Newbie

[Guest guest]

Hi Coco,

Welcome to the group. Check out the Insurance files they may help with your fight.

mom to na

DOC Grad

South Carolina

www.thefilyaws.com*Cocomuffin* <evil_skuld@...> wrote:

hey there,i just joined up here so i thought i'd pop in and say hi. my daughter is 7 months old almost and we are fighting w/ our insurance company on coverage for her DOC band. i can't wait to meet everyone ~CocoFor more plagio info

[Guest guest]

Hello and welcome! My Daughter, , received her band through

Hanger when she was 7 mo, 1 week. She will be 8 Months old on Saturday

and has already seen great correction in just 3 weeks! AMAZING!

I'm sorry that you are having to fight with your Insurance about

coverage for the DOC. Many people on here have fought with their

Insurance and ended up getting their bands covered. I'm sure they can

offer advice to you. We were lucky that 's band was covered by

Insurance. Good luck with everything! Does your Daughter already haev

her band? Do you have any pics you could post of her?

Jen

(8 mo), tort and plagio, Hanger Band 3/9/05

(3 years)

--- In Plagiocephaly , " *Cocomuffin* " <evil_skuld@y...>

wrote:

>

> hey there,

>

> i just joined up here so i thought i'd pop in and say hi. my

daughter

> is 7 months old almost and we are fighting w/ our insurance company

on

> coverage for her DOC band. i can't wait to meet everyone

> ~Coco

[Guest guest]

Hello and welcome! My Daughter, , received her band through

Hanger when she was 7 mo, 1 week. She will be 8 Months old on Saturday

and has already seen great correction in just 3 weeks! AMAZING!

I'm sorry that you are having to fight with your Insurance about

coverage for the DOC. Many people on here have fought with their

Insurance and ended up getting their bands covered. I'm sure they can

offer advice to you. We were lucky that 's band was covered by

Insurance. Good luck with everything! Does your Daughter already haev

her band? Do you have any pics you could post of her?

Jen

(8 mo), tort and plagio, Hanger Band 3/9/05

(3 years)

--- In Plagiocephaly , " *Cocomuffin* " <evil_skuld@y...>

wrote:

>

> hey there,

>

> i just joined up here so i thought i'd pop in and say hi. my

daughter

> is 7 months old almost and we are fighting w/ our insurance company

on

> coverage for her DOC band. i can't wait to meet everyone

> ~Coco

[Guest guest]

Hi Coco,

Welcome to the group! Is your dd is the DOC yet, or are you waiting

for the coverage first?

, mom to Makenna LLUMC helmet grad '03

>

> hey there,

>

> i just joined up here so i thought i'd pop in and say hi. my

daughter

> is 7 months old almost and we are fighting w/ our insurance company

on

> coverage for her DOC band. i can't wait to meet everyone

> ~Coco

[Guest guest]

Hi Coco,

Welcome to the group! Is your dd is the DOC yet, or are you waiting

for the coverage first?

, mom to Makenna LLUMC helmet grad '03

>

> hey there,

>

> i just joined up here so i thought i'd pop in and say hi. my

daughter

> is 7 months old almost and we are fighting w/ our insurance company

on

> coverage for her DOC band. i can't wait to meet everyone

> ~Coco

[Guest guest]

Welcome! Good luck to you.

Sue

mom of Colin F., 18 mos.

STARband grad

--- In Plagiocephaly , " *Cocomuffin* " <evil_skuld@y...>

wrote:

>

> hey there,

>

> i just joined up here so i thought i'd pop in and say hi. my

daughter

> is 7 months old almost and we are fighting w/ our insurance company

on

> coverage for her DOC band. i can't wait to meet everyone

> ~Coco

[Guest guest]

Welcome! Good luck to you.

Sue

mom of Colin F., 18 mos.

STARband grad

--- In Plagiocephaly , " *Cocomuffin* " <evil_skuld@y...>

wrote:

>

> hey there,

>

> i just joined up here so i thought i'd pop in and say hi. my

daughter

> is 7 months old almost and we are fighting w/ our insurance company

on

> coverage for her DOC band. i can't wait to meet everyone

> ~Coco

[Guest guest]

Hi TaraLynn. Welcome to the group. You have come to the right place

for support. When you say she has flatness in two quadrants, do you

mean she is flat on both sides? You should definitely stop in at chat

tonight. You can ask tons of questions and get stories of other mom's

experiences. Chat is at 10:00 Eastern time. Hope to see you there.

