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[Guest guest]

I'm at the pont lynn where I can't go stay with relatives but I need to

separate from my husband. I have no income and no place to go but I am in

the middle for filing for disability and if I don't get it, I'm not sure

what will happen but I cannot let myself find that out.... you must live

your life as it is the only one you have, how you choose to do that is up to

you.

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> There are days when I wonder why I even try. Like today, I think about

> what a hole I've dug myself into and I just start crying all over again.

> You can't work when you feel sick all the time, and if you can't work

> you can't pay for health care. If I get the tests back and they say it

> isn't thyroid, then I'm just plain nuts after all. I just get sick over

> selling all my stuff on ebay to keep afloat, but what else can a person

> do. As for financial help - no, my family would rip me into tiny shreds

> if I ever did that. I'd have to die first. Sorry, I'm having a very down

> day.

> -Lynn

>

> jytdtp wrote:

>> Hi Lynn,

>> That is such a high deductible, sorry I know how that goes; I had

>> that when I was a single mom and independently insured.

>> Our deductible is $350.00 each before they pay any lab work and that’s

>> bad enough when you add in the additional cost of the co-pays, the

>> office visits and the meds!

>> I would never tell you what to do, but there’s no shame in asking for

>> help when you need it...

>> I understand why you would self-test — I have my docs doing it but I get

>> very nervous in the office and find that my results at home are TOTALLY

>> different than I get from the doctor’s office and I send mine off to the

>> same labs — this happens with my cholesterol – I check it at home and

>> it’s 176 and at the doctor’s it’s 238 and they want me on lipid drugs

>> which I won’t do.. I need to get my thyroid fixed first!

>>

>> Sue

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi , (and everyone)

I just found three or four messages of yours that I never saw before, so

this is a delayed reply.

I know what you're saying and it makes sense. Like today is another of

those really horrid days where everything makes me want to cry. It's

hard to tell sometimes whether it is warranted crying because my

situation is rather pathetic, or am I just having more emotional

reactions because of health related / adrenal etc? When I have these

days I try very hard to remind myself that it will pass.

As for personal situations - you're in a very tough spot too. I guess we

both have to just take it one tiny step at a time and not try to get

overwhelmed with all that needs to be done. Like today, I was thinking

ahead to what needs to fall in place for me to have my own place ... and

while that is good, if I let myself get swallowed up in all the money it

will take, then I start feeling like it is too hard. But, if I just

concentrate on a step, then I can keep fighting to get there.

Just FYI - I have to wait a few days to see that my ebay buyers are

happy with their purchases, but it looks like I might be able to do my

testing next week at healthcheckusa. I'll do the Free T3, Free T4, TSH

and Antibodies. Since my sister and grandmother had thyroid and I think

other family members are undiagnosed, then I really suspect Hashimotos,

so I guess the antibodies test will be crucial. I just pray that it

shows me what has been making me feel like such crud for so long. I pray

that it doesn't show me inconclusive things. You have no idea how badly

I want something with a name that I can take steps to fight, rather than

shadow boxing symptoms of something that I can't call by name, or worse

yet, wondering if I'm just nuts.

I'm glad I met you folks.

Hugs to all,

-Lynn

Teague wrote:

> Also just remember that the feelings you are having now are adrenal

> related and as bad as it sounds should be taken with a grain of salt.

> Now I'm NOT saying ignore them... but analyze them, see why you feel the

> way you do then compare it on a day you feel 'level' and see if there is

> a difference... some days I just laugh with mine until I about pee

> myself. Other days (when I feel good) I see if there was any validity

> to what I was feeling on x day. That helps...

>

> us of a.

