I'm new

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone.

I just rejoined Weight Watchers on 10/5. I had my first weigh-in on

Tuesday and lost 5.8 my first week, which was very encouraging. I

know I need to be prepared to have a smaller loss this week, but it

was nice to get started with a bang.

I'm doing the points plan, as I was successful with it about 2 years

ago. Then I had a back injury that sidetracked me from exercise. It

sure is easy to backslide into eating junk when you aren't

exercising, isn't it? I was confident that I could lose the weight

on my own, since I already knew the points system. But I had a

lightswitch flip earlier this month and I am back and ready to go!

I'm looking forward to having this extra resource here. I've been

browsing through the posts and you all seem like a great bunch

Amy

[Guest guest]

Dear Pierre,

Thank you for your encouragement. Besides my Neph. I do not have any

knowledgeable person to consult with here.Although I have my family, my

mother worries too much and makes me more nervous and my husband feels

that there really isn't anything to discuss until I have the biopsy. He

is the type that thinks if you don't talk about it - it shouldn't bother

you and maybe it will even go away. He's like that about most health

problems.

It is good to have other people , who understand, that I can share my

feelings, thoughts and concerns.

Thank you very much.

Yours,

Caryn

Metal-Tech Ltd.

P.O. Box 2412

Beer Sheva 84874, ISRAEL

Tel: +972-8-6572333

Fax: +972-8-6572334

website: www.metal-tech.co.il

Pierre Lachaine wrote:

> Hi Caryn

>

> While you wait for a biopsy, let me assure you that there's no reason

> at all

> to think that you won't be able to continue with your activites. In fact,

> your nephrologist will probably encourage you to do so.

>

> Pierre

>

> I'm new

> >

> >

> >> Hi all!

> >> I am new to this group. I am 40 years old, happily married and have 3

> >> wonderful children (16, 14, 7) and my nephrologist suspects that I

> >> have IgA nephropathy. I have had microhematuria since age 17.

> >> Proteinuria since age 24 and high cholesterol since 27. I have never

> >> been treated for any of these problems and no one ever gave me an

> >> explaination. A couple of years ago I had a problem with my face

> >> itching and my doctor had me take blood and urine tests. I had high

> >> level of protein in my urine and he refered me to a nephrologist. I

> >> had 179 gr protein/24 hr. At the time he recommended I start an ACE

> >> inhibitor (at the time my blood pressure also started to rise). For a

> >> while the protein level dropped but now it is up again. That is when

> >> he told me about IgA Nephropathy and that he suspects I may have it.

> >> After reading about this disease I have finally connected the dots. I

> >> also have fatigue and run to the bathroom frequently, especially at

> >> night.

> >> Now I am scheduled for a biopsy in June.

> >> My doctor says that if the biopsy results are postive he plans to

> >> start me on a course of treatment with some kind of cortisteriod. He

> >> says the dosage in low and I shouldn't have any side effects but this

> >> worries me. It worries me more than the biopsy itself. I am physically

> >> active and enjoy capoeira classes and walking, swimming and other

> >> activities. I am hoping that I will be able to continue to enjoy these.

> >> I would appreciate learning from other peoples experiences with such

> >> treatment and any advise would be welcome.

> >> I hope this is not too long, I just wanted to introduce myself. Thanks,

> >> Caryn

> >>

>

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