RE: immune systems, & my MRI

[Guest guest]

Yes, what you said, my bones are skinny minnie since tx, and it hurts like HELL to pick this kid up, specially when shes sitting on the floor. minor stuff, her smiles make it worth it. conniegail <gaila@...> wrote:

ask the doctor to do a bone density exray on you spine.I think that between having hep c, probably the change of life and treatment it all causes our bones to get ostioparosis.If I don't rest when I need it or if I get sick,I feel like my back is breaking in half.Ask for the test hon,Bone Density Exray.It will how thin your bones have gotton.

Gail

-----Original Message-----From: Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies [mailto:Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies ]On Behalf Of LlindaSent: October 1, 2005 9:53 AMHepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies Subject: immune systems, & my MRI

Hey Gail and all, I am on Neupogen and Epogen, can't remember which one is for the white cells at this moment. One is for red blood cells (anemia/Neupogen?) and the other builds white which helps the immune system. I am still mildly sick now, am just around too many bags of germs. It is hard, I have three kindergartners that love a hug every time they come onto or get off the bus. Truthfully, I would hate to give the hugs up too, can imagine how you feel needing to stay away from kids! I hope your doc can give you the right one to help on Monday.

I got a copy of my MRI results on Thursday and I am not pleased. I now have 4 cervical disks bulging, the 4th is new and "seems mild," along with some other stuff I don't understand... including a spot they thought might be cancerous last time (HUH??) which seems stable thus likely benign.

I waited as long as I could for the doc to call so we could talk about all this and he could explain what some of the other stuff means. The Dufus called at 3:35 when he knows damn well I am driving the bags home... grrrr. His nurse left a message a bit later and said he sees nothing in the MRI to worry about, except the protrusions... the end. The pain is not mild and getting worse each week. Used to be I would mostly recover over a weekend, not it seems to accumulate.

I am going to talk with his nurse on Monday so she can talk to him. May write a note to him... he is a GP and if he can't help he needs to refer me to someone who can... shit. Really wouldn't want to wish this on anyone, but a day in my shoes would be an eye opener. Is getting so that hanging onto the steering wheel is harder each day of the week... snivel whine moan groan, lol.

My good news is my last shot of Peg was also on Thursday. I made a big carrot cake with cream cheese frosting (should have made two, sounds good) and bought some Hershey's Hugs and Kisses. I took them to the clinic with me, kind of their reward for putting up with me for over a year now, lol. I take the last of the Riba on Wednesday and hopefully my last lab draw on Thursday. Will recheck viral load in 6 months I think, but am confident the nasty little buggers are dead.

Good luck Monday Gail and hope you get feeling better over this weekend.

A lot of the people that were on the same treatment as me complained of an impaired immune system afterwards.I was on the old treatment of interferon at 3 shots a wk and riboveron at 5pills a day.It is basically cancer treatment and I know there is a drug that they use for cancer patients to improve their immune system.I just have to find out what it is.I am very sick with a head and chest cold.Am forcing myself to eat and through the whole day I eat one peice of toast,2 egg rolls. and some meat at night the size of a hamberg..I have diarrea that is like water,I have to hold my head when I cough.I feel like shit.Take care hon

Gail The light at the end of the tunnel may be you

[Guest guest]

Yes, what you said, my bones are skinny minnie since tx, and it hurts like HELL to pick this kid up, specially when shes sitting on the floor. minor stuff, her smiles make it worth it. conniegail <gaila@...> wrote:

ask the doctor to do a bone density exray on you spine.I think that between having hep c, probably the change of life and treatment it all causes our bones to get ostioparosis.If I don't rest when I need it or if I get sick,I feel like my back is breaking in half.Ask for the test hon,Bone Density Exray.It will how thin your bones have gotton.

Gail

-----Original Message-----From: Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies [mailto:Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies ]On Behalf Of LlindaSent: October 1, 2005 9:53 AMHepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies Subject: immune systems, & my MRI

Hey Gail and all, I am on Neupogen and Epogen, can't remember which one is for the white cells at this moment. One is for red blood cells (anemia/Neupogen?) and the other builds white which helps the immune system. I am still mildly sick now, am just around too many bags of germs. It is hard, I have three kindergartners that love a hug every time they come onto or get off the bus. Truthfully, I would hate to give the hugs up too, can imagine how you feel needing to stay away from kids! I hope your doc can give you the right one to help on Monday.

I got a copy of my MRI results on Thursday and I am not pleased. I now have 4 cervical disks bulging, the 4th is new and "seems mild," along with some other stuff I don't understand... including a spot they thought might be cancerous last time (HUH??) which seems stable thus likely benign.

I waited as long as I could for the doc to call so we could talk about all this and he could explain what some of the other stuff means. The Dufus called at 3:35 when he knows damn well I am driving the bags home... grrrr. His nurse left a message a bit later and said he sees nothing in the MRI to worry about, except the protrusions... the end. The pain is not mild and getting worse each week. Used to be I would mostly recover over a weekend, not it seems to accumulate.