[Guest guest]

hang in there lynn, if you will, i will. oh also... john may have asperger's syndrome and this may be why he and i have been having trouble.... more on that when/if it's officially diagnosed.

good luck lynn,

andrea

Re: Re: Advice pls for healthcheckusa options

Hi , (and everyone)I just found three or four messages of yours that I never saw before, so this is a delayed reply.I know what you're saying and it makes sense. Like today is another of those really horrid days where everything makes me want to cry. It's hard to tell sometimes whether it is warranted crying because my situation is rather pathetic, or am I just having more emotional reactions because of health related / adrenal etc? When I have these days I try very hard to remind myself that it will pass.As for personal situations - you're in a very tough spot too. I guess we both have to just take it one tiny step at a time and not try to get overwhelmed with all that needs to be done. Like today, I was thinking ahead to what needs to fall in place for me to have my own place ... and while that is good, if I let myself get swallowed up in all the money it will take, then I start feeling like it is too hard. But, if I just concentrate on a step, then I can keep fighting to get there.Just FYI - I have to wait a few days to see that my ebay buyers are happy with their purchases, but it looks like I might be able to do my testing next week at healthcheckusa. I'll do the Free T3, Free T4, TSH and Antibodies. Since my sister and grandmother had thyroid and I think other family members are undiagnosed, then I really suspect Hashimotos, so I guess the antibodies test will be crucial. I just pray that it shows me what has been making me feel like such crud for so long. I pray that it doesn't show me inconclusive things. You have no idea how badly I want something with a name that I can take steps to fight, rather than shadow boxing symptoms of something that I can't call by name, or worse yet, wondering if I'm just nuts.I'm glad I met you folks. :)Hugs to all,-Lynn Teague wrote:> Also just remember that the feelings you are having now are adrenal > related and as bad as it sounds should be taken with a grain of salt. > Now I'm NOT saying ignore them... but analyze them, see why you feel the > way you do then compare it on a day you feel 'level' and see if there is > a difference... some days I just laugh with mine until I about pee > myself. Other days (when I feel good) I see if there was any validity > to what I was feeling on x day. That helps...> > us of a.

[Guest guest]

hang in there lynn, if you will, i will. oh also... john may have asperger's syndrome and this may be why he and i have been having trouble.... more on that when/if it's officially diagnosed.

good luck lynn,

andrea

Re: Re: Advice pls for healthcheckusa options

Hi , (and everyone)I just found three or four messages of yours that I never saw before, so this is a delayed reply.I know what you're saying and it makes sense. Like today is another of those really horrid days where everything makes me want to cry. It's hard to tell sometimes whether it is warranted crying because my situation is rather pathetic, or am I just having more emotional reactions because of health related / adrenal etc? When I have these days I try very hard to remind myself that it will pass.As for personal situations - you're in a very tough spot too. I guess we both have to just take it one tiny step at a time and not try to get overwhelmed with all that needs to be done. Like today, I was thinking ahead to what needs to fall in place for me to have my own place ... and while that is good, if I let myself get swallowed up in all the money it will take, then I start feeling like it is too hard. But, if I just concentrate on a step, then I can keep fighting to get there.Just FYI - I have to wait a few days to see that my ebay buyers are happy with their purchases, but it looks like I might be able to do my testing next week at healthcheckusa. I'll do the Free T3, Free T4, TSH and Antibodies. Since my sister and grandmother had thyroid and I think other family members are undiagnosed, then I really suspect Hashimotos, so I guess the antibodies test will be crucial. I just pray that it shows me what has been making me feel like such crud for so long. I pray that it doesn't show me inconclusive things. You have no idea how badly I want something with a name that I can take steps to fight, rather than shadow boxing symptoms of something that I can't call by name, or worse yet, wondering if I'm just nuts.I'm glad I met you folks. :)Hugs to all,-Lynn Teague wrote:> Also just remember that the feelings you are having now are adrenal > related and as bad as it sounds should be taken with a grain of salt. > Now I'm NOT saying ignore them... but analyze them, see why you feel the > way you do then compare it on a day you feel 'level' and see if there is > a difference... some days I just laugh with mine until I about pee > myself. Other days (when I feel good) I see if there was any validity > to what I was feeling on x day. That helps...> > us of a.

[Guest guest]

Thanks . It really helps to know other people are trying too.

Doesn't feel so lonely! I'll keep hoping things will work out with your

husband's diagnosis. I think half the battle is the detective work and

sheer will power to go through the discovery process! I wrote a letter

to my guy's stepmom today, telling her how she's giving me courage to

take on the medical system because she's taking on the docs for her

health. It helps us all to band together I think.

Hugs,

-Lynn

Teague wrote:

> hang in there lynn, if you will, i will. oh also... john may have

> asperger's syndrome and this may be why he and i have been having

> trouble.... more on that when/if it's officially diagnosed.

