Guest guest Report post Posted October 10, 2005 Yes Jean Anne you're getting though.....................Flora Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted December 12, 2005 Now that is doable. We have an appointment with the UCLA Medical Center and I am sure that there are plenty of neat little things to do to take the edge off. He likes books too and has recently gotten into Calvin and Hobbes! He calls it Calvin and HOBBIES...but nonetheless...that is a good idea for us. The drive is a bit far from us so that will make the best idea! JillcWood@... wrote: In a message dated 12/12/2005 1:38:49 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, hurstk_2000@... writes: I know he is exhausted right about now with all of this testing and going to the doctors. But I am trying to space out the appointments so it is not soo overwhelming! I suppose all the testing and poking and prodding are something to be reckoned with. I use to make it a point to add in something fun at the end of the day. Nothing big or expensive, but something that took the edge off the day as it came to an end. For instance, near Ian's audiologist is a Borders books store. We'd go in there because they have a bigger comic book section that the one near us -- the store is twice the size of ours. He'd look over the comic books and I'd let him pick out one or two while I got a cup of coffee for the drive home. When we were going into NYC often, I'd stop on the way home at this pizza place near where I use to live. It's still owned by the same family and they still have the biggest slices of pizza you've ever seen. Plus it's great pizza, just like when we were in high school. It's not fun to be poked and prodded and treated like a lab rat. After a while it got to Ian, but I would point out that the lab-rat stage had to end soon since there were only so many tests they could run. It did end, and Borders is still near the audiologist. So it's now a tradition for us to go there after the audi visits even though the visits aren't at all traumatic anymore.. Ian saves his b'day money or Christmas gift cards so he can buy graphic novels (big bound comic books that cost $10-12) at that store where the selection is better. It's 45 minutes away from home, so we don't go there every often. Find something to soften the lab-rat feeling. Something as simple as trying to hold up and eat a huge slice of pizza was enough to get my Ian smiling and laughing again after a really long doctor-day. (FYI, I look absolutely lovely with pizza sauce all over my hands and face, LOL) Best -- Jill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted December 12, 2005 Re the doctor day... When Maggie was 4 and 5 we went for AVT to Atlanta every other week. It was a 100 mile drive each way and she was not a kid who liked to be strapped into the car seat. So if she was good on the way up and good at AV then we went to an old fashioned 5 & 10 cent store in Atlanta and she could pick a prize and also ride the 10cent horse. It was one of those old fashioned horses that they had when I was a kid, it went for a long time, was really big, and had real horse hair mane and tail. She had a cowgirl dress that she wore every time we went in hopes of going to see and ride " her " horse. I asked her about that recently and she had no recollection at all of any of our 15 - 20 or so trips to see the horse! She does remember getting to pick gummi worms if she would cooperate during the speech parts of the therapy session. Go figure. Barbara - so excited to hear Tom's activation went well. Can't wait to hear updates. in GA Re: Re: HELP In a message dated 12/12/2005 1:38:49 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, hurstk_2000@... writes: I know he is exhausted right about now with all of this testing and going to the doctors. But I am trying to space out the appointments so it is not soo overwhelming! I suppose all the testing and poking and prodding are something to be reckoned with. I use to make it a point to add in something fun at the end of the day. Nothing big or expensive, but something that took the edge off the day as it came to an end. For instance, near Ian's audiologist is a Borders books store. We'd go in there because they have a bigger comic book section that the one near us -- the store is twice the size of ours. He'd look over the comic books and I'd let him pick out one or two while I got a cup of coffee for the drive home. When we were going into NYC often, I'd stop on the way home at this pizza place near where I use to live. It's still owned by the same family and they still have the biggest slices of pizza you've ever seen. Plus it's great pizza, just like when we were in high school. It's not fun to be poked and prodded and treated like a lab rat. After a while it got to Ian, but I would point out that the lab-rat stage had to end soon since there were only so many tests they could run. It did end, and Borders is still near the audiologist. So it's now a tradition for us to go there after the audi visits even though the visits aren't at all traumatic anymore.. Ian saves his b'day money or Christmas gift cards so he can buy graphic novels (big bound comic books that cost $10-12) at that store where the selection is better. It's 45 minutes away from home, so we don't go there every often. Find something to soften the lab-rat feeling. Something as simple as trying to hold up and eat a huge slice of pizza was enough to get my Ian smiling and laughing again after a really long doctor-day. (FYI, I look absolutely lovely with pizza sauce all over my hands and face, LOL) Best -- Jill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted December 12, 2005 Sounds cool!!! I am glad to hear that it all went well myself! success is a wonderful thing when it comes to the things that matter in life. Family and love and peace and