Cheri

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Cheri,

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Hi Cheri....

It was nice to learn a little bit about you...

You're a full time student...what are you studying....

and a mom...2 and 6 ...those are great ages...but I bet they keep you really busy....

As far as reading your biopsy results...it really is different everywhere...

when Ty had his biopsy his doctor came out and told me what they thought...and a few days later they called to tell me what the results were....

I think it is the same with alot of tests...like an xray...some pcp can read them...but they wait for the specialist to read it....so I think the same happens here...

We have been seeing Tylers doctors for over 20 yrs now....I was pregnant with Ty when my other son... was diagnosed at 3 with UC...the same doctors....so we are like family...

will be looking to see more from you...

Luanne Ty's mom

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BBNLU@... wrote: Hi Cheri.... It was nice to learn a little bit about you... You're a full time student...what are you studying.... and a mom...2 and 6 ...those are great ages...but I bet they keep you really busy.... As far as reading your biopsy results...it really is different everywhere... when Ty had his biopsy his doctor came out and told me what they thought...and a few days later they called to tell me what the results were.... I think it is the same with alot of tests...like an xray...some pcp can read them...but they wait for the specialist to read it....so I think the same happens here... We have been seeing Tylers doctors for over 20 yrs now....I was pregnant with Ty when my other son... was diagnosed at 3 with UC...the same doctors....so we are like family... will be looking to see more from you... Luanne Ty's mom

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In a message dated 4/3/02 6:52:06 AM Pacific Standard Time, writes:

Dear Harper, Thanks for the info. As I said, I am new to all this and know nothing (well, ive been reading and learning, thanks to this group) It may seem as though I took it lightly but I do not. Just honest questions and thanks for your input. What a loss that is for everyone who knew the member who passed away. My sympathies and good luck to everyone who is fighting the fight. Thanks, Cheri

When I was diagnosed, less than two years ago, I didn't even know where my liver was or exactly what it did!

During the last year and a half, about half-a-dozen members have died that I know of. On the other hand, many of us are doing very well. My doctor tells me that two years ago I was very close to liver failure, and I'm having a wonderful time now, enjoying myself more than ever before, although with limited energy. Naturally, we hear the least often from those who are extremely ill and those who have been able to completely resume their previous lives. Harper (AIH dx 5/00)

[Guest guest]

Cheri, I also bit the bullet and finally got a hearing aid...Hopefully with

the right meds, I won't need the hearing aid anymore.

xoxo

Kitty

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Hi Cheri, where do you get those " spearmint fish oil pills? " I've never

heard of those

[Guest guest]

Where do spearment fish live? Are they fresh or salt water fish? LOL

Mikee

Hi Cheri, where do you get those " spearmint fish oil pills? " I've never

heard of those

[Guest guest]

Hey girlfriend,

I get them from HSN ( Home Shopping Network) you can go to HSN.COM and look

at:

Item Number: 424-768

Lessman Essential Omega-3 - Higher Levels of EPA-DHA Fish Oil - 60

Softgels $19.95 They are great, if ( which is rare) I do burp all I taste

is spearmint. He has grrreat vitamins and really good prices for how pure

they are.

Happy shopping!!!! You'll have to let me know if you end up getting some.

Merry Christmas girlfriend! I hope all is well with you and your family

Hugs

Cheri

-- Re: Cheri

Hi Cheri, where do you get those " spearmint fish oil pills? " I've never

heard of those

[Guest guest]

Cheri, thankyou for the info! I will look them up..I just bought the coated

tablets from Wallmart yesterday and downing them like candy. My skin is

looking old and tired right now. Wish I would have started this 4 months

ago..sheeesh..hope my face fills back out..my son commented yesterday how drawn

my

face is..just what I needed to hear..so now I look like a overworked, underfed,

Chinese Sharpai! Getting depressed here in not so sunny Bakersfield! Love ya

and blessings

In a message dated 12/17/2005 9:04:22 AM Pacific Standard Time,

divacheri1@... writes:

Hey girlfriend,

I get them from HSN ( Home Shopping Network) you can go to HSN.COM and look

at:

Item Number: 424-768

Lessman Essential Omega-3 - Higher Levels of EPA-DHA Fish Oil - 60

Softgels $19.95 They are great, if ( which is rare) I do burp all I taste

is spearmint. He has grrreat vitamins and really good prices for how pure

they are.