Becky

, repo grad

Pittsburgh, PA

--- In Plagiocephaly , " Tara Doerr " <tdoerr71@y...>

wrote:

>

> Hello everyone. My name is TaraLynn. I have a 4.5 month old that

> has just been diagnosed. She has a very mild case, but it is on two

> quadrants. We go the 27th to have a head scan then will decide on

> whether or not to get a helmet. The first day we suspected that she

> had plagiocephaly my mother found the plagiocephaly.org website and

I

> decided what better way to get support then talk to other parents.

I

> look forward to reading the message board to learn more and getting

> to know other families.

>

>

> TaraLynn

[Guest guest]

Rylee's forehead is not even. The right side of her forehead juts

out. The right side of the back of her head is flat. I am going to

try to stop by to chat a bit. Thanks for the welcome.

TaraLynn

> >

> > Hello everyone. My name is TaraLynn. I have a 4.5 month old

that

> > has just been diagnosed. She has a very mild case, but it is on

two

> > quadrants. We go the 27th to have a head scan then will decide

on

> > whether or not to get a helmet. The first day we suspected that

she

> > had plagiocephaly my mother found the plagiocephaly.org website

and

> I

> > decided what better way to get support then talk to other

parents.

> I

> > look forward to reading the message board to learn more and

getting

> > to know other families.

> >

> >

> > TaraLynn

[Guest guest]

Taralynn,

Welcome to the group. Let us know how the scan goes. Feel free to ask

all your questions and join when you can for chat( Mondays and Fridays

1:00pm & 10:00pm).

CAROLG.

--- In Plagiocephaly , " Tara Doerr " <tdoerr71@y...>

wrote:

>

> Hello everyone. My name is TaraLynn. I have a 4.5 month old that

> has just been diagnosed. She has a very mild case, but it is on two

> quadrants. We go the 27th to have a head scan then will decide on

> whether or not to get a helmet. The first day we suspected that she

> had plagiocephaly my mother found the plagiocephaly.org website and

I

> decided what better way to get support then talk to other parents.

I

> look forward to reading the message board to learn more and getting

> to know other families.

>

>

> TaraLynn

[Guest guest]

hi TaraLynn,

It was nice to chat with you last night. You have come to the right place. Plagio usually does involve two quadrants. One quadrant in the back is flattened while the corresponding area of the forehead is pushed forward along with the ear on that side. When you say scan do you mean a CT scan?

mom to na

DOC Grad

South Carolina

www.thefilyaws.comTara Doerr <tdoerr71@...> wrote:

Hello everyone. My name is TaraLynn. I have a 4.5 month old thathas just been diagnosed. She has a very mild case, but it is on two quadrants. We go the 27th to have a head scan then will decide on whether or not to get a helmet. The first day we suspected that she had plagiocephaly my mother found the plagiocephaly.org website and I decided what better way to get support then talk to other parents. I look forward to reading the message board to learn more and gettingto know other families.TaraLynnFor more plagio info

[Guest guest]

hi TaraLynn,

It was nice to chat with you last night. You have come to the right place. Plagio usually does involve two quadrants. One quadrant in the back is flattened while the corresponding area of the forehead is pushed forward along with the ear on that side. When you say scan do you mean a CT scan?

mom to na

DOC Grad

South Carolina

www.thefilyaws.comTara Doerr <tdoerr71@...> wrote:

Hello everyone. My name is TaraLynn. I have a 4.5 month old thathas just been diagnosed. She has a very mild case, but it is on two quadrants. We go the 27th to have a head scan then will decide on whether or not to get a helmet. The first day we suspected that she had plagiocephaly my mother found the plagiocephaly.org website and I decided what better way to get support then talk to other parents. I look forward to reading the message board to learn more and gettingto know other families.TaraLynnFor more plagio info

[Guest guest]

,

It was nice chatting with you as well. From what I understand Rylee

has a mild case and the specialist said it was very subtle. He

wanted to do a head scan. From what I understand this is a set of

cameras that sit on a track. Rylee will sit in the middle and they

cameras will take pictures so that we can have a picture of the

shape of her skull. I was under the impression this is what is done

when ordering a helmet. I was told that at this time he did not

feel a helmet was going to be needed but wanted to do this scan to

make sure.