>

> good luck lynn,

> andrea

[Guest guest]

Here is something interesting for you all.... We are our own best advocates right?? Well... I figured that since doctors often don't listen to patients and patients don't often listen to doctors, that I wanted to do something about that.... So guess what I'm doing?? I got this notion to go to med school... and become an Osteopathic Doctor (D.O.). I don't have to major in pre-med to get into their program which will shave years off of doing classes that don't matter and only focus me on mostly medical things. However I do need to complete a bunch of math, physics, chemistry, etc. classes before I can get in. I'm a bit worried about the learning disability *cough* thyroid problem... as my mind is 89% healthy enough and my body is lagging at 50-75%. BUT... I figure the best way for me to be healthy is to know what is going on.

Anybody think this is completely stupid or makes all the sense in the world?? I remember being about 10 years old and telling my dad I wanted to be a doctor and he said yeah but you have to be good at math... and you're not. Well, that ended my desire to be a doctor (obviously it would). Then I've always persued something medical.... when I was in highschool the stars aligned my last two years and math wasn't a problem, I was tutoring in Algebra and exempt from my final exams in school because my grades were so high. I've always been good with anatomy, medical, etc. classes so those I won't struggle with...

So here's what I'm thinking.... retrain my brain with the math classes and figure out how to learn them.... as well as chemistry, biology, etc.

I can still get my bachelor's in business & industry training. And I'll have top priority in the med. school because they specifically want to train people in this area and average age of entry is 25 so I'm doing alright there lol.

If you want to check it out, you can go to:

www.vcom.vt.edu

Re: Re: Advice pls for healthcheckusa options

Thanks . It really helps to know other people are trying too. Doesn't feel so lonely! I'll keep hoping things will work out with your husband's diagnosis. I think half the battle is the detective work and sheer will power to go through the discovery process! I wrote a letter to my guy's stepmom today, telling her how she's giving me courage to take on the medical system because she's taking on the docs for her health. It helps us all to band together I think.Hugs,-Lynn Teague wrote:> hang in there lynn, if you will, i will. oh also... john may have > asperger's syndrome and this may be why he and i have been having > trouble.... more on that when/if it's officially diagnosed.> > good luck lynn,> andrea

[Guest guest]

... go for it.... It's not silly... more folks are needed that have a decent knowledge of PROPER thyroid care... and if one of us can actually get the education and credentials to do something.... GO FOR IT!!!

I'm nearly twice the 'average entry age' or I'd be looking into it myself!

Topper ()

On Sun, 26 Mar 2006 10:15:37 -0500 " Teague" writes:

Here is something interesting for you all.... We are our own best advocates right?? Well... I figured that since doctors often don't listen to patients and patients don't often listen to doctors, that I wanted to do something about that.... So guess what I'm doing?? I got this notion to go to med school... and become an Osteopathic Doctor (D.O.). I don't have to major in pre-med to get into their program which will shave years off of doing classes that don't matter and only focus me on mostly medical things. However I do need to complete a bunch of math, physics, chemistry, etc. classes before I can get in. I'm a bit worried about the learning disability *cough* thyroid problem... as my mind is 89% healthy enough and my body is lagging at 50-75%. BUT... I figure the best way for me to be healthy is to know what is going on.

Anybody think this is completely stupid or makes all the sense in the world?? I remember being about 10 years old and telling my dad I wanted to be a doctor and he said yeah but you have to be good at math... and you're not. Well, that ended my desire to be a doctor (obviously it would). Then I've always persued something medical.... when I was in highschool the stars aligned my last two years and math wasn't a problem, I was tutoring in Algebra and exempt from my final exams in school because my grades were so high. I've always been good with anatomy, medical, etc. classes so those I won't struggle with...

So here's what I'm thinking.... retrain my brain with the math classes and figure out how to learn them.... as well as chemistry, biology, etc.

I can still get my bachelor's in business & industry training. And I'll have top priority in the med. school because they specifically want to train people in this area and average age of entry is 25 so I'm doing alright there lol.

If you want to check it out, you can go to:

www.vcom.vt.edu

[Guest guest]

Staff gets apartments in the main building....

