majority of people that are not made > aware about LDN or think that it is snake oil. > > I thank the stars for LDN and for living in a time > that has the internet. > > My best > Aletha > > > > > Re: [low dose naltrexone] Re: Larry King > Show & T. Garr > > > Hi my name is Vicki, I live in Calif. and had to > call Dr. B to get on LDN, my Dr. here wouldn't hear > of it. I quit the Rebif and Avonex after 5 years. I > almost committed suside on the REBIF BAD STUFF. I > was on Morphine, vicodine, oxicotton you name it > nothing worked I kept getting worse. Finally I found > out about the LDN I had to clean my body of all > opiods which was the hardest thing a person can go > through. These are all things my Dr. prescribed for > me to help with my MS, it only made things waaaay > worse. I too watched Larry King last night and I > think it was a big JOKE, if you have no stress or > worries in your life like actors, singers, with > money, you don't have a worry. I was also > dissapointed in Montel for not saying a word about > LDN shame on you MONTEL, help us out! I sent an e > mail to Montel also talked to Dr. Bahari and Bill > his assistant said they sent info to Montel and > Oprah. I think we all on LDN need to send email > after email to Montel and Oprah and get this out. My > Rebiff was $450.00 a month and the LDN is $10.00 > and I think the LDN is safer, better and a lot > easier on ones body, After 5 long years and all the > CRAP they put into my body, I'll never take another > shot or steroid. Please contact me if you want to > talk and WE can do something BIG I know it! > Vicki i need to visit with you more about the opiods that you was on especially ocycontin. please get back with me, like you said we may be able to help other people that are being treated by a quack doctor. thanks i will be wating for your reply my adress is broxton2003@... you said we > mboylebradley <mboylebradley@...> wrote: > I just read the transcipt ... it made me very > mad. This line > especially made me flip out ... However ... we > will get there > folks .. Look how far the LDN word has spread > out of genuine > compassion and empathy .... nothing else .. the > truth will get > out ... > > KING: Now, what is the drug you're taking? And > you're a paid > spokesperson for the drug, right? I mean, they > pay you to -- Is it a > drug -- What is it you do? > > GARR: You know it's -- I guess they call it a > drug. But it's > interferon. It's something that your body > manufactures. So in a way, > it's like a holistic drug. But it's -- you > inject it three times a > week. > > KING: What's it called? > > GARR: Rebif. > > KING: Rebif. You inject it in your stomach? > > GARR: Stomach or leg or butt. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I feel that the reason Garr got the official > MS diagnosis is so > she could keep being spokesperson for the > interferon she > represents. A lot of people have complained > that she was not > officially diagnosed with MS and people were > wondering how she could > be a spokesperson for an MS drug without an > official diagnosis. > Last night's report of her official MS diagnosis > was a scam if you > ask me. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in > one click. > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted November 20, 2005 Hi Barbara, I just got your email, you said you wanted to talk to me about the oxicotton. I don't take it anymore since Dr. B said that all opiods had to be out of your system. After the three weeks of Hell going off all that crap I'll never take it again. I live in Calif. and am about 45 min. away from Sac. I told my husband I was going to the Capital and am going to waite or make a stink until I get to talk to Arnold, our Governor, and see if he can call Oprah or something. As I mentioned before Bill at Dr. B office sent the info the both Montel and Oprah, Bill said they didn't seem that interested. What a shame. I don't work and have a lot of time so I can sit down at the capital a long time and if I get arrested I'll just call the news station and tell them why! They aren't going to get rid of me that easy.barbara ferrell <broxton2003@...> wrote: --- Aletha Wittmann <Aletha@...> wrote:> Hi Telsha,> > I am so glad that you found out about LDN and have> the insight to give it a go. I am so happy that it> came to me as a solution for my husband too. I feel> so badly for a majority of people that are not made> aware about LDN or think that it is snake oil.> > I thank the stars for LDN and for living in a time> that has the internet. > > My best> Aletha> > > > > Re: [low dose naltrexone] Re: Larry King> Show & T. Garr> > > Hi my name is Vicki, I live in Calif. and had to> call Dr. B to get on LDN, my Dr. here wouldn't hear> of it. I quit the Rebif and Avonex after 5 years. I> almost committed suside on the REBIF BAD STUFF. I> was on Morphine, vicodine, oxicotton you name it> nothing worked I kept getting worse. Finally I found> out about the LDN I had to clean my body of all> opiods which was the hardest thing a person can go> through. These are all things my Dr. prescribed for> me to help with my MS, it only made things waaaay> worse. I too watched Larry King last night and I> think it was a big JOKE, if you have no stress or> worries in your life like actors, singers, with> money, you don't have a worry. I was also> dissapointed in Montel for not saying a word about> LDN shame on you MONTEL, help us out! I sent an e> mail to Montel also talked to Dr. Bahari and Bill> his assistant said they sent info to Montel and> Oprah. I think we all on LDN need to send email> after email to Montel and Oprah and get this out. My> Rebiff was $450.00 a month and the LDN is $10.00 > and I think the LDN is safer, better and a lot> easier on ones body, After 5 long years and all the> CRAP they put into my body, I'll never take another> shot or steroid. Please contact me if you want to> talk and WE can do something BIG I know it!> Vicki i need to visit with you moreabout the opiods that you was on especially ocycontin.please get back with me, like you said we may beable to help other people that are being treated by aquack doctor. thanks i will be wating for your reply my adress is broxton2003@... you said we > mboylebradley <mboylebradley@...> wrote: > I just read the transcipt ... it made me very> mad. This line > especially made me flip out ... However ... we> will get there > folks .. Look how far the LDN word has spread> out of genuine > compassion and empathy .... nothing else .. the> truth will get > out ...> > KING: Now, what is the drug you're taking? And> you're a paid > spokesperson for the drug, right? I mean, they> pay you to -- Is it a > drug -- What is it you do? > > GARR: You know it's -- I guess they call it a> drug. But it's > interferon. It's something that your body> manufactures. So in a way, > it's like a holistic drug. But it's -- you> inject it three times a > week. > > KING: What's it called? > > GARR: Rebif. > > KING: Rebif. You inject it in your stomach? > > GARR: Stomach or leg or butt. > > > > > > > >> > > > > > I feel that the reason Garr got the official> MS diagnosis is so > she could keep being spokesperson for the> interferon she > represents. A lot of people have complained> that she was not > officially diagnosed with MS and people were> wondering how she could > be a spokesperson for an MS drug without an> official diagnosis. > Last night's report of her official MS diagnosis> was a scam if you > ask me.> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------> FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in> one click. > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted November 21, 2005 Hi Telsha, The Northern California LDN people should get together. My son goes to Sac State. We are located near Salinas and Monterey. Aletha Re: [low dose naltrexone] Re: Larry King> Show & T. Garr> > > Hi my name is Vicki, I live in Calif. and had to> call Dr. B to get on LDN, my Dr. here wouldn't hear> of it. I quit the Rebif and Avonex after 5 years. I> almost committed suside on the REBIF BAD STUFF. I> was on Morphine, vicodine, oxicotton you name it> nothing worked I kept getting worse. Finally I found> out about the LDN I had to clean my body of all> opiods which was the hardest thing a person can go> through. These are all things my Dr. prescribed for> me to help with my MS, it only made things waaaay> worse. I too watched Larry King last night and I> think it was a big JOKE, if you have no stress or> worries in your life like actors, singers, with> money, you don't have a worry. I was also> dissapointed in Montel for not saying a word about> LDN shame on you MONTEL, help us out! I sent an e> mail to Montel also talked to Dr. Bahari and Bill> his assistant said they sent info to Montel and> Oprah. I think we all on LDN need to send email> after email to Montel and Oprah and get this out. My> Rebiff was $450.00 a month and the LDN is $10.00 > and I think the LDN is safer, better and a lot> easier on ones body, After 5 long years and all the> CRAP they put into my body, I'll never take another> shot or steroid. Please contact me if you want to> talk and WE can do something BIG I know it!> Vicki i need to visit with you moreabout the opiods that you was on especially ocycontin.please get back with me, like you said we may beable to help other people that are being treated by aquack doctor. thanks i will be wating for your reply my adress is broxton2003@... you said we > mboylebradley <mboylebradley@...> wrote: > I just read the transcipt ... it made me very> mad. This line > especially made me flip out ... However ... we> will get there > folks .. Look how far the LDN word has spread> out of genuine > compassion and empathy .... nothing else .. the> truth will get > out ...