TaraLynn

Mother to and Rylee

>

>

> Hello everyone. My name is TaraLynn. I have a 4.5 month old that

> has just been diagnosed. She has a very mild case, but it is on

two

> quadrants. We go the 27th to have a head scan then will decide on

> whether or not to get a helmet. The first day we suspected that

she

> had plagiocephaly my mother found the plagiocephaly.org website

and I

> decided what better way to get support then talk to other

parents. I

> look forward to reading the message board to learn more and getting

> to know other families.

>

>

> TaraLynn

>

>

>

>

>

> For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

TaraLynn,

Thats a most likely a starscanner. It does a good job of measuring the severity. Very simple.

mom to na

DOC Grad

South Carolina

www.thefilyaws.comTara Doerr <tdoerr71@...> wrote:

,It was nice chatting with you as well. From what I understand Rylee has a mild case and the specialist said it was very subtle. He wanted to do a head scan. From what I understand this is a set of cameras that sit on a track. Rylee will sit in the middle and they cameras will take pictures so that we can have a picture of the shape of her skull. I was under the impression this is what is done when ordering a helmet. I was told that at this time he did not feel a helmet was going to be needed but wanted to do this scan to make sure. TaraLynnMother to and Rylee> > > Hello everyone. My name is TaraLynn. I have a 4.5 month old that> has just been diagnosed. She has a very mild case, but it is on two > quadrants. We go the 27th to have a head scan then will decide on > whether or not to get a helmet. The first day we suspected that she > had plagiocephaly my mother found the plagiocephaly.org website and I > decided what better way to get support then talk to other parents. I > look forward to reading the message

board to learn more and getting> to know other families.> > > TaraLynn> > > > > > For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

Hi and welcome to the grp. Sorry for the late response - this new

format is making me crazy. We are here for you every step of the way.

Good luck and please let us know how it goes.

Sue

Colin F., 18 mos.

STARband grad

brachy

--- In Plagiocephaly , " Tara Doerr " <tdoerr71@y...>

wrote:

>

> Hello everyone. My name is TaraLynn. I have a 4.5 month old that

> has just been diagnosed. She has a very mild case, but it is on two

> quadrants. We go the 27th to have a head scan then will decide on

> whether or not to get a helmet. The first day we suspected that she

> had plagiocephaly my mother found the plagiocephaly.org website and

I

> decided what better way to get support then talk to other parents.

I

> look forward to reading the message board to learn more and getting

> to know other families.

>

>

> TaraLynn

[Guest guest]

Hi KC!! welcome to NN!! great to see you over here from rawdairy!

wow, what a full farm life you lead...sounded like a little slice of

heaven in your own private Idaho til you got to the burn holes

part...yikes. sounds like about the only thing you can do is dig

stuff up and haul it away...what fun.

but is it getting better, little by little by little?

i'm sure you'll find a lot of the discussions here pretty

interesting...if not unnerving at times, like i do!!

take care, and see ya around!

laura

--- In , " K.C. " <tinybabe2@r...>

wrote:

> Hello Everyone:

>

> This group was recommended to me by one of my fellow E-groupers

from

> the Raw Dairy group. I have a Miniature Jersey cow that is due in

> 13 days, but looks like she's going to pop any minute. Since I

> started raising cattle in 1997, I have been drinking raw milk,

> making kefir, yogurt, buttermilk, some hard cheeses and all the

> other goodies that you can produce from Jersey milk.

>

> I have a cow share program because I can't possibly use 28 gallons

> of milk a week and I still have plenty to make what I want. I've

> been selling eggs for years from my free range chickens, but have

> recently decided to sell off most of my younger birds as the cost

of

> feed has gone up so much, I'm just constantly losing money and

can't

> sell my eggs for $3 a doz. because no one would buy them.

>

> I grow my own veggies and fruits and have been trying to improve

> this land since I moved here in 1996. I've planted cherry, plum,

> plumcot, nectarine, peach, apples of all sorts, pears, Japanese

> Pears and God only knows what other trees, all fruiting. I grow

> tomatoes of course in the summer along with mellons and winter

> squash as well as other veggies, grapes, berries and whatever else

I

> can grow to eat. I also planted a few currant plants and this year

> my goumis are actually developing fruit. I've had to take out my

> Medlar tree because all this rain has toppled it. I've put it into

> a big planter with the hope of finding it a good home with someone

> else. I'm putting an oak in that spot.