I am going to talk with his nurse on Monday so she can talk to him. May write a note to him... he is a GP and if he can't help he needs to refer me to someone who can... shit. Really wouldn't want to wish this on anyone, but a day in my shoes would be an eye opener. Is getting so that hanging onto the steering wheel is harder each day of the week... snivel whine moan groan, lol.

My good news is my last shot of Peg was also on Thursday. I made a big carrot cake with cream cheese frosting (should have made two, sounds good) and bought some Hershey's Hugs and Kisses. I took them to the clinic with me, kind of their reward for putting up with me for over a year now, lol. I take the last of the Riba on Wednesday and hopefully my last lab draw on Thursday. Will recheck viral load in 6 months I think, but am confident the nasty little buggers are dead.

Good luck Monday Gail and hope you get feeling better over this weekend.

A lot of the people that were on the same treatment as me complained of an impaired immune system afterwards.I was on the old treatment of interferon at 3 shots a wk and riboveron at 5pills a day.It is basically cancer treatment and I know there is a drug that they use for cancer patients to improve their immune system.I just have to find out what it is.I am very sick with a head and chest cold.Am forcing myself to eat and through the whole day I eat one peice of toast,2 egg rolls. and some meat at night the size of a hamberg..I have diarrea that is like water,I have to hold my head when I cough.I feel like shit.Take care hon

Gail The light at the end of the tunnel may be you

[Guest guest]

Thanks Gail & Connie... I have never had one, probably a good idea. No menopause yet, but only have ovaries left. I keep hoping I have gone through it already and just didn't notice... it could happen!

I do know what caused my disks to protrude... 3 car wrecks and one stampede. All four incidents done to me by males I might add, lol.

There is a bunch of other stuff in the MRI report... one area has spurs, one area has dehydration with narrowing, C5-6 has disc protrusion with almost complete loss of CSF anterior to the cord... and on and on, the quickie version. I am frustrated and pissed and a bit bummed that he would have her leave a message like that and just drop the ball... done deal. I have about reached my limits and need some help.

Catch you later,

Llinda

*****

ask the doctor to do a bone density exray on you spine.I think that between having hep c, probably the change of life and treatment it all causes our bones to get ostioparosis.If I don't rest when I need it or if I get sick,I feel like my back is breaking in half.Ask for the test hon,Bone Density Exray.It will how thin your bones have gotton.

Gail

[Guest guest]

Congratulations for completing treatment , how awesome !!!! And cause for celebration ! Anyway neupogen is for low white blood cells .....I live on that stuff when I am on treatment . Take careLlinda <2llama@...> wrote:

Hey Gail and all, I am on Neupogen and Epogen, can't remember which one is for the white cells at this moment. One is for red blood cells (anemia/Neupogen?) and the other builds white which helps the immune system. I am still mildly sick now, am just around too many bags of germs. It is hard, I have three kindergartners that love a hug every time they come onto or get off the bus. Truthfully, I would hate to give the hugs up too, can imagine how you feel needing to stay away from kids! I hope your doc can give you the right one to help on Monday.

I got a copy of my MRI results on Thursday and I am not pleased. I now have 4 cervical disks bulging, the 4th is new and "seems mild," along with some other stuff I don't understand... including a spot they thought might be cancerous last time (HUH??) which seems stable thus likely benign.

I waited as long as I could for the doc to call so we could talk about all this and he could explain what some of the other stuff means. The Dufus called at 3:35 when he knows damn well I am driving the bags home... grrrr. His nurse left a message a bit later and said he sees nothing in the MRI to worry about, except the protrusions... the end. The pain is not mild and getting worse each week. Used to be I would mostly recover over a weekend, not it seems to accumulate.

I am going to talk with his nurse on Monday so she can talk to him. May write a note to him... he is a GP and if he can't help he needs to refer me to someone who can... shit. Really wouldn't want to wish this on anyone, but a day in my shoes would be an eye opener. Is getting so that hanging onto the steering wheel is harder each day of the week... snivel whine moan groan, lol.

My good news is my last shot of Peg was also on Thursday. I made a big carrot cake with cream cheese frosting (should have made two, sounds good) and bought some Hershey's Hugs and Kisses. I took them to the clinic with me, kind of their reward for putting up with me for over a year now, lol. I take the last of the Riba on Wednesday and hopefully my last lab draw on Thursday. Will recheck viral load in 6 months I think, but am confident the nasty little buggers are dead.

Good luck Monday Gail and hope you get feeling better over this weekend.

A lot of the people that were on the same treatment as me complained of an impaired immune system afterwards.I was on the old treatment of interferon at 3 shots a wk and riboveron at 5pills a day.It is basically cancer treatment and I know there is a drug that they use for cancer patients to improve their immune system.I just have to find out what it is.I am very sick with a head and chest cold.Am forcing myself to eat and through the whole day I eat one peice of toast,2 egg rolls. and some meat at night the size of a hamberg..I have diarrea that is like water,I have to hold my head when I cough.I feel like shit.Take care hon

Gail

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[Guest guest]

Congratulations for completing treatment , how awesome !!!! And cause for celebration ! Anyway neupogen is for low white blood cells .....I live on that stuff when I am on treatment . Take careLlinda <2llama@...> wrote:

Hey Gail and all, I am on Neupogen and Epogen, can't remember which one is for the white cells at this moment. One is for red blood cells (anemia/Neupogen?) and the other builds white which helps the immune system. I am still mildly sick now, am just around too many bags of germs. It is hard, I have three kindergartners that love a hug every time they come onto or get off the bus. Truthfully, I would hate to give the hugs up too, can imagine how you feel needing to stay away from kids! I hope your doc can give you the right one to help on Monday.