Fresh organic vegies. Indoor lap pool. Exercise room. Wireless internet access laptops...... bribery ensues....

The apartments are gonna be really nice.. was picky with the layout for them...

Topper ()

On Sun, 26 Mar 2006 15:45:03 -0500 " Teague" writes:

If I couldn't come work there permanently I could at least look at labs and fly up regularly and what not . We'll figure it out.

a.

[Guest guest]

Staff gets apartments in the main building....

Fresh organic vegies. Indoor lap pool. Exercise room. Wireless internet access laptops...... bribery ensues....

The apartments are gonna be really nice.. was picky with the layout for them...

Topper ()

On Sun, 26 Mar 2006 15:45:03 -0500 " Teague" writes:

If I couldn't come work there permanently I could at least look at labs and fly up regularly and what not . We'll figure it out.

a.

[Guest guest]

Heck, as long as you are involved in helping and

treating people in SOME way, then you've got my

blessing! lol (I'm sure you were just DYING for that

now weren't you?!)

But there aint no law that says you can't do both!

My sincerest apologies to the person who came up with

the brain fart barrettes. It was a truly wonderful

idea and I applaud you! I'd also like to order a

couple of truckloads please! But the spritzing part is

a must....gotta have that " amber Romance " ahaha

So you wanted to be a vet?! That's fascinating. I

would love to work with animals in some way...I don't

know where or how just yet. I have a niece who has the

coolest job ever. She's an animal trainer at

Disneyworld in Florida. That girl's got it together! I

wish I was that focused at 20-something.

My 13 year old has plans to pursure a veterenary

career...I support her 100% but I also worry that she

is the most squeamish person alive and she will have

to dig deep and try HARD to find the courage to get

through some of the less " warm and fuzzy " aspects of

being a vet! I will NEVER say a discouraging word to

her though....my mother was all too good at that so I

know what it's like to grow up in THAT environament.

Yech.

Honestly though, you fascinate me every day with the

knowledge you seem to posess on every level. And now

that I know about your skill with animals I can bug

you with VET questions too yahhhoooooo!!! lol j/k!!

~Ayla

--- topper2@... wrote:

> Someone else came up with Brain Fart Barrettes... I

> was Brain Fart

> Spritzing! heheheheh

>

> As for the rest....... now you got me thinking....

>

> I took the courses in high school in prep to be a

> veterinarian.... but

> then I found out that I couldn't give injections and

> didn't pursue it....

> but for that flaw.... I had intended to go into

> medicine...

>

> Hmmmmmmm

>

> Thyroid docs don't handle needles.... People docs

> don't handle needles

> much at all..... Nurses do that stuff......

> Hmmmmmmmmm

>

> Nope..... if I get involved with that..... how could

> I do the clinic...

> the clinic will help a lot more folks that just I

> could do alone.... and

> could come work there..... and you guys will

> all get treatment

> there.... right??

>

> Topper ()

>

> On Sun, 26 Mar 2006 10:31:32 -0800 (PST) ayla allan

> writes:

> Topper who gives a hoot what the " average age of

> entry

> is " ?! Who the heck gets to decide THAT anyways.

>

> I think if ANYONE should be doing this YOU should

> be!

> You know more about this than anydr i've ever

> met...just imagine if you got that certification!

> Youd

> be unstoppable.

>

> I think you could make some MAJOR changes in this

> world, woman! It would be shame to let your " age "

> hold

> you back. After all age is only a numebr and if you

> are still able to come up with ideas like brain fart

> barrettes then I think its safe to say you are NOT

> mentally decrepit!

>

> hehe

>

> I just love it!

>

> Ayla

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Heck, as long as you are involved in helping and

treating people in SOME way, then you've got my

blessing! lol (I'm sure you were just DYING for that

now weren't you?!)

But there aint no law that says you can't do both!

My sincerest apologies to the person who came up with

the brain fart barrettes. It was a truly wonderful

idea and I applaud you! I'd also like to order a

couple of truckloads please! But the spritzing part is

a must....gotta have that " amber Romance " ahaha

So you wanted to be a vet?! That's fascinating. I

would love to work with animals in some way...I don't

know where or how just yet. I have a niece who has the

coolest job ever. She's an animal trainer at

Disneyworld in Florida. That girl's got it together! I

wish I was that focused at 20-something.

