Re: intro

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In a message dated 4/5/01 4:28:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

blaze-designs2@... writes:

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Welcome !! Which tapes did you order from Ebay? I am sure you will

love them:) I hope you enjoy the group! Tell your boyfriend that if he laughs

at you, you will practice your kicks on him! LOL!

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Welcome to the group!!!!!!! I am SO glad you found 's book. Let us know

which tapes you ordered and how you liked them . Hopefully, we can help you

find more.

Your weight goal sounds realistic and that will help keep you on track. But

you are right, its not the number that matters.

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Hi,

My name is and I live just north of Atlanta. I have been wanting to

lose weight and get in shape for several years but never really did anything

about it, until I got some pictures developed the other week. I was totally

disgusted with myself. How could I let myself get in this bad of a shape. I

know most of us have been there though. Anyways I went into a used book store

last week and saw Blanks book for 4 dollars so I picked it up, then

read it while doing laundry. It really hit home. Finally someone who seems

not to care just about the working out aspect but also the inside aspect as

well. And decided to get off my rumpus and do something about it.

It is going to be hard because I know my boyfriend is going to make fun of

me. Hopefully he will go back to 2nd shift again so I won't have to listen to

him make fun of me...lol. I haven't started the tapes yet because I just

ordered them off ebay...so hopefully soon. In the meantime I am not doing a

whole lot except a stretching video and trying to change my eating

habits...and also doing some of the moves out of the book.

I am 5'6 " weigh 214 pounds and would like to get down to about 150 but know

that a number isn't everything.

I am looking forward to getting to know everyone

Meliss >>

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In a message dated 4/5/01 3:09:17 PM Central Daylight Time,

blaze-designs2@... writes:

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Welcome, ! Glad you found us! I look forward to hearing more from

you. I am sorta fascinated with Atlanta so just knowing that you are close

to there makes you automatically cool. Good luck getting started with

taebo and your boyfriend won't laugh for very long once he starts to realize

how great taebo is for you.

Jenni

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> My name is and I live just north of Atlanta. I have been

wanting to lose weight and get in shape for several years but never

really did anything about it, until I got some pictures developed the

other week. I was totally disgusted with myself. How could I let

myself get in this bad of a shape. I know most of us have been there

though. Anyways I went into a used book store last week and saw

Blanks book for 4 dollars so I picked it up, then read it while doing

laundry. It really hit home. Finally someone who seems not to care

just about the working out aspect but also the inside aspect as well.

And decided to get off my rumpus and do something about it.

> It is going to be hard because I know my boyfriend is going to make

fun of me. Hopefully he will go back to 2nd shift again so I won't

have to listen to him make fun of me...lol. I haven't started the

tapes yet because I just ordered them off ebay...so hopefully soon.

In the meantime I am not doing a whole lot except a stretching video

and trying to change my eating habits...and also doing some of the

moves out of the book.

>

Welcome, ! I am so glad that you picked up 's book, and

that it inspired you. You will love the tapes. They are just like

the book in that 's spirit shines through. He is always giving

good motivating talks to us. While you are waiting for the tapes,

you might consider going for a few walks, just to get used to

moving. It's a good time of year for walks. I look forward to

following your progress!

Elena

[Guest guest]

Welcome to our group . This is a great place for motivation and

inspiration (I sound like a broken record, cuz I always say the same thing to

the newbies, but that's because it's true!). I agree with Elena, start with

walking. It's great that you're already looking at your eating habits, because

that really helps with the workout part!

Janick

who's rekindled an old friendship this morning, by accident!

intro

Hi,

My name is and I live just north of Atlanta. I have been wanting to

lose weight and get in shape for several years but never really did anything

about it, until I got some pictures developed the other week. I was totally

disgusted with myself. How could I let myself get in this bad of a shape. I know

most of us have been there though. Anyways I went into a used book store last

week and saw Blanks book for 4 dollars so I picked it up, then read it

while doing laundry. It really hit home. Finally someone who seems not to care

just about the working out aspect but also the inside aspect as well. And

decided to get off my rumpus and do something about it.

It is going to be hard because I know my boyfriend is going to make fun of me.

Hopefully he will go back to 2nd shift again so I won't have to listen to him

make fun of me...lol. I haven't started the tapes yet because I just ordered

them off ebay...so hopefully soon. In the meantime I am not doing a whole lot

except a stretching video and trying to change my eating habits...and also doing

some of the moves out of the book.

I am 5'6 " weigh 214 pounds and would like to get down to about 150 but know

that a number isn't everything.