Happy shopping!!!! You'll have to let me know if you end up getting some.

Merry Christmas girlfriend! I hope all is well with you and your family

Hugs

[Guest guest]

Merry Christmas! so nice to get an email from ya. I think as you eat more

proteins ( with a little fat) you're face will look not drawn but thin and

healthy. I know that people who cut out all fats and lose weight do look

drawn in the face. So we need to eat balanced and not 'diet' after all we

are plumbed for success!! LOL Sounds like you are pretty close to your goal

if you are in size 10. Wow! I am just looking forward to NOT be in plus

sizes! What a dream come true that will be.

Please be careful that you don't overdose on the fish oil ...to much of even

a good thing is not good. Its not been sunny here lately either cloudy and

cold ( I'm freezing most of the time anyways now post op)

Take care Pison

hugs

Cheri

-- Re: Cheri

Cheri, thankyou for the info! I will look them up..I just bought the coated

tablets from Wallmart yesterday and downing them like candy. My skin is

looking old and tired right now. Wish I would have started this 4 months

ago..sheeesh..hope my face fills back out..my son commented yesterday how

drawn my

face is..just what I needed to hear..so now I look like a overworked,

underfed,

Chinese Sharpai! Getting depressed here in not so sunny Bakersfield! Love

ya

and blessings

In a message dated 12/17/2005 9:04:22 AM Pacific Standard Time,

divacheri1@... writes:

Hey girlfriend,

I get them from HSN ( Home Shopping Network) you can go to HSN.COM and look

at:

Item Number: 424-768

Lessman Essential Omega-3 - Higher Levels of EPA-DHA Fish Oil - 60

Softgels $19.95 They are great, if ( which is rare) I do burp all I taste

is spearmint. He has grrreat vitamins and really good prices for how pure

they are.

Happy shopping!!!! You'll have to let me know if you end up getting some.

Merry Christmas girlfriend! I hope all is well with you and your family

Hugs

[Guest guest]

Hello Cheri, Right now I feel like an overstuffed turkey from all of the

pills I'm now taking. This is what I'm taking but YOU tell me if you think I'm

overdosing, okay? I thought the Flax seed would help me with constipation but

it seems to be giving me more gas than anything along with that dreaded

bloated feeling..and gas was never an issue before I started taken them..or is

it

the fish oil? Hmmmm

2 fish oils at 1700 mg's each serving 3X's daily

2 Flax seed oil pills at 1200 mg's each 3X's daily

plus my prilosec and benefiber

And let me tell you, I about GAG on those fish oil and flax seed oil

pills..those pills are HUGE as in over a inch long! Oh the price we pay to be

beautiful..LOL

Yes, I am almost at goal..I have about 25-30 more pounds and I'll be there!

WOOOHOOO and I feel GREAT! I've been having a ball buying all the very cute

jeans out there and ya know, for an old lady I'm looking pretty darn good in

them! I bought size 9's about a month ago (4 pair) or a 31 waist and their

already getting too big. I have noticed though that even when the scale is NOT

moving, the inches do! I actually look better this time at this weight and size

than I did the last time I lost a lot of weight which was about 4 years ago.