I got a copy of my MRI results on Thursday and I am not pleased. I now have 4 cervical disks bulging, the 4th is new and "seems mild," along with some other stuff I don't understand... including a spot they thought might be cancerous last time (HUH??) which seems stable thus likely benign.

I waited as long as I could for the doc to call so we could talk about all this and he could explain what some of the other stuff means. The Dufus called at 3:35 when he knows damn well I am driving the bags home... grrrr. His nurse left a message a bit later and said he sees nothing in the MRI to worry about, except the protrusions... the end. The pain is not mild and getting worse each week. Used to be I would mostly recover over a weekend, not it seems to accumulate.

I am going to talk with his nurse on Monday so she can talk to him. May write a note to him... he is a GP and if he can't help he needs to refer me to someone who can... shit. Really wouldn't want to wish this on anyone, but a day in my shoes would be an eye opener. Is getting so that hanging onto the steering wheel is harder each day of the week... snivel whine moan groan, lol.

My good news is my last shot of Peg was also on Thursday. I made a big carrot cake with cream cheese frosting (should have made two, sounds good) and bought some Hershey's Hugs and Kisses. I took them to the clinic with me, kind of their reward for putting up with me for over a year now, lol. I take the last of the Riba on Wednesday and hopefully my last lab draw on Thursday. Will recheck viral load in 6 months I think, but am confident the nasty little buggers are dead.

Good luck Monday Gail and hope you get feeling better over this weekend.

A lot of the people that were on the same treatment as me complained of an impaired immune system afterwards.I was on the old treatment of interferon at 3 shots a wk and riboveron at 5pills a day.It is basically cancer treatment and I know there is a drug that they use for cancer patients to improve their immune system.I just have to find out what it is.I am very sick with a head and chest cold.Am forcing myself to eat and through the whole day I eat one peice of toast,2 egg rolls. and some meat at night the size of a hamberg..I have diarrea that is like water,I have to hold my head when I cough.I feel like shit.Take care hon

Gail

for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.

[Guest guest]

ask the doctor to do a bone density exray on you spine.I think that between having hep c, probably the change of life and treatment it all causes our bones to get ostioparosis.If I don't rest when I need it or if I get sick,I feel like my back is breaking in half.Ask for the test hon,Bone Density Exray.It will how thin your bones have gotton.

Gail

-----Original Message-----From: Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies [mailto:Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies ]On Behalf Of LlindaSent: October 1, 2005 9:53 AMHepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies Subject: immune systems, & my MRI

Hey Gail and all, I am on Neupogen and Epogen, can't remember which one is for the white cells at this moment. One is for red blood cells (anemia/Neupogen?) and the other builds white which helps the immune system. I am still mildly sick now, am just around too many bags of germs. It is hard, I have three kindergartners that love a hug every time they come onto or get off the bus. Truthfully, I would hate to give the hugs up too, can imagine how you feel needing to stay away from kids! I hope your doc can give you the right one to help on Monday.

I got a copy of my MRI results on Thursday and I am not pleased. I now have 4 cervical disks bulging, the 4th is new and "seems mild," along with some other stuff I don't understand... including a spot they thought might be cancerous last time (HUH??) which seems stable thus likely benign.

I waited as long as I could for the doc to call so we could talk about all this and he could explain what some of the other stuff means. The Dufus called at 3:35 when he knows damn well I am driving the bags home... grrrr. His nurse left a message a bit later and said he sees nothing in the MRI to worry about, except the protrusions... the end. The pain is not mild and getting worse each week. Used to be I would mostly recover over a weekend, not it seems to accumulate.

I am going to talk with his nurse on Monday so she can talk to him. May write a note to him... he is a GP and if he can't help he needs to refer me to someone who can... shit. Really wouldn't want to wish this on anyone, but a day in my shoes would be an eye opener. Is getting so that hanging onto the steering wheel is harder each day of the week... snivel whine moan groan, lol.

My good news is my last shot of Peg was also on Thursday. I made a big carrot cake with cream cheese frosting (should have made two, sounds good) and bought some Hershey's Hugs and Kisses. I took them to the clinic with me, kind of their reward for putting up with me for over a year now, lol. I take the last of the Riba on Wednesday and hopefully my last lab draw on Thursday. Will recheck viral load in 6 months I think, but am confident the nasty little buggers are dead.

Good luck Monday Gail and hope you get feeling better over this weekend.