>

> The ground here is really lousy as the people before me had several

> burn holes where they put everything from nail polish bottles to

car

> parts and chemical bottles, plastics and you name it, it's been in

> the ground. I don't understand how people can knowingly destroy

the

> earth, but that's what I've had to contend with for almost 10

years.

> No matter where I dig, there's glass. Everytime I think the garden

> has been tilled and all the glass is gone, there's more.

>

> I try not to use pesticides, but the herbicides are necessary as

the

> weeds just take over if they aren't sprayed. When I moved here the

> place was boob high in weeds from front to back and I've been

> fighting them ever since. I only use DE on my edibles and organic

> stuff for the lawns.

>

> Anyway, hope I can learn something here.

>

> Thanks for allowing me to join.

>

> K.C.

> Tinybabe Miniature Cattle &

> K.C.'s Farm & Garden

> Emmett, Idaho

> tinybabe2@r...

[Guest guest]

I've dug most of the stuff out of the ground and put cow and chicken manure in

those places. But, there is still some in the ground out where the cow's live,

but it's the area I just have the cow stuff piled up when I have the guy come in

with the tractor in the spring to clean up from the winter. I would need to

hire someone with a back hoe to come in, dig deep and pull all that stuff out

and I just don't have the money for that or the dump runs. I would have to pay

them to haul it since I don't have a truck.....just a van.

The posts seem lengthy here and because I'm not in with the WAPF, I don't know

what I could add to the discussions, but I'll hang around a bit and see what

cooks.

K.C.

Re: Newbie

Hi KC!! welcome to NN!! great to see you over here from rawdairy!

wow, what a full farm life you lead...sounded like a little slice of

heaven in your own private Idaho til you got to the burn holes

part...yikes. sounds like about the only thing you can do is dig

stuff up and haul it away...what fun.

but is it getting better, little by little by little?

i'm sure you'll find a lot of the discussions here pretty

interesting...if not unnerving at times, like i do!!

take care, and see ya around!

laura

> Hello Everyone:

>

> This group was recommended to me by one of my fellow E-groupers

from

> the Raw Dairy group. I have a Miniature Jersey cow that is due in

> 13 days, but looks like she's going to pop any minute. Since I

> started raising cattle in 1997, I have been drinking raw milk,

> making kefir, yogurt, buttermilk, some hard cheeses and all the

> other goodies that you can produce from Jersey milk.

>

> I have a cow share program because I can't possibly use 28 gallons

> of milk a week and I still have plenty to make what I want. I've

> been selling eggs for years from my free range chickens, but have

> recently decided to sell off most of my younger birds as the cost

of

> feed has gone up so much, I'm just constantly losing money and

can't

> sell my eggs for $3 a doz. because no one would buy them.

>

> I grow my own veggies and fruits and have been trying to improve

> this land since I moved here in 1996. I've planted cherry, plum,

> plumcot, nectarine, peach, apples of all sorts, pears, Japanese

> Pears and God only knows what other trees, all fruiting. I grow

> tomatoes of course in the summer along with mellons and winter

> squash as well as other veggies, grapes, berries and whatever else

I

> can grow to eat. I also planted a few currant plants and this year

> my goumis are actually developing fruit. I've had to take out my

> Medlar tree because all this rain has toppled it. I've put it into

> a big planter with the hope of finding it a good home with someone

> else. I'm putting an oak in that spot.

>

> The ground here is really lousy as the people before me had several

> burn holes where they put everything from nail polish bottles to

car

> parts and chemical bottles, plastics and you name it, it's been in

> the ground. I don't understand how people can knowingly destroy

the

> earth, but that's what I've had to contend with for almost 10

years.

> No matter where I dig, there's glass. Everytime I think the garden

> has been tilled and all the glass is gone, there's more.

>

> I try not to use pesticides, but the herbicides are necessary as

the

> weeds just take over if they aren't sprayed. When I moved here the

> place was boob high in weeds from front to back and I've been

> fighting them ever since. I only use DE on my edibles and organic

> stuff for the lawns.

>

> Anyway, hope I can learn something here.

>

> Thanks for allowing me to join.

>

> K.C.

> Tinybabe Miniature Cattle &

> K.C.'s Farm & Garden

> Emmett, Idaho

> tinybabe2@r...