Now my face, thats a different story..It is looking very drawn right now so

I'm upping the protein as you mentioned..again..hoping the Fish and Flax oil

helps as well. It's nice to be one of the smaller ones in the room and not

the biggest. I can't tell you what losing this weight is doing for my

self-esteem Cheri. It amazes me every day..What a feeling to wake up in the

morning

and KNOW that the clothes in my closet will fit! And, the best part..KNOWING

that I dont have to worry about outgrowing them 1 week after I bought them as I

normally would do. I have to admit though that I've been a baaaad girl since

my step son got here from Germany. I'm either not eating enough or I could

be eating healthier. My daughter in law is an awesome cook so I've given her

my kitchen..and boy I have to tell you, the Germans eat some pretty rich

foods. A lot of cheese with their meat and sour cream or whipping cream and

pot

atoes..It's to die for! but not good for the waist line..I've decided to stay

OFF the scale while their here and then get back on my regular eating schedule

when they leave on the 2nd. Thats if I dont die from the gas first! Hope that

you and your family have a wonderful Christmas as well and a safe happy New

Year! We all here on this board have sooo much to look forward to and to be

grateful for as well. I know that " I " for one am looking forward to the New

Year and what it will bring and for once my resolution can be something other

than losing weight! Yippeee Love ya girlfriend. Take care and blessings

[Guest guest]

Flea is here right now! We are going to a Dr appt tommorow to see about

getting her into a clinical trial here in Orlando!

Thanks Cheri! I feel great and I am really enjoying spending time with Flea!

[Guest guest]

I hope and pray that the clinical in Orlando works out for Flea!!! Hugs to

you both

Cheri

-- Re: Cheri

Flea is here right now! We are going to a Dr appt tommorow to see about

getting her into a clinical trial here in Orlando!

Thanks Cheri! I feel great and I am really enjoying spending time with

Flea!

[Guest guest]

Continued prayers for you and flea as you both go through this difficult

time.

Blessings

Cheri

-- Re: Cheri

Thanks Cheri! She has been accepted, she has to stay here a few more days

for tests. Then she has to go home and get everything in order and she

will

come back next week.

I may fly up and drive back down with her in her car. She is very

independent and wants to be able to have her own vehicle. So we may have a

long few

weeks in front of us. But the Doctor told her that without effective

treatment she may have only 6 months left with us. So we are praying this

is

effective!

Thanks everyone for your prayers

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Cheri. I'm with you on that. Thanks for your good wishes.

Rhue

>From: " Cheri Randall " <divacheri1@...>

>Reply-

>< >

>Subject: RE: KJ

>Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 21:46:07 -0700 (Pacific Standard Time)

>

>Rhue

>God Bless you and a speedy recovery! I hope and pray everything goes smooth

>as silk and that you bounce back quickly

>

>Blessings

>

>Cheri

>10/26/05 Dr Rutledge

>

>-- RE: KJ

> >Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 21:13:40 -0500

> >

> >Hi Rhue!!!

> >

> >I haven't talked to you in forever! I am in remission now :-). I have

>to

> >go for Lymphedema therpy tomorrow, as I now have Lymphedema. Which is a

> >build up of fluid in my arm which causes a lot of pain, redness and

> >swelling. So I have to have my arm massaged to get the fluid moving

> >through

> >my arm.

> >

> >I have ten more radiation treatments and then I am done! I am just so

> >burned now that they had to put me on a break for a week.

> >

> >How are you doing with your weight loss? I lost 120 pounds but wouldn't

>you

> >know it the type of cancer I have puts weight on you! So even though I

> >have watched it really close I have gained five pounds. They put me on

> >hormons to prevent the cancer from coming back. I was on them for two

>weeks

> >and gained ten more pounds so I don't take them any more. Thank

>goodness

> >the ten pounds came right back off after I stopped taking them. It is

>only

> >like a 23% chance that it would prevent the cancer from coming back. If I

> >continue to take them I would have other serious problems from being over

> >weiight so I lose either way. I choice to not take them and keep the

> >weight

> >off.

> >

> >So nice to hear from you!