My 13 year old has plans to pursure a veterenary

career...I support her 100% but I also worry that she

is the most squeamish person alive and she will have

to dig deep and try HARD to find the courage to get

through some of the less " warm and fuzzy " aspects of

being a vet! I will NEVER say a discouraging word to

her though....my mother was all too good at that so I

know what it's like to grow up in THAT environament.

Yech.

Honestly though, you fascinate me every day with the

knowledge you seem to posess on every level. And now

that I know about your skill with animals I can bug

you with VET questions too yahhhoooooo!!! lol j/k!!

~Ayla

--- topper2@... wrote:

> Someone else came up with Brain Fart Barrettes... I

> was Brain Fart

> Spritzing! heheheheh

>

> As for the rest....... now you got me thinking....

>

> I took the courses in high school in prep to be a

> veterinarian.... but

> then I found out that I couldn't give injections and

> didn't pursue it....

> but for that flaw.... I had intended to go into

> medicine...

>

> Hmmmmmmm

>

> Thyroid docs don't handle needles.... People docs

> don't handle needles

> much at all..... Nurses do that stuff......

> Hmmmmmmmmm

>

> Nope..... if I get involved with that..... how could

> I do the clinic...

> the clinic will help a lot more folks that just I

> could do alone.... and

> could come work there..... and you guys will

> all get treatment

> there.... right??

>

> Topper ()

>

> On Sun, 26 Mar 2006 10:31:32 -0800 (PST) ayla allan

> writes:

> Topper who gives a hoot what the " average age of

> entry

> is " ?! Who the heck gets to decide THAT anyways.

>

> I think if ANYONE should be doing this YOU should

> be!

> You know more about this than anydr i've ever

> met...just imagine if you got that certification!

> Youd

> be unstoppable.

>

> I think you could make some MAJOR changes in this

> world, woman! It would be shame to let your " age "

> hold

> you back. After all age is only a numebr and if you

> are still able to come up with ideas like brain fart

> barrettes then I think its safe to say you are NOT

> mentally decrepit!

>

> hehe

>

> I just love it!

>

> Ayla

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Heck, as long as you are involved in helping and

treating people in SOME way, then you've got my

blessing! lol (I'm sure you were just DYING for that

now weren't you?!)

But there aint no law that says you can't do both!

My sincerest apologies to the person who came up with

the brain fart barrettes. It was a truly wonderful

idea and I applaud you! I'd also like to order a

couple of truckloads please! But the spritzing part is

a must....gotta have that " amber Romance " ahaha

So you wanted to be a vet?! That's fascinating. I

would love to work with animals in some way...I don't

know where or how just yet. I have a niece who has the

coolest job ever. She's an animal trainer at

Disneyworld in Florida. That girl's got it together! I

wish I was that focused at 20-something.

My 13 year old has plans to pursure a veterenary

career...I support her 100% but I also worry that she

is the most squeamish person alive and she will have

to dig deep and try HARD to find the courage to get

through some of the less " warm and fuzzy " aspects of

being a vet! I will NEVER say a discouraging word to

her though....my mother was all too good at that so I

know what it's like to grow up in THAT environament.

Yech.

Honestly though, you fascinate me every day with the

knowledge you seem to posess on every level. And now

that I know about your skill with animals I can bug

you with VET questions too yahhhoooooo!!! lol j/k!!

~Ayla

--- topper2@... wrote:

> Someone else came up with Brain Fart Barrettes... I

> was Brain Fart

> Spritzing! heheheheh

>

> As for the rest....... now you got me thinking....

>

> I took the courses in high school in prep to be a

> veterinarian.... but

> then I found out that I couldn't give injections and

> didn't pursue it....

> but for that flaw.... I had intended to go into

> medicine...

>

> Hmmmmmmm

>

> Thyroid docs don't handle needles.... People docs

> don't handle needles

> much at all..... Nurses do that stuff......

> Hmmmmmmmmm

>

> Nope..... if I get involved with that..... how could

> I do the clinic...