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Hi K.C

Right now I am just starting with an attempt to emulate what you are doing with

all the food that you are growing. In an effort to save money (plus the fact

that I will know what I am getting) I have decided to grow (or try) most of our

vegetables and some fruit. I'm ripping up the grass trying to get ready. I

live in the suburbs so don't have much of a block, so can't get a cow or goat.

A goat would be cool. I'll be pushing it to get a few chickens in. Will see

about that in a year or so.

Anyway, I'm new too, so welcome

Newbie

Hello Everyone:

This group was recommended to me by one of my fellow E-groupers from

the Raw Dairy group. I have a Miniature Jersey cow that is due in

13 days, but looks like she's going to pop any minute. Since I

started raising cattle in 1997, I have been drinking raw milk,

making kefir, yogurt, buttermilk, some hard cheeses and all the

other goodies that you can produce from Jersey milk.

I have a cow share program because I can't possibly use 28 gallons

of milk a week and I still have plenty to make what I want. I've

been selling eggs for years from my free range chickens, but have

recently decided to sell off most of my younger birds as the cost of

feed has gone up so much, I'm just constantly losing money and can't

sell my eggs for $3 a doz. because no one would buy them.

I grow my own veggies and fruits and have been trying to improve

this land since I moved here in 1996. I've planted cherry, plum,

plumcot, nectarine, peach, apples of all sorts, pears, Japanese

Pears and God only knows what other trees, all fruiting. I grow

tomatoes of course in the summer along with mellons and winter

squash as well as other veggies, grapes, berries and whatever else I

can grow to eat. I also planted a few currant plants and this year

my goumis are actually developing fruit. I've had to take out my

Medlar tree because all this rain has toppled it. I've put it into

a big planter with the hope of finding it a good home with someone

else. I'm putting an oak in that spot.

The ground here is really lousy as the people before me had several

burn holes where they put everything from nail polish bottles to car

parts and chemical bottles, plastics and you name it, it's been in

the ground. I don't understand how people can knowingly destroy the

earth, but that's what I've had to contend with for almost 10 years.

No matter where I dig, there's glass. Everytime I think the garden

has been tilled and all the glass is gone, there's more.

I try not to use pesticides, but the herbicides are necessary as the

weeds just take over if they aren't sprayed. When I moved here the

place was boob high in weeds from front to back and I've been

fighting them ever since. I only use DE on my edibles and organic

stuff for the lawns.

Anyway, hope I can learn something here.

Thanks for allowing me to join.

K.C.

Tinybabe Miniature Cattle &

K.C.'s Farm & Garden

Emmett, Idaho

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Thanks . I don't know how many are in your family, but with just two

chickens you will have (when they are laying) 14 eggs a week during spring and

summer. If you get McMurray's all natural Avia Charge 2000, you will even have

eggs in the winter. Start with the Sex Links. They lay better then any other

chicken, are hardy and sweet. You don't need a rooster unless you want more

chickens down the road.

Growing isn't easy and I wish you all the best with your endeavors. Don't know

if you are aware of it, but you don't have to blanch every single veggie that

you freeze. And if it's available, try the lavendar eggplant. They are small,

sweet and to die for when put on the grill. Nice little, compact plants and if

you are making your own cheese, are great as eggplant parmesan.

Take care,

K.C.

Newbie

Hello Everyone:

This group was recommended to me by one of my fellow E-groupers from

the Raw Dairy group. I have a Miniature Jersey cow that is due in

13 days, but looks like she's going to pop any minute. Since I

started raising cattle in 1997, I have been drinking raw milk,

making kefir, yogurt, buttermilk, some hard cheeses and all the

other goodies that you can produce from Jersey milk.

I have a cow share program because I can't possibly use 28 gallons

of milk a week and I still have plenty to make what I want. I've

been selling eggs for years from my free range chickens, but have

recently decided to sell off most of my younger birds as the cost of

feed has gone up so much, I'm just constantly losing money and can't

sell my eggs for $3 a doz. because no one would buy them.

I grow my own veggies and fruits and have been trying to improve

this land since I moved here in 1996. I've planted cherry, plum,

plumcot, nectarine, peach, apples of all sorts, pears, Japanese

Pears and God only knows what other trees, all fruiting. I grow

tomatoes of course in the summer along with mellons and winter

squash as well as other veggies, grapes, berries and whatever else I

can grow to eat. I also planted a few currant plants and this year

my goumis are actually developing fruit. I've had to take out my

Medlar tree because all this rain has toppled it. I've put it into

a big planter with the hope of finding it a good home with someone

else. I'm putting an oak in that spot.