> >KJ

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[Guest guest]

Hi Cheri,

How are you pison? I would LOVE to get together when I head

south again! Are things still moving slow and steady for you? Just

remember..it's

the END results that count and I just know that you will get to goal..slow

and steady is great..my face looks so sucked up right now but hopefully it

will eventually fill out and match my new bod..I am VERY happy with my results

...still very little meat for me so I make up for it by eating alot of

beans,thank goodness I have yet to deal with the bathroom issues so the beans

work

great..just started to notice big time hair loss..my hair guy mentioned to me

at about 4-5 months out that I had some new growth coming in so I

thought..gee, that was painless I hardly even noticed..well, let me tell

you..it is

coming out like crazy now..still it is all worth the feelings I have and a few

hairs gone arent even worth worrying about..life is good..God is GREAT..and

feel

so blessed to have been able to have had this particular surgery..Hope

everything is good for you..please stay in touch..I Miss my PISON!!

[Guest guest]

Hi

I tried to email you personally but I must have your email wrong. It was so

great to hear from ya. I am leaving for Vegas tomorrow morning and next

week I'm going to visit with Dr Rutledge. I am 6 MOS out and have lost 58

lbs. I hope he'll have some advice.

I don't eat much meat either. Steak is out for sure. I can do ground beef

like in a taco but can't do a hamburger patty. Go figure. Sometimes chicken

is ok other times.... Not so much. So I start my day with a protein shake

with yogurt and milk and sometimes strawberries or bananas. That gives me

about 40 grams of protein for the day. Which is a good start for the day.

So you must be at your goal now? I've seen your pictures on the site and you

look sooooo gorgeous! I bet your hubby is loving the new you!

Take care pison

cheri

-- Re: Cheri

Hi Cheri,

How are you pison? I would LOVE to get together when I head

south again! Are things still moving slow and steady for you? Just remember

..it's

the END results that count and I just know that you will get to goal..slow

and steady is great..my face looks so sucked up right now but hopefully it

will eventually fill out and match my new bod..I am VERY happy with my

results

....still very little meat for me so I make up for it by eating alot of

beans,thank goodness I have yet to deal with the bathroom issues so the

beans work

great..just started to notice big time hair loss..my hair guy mentioned to

me

at about 4-5 months out that I had some new growth coming in so I

thought..gee, that was painless I hardly even noticed..well, let me tell

you..it is

coming out like crazy now..still it is all worth the feelings I have and a

few

hairs gone arent even worth worrying about..life is good..God is GREAT..and

feel

so blessed to have been able to have had this particular surgery..Hope

everything is good for you..please stay in touch..I Miss my PISON!!

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Cheri. I'm with you.

Rhue

>From: " Cheri Randall " <divacheri1@...>

>Reply-

>< >

>Subject: Re: Promised update

>Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 13:20:29 -0700 (Pacific Standard Time)

>

>Omg RHUE You poor dear! I hope and pray its all uphill from here. God

>Bless

>you to a speedie recovery! And a life of health!!

>

>Blessings

>Cheri

>Dr R 10/26/05

>

>-- Promised update

>

>I haven't posted since 4/19/06, at which time I was preparing to undergo a

>routine gall bladder surgery. i had the surgery on 4/20, went home on 4/21

>and did fine for a day or 2. On 4/25/06 I was admitted through the ER to

>the

>hospital with double pneumonia, pleuresy, dehydration, 2 infected port

>sites

>with " the smell " , etc. I stayed in the hospital almost 2 weeks (unheard of

>these days) and was sent home with home health care for antibiotics IV for

>5

>days. A week later I was back in the ER, on Mother's Day, for 7 hours doing

>all of the previously run tests plus more. They pretty much left the final

>decision to be admitted to me. I asked them to please remove all that

> " stuff " off me and let me go home. I still have not driven yet. Tomorrow

>will be my first day. I am goiing in for a much needed haircut. I told some

>of you I would post after surgery to let you know how things went, so here

>it is. I have never been so sick in my life. I am still recouping and have

>to go back to the lung specialist in a month. This has been and still is a

>long road to recovery.

>

>I haven't seen any mention of me on the boards, but if anyone sent anything

>to me or asked for anything, please forgive me. I eventually got thrown off

>when I didn't open any emails for weeks. I hope all of you are doing well

>and looking forward to enjoying Memorial Day with family and friends.

>

>Take care and stay well,

>Rhue Green

>5/6/04

>Dr. Dasher

>

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