> the clinic will help a lot more folks that just I

> could do alone.... and

> could come work there..... and you guys will

> all get treatment

> there.... right??

>

> Topper ()

>

> On Sun, 26 Mar 2006 10:31:32 -0800 (PST) ayla allan

> writes:

> Topper who gives a hoot what the " average age of

> entry

> is " ?! Who the heck gets to decide THAT anyways.

>

> I think if ANYONE should be doing this YOU should

> be!

> You know more about this than anydr i've ever

> met...just imagine if you got that certification!

> Youd

> be unstoppable.

>

> I think you could make some MAJOR changes in this

> world, woman! It would be shame to let your " age "

> hold

> you back. After all age is only a numebr and if you

> are still able to come up with ideas like brain fart

> barrettes then I think its safe to say you are NOT

> mentally decrepit!

>

> hehe

>

> I just love it!

>

> Ayla

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Run, run,run ...............straight to the med school, I'll fly over from Oz and be your first patient...................Meleese in Oz xxx

----- Original Message -----

From: Teague

Here is something interesting for you all.... We are our own best advocates right?? Well... I figured that since doctors often don't listen to patients and patients don't often listen to doctors, that I wanted to do something about that.... So guess what I'm doing?? I got this notion to go to med school... and become an Osteopathic Doctor (D.O.). I don't have to major in pre-med to get into their program which will shave years off of doing classes that don't matter and only focus me on mostly medical things. However I do need to complete a bunch of math, physics, chemistry, etc. classes before I can get in. I'm a bit worried about the learning disability *cough* thyroid problem... as my mind is 89% healthy enough and my body is lagging at 50-75%. BUT... I figure the best way for me to be healthy is to know what is going on.

Anybody think this is completely stupid or makes all the sense in the world?? I remember being about 10 years old and telling my dad I wanted to be a doctor and he said yeah but you have to be good at math... and you're not. Well, that ended my desire to be a doctor (obviously it would). Then I've always persued something medical.... when I was in highschool the stars aligned my last two years and math wasn't a problem, I was tutoring in Algebra and exempt from my final exams in school because my grades were so high. I've always been good with anatomy, medical, etc. classes so those I won't struggle with...

So here's what I'm thinking.... retrain my brain with the math classes and figure out how to learn them.... as well as chemistry, biology, etc.

I can still get my bachelor's in business & industry training. And I'll have top priority in the med. school because they specifically want to train people in this area and average age of entry is 25 so I'm doing alright there lol.

If you want to check it out, you can go to:

www.vcom.vt.edu

[Guest guest]

Run, run,run ...............straight to the med school, I'll fly over from Oz and be your first patient...................Meleese in Oz xxx

----- Original Message -----

From: Teague

Here is something interesting for you all.... We are our own best advocates right?? Well... I figured that since doctors often don't listen to patients and patients don't often listen to doctors, that I wanted to do something about that.... So guess what I'm doing?? I got this notion to go to med school... and become an Osteopathic Doctor (D.O.). I don't have to major in pre-med to get into their program which will shave years off of doing classes that don't matter and only focus me on mostly medical things. However I do need to complete a bunch of math, physics, chemistry, etc. classes before I can get in. I'm a bit worried about the learning disability *cough* thyroid problem... as my mind is 89% healthy enough and my body is lagging at 50-75%. BUT... I figure the best way for me to be healthy is to know what is going on.

Anybody think this is completely stupid or makes all the sense in the world?? I remember being about 10 years old and telling my dad I wanted to be a doctor and he said yeah but you have to be good at math... and you're not. Well, that ended my desire to be a doctor (obviously it would). Then I've always persued something medical.... when I was in highschool the stars aligned my last two years and math wasn't a problem, I was tutoring in Algebra and exempt from my final exams in school because my grades were so high. I've always been good with anatomy, medical, etc. classes so those I won't struggle with...

So here's what I'm thinking.... retrain my brain with the math classes and figure out how to learn them.... as well as chemistry, biology, etc.

I can still get my bachelor's in business & industry training. And I'll have top priority in the med. school because they specifically want to train people in this area and average age of entry is 25 so I'm doing alright there lol.

If you want to check it out, you can go to:

www.vcom.vt.edu