The ground here is really lousy as the people before me had several

burn holes where they put everything from nail polish bottles to car

parts and chemical bottles, plastics and you name it, it's been in

the ground. I don't understand how people can knowingly destroy the

earth, but that's what I've had to contend with for almost 10 years.

No matter where I dig, there's glass. Everytime I think the garden

has been tilled and all the glass is gone, there's more.

I try not to use pesticides, but the herbicides are necessary as the

weeds just take over if they aren't sprayed. When I moved here the

place was boob high in weeds from front to back and I've been

fighting them ever since. I only use DE on my edibles and organic

stuff for the lawns.

Anyway, hope I can learn something here.

Thanks for allowing me to join.

K.C.

Tinybabe Miniature Cattle &

K.C.'s Farm & Garden

Emmett, Idaho

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Mel,

Welcome to RA Support. Getting right down to the facts, with RA there

are periods of time where you feel better and then yes there are

flares when the pain is worse. My father was just recently diagnosed

with RA and I have been reading up on it quite a bit. RA is not

always easily diagnosed as there is no one specific test for it.

Though RA alone does not run in families the gene that makes you pre-

disposed to getting it can. Sometimes as a result of an injury or

trauma RA can become active. There are many sites to visit to learn

about RA. One that I found especially helpful was to visit the

National Arthritis Foundation website. I have been having problems

with my elbows, wrists, hands, knees and ankles but was just recently

told that though they suspected RA they now don't believe that it is.

You are not too young to have this condition the average onset in in

your 20's but even children can develop arthritis. Though there is no

cure to this disease, the earlier they catch it and treat it the

better.

Sincerely,

Barb 3173

-- In , " " <pmwheeler@o...> wrote:

> hi guys

> i've been provisionally diagnosed with ra (have to have more tests

> again in 6-8 weeks) and i am really scared.

> i knew that i wasn't right as my fingers have been really aching

(as

> have my legs and hips) and they're swollen

> my doc wanted to put me on antiinflammatories and steroids but was

> ok when i said i didn't really want to start taking them as yet

> i am in pain at night but i thought it was due to an old back

injury

> with referred pain, now i think it is due to the arthritis. my

hips

> hurt to lie on and my feet can't lie on each other

>

> just a couple of q's

> does this disease flare up? ie, will it be this bad (i know that

> it's not that bad comparitively) or will it receede

>

> are there any websites that are good to visit?

>

> thanks guys

> i am just shellshocked at the moment

> mel

> ps i am 34 with a 4.5 year old son and a wonderful hubby who

> unfortunantly lives away from us during the week

[Guest guest]

HI Mel and welcome I'm a newbie too they are thinking that I have

lupus(not been to a rheumatoligist yet)so hang in there.This is a

good site for suggestions and to whine on(I have done most of the

whinning latley)anyway hope your'e next tests are neg.-Tammy-

> hi guys

> i've been provisionally diagnosed with ra (have to have more tests

> again in 6-8 weeks) and i am really scared.

> i knew that i wasn't right as my fingers have been really aching

(as

> have my legs and hips) and they're swollen

> my doc wanted to put me on antiinflammatories and steroids but was

> ok when i said i didn't really want to start taking them as yet

> i am in pain at night but i thought it was due to an old back

injury

> with referred pain, now i think it is due to the arthritis. my

hips

> hurt to lie on and my feet can't lie on each other

>

> just a couple of q's

> does this disease flare up? ie, will it be this bad (i know that

> it's not that bad comparitively) or will it receede

>

> are there any websites that are good to visit?

>

> thanks guys

> i am just shellshocked at the moment

> mel

> ps i am 34 with a 4.5 year old son and a wonderful hubby who

> unfortunantly lives away from us during the week

[Guest guest]

Welcome Doreen,

This is a great place to be, Tawny

>

> Hi everyone I am a newbie and wanted more info on the group. I have

> recently been diagnosed with possible RA and also fibro. I will know

> Thursday when I go for the results of the blood work and exrrays.

> What can I do in the meantime to get rid of the pain in my neck

> shoulders and joints. Just taking Ipbrophin.

>

> Doreen

>

[Guest guest]

Hi , welcome to our site! It is great that you have such a

supportive bf. And as for making mistakes...we all do! That is life.