A lot of the people that were on the same treatment as me complained of an impaired immune system afterwards.I was on the old treatment of interferon at 3 shots a wk and riboveron at 5pills a day.It is basically cancer treatment and I know there is a drug that they use for cancer patients to improve their immune system.I just have to find out what it is.I am very sick with a head and chest cold.Am forcing myself to eat and through the whole day I eat one peice of toast,2 egg rolls. and some meat at night the size of a hamberg..I have diarrea that is like water,I have to hold my head when I cough.I feel like shit.Take care hon

Gail

[Guest guest]

ask the doctor to do a bone density exray on you spine.I think that between having hep c, probably the change of life and treatment it all causes our bones to get ostioparosis.If I don't rest when I need it or if I get sick,I feel like my back is breaking in half.Ask for the test hon,Bone Density Exray.It will how thin your bones have gotton.

Gail

-----Original Message-----From: Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies [mailto:Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies ]On Behalf Of LlindaSent: October 1, 2005 9:53 AMHepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies Subject: immune systems, & my MRI

Hey Gail and all, I am on Neupogen and Epogen, can't remember which one is for the white cells at this moment. One is for red blood cells (anemia/Neupogen?) and the other builds white which helps the immune system. I am still mildly sick now, am just around too many bags of germs. It is hard, I have three kindergartners that love a hug every time they come onto or get off the bus. Truthfully, I would hate to give the hugs up too, can imagine how you feel needing to stay away from kids! I hope your doc can give you the right one to help on Monday.

I got a copy of my MRI results on Thursday and I am not pleased. I now have 4 cervical disks bulging, the 4th is new and "seems mild," along with some other stuff I don't understand... including a spot they thought might be cancerous last time (HUH??) which seems stable thus likely benign.

I waited as long as I could for the doc to call so we could talk about all this and he could explain what some of the other stuff means. The Dufus called at 3:35 when he knows damn well I am driving the bags home... grrrr. His nurse left a message a bit later and said he sees nothing in the MRI to worry about, except the protrusions... the end. The pain is not mild and getting worse each week. Used to be I would mostly recover over a weekend, not it seems to accumulate.

I am going to talk with his nurse on Monday so she can talk to him. May write a note to him... he is a GP and if he can't help he needs to refer me to someone who can... shit. Really wouldn't want to wish this on anyone, but a day in my shoes would be an eye opener. Is getting so that hanging onto the steering wheel is harder each day of the week... snivel whine moan groan, lol.

My good news is my last shot of Peg was also on Thursday. I made a big carrot cake with cream cheese frosting (should have made two, sounds good) and bought some Hershey's Hugs and Kisses. I took them to the clinic with me, kind of their reward for putting up with me for over a year now, lol. I take the last of the Riba on Wednesday and hopefully my last lab draw on Thursday. Will recheck viral load in 6 months I think, but am confident the nasty little buggers are dead.

Good luck Monday Gail and hope you get feeling better over this weekend.

A lot of the people that were on the same treatment as me complained of an impaired immune system afterwards.I was on the old treatment of interferon at 3 shots a wk and riboveron at 5pills a day.It is basically cancer treatment and I know there is a drug that they use for cancer patients to improve their immune system.I just have to find out what it is.I am very sick with a head and chest cold.Am forcing myself to eat and through the whole day I eat one peice of toast,2 egg rolls. and some meat at night the size of a hamberg..I have diarrea that is like water,I have to hold my head when I cough.I feel like shit.Take care hon

Gail

[Guest guest]

Llinda, I’m

sorry you’re in so much pain. But I am SO ready to celebrate on

Thursday.

I

used to fax notes to my doc so nothing would get lost in the relay from the

nurse.

De

immune systems, & my MRI

Hey Gail and

all, I am on Neupogen and Epogen, can't remember which one is for the

white cells at this moment. One is for red blood cells (anemia/Neupogen?) and

the other builds white which helps the immune system. I am still mildly sick

now, am just around too

many bags of germs. It is hard, I have three kindergartners that love a hug

every time they come onto or get off the bus. Truthfully, I would hate to give

the hugs up too, can imagine how you feel needing to stay away from kids! I

hope your doc can give you the right one to help on Monday.

I got a copy

of my MRI results on Thursday and I am not pleased. I now have 4 cervical disks

bulging, the 4th is new and " seems mild, " along with some other stuff

I don't understand... including a spot they thought might be cancerous last

time (HUH??) which seems stable thus likely benign.

I waited as

long as I could for the doc to call so we could talk about all this and he

could explain what some of the other stuff means. The Dufus called at 3:35 when

he knows damn well I am driving the bags home... grrrr. His nurse left a

message a bit later and said he sees nothing in the MRI to worry about, except

the protrusions... the end. The pain is not mild and getting worse each

week. Used to be I would mostly recover over a weekend, not it seems to

accumulate.

I am going to

talk with his nurse on Monday so she can talk to him. May write a note to

him... he is a GP and if he can't help he needs to refer me to someone who

can... shit. Really wouldn't want to wish this on anyone, but a day in my shoes

would be an eye opener. Is getting so that hanging onto the steering wheel is

harder each day of the week... snivel whine moan groan, lol.

