Re: hooray!

[Guest guest]

Iris,

Congratulations - it is nice to hear good news. I am very happy for

you - and yes I would be pounding on the dentist's door if I was you.

Aren't our children just a trial...we try so hard to keep them out

of harms way and in the end they go their own way.

I wish your daughter would listen to you as this seems to be a bad

situation all the way around but I will hope and pray for the best.

Maybe becoming a Father will change him for the better.

You are in my thoughts and prayers.

God bless,

Althea

[Guest guest]

Hi Althea,

It is good to hear from you. I know that the situation with my daughter is not

in my control and

being a prayerful parent is all I can be. I have benefited greatly by reading

the book " The Power

of A Praying Parent " by Stormie tian. With counseling and my new church, I

have found some

much needed inner peace.

How are you? I see that your weather has been crazy too. My step-daughter slept

in the closet last

night and has been without power for quite a number of hours. She has quite a

mess in her

refrigerator. We only had some limbs blow down as the storm went a little easier

on the south side

of town. We are still expecting storms today. I hope that it waits until I have

to pick my son up

from school. Today is the last day of school. Yes, yes, yes...I can sleep in! I

know that quite a

few of us have insomnia problems but my problem is not being able to go to sleep

until 1-2. The

Elavil allows me to sleep for at least 6 hours straight. I have always been a

night person

(especially during the summer when it is soooooooooooo hot here).

I hope that you have a good day! Iris

--- blueroses11 <bluerose11@...> wrote:

> Iris,

> Congratulations - it is nice to hear good news. I am very happy for

> you - and yes I would be pounding on the dentist's door if I was you.

>

> Aren't our children just a trial...we try so hard to keep them out

> of harms way and in the end they go their own way.

>

> I wish your daughter would listen to you as this seems to be a bad

> situation all the way around but I will hope and pray for the best.

> Maybe becoming a Father will change him for the better.

>

> You are in my thoughts and prayers.

>

> God bless,

> Althea

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Of course we haven't forgotten you, Iris!

That is fantastic news about your disability. I'm sure it's a big

relief. Congratulations!

Sorry to hear about your daughter's pregnancy. It sounds like a very

difficult situation. I hope she'll continue to accept your love, advice,

and support.

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Hooray!

> Dear RA Friends,

>

> Even though I have been silent, you have been in my thoughts and

prayers. I received the most

> wonderful news today that I want to share with you...My lawyer called

to let me know that the

> Judge has granted me a 100% decision in my favor...I have been granted

full disability without

> having to have a hearing! I should received my 14 months of back pay

within 45 days! This news

> came at the time that I was at my lowest point and was considering

giving up before we were forced

> to become homeless! You guys have provided me with wonderful advice

and encouragement that has

> kept me from feeling alone and hopeless. I thank you all.

>

> Most of my pain has been under control except for my wrists and hands

that continue to get worse.

> My GP is wonderful and since I have been seeing only him, I feel as

though my condition is being

> treated the way that it should be. I have finally become eligible on

my husband's insurance after

> a year (glory, glory)! I will be able to have all of the standard

tests done and actually be able

> to have all of my meds filled.

>

> My first visit is going to be to the dentist as I have had an

abscessed tooth for several months

> that has been really painful. Unfortunately, it is under a bridge and

is going to cost quite a bit

> to fix. I hate going to the dentist but this is a time that I am

actually looking forward to.

>

> There has been a lot going on in my personal life. My precious

granddaughter's mother is out of

> treatment and we are trying to deal with her being back on the scene.

Sky is still in therapy for

> the abuse but is doing so much better. I thank you for your thoughts

and prayers. My daughter who

> is (as many of you know) bi-polar is now 6 months pregnant with a

guy's baby that she wants to

> marry. He is seven years older than her and from the beginning I told

him to stay away from her as

> she was only sixteen when he began to see her. She has since graduated

from high school but is

> still seventeen. I can only pray for her and be here when she needs

me. This man has been raised

> so differently from her and I just can not accept him. He has been

involved in crime and drugs and

> I feel that see is going to have a very difficult life while she is

with him.