I am looking forward to getting to know everyone

PS does anyone know if there is a certified instructor in the Atlanta area

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[Guest guest]

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> Hi,

>

> My name is and I live just north of Atlanta.

>

Congrats on discovering TaeBo and realizing that it all starts

from the inside out. You sound like you have some realistic goals and

realize that weight numbers aren't everything.

Thanks for joining us and I am looking forward to hearing about your

progress. This group is the best!

:0)

[Guest guest]

Welcome . You will love this place and Tae-bo!!! I can't wait

to hear a month from now how Tae-bo has given you the spirit and

changed you from the inside out - and how you will KICK your

boyfriends butt right out the door if he so dares laugh at you. That

isn't a very nice thing to do. I don't understand why people can be

so mean to the ones they love sometimes. Hopefully he will prove you

wrong once he sees the changes in you and be happy for you like he

should be.

Best of luck to you on this Tae-bo journey - it will be one you will

never forget!!!!

le

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>

>Hi,

>

>I know most of us have been there though. Anyways I went into a used book

>store last week and saw Blanks book for 4 dollars so I picked it up,

>then read it while doing laundry. It really hit home. Finally someone who

>seems not to care just about the working out aspect but also the inside

>aspect as well.

,

WELCOME ABOARD! One of the reasons I love Taebo so much is that you are

right, cares about us as people and teaches us to care about the

inside and the outside. I've exercised most of my life, but never have felt

as good as I do know. Physically, I have been in better shape, but I've

never been in this kind of mental shape, happy, positive, upbeat.

Colleen

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> Hi,

>

> My name is and I live just north of Atlanta.

Welcome )!!!!!!!

Sounds like you're mentally ready (inside/out). Once

you get the tapes, do the instructional until you're

comfortable with the moves before moving on. You will

meet your goals and then some!!!!

Don't worry about your boyfriend, his words are like

water on a ducks back. If you let them get to you, he

will win every time. Keep focused on your goal and

you will make it!!!!!!

Sandie, Tae and Bo )!!!!!!!!

=====

" Believe. Believe in yourself. Believe in the one who believes in you. All

things are possible to she who believes. Blessings on your courage. "

--from " Hold That Thought " by Ban Breathnach

" I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence, but it comes

from within. It is there all the time. "

--------- Freud

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Welcome melissa~

I have a cousin in college in atlanta and my step-daughter and step

granddaughter live there.(yes i am only 27. long story) Anyway, welcome and I

am also very overweight and have a lot to lose, and have been off track since

march with a bad case of the flu, but trying to get back on. The people here

are full of wisdom, advice, motivation, and inspiration. Good luck and know

you are not alone!!!

Temera

who was embarassed to do it infront of my hubby also, but soon realized that

he would not last 10 mintues through a tape. LOL

[Guest guest]

Hi , when are you going to start. When is your next apt with Poordad? I am going in September to discuss IF they will let me go on treatment...

How are you feeling?

Steph

To: Hepatitis_C_Central Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 6:51 AMSubject: Re: Intro

Hi ,

You are doing the right thing. Get rid of it early! Is it a 6 month treatment? I am waiting to go on it to. I did the old treatment and it didn't work. All side effects are different. I worked about 6 hours a day but was nauseous and tired. My blood work went down but I got shots every week of procrit and newprogen (not spelling well today). I hear the new meds are really good and work. I did lose my hair and not everyone does. I just wore my 4 wigs. It grew back healthy and full very quickly. Good luck to you!

Subject: IntroTo: Hepatitis_C_Central Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2011, 4:17 AM

Hi Everyone! I was diagnosed with Hep C about 6 years ago. They think I contracted it through a blood transfusion that I had all the way back in 1969. I can understand the tainted blood, since they didn't have the technology or knowledge to test it as we do today but I still find it strange that it never showed up in my blood work before 6 years ago. Anyway, last week the doctor told me he feels treatment should begin now. He didn't think I would benefit from it before but apparently there are new drugs out there that, combined with interferon, could possibly work for me. I'm genotype 1. I had open heart surgery (my second) last year and I'm now on Coumadin for the rest of my life, so that's a concern they have to look into before I can actually begin treatment, but they said it shouldn't stop anything. It's probably more a case of adjusting the Coumadin dosage.When I

asked about side effects, they told me nausea and tiredness, but now I'm seeing hair loss is also a concern. Neither the NP or doctor mentioned this. I'm also concerned about having to give myself an injection. I never did that before. I went for my first "info gathering" session yesterday and I'm making myself a nervous wreck about this stuff. All the info was just so overwhelming and intimidating. Right now we're waiting to see if I have to have colonoscopy first (the NP has to check with the doctor) and I had to make an appointment with my cardiologist to get cardiac clearance (that's scheduled in 2 weeks)...then I have to have a sonogram and blood work. Everyone is telling me this will be alright and nothing to worry about but, although logically I'm sure they're right, they aren't going through this. So, I thought I would join a group where others have experienced what I'm going

through and understand my feelings.On a positive note, if all of this treatment works...I'll be cured. it's just getting to that point that can be a little overwhelming.