I am 29 and had mine put in at 21 yrs. old too. Do you know that

they say a women still develops until her mid 20's? You probably

have some more growing to do! Anyhow, if you have any questions

or need advise this is a great place to start. I am glad that you

are considering removing them now before you do develop serious

health problems like the rest of us did. Also, since you are still

so young and you have only had them for 3 years you will have no

problem with stretching! You should be able to bounce right back to

where you were before. Good luck with everything and thanks for

sharing! Oh and give your BF a big hug!

Jenna

>

> Hi Ladies! My name is - I am 22 and have had my saline

implants for almost 3 years now. I can honestly say having them done

was one of the biggest mistakes I have ever made thus far in my

life. I have not had severe health problems, but I have had enough

complications to want these terrible things out of my body. Recently

I have met with numerous plastic surgeons, and have finally found

the one that I want to take these out of my body. Now it is the

factor of the financial burden. My long time boyfriend and I have

started what we call the " Boobie Removal Fund " . He has been so

supportive throught this whole mess, I just wish I would have

listened to him in the first place - he didn't want me to have them

done. Too late for that now - I consider all of this a HUGE learning

experience. Anyways - just wanted to introduce myself.

>

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> Let fate take it's course directly to your email.

> See who's waiting for you Personals

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[Guest guest]

Jenna,

Thanks for the kind words. I do feel very lucky to have such a

supportive bf. He is one in a million. It is so funny because every ps

that I saw said " well they look great " . I totally agree, my big boobs

do look great - but they don't feel great. From the very beginning my

left breast has always felt out of place - literally like it is going

to fall out, and I kept complaining to my original ps - he said that I

just need to continue to massage them. Within the last 6 months - it

has come to the point where I have cried while I was driving because as

I hit a bump, I feel like my boob is coming out. I have also had

shooting pain in my left breast and constant discomfort caused by the

sensation that it is falling out. The ps I selected to remove my

implants said that my left implant has fallen out of it's muscle pocket

and that is why it feels the way it does. It makes such sense - so I am

not crazy! It pretty well is falling out. My original ps was so stunned

that I wanted to have them removed, he suggested that I go to a

silicone implant, and the problem was caused because I chose to big of

an implant. Blew me away! He said that I wouldn't be happy if I had

them removed - but like I told him - I am not happy with them in. My

goal is to have them removed within 6 months. My bf and I are saving

every little bit we can - I just can't wait for them to come out.

[Guest guest]

Hi , welcome to the site. If mine didn't make me physically

sick, I still would have hated them, too. I only had mine 6 months

before I had them out, but I hated how they felt when I slept, and I

hated how they felt when I'd bend over to pick something up. It's

amazing that so many plastic surgeons (especially the original

surgeon who put them in) try to discourage us from having them

removed, and they all seem to have the same line - that we'll be

unhappy if we have them removed. If they take them out, then there

goes the return business when one ruptures, or someone gets capsular

contracture.

I've had mine out for one month, and the surgery to have them in was

much more painful than having them out.

Sis

--- In , " typesxxxy " <typesxxxy@y...>

wrote:

>

> Jenna,

>

> Thanks for the kind words. I do feel very lucky to have such a

> supportive bf. He is one in a million. It is so funny because

every ps

> that I saw said " well they look great " . I totally agree, my big

boobs

> do look great - but they don't feel great. From the very beginning

my

> left breast has always felt out of place - literally like it is

going

> to fall out, and I kept complaining to my original ps - he said

that I

> just need to continue to massage them. Within the last 6 months -

it

> has come to the point where I have cried while I was driving

because as

> I hit a bump, I feel like my boob is coming out. I have also had

> shooting pain in my left breast and constant discomfort caused by

the

> sensation that it is falling out. The ps I selected to remove my

> implants said that my left implant has fallen out of it's muscle

pocket

> and that is why it feels the way it does. It makes such sense - so

I am

> not crazy! It pretty well is falling out. My original ps was so

stunned

> that I wanted to have them removed, he suggested that I go to a

> silicone implant, and the problem was caused because I chose to

big of

> an implant. Blew me away! He said that I wouldn't be happy if I

had

> them removed - but like I told him - I am not happy with them in.

My

> goal is to have them removed within 6 months. My bf and I are

saving

> every little bit we can - I just can't wait for them to come out.

>