>

> I hope that you all are well and that I will be able to check in a

little more frequently. If you

> get a chance, I would love for you to drop me a line and catch up on

what is going on in your

> life. Hugs to you. Long, Lost, but not forgotten (I hope) Iris

[Guest guest]

Congrats shelly! I am so happy for you! I felt like you right after

surgery as well. Just remember to relax still, I tried to go back to

work too soon and beat myself up because I just wasn't 100% ready

yet! Anyhow, congrats to another successful explant! I know Sis just

had her explant as well last week.

>

> I haven't written in a while...but i am writing to say with joy

that I

> successfully explanted on Friday 11/11. I feel sooooooooo great!

I

> seriously feel better than I have in months. I can breathe

again! I

> feel as if literally a weight has been lifted! I haven't slept

better

> in months! Praise the Lord! I had my drains removed this morning

and

> am in the sports bra. I am so thankful to be free and to be me

again!

> Thank you for your support and prayers. So many times I almost

> cancelled because I felt crazy. I am so glad now.

> Any word on others who are a few days post-op?

>

>

[Guest guest]

Congrats, ! What a relief you must feel. You've turned a corner and now you can truly get well. Just make sure not to do too much for awhile. Give your body the rest it needs.

I was explanted a week before you, Friday the 4th. Some symptoms backed off, while others seem to have been restimulated, like muscle pain and fatigue. But I'll be patient. I am definitely sleeping better--not waking up all night like I was-- and my skin has already improved.

Keep us posted on how you do. Time to celebrate!

xo

Melinda

hooray!

I haven't written in a while...but i am writing to say with joy that I successfully explanted on Friday 11/11. I feel sooooooooo great! I seriously feel better than I have in months. I can breathe again! I feel as if literally a weight has been lifted! I haven't slept better in months! Praise the Lord! I had my drains removed this morning and am in the sports bra. I am so thankful to be free and to be me again! Thank you for your support and prayers. So many times I almost cancelled because I felt crazy. I am so glad now.Any word on others who are a few days post-op?

[Guest guest]

,

Congratulations on your explant! Yippee! Thanks so much for sharing

your words of joy at you new freedom from those toxic time bombs!

May you heal well....please keep us informed of your progress.

Love,

Patty

>

> I haven't written in a while...but i am writing to say with joy

that I

> successfully explanted on Friday 11/11. I feel sooooooooo great!

I

> seriously feel better than I have in months. I can breathe

again! I

> feel as if literally a weight has been lifted! I haven't slept

better

> in months! Praise the Lord! I had my drains removed this morning

and

> am in the sports bra. I am so thankful to be free and to be me

again!

> Thank you for your support and prayers. So many times I almost

> cancelled because I felt crazy. I am so glad now.

> Any word on others who are a few days post-op?

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I had my explant a week ago today. I'm very happy I don't have to

worry about them anymore, I hated having a foreign object in my body.

I'm knocking on wood here because I know this could change, but I do

feel a change in the joint pain and the brain fog. From what I've

read, symptoms can continue to come and go, so I don't want to set

myself up for a let-down, so I'm just living in the moment.

I don't regret getting them out, I only regret having them put in. It

feels good to have my smaller breasts back. My drains came out Friday

and I too am wearing a sports bra.

Sis

>

> I haven't written in a while...but i am writing to say with joy that

I

> successfully explanted on Friday 11/11. I feel sooooooooo great! I

> seriously feel better than I have in months. I can breathe again! I

> feel as if literally a weight has been lifted! I haven't slept

better

> in months! Praise the Lord! I had my drains removed this morning

and

> am in the sports bra. I am so thankful to be free and to be me

again!

> Thank you for your support and prayers. So many times I almost

> cancelled because I felt crazy. I am so glad now.

> Any word on others who are a few days post-op?

>

>

[Guest guest]

. . .

Thanks for the update . .. It looks like all the

ladies are showing improvement . . . Have you been

able to work since getting sick?

Life begins again! . . . congradulations to everyone!

