Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 In a message dated 4/7/02 9:20:27 AM Pacific Daylight Time, writes: Sorry to take up so much bandwidth with all these questions. If my questions seem based in ignorance, it is because they are based in ignorance. I am newly diagnosed and trying to get a handle on the bigger picture. I am asking you these questions because none of the literature seems to address these issues. Until I understand more fully the possible interrelationships between diseases, I will not feel comfortable. In the past 20 years, I have been treated for these problems: endometrial cancer colon cancer colon cancer again sober alcoholic (17 years) hachimotos thryoditis bi-polar autoimmune hepatitis Are any of these related in any way? Is there a hiredetary pattern? What might be the next one on the list? Thanks for you care, concern and knowledge. Don't apologize for asking questions! That's what this space is for. You've certainly had a difficult time. I haven't heard of a relationship among these diseases. You ask if there is a hereditary pattern. Autoimmune diseases aren't exactly hereditary, but there is a familial aspect; often many people in a family have autoimmune diseases. Harper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 In a message dated 4/7/02 9:20:27 AM Pacific Daylight Time, writes: So now I have been locked up in Metro Hospital in Cleveland since Monday when I was so out of it that I thought I could drive here and almost killed myself in the car trying to get here. I had developed an infection in the ascites in my abdomen and it had spiral out of control over the weekend. I am hopefully out of here tomorrow or possibly Monday when the "cell count" in the ascites is low enough. Over the course of the week I have had 10,700 ml drained off me because I have not had any diuretics. Until I get out of here I am now on restricted low fluid level diet of only 1 liter of fluid a day. Hopefully this will all change soon. My doctor is trying to petition me to move up higher on the transplant list but of course I am a very "low number" just in terms of test results and levels. Well, I'll keep you all posted. Peace and Love Cleveland AIH since 1990 , good luck. This situation must be very unsettling. Harper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 Dear , I am so sorry to hear that your Achalasia is so painful, so difficult, and, that you will need extensive surgery. May you have an excellent outcome and be free of all the pains and symptoms soon! I'll be thinking supportive thoughts for you. Deborah, at the beach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 to Dear thanks for your message:) having been through the whole process yourself I think you understand the pressures, uncertainties and fears one goes through in the process of obtaining an implant. From what i can see from posts most people actually have an implant right now, as opposed to people who are in the process of obtaining it, is it correcct? Here in Malta (Europe, not Montana!) not many people have had an implant. There are 4 or 5 adults, and the rest are children - about 20 in all, but our population is quite small. The deaf community in Malta is not very much in favour of implants. Is it the same there? I sometimes think that they labour under misinformation or out of date information. It's frustrating at times. Bye for now By the way - this is Ivan - I am subscribed to this mailing list too but am more of a lurker than Mandy is!! Ivan C -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.11/191 - Release Date: 12/2/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 to Dear thanks for your message:) having been through the whole process yourself I think you understand the pressures, uncertainties and fears one goes through in the process of obtaining an implant. From what i can see from posts most people actually have an implant right now, as opposed to people who are in the process of obtaining it, is it correcct? Here in Malta (Europe, not Montana!) not many people have had an implant. There are 4 or 5 adults, and the rest are children - about 20 in all, but our population is quite small. The deaf community in Malta is not very much in favour of implants. Is it the same there? I sometimes think that they labour under misinformation or out of date information. It's frustrating at times. Bye for now By the way - this is Ivan - I am subscribed to this mailing list too but am more of a lurker than Mandy is!! Ivan C -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.11/191 - Release Date: 12/2/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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