My good news

is my last shot of Peg was also on Thursday. I made a big carrot cake with

cream cheese frosting (should have made two, sounds good) and bought some

Hershey's Hugs and Kisses. I took them to the clinic with me, kind of their

reward for putting up with me for over a year now, lol. I take the last of the

Riba on Wednesday and hopefully my last lab draw on Thursday. Will recheck

viral load in 6 months I think, but am confident the nasty little buggers are

dead.

Good luck

Monday Gail and hope you get feeling better over this weekend.

[Guest guest]

Llinda, I’m

sorry you’re in so much pain. But I am SO ready to celebrate on

Thursday.

I

used to fax notes to my doc so nothing would get lost in the relay from the

nurse.

De

immune systems, & my MRI

Hey Gail and

all, I am on Neupogen and Epogen, can't remember which one is for the

white cells at this moment. One is for red blood cells (anemia/Neupogen?) and

the other builds white which helps the immune system. I am still mildly sick

now, am just around too

many bags of germs. It is hard, I have three kindergartners that love a hug

every time they come onto or get off the bus. Truthfully, I would hate to give

the hugs up too, can imagine how you feel needing to stay away from kids! I

hope your doc can give you the right one to help on Monday.

I got a copy

of my MRI results on Thursday and I am not pleased. I now have 4 cervical disks

bulging, the 4th is new and " seems mild, " along with some other stuff

I don't understand... including a spot they thought might be cancerous last

time (HUH??) which seems stable thus likely benign.

I waited as

long as I could for the doc to call so we could talk about all this and he

could explain what some of the other stuff means. The Dufus called at 3:35 when

he knows damn well I am driving the bags home... grrrr. His nurse left a

message a bit later and said he sees nothing in the MRI to worry about, except

the protrusions... the end. The pain is not mild and getting worse each

week. Used to be I would mostly recover over a weekend, not it seems to

accumulate.

I am going to

talk with his nurse on Monday so she can talk to him. May write a note to

him... he is a GP and if he can't help he needs to refer me to someone who

can... shit. Really wouldn't want to wish this on anyone, but a day in my shoes

would be an eye opener. Is getting so that hanging onto the steering wheel is

harder each day of the week... snivel whine moan groan, lol.

My good news

is my last shot of Peg was also on Thursday. I made a big carrot cake with

cream cheese frosting (should have made two, sounds good) and bought some

Hershey's Hugs and Kisses. I took them to the clinic with me, kind of their

reward for putting up with me for over a year now, lol. I take the last of the

Riba on Wednesday and hopefully my last lab draw on Thursday. Will recheck

viral load in 6 months I think, but am confident the nasty little buggers are

dead.

Good luck

Monday Gail and hope you get feeling better over this weekend.

[Guest guest]

I

have a lot more lower back pain now than before tx. I have mild deterioration

of 2 lumbar disks.

De

RE:

immune systems, & my MRI

ask the doctor to

do a bone density exray on you spine.I think that between having hep c,

probably the change of life and treatment it all causes our bones to get

ostioparosis.If I don't rest when I need it or if I get sick,I feel like my

back is breaking in half.Ask for the test hon,Bone Density Exray.It will how

thin your bones have gotton.

Gail

[Guest guest]

I

have a lot more lower back pain now than before tx. I have mild deterioration

of 2 lumbar disks.

De

RE:

immune systems, & my MRI

ask the doctor to

do a bone density exray on you spine.I think that between having hep c,

probably the change of life and treatment it all causes our bones to get

ostioparosis.If I don't rest when I need it or if I get sick,I feel like my

back is breaking in half.Ask for the test hon,Bone Density Exray.It will how

thin your bones have gotton.

Gail

[Guest guest]

ok, try liquid glucosamine, and i know its not gonna cure but after about a week it takes some of the pain out, my friend suzie turned me on to the stuff and its helpin my arthritis immensely

connie Motley <dmotley@...> wrote:

I have a lot more lower back pain now than before tx. I have mild deterioration of 2 lumbar disks.

De

-----Original Message-----From: Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies [mailto:Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies ] On Behalf Of gailSent: Saturday, October 01, 2005

7:27 PMHepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies Subject: RE: immune systems, & my MRI

ask the doctor to do a bone density exray on you spine.I think that between having hep c, probably the change of life and treatment it all causes our bones to get ostioparosis.If I don't rest when I need it or if I get sick,I feel like my back is breaking in half.Ask for the test hon,Bone Density Exray.It will how thin your bones have gotton.

Gail

The light at the end of the tunnel may be you

[Guest guest]

ok, try liquid glucosamine, and i know its not gonna cure but after about a week it takes some of the pain out, my friend suzie turned me on to the stuff and its helpin my arthritis immensely

connie Motley <dmotley@...> wrote:

I have a lot more lower back pain now than before tx. I have mild deterioration of 2 lumbar disks.

De

-----Original Message-----From: Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies [mailto:Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies ] On Behalf Of gailSent: Saturday, October 01, 2005

7:27 PMHepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies Subject: RE: immune systems, & my MRI

ask the doctor to do a bone density exray on you spine.I think that between having hep c, probably the change of life and treatment it all causes our bones to get ostioparosis.If I don't rest when I need it or if I get sick,I feel like my back is breaking in half.Ask for the test hon,Bone Density Exray.It will how thin your bones have gotton.