Please be good to yourself . . . Recovery may feel

like a long time . . . but you have the rest of your

life to appreciate your decision - Please take time to

heal!

Hugs to all,

Rogene

--- shellybroline <shellybroline@...> wrote:

> I haven't written in a while...but i am writing to

> say with joy that I

> successfully explanted on Friday 11/11. I feel

> sooooooooo great! I

> seriously feel better than I have in months. I can

> breathe again! I

> feel as if literally a weight has been lifted! I

> haven't slept better

> in months! Praise the Lord! I had my drains

> removed this morning and

> am in the sports bra. I am so thankful to be free

> and to be me again!

> Thank you for your support and prayers. So many

> times I almost

> cancelled because I felt crazy. I am so glad now.

> Any word on others who are a few days post-op?

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Rogene, as one of the recent explant-ees, I must say the weight of

the world is off my shoulders now that the implants are out of my

body. I'm trying not to rush things as far as recovery goes, because

I know I'll get frustrated if I expect to feel great in a short

period of time and it takes a while. Immediately after the surgery,

all I wanted to do was eat healthy food - it's like a switch flipped

and I no longer craved any of the junk I started eating right after I

got the implants. When I got the implants, I started craving junk

food, which is something I've always avoided. Maybe if your body is

being poisoned, it craves more poison. Now I crave healthy food. I

don't feel great just yet, although my joints are feeling better and

the brain fog seems to have eased up a bit, too - but I felt like the

guy from Alien must have felt with that little creature in his chest!

Sis

>

> > I haven't written in a while...but i am writing to

> > say with joy that I

> > successfully explanted on Friday 11/11. I feel

> > sooooooooo great! I

> > seriously feel better than I have in months. I can

> > breathe again! I

> > feel as if literally a weight has been lifted! I

> > haven't slept better

> > in months! Praise the Lord! I had my drains

> > removed this morning and

> > am in the sports bra. I am so thankful to be free

> > and to be me again!

> > Thank you for your support and prayers. So many

> > times I almost

> > cancelled because I felt crazy. I am so glad now.

> > Any word on others who are a few days post-op?

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for asking. Yes...I have thankfully been able to work. I actually only took off Friday, the day of surgery. I worked until Thursday evening and then was basically back on Saturday. I only got called one time on Sat thankfully and had to work for about 10 minutes on Saturday and then had a break til 7am today. I felt so great today. It was really easier today working than it has been in the past few months. Was I really that affected? It is incredible. I seriously feel like a new person. I can't believe it. And, this is 3 days post-op. I can't wait to see the difference in a month! I am so thankful to have this behind me. I encourage anyone considering this route to go forward. I don't regret it. I am so excited to be me again! Thank you for praying and for asking how I'm doing! God bless you! Rogene S

<saxony01@...> wrote: . . . Thanks for the update . .. It looks like all theladies are showing improvement . . . Have you beenable to work since getting sick?Life begins again! . . . congradulations to everyone!Please be good to yourself . . . Recovery may feellike a long time . . . but you have the rest of yourlife to appreciate your decision - Please take time toheal!Hugs to all,Rogene--- shellybroline <shellybroline@...> wrote:> I haven't written in a while...but i am writing to> say with joy that I > successfully explanted on Friday 11/11. I feel> sooooooooo great! I > seriously feel better than I have in months. I can> breathe again! I > feel as if literally a weight has been

lifted! I> haven't slept better > in months! Praise the Lord! I had my drains> removed this morning and > am in the sports bra. I am so thankful to be free> and to be me again! > Thank you for your support and prayers. So many> times I almost > cancelled because I felt crazy. I am so glad now.> Any word on others who are a few days post-op?> > > > >

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[Guest guest]

Good for you ! That's wonderful news.

Just be careful and don't overdo it. You just had major surgery, and it does

take time for

the body to heal.

>

> > I haven't written in a while...but i am writing to

> > say with joy that I

> > successfully explanted on Friday 11/11. I feel

> > sooooooooo great! I

> > seriously feel better than I have in months. I can

> > breathe again! I

> > feel as if literally a weight has been lifted! I

> > haven't slept better

> > in months! Praise the Lord! I had my drains

> > removed this morning and

> > am in the sports bra. I am so thankful to be free

> > and to be me again!

