update

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In a message dated 09/25/2002 10:59:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

Luvmikitties@... writes:

> My appointment with the surgeon is next Wednesday. I will still try and keep

> positive and think good thoughts. Wishing everyone a pain-free day.

Annie:

Do keep positive thoughts. Almost 3 years ago I had a mammogram [the first

one in over 10 years - bad] and it should some problems. Off I went to the

radiologist who did a needle biopsy. By that after noon, he had called me

and told me there was no indication of cancer. What they saw and biopsied

was a " radial scar. " I think it happened when I was in the worst of my 9

automobile accidents. [And, no, I never got a ticket; the other person did.]

I had made myself virtually sick from worry, when I should have been thinking

positively. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers for a positive

outcome for you.

{{{And Angel Kisses}}}

Carol

" In the little decisions of life, use your mind; in the big decisions, use

your heart. " ~author unknown~

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Hi Sharon!

You told me at the meeting that you weren't healing. I'm so sorry!

I sure hope the meds help. You are in my prayers. Love you, too!

Tracey

P.S. My mom loved seeing you again!

>

> Okay, I am still sitting easy in Onyx. The reason, I am not

healing.

> Tracey, what can I say? It was so good of you to sit with me and

> visit before Jennies, and then saving my life by bringing me shrimp

> cocktail and it was great catching up and seeing your mom again

too.

> I know how busy your life has become now- with moving your mom and

> all. But in the end it will be great. And look at you- those 12s

are

> getting big....and you will be in10s in no time. You look fabulous

> girlfriend, just fabulous! love you!

> Sharon in Onyx

> still sitting easy

>

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That's great news Marti!!

I once ran out of my DHEA for just a few days...forgot to order soon enough from WIP. Only when I went to bed at night I would feel my heart beat really hard. Didn't like it at all. I haven't missed a pill since and haven't had that happen again.

Good for you, glad you're feeling well.

Carol

>> Today, which was the first day since July that I didn't take my morning > meds and have a high protein breakfast (because I was going for a blood > test which had to be fasting because of the cholesterol test), I really > realized what these pills and the diet are doing for me! I felt like > crap! Once I finally got some food in me and my pills, I started > feeling better, but it took a while! Now I understand the importance > of the dosing schedule for Armour and HC and how much I need that high > protein breakfast!!!> > I'll let you know what the labs say, but I'm feeling pretty good, > usually, and all I have left to do is lose about 30 pounds to feel > pretty great.> > I did get the Hotze Ctr. Dr. (I'm in Houston) to give me written Rx's > this time so I can shop for some better prices than their pharmacy, and > all are for 1 year of refills so I don't have to go back until next > December, which makes it WAY more affordable!> > I am going to finish tapering off the last anti-depressant, too. > Yippee! I may just have my life back.> > Marti>

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Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to give an update. I am almost 3 years

out and everything is going well. In the past year I

have gained 10 pounds but am up and down 2 to 3

pounds. However, I woke up this morning with a 5

pound weight loss overnight. I hope nothing is wrong.

I wanted to share what I found out. I used to have

horrible issues with gas. I wrote to the list several

times to try to get ideas about what was causing the

gas. I cut out all flour and stuff like that. But,

the gas issues persisted. Then, about a month ago I

was reading in my health book and it said that

artificial sweetners cause gas. So, I eliminated all

foods I was eating that had any type of artificial

sweetner. I was eating a lot of sugar free protein

bars while I was in class at school.

So, I cut out these foods and now my gas problems are

almost completely gone. It's all quiet on the

homefront, no problems with gas anymore and I am

thrilled. If I have gas, it is the normal, once in a

while deal just like before surgery.

I will see Dr. K for my three year check-up in a few

months. I hope everything is okay. I feel good and I

am happy with everything about this surgery. I just

hope that I can maintain this weight loss and not keep

gaining each year. I have been walking and eating

healthy and keeping the weight the same for the most

part. But, I have read that after 3 years, it might

get harder.

Anyhow, I hope all is well with everyone. I just

finished reading the 400 emails I had in this email

box. I am in school and I didn't check this email for

a few weeks since it isn't my primary account.

However, yahoo was messing up and sent a bunch of

repeats, lol.

Take care.

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,

Thanks for the update. It sounds like you are doing great! The gas

thing, well, I never or rarely eat diet foods so I didn't think of

that. Good thing you posted that, I bet it helps a lot of people.

Marta

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So sorry to read you have shingles. I had it at the beginning of the

year. It took days before it showed on the outside and I was freaking

out over the intense pain. It was about a month before it was gone.

The doctor said you can only get it once but I figured only somebody

with my problems would get it again. Of course I am in a mood about

doctors and how helpful they are. Hope you feel better soon.

>

> Hi,

>

> My doctor recently went on a vacation, so since he was helping me

> with pain management, I decided to make another visit a bit sooner

> than I would normally. Well the trip to the doctors and back really

> threw my whole system off balance. So I called another doctor and

he

> told me not to expose myself anymore and that I was having a

> reaction to a chemical sensitivity (CFIDS and MCS).

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Hi Kulia, it’s good to hear from you! But, not so good to hear that you have

done that thing and crashed. It’s so HARD to not overdo when we get those

notorious good days! One has to be so very patient while crawling back out

of that hole. Do try and get massage if it helps you, perhaps you could

barter for one. I used to do this before the big relapse, and rarely paid

for bodywork. Anyway I wish you well, quite literally, or at least that you

are feeling much better, very soon. XOX Aylwin

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Good Advise, Alwyn. I thought CFS is the same as ME. What is MCI?

I know after my neighbors who didn't know I had a health

condition, encouraged me to ride my bike a few miles stating that

it's mostly downhill after you walk your bike past the first hill.

This was years ago, I was meeting my son who went to church with the

neighbors and I was a bit on a MCS and CFS upswing (ooooh

dangerous!!). So I got all jazzed and rode that bike down hill

mostly but then ended up with sinusitus for years in full swing. I'm

happy to report my sinusitus has been nill for the past month since

I gave up bike riding for the past year but the fatigue, headache,

irritability, anxiety, pain, and depression is in upswing. Oh well

can't have it all. Got to have a sense of humour with this. Thank

you Alwyn Sweetie! Love you!!! And thanks to Sandrea and Lou

for their great contributions to caring and helping on this group

and everyone for just getting the energy up to open and read our

posts.~Kulia

>

> Morning Kulia, well it really depends on what you have or what

combo….MCS of

> itself does not prevent the capacity for exercise (and its positive

> effects), but if you have ME it's a very different story. To

complicate

> things, most folks with ME go on to develop MCI and other

allergies and

> sensitivities over time. Fibro alone, yes, mild exercise…but who

says folks

> have been properly diagnosed?? I do think the body is the best

guide, it

> will tell you what it is best to do in terms of activity. If you

are in

> heavy rest mode, you could get up and stretch every hour or two.

TC, Aylwin

> xox

>