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August 23, 2001

Elle,

Have a safe trip sweetie. I'll definitely keep you in my prayers.

Love & hugs,

Jo-Ann

(unknown)

Hi there! Well, we're off to San tomorrow for a week. I'll really miss you all! It's strange to be packing a suitcase for the last time. This will be our last trip ever as a married couple without children WOW! That's really strange to say, but also makes me really happy! Please keep all three of us in your prayers for a safe trip. Until next Friday.........I'll be 34 weeks!elle

August 23, 2001

have fun elle and the three of you are in my prayers.

lisa r

August 24, 2001

Elle, hope you have a nice time....on your LAST trip as a married couple with no kids!! Have a safe trip. (unknown) Hi there! Well, we're off to San tomorrow for a week. I'll really miss you all! It's strange to be packing a suitcase for the last time. This will be our last trip ever as a married couple without children WOW! That's really strange to say, but also makes me really happy! Please keep all three of us in your prayers for a safe trip. Until next Friday.........I'll be 34 weeks!elle

September 17, 2001

KIm,

christian is just too cute!! I have no hope for this month, but seeing

Christians pictures makes me want to be pg even more!

lisa r

September 17, 2001

,

Thank you, he is such a ham, he loves to have his picture taken, and

mommy loves to take them! Don't get down, next month is a whole new

month! Getting pg takes time, after all, good things are worth the

wait. I can defenitely say that it was worth all the heartache and

waiting for this little guy.

Take Care,

Kim

> KIm,

> christian is just too cute!! I have no hope for this month, but

seeing

> Christians pictures makes me want to be pg even more!

>

> lisa r

September 18, 2001

Kim, I am glad everyone seems to be doing well. I can't believe how fast Christian is growing. I don't blame you for wanting to take pics of every moment, who wouldn't?.....(smile) That must be so neat to see him start to coo and develop his own little personality. I think the nighttime routine you are trying to get him into sounds good. I am sure the pics from Babies R Us will turn out beautifully, I can't wait to see them. As for going back to work, I can't believe it will be time already. You must get so spoiled being able to spend so much time with him. I hope the working from home works out ok. Take care. __________________________________________________Terrorist Attacks on U.S. - How can you help?Donate cash, emergency relief informationhttp://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/US/Emergency_Information/

September 18, 2001

Thanks Kim!!

I just feel as though my patience are wearing thin since I waited about 5

months to even ttc!!

Hey, there's always next month!!

lisa r

September 18, 2001

Kim,

I just have to say again that Christian is about the best looking baby

I've ever seen! He is soooo photogenic! and he looks great in yellow!

Keep the pictures coming, we never get tired of seeing them!

Vicki

Russo wrote:

>

> Hi everyone,

> Sorry I can't get online often, things are so busy

> around here with the baby, although I often think of

> all of you. I hope everyone is doing ok. I have read

> through some posts, but just skimming, sorry I have

> not been able to reply to more. I am glad to see that

> everyone is ok after what happended last week, it is

> such a tradegy, I am so sad for all the victims.

>

> Christian is doing well, getting bigger every day. I

> am sad he is growing so fast, this week he took a bath

> in the water in his tub, since his cord fell off. HE

> likes it, and we are trying to create a nightime

> routine of bath, reading a book and eating then going

> to bed. His little body is filling out andd he is

> getting rolls, it is so cute. I have attached some

> recent photos of him from last week. I can't stop

> taking photos, I want to capture every minute! We are

> going this afternoon to Babies R Us for his first

> portraits, I am so excited. I will post them soon.

>

> He is a really pleasant baby, he is starting to coo

> now and he smiles like crazy at you when he is full

> and content. We are still enjoying each minte with

> him.

>

> I only have 2 weeks of maternity leave left and the

> first week of October I will begin working again. I am

> working from home, so I dont have to leave him, but am

> not sure how it is going to work. He does not amuse

> himself for very long yet, and between feedings and

> wanting to be held, I am sure to get no work done. I

> have a feeling I will have to answer phone calls and

> emails during the day and do my work at night when dh

> is home. IT will be interesting.

>

> Sorry to be so long, I guess this is what happens when

> you finally get a minute to talk to adults!