all the laughter and joy we can stand!!! pcknott@... wrote: Re the doctor day... When Maggie was 4 and 5 we went for AVT to Atlanta every other week. It was a 100 mile drive each way and she was not a kid who liked to be strapped into the car seat. So if she was good on the way up and good at AV then we went to an old fashioned 5 & 10 cent store in Atlanta and she could pick a prize and also ride the 10cent horse. It was one of those old fashioned horses that they had when I was a kid, it went for a long time, was really big, and had real horse hair mane and tail. She had a cowgirl dress that she wore every time we went in hopes of going to see and ride " her " horse. I asked her about that recently and she had no recollection at all of any of our 15 - 20 or so trips to see the horse! She does remember getting to pick gummi worms if she would cooperate during the speech parts of the therapy session. Go figure. Barbara - so excited to hear Tom's activation went well. Can't wait to hear updates. in GA Re: Re: HELP In a message dated 12/12/2005 1:38:49 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, hurstk_2000@... writes: I know he is exhausted right about now with all of this testing and going to the doctors. But I am trying to space out the appointments so it is not soo overwhelming! I suppose all the testing and poking and prodding are something to be reckoned with. I use to make it a point to add in something fun at the end of the day. Nothing big or expensive, but something that took the edge off the day as it came to an end. For instance, near Ian's audiologist is a Borders books store. We'd go in there because they have a bigger comic book section that the one near us -- the store is twice the size of ours. He'd look over the comic books and I'd let him pick out one or two while I got a cup of coffee for the drive home. When we were going into NYC often, I'd stop on the way home at this pizza place near where I use to live. It's still owned by the same family and they still have the biggest slices of pizza you've ever seen. Plus it's great pizza, just like when we were in high school. It's not fun to be poked and prodded and treated like a lab rat. After a while it got to Ian, but I would point out that the lab-rat stage had to end soon since there were only so many tests they could run. It did end, and Borders is still near the audiologist. So it's now a tradition for us to go there after the audi visits even though the visits aren't at all traumatic anymore.. Ian saves his b'day money or Christmas gift cards so he can buy graphic novels (big bound comic books that cost $10-12) at that store where the selection is better. It's 45 minutes away from home, so we don't go there every often. Find something to soften the lab-rat feeling. Something as simple as trying to hold up and eat a huge slice of pizza was enough to get my Ian smiling and laughing again after a really long doctor-day. (FYI, I look absolutely lovely with pizza sauce all over my hands and face, LOL) Best -- Jill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted December 12, 2005 Keisha - we drove to UCLA from Ventura County - Camarillo where I lived, or Simi where I would pick Hayley up from school. Hayley loves Calvin and Hobbs too! Anyway, you will park in the medical center under the 200 building - it costs $7.00 a day and then when you're done, there are lots of little shops along Westwood Blvd within walking distance of the medical center. There is a Mrs. Fields pretty close and Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf and then a weird, wild store called " AAHS " . I found the people at UCLA audiology to be very warm and caring, so hopefully your appointment will go quickly. > Now that is doable. We have an appointment with the UCLA Medical Center and I am sure that there are plenty of neat little things to do to take the edge off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted December 12, 2005 Keisha Was it an actual audiologist who tested your son at the Dr.'s office? The reason I ask is because I took Hayley to an ENT to get her ears irrigated and walked about because they wanted to do a hearing test on her. These were ladies who worked in the office who had taken a class. I am not kidding. I asked them what they were planning on testing exactly because she is deaf and I was not going there for a hearing test - Hayley had had enough hearing tests at that point. Anyway, since your son is going to UCLA it should all be fine and confirmed or not then. Once by a private company and then again by the audiologist at his doctor's office. I Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted December 12, 2005 Keisha Was it an actual audiologist who tested your son at the Dr.'s office? The reason I ask is because I took Hayley to an ENT to get her ears irrigated and walked about because they wanted to do a hearing test on her. These were ladies who worked in the office who had taken a class. I am not kidding. I asked them what they were planning on testing exactly because she is deaf and I was not going there for a hearing test - Hayley had had enough hearing tests at that point. Anyway, since your son is going to UCLA it should all be fine and confirmed or not then. Once by a private company and then again by the audiologist at his doctor's office. I Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted December 12, 2005 Now he loves snacks....that is perfect. I am not too familiar with that area bit i am sure that i will get familiar rather quickly ! He will love that so i gues Calvin and Hobbes will be our thing after the audi appointments!That is soo great! thank you...so $7.00 for the day is not soo bad! Oh and he loooooooooooooves AHHs! I just dont get that place but oh well, the kids love it! wrote: Keisha - we drove to UCLA from Ventura County - Camarillo where