Gail

The light at the end of the tunnel may be you

[Guest guest]

Glad it helped Connie. It also comes in pill form which is the way I take it. My doc prescribed Celebrex - it didn't even touch the back pain so I stopped taking it & tried the glucosamine. It worked better for me than anything else I've tried.

Man there are a lot of arthritics in the group - you think it's the hep or just that we're none of us getting any younger?

SuZieconnie mcclain <crochetlady1001@...> wrote:

ok, try liquid glucosamine, and i know its not gonna cure but after about a week it takes some of the pain out, my friend suzie turned me on to the stuff and its helpin my arthritis immensely

connie Motley <dmotley@...> wrote:

I have a lot more lower back pain now than before tx. I have mild deterioration of 2 lumbar disks.

De

-----Original Message-----From: Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies [mailto:Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies ] On Behalf Of gailSent: Saturday, October 01, 2005

7:27 PMHepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies Subject: RE: immune systems, & my MRI

ask the doctor to do a bone density exray on you spine.I think that between having hep c, probably the change of life and treatment it all causes our bones to get ostioparosis.If I don't rest when I need it or if I get sick,I feel like my back is breaking in half.Ask for the test hon,Bone Density Exray.It will how thin your bones have gotton.

Gail

The light at the end of the tunnel may be you

Next time I'm coming back as a cat

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As I was informed that hep causes thining of the bones,change of life causes thing of the bones,treatment causes thining of the bones.You get all three go for a bone desity exray and you will find you probably have ostiparosis. thats what happened to me.

Gail

-----Original Message-----From: Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies [mailto:Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies ]On Behalf Of suzieSent: October 2, 2005 4:01 AMHepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies Subject: RE: immune systems, & my MRI

Glad it helped Connie. It also comes in pill form which is the way I take it. My doc prescribed Celebrex - it didn't even touch the back pain so I stopped taking it & tried the glucosamine. It worked better for me than anything else I've tried.

Man there are a lot of arthritics in the group - you think it's the hep or just that we're none of us getting any younger?

SuZieconnie mcclain <crochetlady1001@...> wrote:

ok, try liquid glucosamine, and i know its not gonna cure but after about a week it takes some of the pain out, my friend suzie turned me on to the stuff and its helpin my arthritis immensely

connie Motley <dmotley@...> wrote:

I have a lot more lower back pain now than before tx. I have mild deterioration of 2 lumbar disks.

De

-----Original Message-----From: Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies [mailto:Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies ] On Behalf Of gailSent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 7:27 PMHepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies Subject: RE: immune systems, & my MRI

ask the doctor to do a bone density exray on you spine.I think that between having hep c, probably the change of life and treatment it all causes our bones to get ostioparosis.If I don't rest when I need it or if I get sick,I feel like my back is breaking in half.Ask for the test hon,Bone Density Exray.It will how thin your bones have gotton.

Gail

The light at the end of the tunnel may be you

Next time I'm coming back as a cat

[Guest guest]

go for a bone density exray and I think you will find out you have ostioparosis.That also goes for the rest of you that are having a lot more back pain since treatment and you are finished treatment.Go for a Bone Density Exray and you can then be treated for the proper problem.

Gail

-----Original Message-----From: Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies [mailto:Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies ]On Behalf Of connie mcclainSent: October 1, 2005 11:56 PMHepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies Subject: RE: immune systems, & my MRI

ok, try liquid glucosamine, and i know its not gonna cure but after about a week it takes some of the pain out, my friend suzie turned me on to the stuff and its helpin my arthritis immensely

connie Motley <dmotley@...> wrote:

I have a lot more lower back pain now than before tx. I have mild deterioration of 2 lumbar disks.

De

-----Original Message-----From: Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies [mailto:Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies ] On Behalf Of gailSent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 7:27 PMHepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies Subject: RE: immune systems, & my MRI

ask the doctor to do a bone density exray on you spine.I think that between having hep c, probably the change of life and treatment it all causes our bones to get ostioparosis.If I don't rest when I need it or if I get sick,I feel like my back is breaking in half.Ask for the test hon,Bone Density Exray.It will how thin your bones have gotton.

Gail

The light at the end of the tunnel may be you

[Guest guest]

Hate to tell ya I had my utterus taken out at 29 and yes I went through the change starting at 45 and ending at 55.Welcome to the party

Gail

-----Original Message-----From: Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies [mailto:Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies ]On Behalf Of LlindaSent: October 1, 2005 3:06 PMHepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies Subject: RE: immune systems, & my MRI

Thanks Gail & Connie... I have never had one, probably a good idea. No menopause yet, but only have ovaries left. I keep hoping I have gone through it already and just didn't notice... it could happen!

I do know what caused my disks to protrude... 3 car wrecks and one stampede. All four incidents done to me by males I might add, lol.

There is a bunch of other stuff in the MRI report... one area has spurs, one area has dehydration with narrowing, C5-6 has disc protrusion with almost complete loss of CSF anterior to the cord... and on and on, the quickie version. I am frustrated and pissed and a bit bummed that he would have her leave a message like that and just drop the ball... done deal. I have about reached my limits and need some help.

Catch you later,

Llinda

*****

ask the doctor to do a bone density exray on you spine.I think that between having hep c, probably the change of life and treatment it all causes our bones to get ostioparosis.If I don't rest when I need it or if I get sick,I feel like my back is breaking in half.Ask for the test hon,Bone Density Exray.It will how thin your bones have gotton.

Gail

[Guest guest]

I had my estrogen checked every year so that I would know when I was going through the change.I was getting kind of sensitive and cranky periods so had it checked and yes it was low estrogen.Get the bone density test and you will find out more.I have had the tests you had and it showed I had arthritis,cause I was also in a couple of accidents.Rear ended at a stop light both times in Toronto.The bone density test will show even more.

Gail

-----Original Message-----From: Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies [mailto:Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies ]On Behalf Of LlindaSent: October 1, 2005 3:06 PMHepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies Subject: RE: immune systems, & my MRI

Thanks Gail & Connie... I have never had one, probably a good idea. No menopause yet, but only have ovaries left. I keep hoping I have gone through it already and just didn't notice... it could happen!

I do know what caused my disks to protrude... 3 car wrecks and one stampede. All four incidents done to me by males I might add, lol.

There is a bunch of other stuff in the MRI report... one area has spurs, one area has dehydration with narrowing, C5-6 has disc protrusion with almost complete loss of CSF anterior to the cord... and on and on, the quickie version. I am frustrated and pissed and a bit bummed that he would have her leave a message like that and just drop the ball... done deal. I have about reached my limits and need some help.

Catch you later,

Llinda

*****

ask the doctor to do a bone density exray on you spine.I think that between having hep c, probably the change of life and treatment it all causes our bones to get ostioparosis.If I don't rest when I need it or if I get sick,I feel like my back is breaking in half.Ask for the test hon,Bone Density Exray.It will how thin your bones have gotton.

Gail

[Guest guest]

I

think it’s both the hep & age. I’m not sure about the other forms

of arthritis, but rheumatoid is an autoimmune disease, which tend to run in

groups and are exacerbated by the hep.

How

much glucosamine?

De

RE:

immune systems, & my MRI

Glad it helped Connie. It also comes in pill form which is the

way I take it. My doc prescribed Celebrex - it didn't even touch the back

pain so I stopped taking it & tried the glucosamine. It worked better for

me than anything else I've tried.

Man there are a lot of arthritics in the

group - you think it's the hep or just that we're none of us getting any

younger?

SuZie

[Guest guest]

I’ll

add that to my list of things for January, along with my probable ovary

removal. . I’m not spending $1000 deductible this year if I can help

it, since I know I have to next year.

De

RE:

immune systems, & my MRI

go for a bone

density exray and I think you will find out you have ostioparosis.That also

goes for the rest of you that are having a lot more back pain since treatment

and you are finished treatment.Go for a Bone Density Exray and you can

then be treated for the proper problem.

Gail

[Guest guest]

De, Exacerbated, yup. one ounce or two tablespoons a day of the liquid, which works more quickly than the capsules. It relubes the joints. Helps my knees a LOT. Connie Motley <dmotley@...> wrote:

I think it’s both the hep & age. I’m not sure about the other forms of arthritis, but rheumatoid is an autoimmune disease, which tend to run in groups and are exacerbated by the hep.

How much glucosamine?

De

-----Original Message-----From: Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies [mailto:Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies ] On Behalf Of suzieSent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 7:01 AMHepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies Subject: RE: immune systems, & my MRI

Glad it helped Connie. It also comes in pill form which is the way I take it. My doc prescribed Celebrex - it didn't even touch the back pain so I stopped taking it & tried the glucosamine. It worked better for me than anything else I've tried.

Man there are a lot of arthritics in the group - you think it's the hep or just that we're none of us getting any younger?

SuZieThe light at the end of the tunnel may be you

[Guest guest]

De, Exacerbated, yup. one ounce or two tablespoons a day of the liquid, which works more quickly than the capsules. It relubes the joints. Helps my knees a LOT. Connie Motley <dmotley@...> wrote:

I think it’s both the hep & age. I’m not sure about the other forms of arthritis, but rheumatoid is an autoimmune disease, which tend to run in groups and are exacerbated by the hep.

How much glucosamine?

De

-----Original Message-----From: Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies [mailto:Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies ] On Behalf Of suzieSent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 7:01 AMHepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies Subject: RE: immune systems, & my MRI

Glad it helped Connie. It also comes in pill form which is the way I take it. My doc prescribed Celebrex - it didn't even touch the back pain so I stopped taking it & tried the glucosamine. It worked better for me than anything else I've tried.

Man there are a lot of arthritics in the group - you think it's the hep or just that we're none of us getting any younger?