>

> Kim

> Mom to Christian - 4 weeks, 1 day old

>

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March 1, 2002

,Hi...

IMHO depression could be a by product of any operations that had not

resolved the intended problem. I don't think that this is specific just to

Chiari..............

How long has it been since the surgery???

Sally R....ACM....Decompression '91...Hydro....VP shunt...2 revisions...No

medications...Doin' well in Bethlehem,Pa

> Does anyone know if depression is a side effect of ACM. I have ACM and

have

> had two operations to correct with no success. Any one else out there

that

> has had surgery and still symptoms. I think i'm going nuts

>

March 1, 2002

,Hi...

IMHO depression could be a by product of any operations that had not

resolved the intended problem. I don't think that this is specific just to

Chiari..............

How long has it been since the surgery???

Sally R....ACM....Decompression '91...Hydro....VP shunt...2 revisions...No

medications...Doin' well in Bethlehem,Pa

> Does anyone know if depression is a side effect of ACM. I have ACM and

have

> had two operations to correct with no success. Any one else out there

that

> has had surgery and still symptoms. I think i'm going nuts

>

March 1, 2002

,Hi...

IMHO depression could be a by product of any operations that had not

resolved the intended problem. I don't think that this is specific just to

Chiari..............

How long has it been since the surgery???

Sally R....ACM....Decompression '91...Hydro....VP shunt...2 revisions...No

medications...Doin' well in Bethlehem,Pa

> Does anyone know if depression is a side effect of ACM. I have ACM and

have

> had two operations to correct with no success. Any one else out there

that

> has had surgery and still symptoms. I think i'm going nuts

>

March 1, 2002

wrote:

> Does anyone know if depression is a side effect of ACM. I have ACM and

have

> had two operations to correct with no success. Any one else out there

that

> has had surgery and still symptoms. I think i'm going nuts

Doubtful.....surgery itself, regardless of the type, can have depression as

a side-effect.

HOWEVER if you are having multiple surgeries to " correct " depression, you

need to seek a more competent surgeon (or psychologist). This surgery is

NOT designed to do anything for depression. Sometimes, alleviation of

depression comes from improvement of physical symptoms. Again -- seek

someone more competent.

Phoenix, AZ

ACM1/SM/PTC

Surgery 12/96

March 1, 2002

wrote:

> Does anyone know if depression is a side effect of ACM. I have ACM and

have

> had two operations to correct with no success. Any one else out there

that

> has had surgery and still symptoms. I think i'm going nuts

Doubtful.....surgery itself, regardless of the type, can have depression as

a side-effect.

HOWEVER if you are having multiple surgeries to " correct " depression, you

need to seek a more competent surgeon (or psychologist). This surgery is

NOT designed to do anything for depression. Sometimes, alleviation of

depression comes from improvement of physical symptoms. Again -- seek

someone more competent.

Phoenix, AZ

ACM1/SM/PTC

Surgery 12/96

March 1, 2002

wrote:

> Does anyone know if depression is a side effect of ACM. I have ACM and

have

> had two operations to correct with no success. Any one else out there

that

> has had surgery and still symptoms. I think i'm going nuts

Doubtful.....surgery itself, regardless of the type, can have depression as

a side-effect.

HOWEVER if you are having multiple surgeries to " correct " depression, you

need to seek a more competent surgeon (or psychologist). This surgery is

NOT designed to do anything for depression. Sometimes, alleviation of

depression comes from improvement of physical symptoms. Again -- seek

someone more competent.

Phoenix, AZ

ACM1/SM/PTC

Surgery 12/96

March 2, 2002

most times, depression and chronic illness go hand in hand. with chronic

headaches, you

are in pain so much, for so long, its no wonder you get depressed.

and some docs will actually admit that sometimes depression causes the illness,

and other

times illness triggers the depression.

depression is something that it is hard to self diagnose. you are in a fog all

the time

and feels like you are trying to walk thru armpit high mud.

depression also can make any illness, symptom, injury, birth defect, etc. seem

worse.

please understand, I am not calling ACM a illness, symptom, injury, birth

defect, it is a

medical condition I have, as with everyone else here, I could care less what

people are

calling it, and the terminology used does not make the pain any less or more

real.