> > Thank you for your support and prayers. So many

> > times I almost

> > cancelled because I felt crazy. I am so glad now.

> > Any word on others who are a few days post-op?

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

> Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given by licensed

health

care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed health care professional

before

commencing any medical treatment.

>

> " Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you.

Find out what

the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live a happy life and

how to work

for a better world. " - Linus ing, two-time Nobel Prize Winner (1954,

Chemistry; 1963,

Peace)

>

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>

[Guest guest]

-

congratulations on your explant. What a weight lifted off of you

(figuratively and literally!). Take it easy for a few days. More

than one recent explanter overdid it too soon. Rest and be good to

yourself for a couple of days.

Hugs, kathy

-- In , " shellybroline "

<shellybroline@y...> wrote:

>

> I haven't written in a while...but i am writing to say with joy

that I

> successfully explanted on Friday 11/11. I feel sooooooooo great!

I

> seriously feel better than I have in months. I can breathe

again! I

> feel as if literally a weight has been lifted! I haven't slept

better

> in months! Praise the Lord! I had my drains removed this morning

and

> am in the sports bra. I am so thankful to be free and to be me

again!

> Thank you for your support and prayers. So many times I almost

> cancelled because I felt crazy. I am so glad now.

> Any word on others who are a few days post-op?

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

Is there anyway you can do, as a doctor, to impress on

the medical community what breast implants are doing

to women?

It's strange, sad, awful, criminal, that this has gone

on for so long with so little support from the medical

profession for women made ill by breast implants!

God Bless,

Rogene

[Guest guest]

Sis,

It's thrilling to hear you are doing so well and

actually craving healthy foods! . . . I'm sure it was

those nasty bugs wanting the junk . . .

God has given the body an incredible ability to heal

itself - if we give it the nutrition it needs to

repair.

Hugs,

Rogene

[Guest guest]

Rogene - it is really amazing when I think of it, because I CRAVED

junk from the day I got my implants in until the day I got them out.

Today I had yogurt for breakfast, a nice salad with grilled chicken

for lunch, came home and cut up some fresh pineapple, and I can't

wait for my evening snack of cut up fresh veggies!! I found this

juice called Green Goodness and it's really good, too. My body still

feels pretty awful compared to how I was just six short months ago

(although the joint pain is slightly improved), however I want to

heal my body and get it back to a healthy place. I just got off the

phone with my gynecologist, too, because it dawned on me that I

probably need to get off the pill if my blood pressure has spiked (it

was always low, and about a month and a half ago, it suddenly became

high). He told me to stop taking it tonight.

Sis

>

> Sis,

>

> It's thrilling to hear you are doing so well and

> actually craving healthy foods! . . . I'm sure it was

> those nasty bugs wanting the junk . . .

>

> God has given the body an incredible ability to heal

> itself - if we give it the nutrition it needs to

> repair.

>

> Hugs,

>

> Rogene

>

[Guest guest]

Robin,

I know how you feel. I am constantly amazed at how far and easily I can walk. I'm coming up on six months and it's as if I'm back five years ago when my knee worked. It is really remarkable and I think anyone suffering as we did should consider it.

-----Original Message-----From: Joint Replacement [mailto:Joint Replacement ]On Behalf Of levan_53Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 11:17 AMJoint Replacement Subject: Hooray!

For the first time, and 9 weeks to the day post RTKR, I went to the grocery around noontime and did the whole place, every single aisle (some twice), without pain or limping - it was normal like it hasn't been for over 4 years! Now, I did have to use some ice in the early evening, but WOW - the surgery, the pain, the discomfort, the frustrations, the setbacks, the PT, etc., has been absolutely worth it. I'm all but completely off Percocet (maybe one a week after I've overdone it working in the yard for 3 hours +). I hate to sound like Sally Field, but it works! it really works! Couldn't have made it through without you all!

Joy and regards,

Robin in NWFlorida