SuZieThe light at the end of the tunnel may be you

[Guest guest]

aint life grand?? any day above ground is a good day. thats what my cherokee gramma used to say. conniegail <gaila@...> wrote:

As I was informed that hep causes thining of the bones,change of life causes thing of the bones,treatment causes thining of the bones.You get all three go for a bone desity exray and you will find you probably have ostiparosis. thats what happened to me.

Gail

-----Original Message-----From: Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies [mailto:Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies ]On Behalf Of suzieSent: October 2, 2005 4:01 AMHepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies Subject: RE: immune systems, & my MRI

Glad it helped Connie. It also comes in pill form which is the way I take it. My doc prescribed Celebrex - it didn't even touch the back pain so I stopped taking it & tried the glucosamine. It worked better for me than anything else I've tried.

Man there are a lot of arthritics in the group - you think it's the hep or just that we're none of us getting any younger?

SuZieconnie mcclain <crochetlady1001@...> wrote:

ok, try liquid glucosamine, and i know its not gonna cure but after about a week it takes some of the pain out, my friend suzie turned me on to the stuff and its helpin my arthritis immensely

connie Motley <dmotley@...> wrote:

I have a lot more lower back pain now than before tx. I have mild deterioration of 2 lumbar disks.

De

-----Original Message-----From: Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies [mailto:Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies ] On Behalf Of gailSent: Saturday, October 01, 2005

7:27 PMHepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies Subject: RE: immune systems, & my MRI

ask the doctor to do a bone density exray on you spine.I think that between having hep c, probably the change of life and treatment it all causes our bones to get ostioparosis.If I don't rest when I need it or if I get sick,I feel like my back is breaking in half.Ask for the test hon,Bone Density Exray.It will how thin your bones have gotton.

Gail

The light at the end of the tunnel may be you

Next time I'm coming back as a cat

The light at the end of the tunnel may be you

[Guest guest]

aint life grand?? any day above ground is a good day. thats what my cherokee gramma used to say. conniegail <gaila@...> wrote:

As I was informed that hep causes thining of the bones,change of life causes thing of the bones,treatment causes thining of the bones.You get all three go for a bone desity exray and you will find you probably have ostiparosis. thats what happened to me.

Gail

-----Original Message-----From: Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies [mailto:Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies ]On Behalf Of suzieSent: October 2, 2005 4:01 AMHepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies Subject: RE: immune systems, & my MRI

Glad it helped Connie. It also comes in pill form which is the way I take it. My doc prescribed Celebrex - it didn't even touch the back pain so I stopped taking it & tried the glucosamine. It worked better for me than anything else I've tried.

Man there are a lot of arthritics in the group - you think it's the hep or just that we're none of us getting any younger?

SuZieconnie mcclain <crochetlady1001@...> wrote:

ok, try liquid glucosamine, and i know its not gonna cure but after about a week it takes some of the pain out, my friend suzie turned me on to the stuff and its helpin my arthritis immensely

connie Motley <dmotley@...> wrote:

I have a lot more lower back pain now than before tx. I have mild deterioration of 2 lumbar disks.

De

-----Original Message-----From: Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies [mailto:Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies ] On Behalf Of gailSent: Saturday, October 01, 2005

7:27 PMHepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies Subject: RE: immune systems, & my MRI

ask the doctor to do a bone density exray on you spine.I think that between having hep c, probably the change of life and treatment it all causes our bones to get ostioparosis.If I don't rest when I need it or if I get sick,I feel like my back is breaking in half.Ask for the test hon,Bone Density Exray.It will how thin your bones have gotton.

Gail

The light at the end of the tunnel may be you

Next time I'm coming back as a cat

The light at the end of the tunnel may be you

[Guest guest]

ithink its a, b, and c, hep c, treatment, and old age as a topper. conniesuzie <suzieandsandy@...> wrote:

Glad it helped Connie. It also comes in pill form which is the way I take it. My doc prescribed Celebrex - it didn't even touch the back pain so I stopped taking it & tried the glucosamine. It worked better for me than anything else I've tried.

Man there are a lot of arthritics in the group - you think it's the hep or just that we're none of us getting any younger?

SuZieconnie mcclain <crochetlady1001@...> wrote:

ok, try liquid glucosamine, and i know its not gonna cure but after about a week it takes some of the pain out, my friend suzie turned me on to the stuff and its helpin my arthritis immensely

connie Motley <dmotley@...> wrote:

I have a lot more lower back pain now than before tx. I have mild deterioration of 2 lumbar disks.

De

-----Original Message-----From: Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies [mailto:Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies ] On Behalf Of gailSent: Saturday, October 01, 2005

7:27 PMHepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies Subject: RE: immune systems, & my MRI

ask the doctor to do a bone density exray on you spine.I think that between having hep c, probably the change of life and treatment it all causes our bones to get ostioparosis.If I don't rest when I need it or if I get sick,I feel like my back is breaking in half.Ask for the test hon,Bone Density Exray.It will how thin your bones have gotton.

Gail

The light at the end of the tunnel may be you

Next time I'm coming back as a cat

The light at the end of the tunnel may be you