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Hi Penny,

Thanks for your response. I've been spending alot of time on the

internet researching all this stuff. It looks as if they've been

getting good results with the new treatment that came out. I'm still

in the stages of gathering the info and getting all my pre-treatment

work done. I'm still a bit hesitant, but if I wait until I'm actually

sick and getting symptoms, my doctor said it will be harder to treat

and that makes sense to me.

I'm glad to hear how successful the treatment has been for you. It's

always uplifting to hear success stories.

Penny wrote:

Hi ,

My name is Penny. I had Hep C since about 1983, that I know of. I got

very sick at the time and the doctors thought I had Hep B since they

didn't know about Hep C. In 1991 I had my first liver biopsy and was

then diagnosed with Hep C. Over the years, my doctors wanted me to do

the treatment, but I was scared to death of the side effects from the

horror stories I had heard. In 2004 I had another biopsy and found out

I had cirrhosis. I still didn't want to do the treatment. I never

thought my liver would fail. In October 2007, I was evaluated for a

liver transplant. I was very ill and in liver failure. I coughed up

blood from bleeding varices in the esophogus and they had to go in and

tie the veins off so I wouldn't bleed to death. I also had ascites,

which is fluid build up in the abdomen, which I had to have drained a

couple of times. I also had portal hypertension, high blood pressure in

the portal vein because of all the scarring that blood was not able to

flow through like it should. I was blessed to get a liver in January

2008. I did the treatment shortly after transplant since the Hep C did

not go away, and I cleared the virus. I have been free of the Hep C for

over a year and a half now. I now wish I wasn't so scared of the side

effects and did the treatment early before it damaged my liver. Things

worked out well for me and I am doing great now. My advice to you is to

do the treatment and get rid of the Hep C. The side effects are nothing

compared to going into liver failure and needing a liver transplant. My

hair thinned out a bit, but it wasn't noticeable. What was noticeable

was the straightening of my hair. My hair is back to being curly now

and thick again.

I tell everyone now to do the treatment and not let it go until you

need a liver transplant.

Penny

>

> Hi Everyone! I was diagnosed with Hep C about 6 years ago. They

think

> I contracted it through a blood transfusion that I had all the way

back

> in 1969. I can understand the tainted blood, since they didn't

have the

> technology or knowledge to test it as we do today but I still find

it

> strange that it never showed up in my blood work before 6 years

ago.

> Anyway, last week the doctor told me he feels treatment should

begin

> now. He didn't think I would benefit from it before but apparently

> there are new drugs out there that, combined with interferon,

could

> possibly work for me. I'm genotype 1. I had open heart surgery (my

> second) last year and I'm now on Coumadin for the rest of my life,

so

> that's a concern they have to look into before I can actually

begin

> treatment, but they said it shouldn't stop anything. It's probably

more

> a case of adjusting the Coumadin dosage.

>

> When I asked about side effects, they told me nausea and

tiredness, but

> now I'm seeing hair loss is also a concern. Neither the NP or

doctor

> mentioned this. I'm also concerned about having to give myself an

> injection. I never did that before. I went for my first "info

> gathering" session yesterday and I'm making myself a nervous wreck

about

> this stuff. All the info was just so overwhelming and

intimidating.

> Right now we're waiting to see if I have to have colonoscopy first

(the

> NP has to check with the doctor) and I had to make an appointment

with

> my cardiologist to get cardiac clearance (that's scheduled in 2

> weeks)...then I have to have a sonogram and blood work. Everyone

is

> telling me this will be alright and nothing to worry about but,

although

> logically I'm sure they're right, they aren't going through this.

So, I

> thought I would join a group where others have experienced what

I'm

> going through and understand my feelings.

>

> On a positive note, if all of this treatment works...I'll be

cured.

> it's just getting to that point that can be a little overwhelming.

>

>

>