> > KING: Now, what is the drug you're taking? And> you're a paid > spokesperson for the drug, right? I mean, they> pay you to -- Is it a > drug -- What is it you do? > > GARR: You know it's -- I guess they call it a> drug. But it's > interferon. It's something that your body> manufactures. So in a way, > it's like a holistic drug. But it's -- you> inject it three times a > week. > > KING: What's it called? > > GARR: Rebif. > > KING: Rebif. You inject it in your stomach? > > GARR: Stomach or leg or butt. > > > > > > > >> > > > > > I feel that the reason Garr got the official> MS diagnosis is so > she could keep being spokesperson for the> interferon she > represents. A lot of people have complained> that she was not > officially diagnosed with MS and people were> wondering how she could > be a spokesperson for an MS drug without an> official diagnosis. > Last night's report of her official MS diagnosis> was a scam if you > ask me.> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------> FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in> one click. > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted March 27, 2006 Vicki, That's the one my doctor wants to do (premier autism panel). Can you tell me how it helped you? Thanks, [ ] Digest Number 7818 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted March 28, 2006 the premier autism panel was very helpful in showing me my son had serious viral issues. if im aware of the problem(s), i can fine tune his biomedical treatments better. it is expensive but IMO, worth it (for us that is). vicki jjcox22@... wrote: Vicki, That's the one my doctor wants to do (premier autism panel). Can you tell me how it helped you? Thanks, [ ] Digest Number 7818 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 11, 2006 -We await to you getting back online soon. All the best Vicki -- In achalasia , " puredakota " <dakotarunner@...> wrote: > > I appreciate your good wishes. I'm packing my bag for the hospital right now--looking > forward to UNPACKING it when I get home! > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 11, 2006 Just to clarify, it is " puredakota " who is having an operation soon. I don't think that " puredakota " has given us her/his name. (Though I could easily be wrong and maybe she is another Vicki on the board.) I will probably have my operation sometime Aug-Oct. Vicki > > > > I appreciate your good wishes. I'm packing my bag for the hospital > right now--looking > > forward to UNPACKING it when I get home! > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 14, 2006 -Sorry I can easily get everone mixed up. How are you going now Vicki? -- In achalasia , " Vicki " <vickismiles@...> wrote: > > Just to clarify, it is " puredakota " who is having an operation soon. > I don't think that " puredakota " has given us her/his name. (Though I > could easily be wrong and maybe she is another Vicki on the board.) > > > I will probably have my operation sometime Aug-Oct. > Vicki > > > > > > > > I appreciate your good wishes. I'm packing my bag for the > hospital > > right now--looking > > > forward to UNPACKING it when I get home! > > > > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 20, 2006 Carolyn, Thanks for your post and I'm glad Cameron is doing well. I live right near Stanford so that Stanford hospital would be an easier choice than UCSF, but I am trying not to let convenience influence me too much. I also would have thought open surgery would let the surgeon see much better. Thus, I was surprised Dr. Morton said the laproscopic way allowed a better view of the esophagus. I am a little worried that if I have problems after the surgery I will blame myself for choosing the wrong surgeon. But I usually end up making pretty good decisions--as you implied--one option often just " feels " better. So, I will ponder it some more and then decide. Vicki > Just wondering what people's thoughts were on toupet versus dor > fundoplication. > > I saw Dr. Morton at Stanford today, and he says he uses the toupet > method because it minimizes reflux problems. Dr. Patti at UCSF uses > the Dor method which he says helps prevent problems of undetected > perforations. > > I was really impressed with Dr. Morton. He was very willing to > answer my tons of questions. He even gave me his email address so I > could send him more questions. And he took my concerns about nausea > seriously. He said he has done 100 myotomies. One 1 out of 100 has > needed another operation so far. I had already scheduled my > operation with Dr. Patti for August because I was originally > convinced it was better to go with him since he has more > experience. Now, I am not quite as sure. > > Dr. Morton says he doesn't routinely suggest a pH test after myotomy > since the toupet f. helps prevent reflux but he thought it would be > reasonable for me to ask for one. He also suggested an endoscopy > after one year and then every 3-5 years. > > I asked Dr. Morton about the long term outcome in relation to re- > operation rates of laproscopic vs open myotomy. He said the > laproscopic way was much better since they could visualize the > esophagus better that way (though he didn't quantify the difference). > > Vicki > > > > > > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