With the pain I have had all my life, I sort of saw myself like the fox, or wolf

with its

foot caught in a hunters trap, sometimes my pain has been so bad, if I could I

would of

chewed my head off long ago.

have a better than average day,

Le

--- Broken Hearted wrote:

>

> Does anyone know if depression is a side effect of ACM. I have ACM and have

> had two operations to correct with no success. Any one else out there that

> has had surgery and still symptoms. I think i'm going nuts

>

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March 2, 2002

most times, depression and chronic illness go hand in hand. with chronic

headaches, you

are in pain so much, for so long, its no wonder you get depressed.

and some docs will actually admit that sometimes depression causes the illness,

and other

times illness triggers the depression.

depression is something that it is hard to self diagnose. you are in a fog all

the time

and feels like you are trying to walk thru armpit high mud.

depression also can make any illness, symptom, injury, birth defect, etc. seem

worse.

please understand, I am not calling ACM a illness, symptom, injury, birth

defect, it is a

medical condition I have, as with everyone else here, I could care less what

people are

calling it, and the terminology used does not make the pain any less or more

real.

With the pain I have had all my life, I sort of saw myself like the fox, or wolf

with its

foot caught in a hunters trap, sometimes my pain has been so bad, if I could I

would of

chewed my head off long ago.

have a better than average day,

Le

--- Broken Hearted wrote:

>

> Does anyone know if depression is a side effect of ACM. I have ACM and have

> had two operations to correct with no success. Any one else out there that

> has had surgery and still symptoms. I think i'm going nuts

>

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March 2, 2002

most times, depression and chronic illness go hand in hand. with chronic

headaches, you

are in pain so much, for so long, its no wonder you get depressed.

and some docs will actually admit that sometimes depression causes the illness,

and other

times illness triggers the depression.

depression is something that it is hard to self diagnose. you are in a fog all

the time

and feels like you are trying to walk thru armpit high mud.

depression also can make any illness, symptom, injury, birth defect, etc. seem

worse.

please understand, I am not calling ACM a illness, symptom, injury, birth

defect, it is a

medical condition I have, as with everyone else here, I could care less what

people are

calling it, and the terminology used does not make the pain any less or more

real.

With the pain I have had all my life, I sort of saw myself like the fox, or wolf

with its

foot caught in a hunters trap, sometimes my pain has been so bad, if I could I

would of

chewed my head off long ago.

have a better than average day,

Le

--- Broken Hearted wrote:

>

> Does anyone know if depression is a side effect of ACM. I have ACM and have

> had two operations to correct with no success. Any one else out there that

> has had surgery and still symptoms. I think i'm going nuts

>

> _________________________________________________________________

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March 2, 2002

,

I have had numerous surgeries and still have symptoms. I am deemed totally

disabled by three drs. Sometimes I think I was better off before all the

surgeries started 2 1/2 years ago. I really thought there was light at the

end of the tunnel. That I was going to get rid of these horrible headaches,

the fatigue, the clumsiness, the tingling, etc. Now, I still have some of

these symptoms (the headaches and fatigue being the worst of them) and I feel

I am worse off than before. I am not able to work and I don't really have a

life. I can get out of the house for a couple of hours, but by the time I

get back home, I am exhausted and my head is throbbing. I usually pay for an

outing for about three days.

I have another surgery coming up March 7th. I am hoping this takes away some

of the head pain and gives me some sort of life back.

I am blessed in that I have a wonderful husband and support system in my

family and friends. They only let me feel sorry for myself for so long and

then they let me know that I had better get off the " pity pot " and change my

attitude. So, I try to stay positive and I pray alot. I also have a puppy

who is my pride and joy. He is 11 months old. Our lab/husky died April 21,

2001 and we got Buddy on June 1, 2001 at 7 weeks old. He is my comfort and

my laughter (after all, laughter is the best medicine) because he is

hilarious. The more I laugh, the more he does to keep me laughing.

So, it is not all gloom and doom for me. I have wonderful people in my life,

and I have my Buddy.

Take Care!!!!

Sheila

March 2, 2002