I lived, or Simi where I would pick Hayley up from school. Hayley loves Calvin and Hobbs too! Anyway, you will park in the medical center under the 200 building - it costs $7.00 a day and then when you're done, there are lots of little shops along Westwood Blvd within walking distance of the medical center. There is a Mrs. Fields pretty close and Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf and then a weird, wild store called " AAHS " . I found the people at UCLA audiology to be very warm and caring, so hopefully your appointment will go quickly. > Now that is doable. We have an appointment with the UCLA Medical Center and I am sure that there are plenty of neat little things to do to take the edge off. All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted March 23, 2006 ever since i have found out that i have type 2 (on meds) i have turned into an eating machine. I want sugar and i want carbs. I find myself binging. Then I feel terrible. Can anyone please give me advice on how to control this crazy behavior Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted October 24, 2006 Please get yourself checked....i also have parents who are not healthy by any means...my father is on dialysis and my mother well she has mental and emotional problems and is very hard to deal with...i told them but boy did i wait until the last minute. I held it in and then came the tears as i told my mother first...then they both came with me to my surgery( both surgeries lumpectomy..sentinel node removal and the reincision),,when your child is ill parents go into strong mode...and they did for me...dont worry about sadness take care of yourself...please please go in and see your doctor and do the steps needed to check yourself out....hugs and prayers to you ..kassy __________________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted October 24, 2006 Please get yourself checked....i also have parents who are not healthy by any means...my father is on dialysis and my mother well she has mental and emotional problems and is very hard to deal with...i told them but boy did i wait until the last minute. I held it in and then came the tears as i told my mother first...then they both came with me to my surgery( both surgeries lumpectomy..sentinel node removal and the reincision),,when your child is ill parents go into strong mode...and they did for me...dont worry about sadness take care of yourself...please please go in and see your doctor and do the steps needed to check yourself out....hugs and prayers to you ..kassy __________________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted October 24, 2006 Please get yourself checked....i also have parents who are not healthy by any means...my father is on dialysis and my mother well she has mental and emotional problems and is very hard to deal with...i told them but boy did i wait until the last minute. I held it in and then came the tears as i told my mother first...then they both came with me to my surgery( both surgeries lumpectomy..sentinel node removal and the reincision),,when your child is ill parents go into strong mode...and they did for me...dont worry about sadness take care of yourself...please please go in and see your doctor and do the steps needed to check yourself out....hugs and prayers to you ..kassy __________________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted October 26, 2006 sandy from Los angeles hisdna4life@... You will add so many years on to your life, by getting yourself checked out now. In 3 weeks i've been informed of my daignosis, had surgery, seen the radiologist and medical oncologist to begin chemo in 2-3weeks. The sooner you fuind out the sooner you can get on with , " Life " Peace and Love, Sandy > > Remember that a lot of time we think the owrst of > > the situations and they turn out not bad at all. > > Hugs > > > > > > > > > > help > > > > hi , > > I got into this group becuase I have a problem. I > > think that I might have breastcancer and I am afraid > > to go to doctor . > > I cannot tell my family because both my parents are > > sick people and a news like that will not be good > > for thier health. > > I don 't know what to do , I don't want to be the > > cause of sadness in my family > > please help me > > > > > > ------------ --------- --------- --- > > Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make > > PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted November 11, 2006 We will be any help we can. I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma in July, 6 rounds of chemo and surgery after Thxgiving, then radiation. I am 41 with no family history. Keep posting, keep asking questions... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted November 11, 2006 We will be any help we can. I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma in July, 6 rounds of chemo and surgery after Thxgiving, then radiation. I am 41 with no family history. Keep posting, keep asking questions... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Guest guest Report post Posted September 8, 2007 Carol: do NOT WORRY! If I could do it, I would see the pudenal nerves specialist. That is what I would do for me. I cant decide for you. I CAN recommend NOT WORRYING. having gone that route, my experience is that 98% of what I HAVE worried about has NEVER come to pass! AND it accomplishes nothing. REVEL in the fact that you CAN tolerate the elavil and have relief in that respect. TIME is on your side...LOL a song a song...SING a SONG SING SONG SONG SONG SING!! LOL see GET HAPPY oh oh I FEEL aSONG coming on!! dont worry be happy!! there....feel better..I know I do!! now get on with whatever you have for the day and live it as best as you can...Blessings on you, love, ML <<< I am so tired right now worrying. Carol >>>> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites