New guy

March 13, 2004

Hi Wayne:

Welcome. I'm a 53 year old male school teacher who got implanted a year and

a half ago--it's allowed me to continue working--not perfectly--but I'm

functioning. Left ear is good particulary for cyclists--people coming up to

pass--and there seem to be more and more of those as time goes on--can be heard.

Good luck on the CI and let me know if you have any questions.,

Hal

March 14, 2004

Hi Wayne,

Welcome to . Glad you have found this group as it's so

informative and will provide answers to all your questions. I am in

the process of seeking an implant myself and just waiting on my appt

with the Doctor. My hearing history sounds a bit like yours, in that

I've worn an aid in one ear for about 22 yrs and my loss started in

my mid 20's as, ''nerve deafness''...the old term for sensory hearing

loss.

I'd like to suggest that you join us at Hearing Exchange forum to

chat on hearing loss and cochlear implants. This Chat meets at 9

PM ..EST... at the Hearing Exchange site:

www.hearingexchange.com ....look for the chat link and follow

through with a nickname you create to get to the chat. It meets on

Mon-Thurs evenings and has such a great group of people who can

answer almost any question you might have on implants and other

related matters to hearing in live chat forum. Looking forward to

seeing you there.

Dixie

July 14, 2004

Contact Fairweather http://www.fairweather.com/

They are an Alaska based company, although I have never had much luck with

them (but I don't have an Alaska certification, either).

jim

New guy

My name's Girga, I just recently got my Paramedic up here in

Alaska. I currently looking for jobs and extremely hopeful that I

could land one internationally, or one that involves alot of travel.

But seeing as I'm fresh, I'm not sure what my odds are, if any. So,

if anyone has any ideas or suggestions, I would be extremely

grateful. Hope to hear from someone soon...

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February 11, 2005

My apologies to and several others who are new who posted to the

group in the last week. For some reason I didn't get the notices that

there were messages to be approved. They may have been zapped by the

spam filter I'm trying to get to work right.

Anyway, welcome ,

dan

Wednesday, February 2, 2005, 9:57:27 AM, you wrote:

PGPA> My name is and I was banded on 10/03. I was 274 pounds and

now

PGPA> am at my goal weight of 144 pounds. I heard about this board through

PGPA> another member and look forward to getting to know you.

Dan Lester, Boise, ID honu@... www.mylapband.tk

Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana, 4/28/03

323/209/199 Age 62 Fair is whatever God decides to do.

February 11, 2005

WElcome! Glad you're with us! Sandy RN (Kuri, 3/25/03, 240/138/138)

>

> Good Morning,

>

> My name is and I was banded on 10/03. I was 274 pounds

and now

> am at my goal weight of 144 pounds. I heard about this board

through

> another member and look forward to getting to know you.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> Gene Gandy

>

> " I believe that you are here to become more of yourself and live

your best

> life. " -- O

>

March 7, 2005

,

Which company do you work for? We know a couple medics from ISOS and Dynacorp.

My husband is waiting for an opening in Iraq with the company he applied with.

He got the call from the Med director today, so hopefully it won't be much

longer of a wait. Hopefully he will be heading to Ft. Bliss sometime soon!

March 9, 2005

I'm working for ISOS right now. Good company.

>

> ,

>

> Which company do you work for? We know a couple medics from ISOS

and Dynacorp. My husband is waiting for an opening in Iraq with the

company he applied with. He got the call from the Med director

today, so hopefully it won't be much longer of a wait. Hopefully he

will be heading to Ft. Bliss sometime soon!

>

July 28, 2005

my mri says " mild herniation " too. they can bite me. an mri is just a picture.

my neck doesn't even hurt in the position that they did my mri in. i'd like to

see

what the mri would look like if i turned my head when they did it! my doctor

didn't even really believe my discs were bad enough to cause pain. but then i

saw a neurologist who did emg testing and found the nerve impingment. of

course, i knew that already.

anyhow, i suffer every day. i have 4 bad discs, c-3 through c-7, lots of arm

pain and discomfort, and god forsaken shoulder blade pain. i'm on lots of

meds, i'm getting epidural cortisone injections, physical therapy and it still

sucks. it's getting harder and harder to work everyday. i meet back with my

pain doc next week and i'm going to see if he'll try a different kind of nerve

block. if not, i need to find a new doc. at least i live in LA, there's

qualified

doctors on every corner!

i doubt you're a wimp. discs hurt.

-mel

> Hello Everyone,

>

> I just recently joined this group and wanted to introduce myself and

> give a brief about my spinal issues.

>

> Anyway, my name is , I live in south central Oklahoma. I started

> the biggest part of my journey 5 years ago when I woke up in a kind

> of pain I had never imagined existed. My wife took me to the local

> ER, where they said I was " Just having spasms " and was sent home

> with muscle relaxers. My " Spasms " turned out to be a ruptured C6-7.

> I had that disk removed with fussion in July of 2000.

>

> I am now recovering from surgery that was preformed on July the

> 11th. I now have ruptured the C5-6 and had the same surgery for it.

> I don't know if it's just my luck, or the fact that I live in a

> small town where most Dr's can't mannage to diognose more than a

> common cold, but again my diognoses from the MRI was way off base.

> The report from this one states " There is a mild impression upon the

> anterior aspect of the cord from the C5-6 disk herniation. " The Nuro

> that opperated said " I would hate to see moderate to sever if this

> is mild. " He also added, Usualy the Dr here tends to go over board

> with their diognoses. But in my case they " seriously downplayed it. "

>

> So while im going to work as usual, and taking massive amounts of

> meds just to make it thru the day thinking mabee im just being a

> wimp the disk ruptures. and here I am again.

>

> Sorry for this being soooooo long.

>

July 28, 2005

Hi ,

GEEEZE! You sure are on a roller coaster of treatment. This spine

stuff is not easy to get diagnosed or treated. Unfortunately, you may

need to go through several doctors before you find one that can/will

help.

A few things I learned over the years are: the type of doc you see

determines the 'recommended' treatment, ie: surgeons use surgery,

neurologists use drugs/therapy, etc. Surgery seems to require more

surgery, the vertebrae above/below a fusion weaken and need to be

fused! Pain seems to be permanant- surgery doesn't releive it, drugs

hardly touch it, therapy eases it for a time, I'm not trying to be

a 'doom-sayer' here, it's just what I've experienced, read about, and

heard in this and other pain support groups.

So, do not feel you are a wimp because you feel pain! It took me a

good long while to get over being disgusted with myself for not

tolerating my pain better than I was. I always handled pain well. I

just never had to be in a marathon with it! All the 'rules' have

changed. This chronic pain thing is like nothing else any of us has

ever experienced. NOBODY else feels or knows what we are going

through. Only you feel your pain.

One last thing. There is a letter: " A Letter to Normals from a

Person With Chronic Pain " , that is priceless! Share it with your wife

and others who are close to you. It is in the file or database of

this (?) or another pain group (write me if you can't find it). Also,

look at: http//www.newyorker.com/printables/fact/020408fa_FACT

it is an article written by a doctor about various treatments-

including surgery. It is a little long, but well worth the read.

Sorry this is so long, I hope something in here helps you or spurs you

on to seek the help you need.

GBY

> Hello Everyone,

MRI was way off base.

> The report from this one states " There is a mild impression upon the

> anterior aspect of the cord from the C5-6 disk herniation. " The Nuro

> that opperated said " I would hate to see moderate to sever if this

> is mild. " He also added, Usualy the Dr here tends to go over board

> with their diognoses. But in my case they " seriously downplayed it. "

>

> So while im going to work as usual, and taking massive amounts of

> meds just to make it thru the day thinking mabee im just being a

> wimp the disk ruptures. and here I am again.

>

> Sorry for this being soooooo long.

>

August 12, 2005

The best thing you can do is STAY AWAY from alternative remedies and start

looking at treatment before you get decompensated.

Nursey

August 12, 2005

Liz....not if he has some insurance

August 12, 2005

Sylvia is that you ???

Re: new guy

The best thing you can do is STAY AWAY from alternative remedies and start

looking at treatment before you get decompensated.

Nursey

August 12, 2005

OH bummer , well now I know its you , lol

Re: new guy

Liz....not if he has some insurance

August 12, 2005

welcome to group

nice place to be

okseven_7

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August 12, 2005

At 06:27 PM 8/12/2005, you wrote:

>All the pharmaceutical companies have assistant programs for those that

>cant afford the meds ......have you looked into anything like that ?

>Personally i dont believe there are any alternative remedys that really

>work . Most out there are scams to get your money and some can have bad

>results like hepatoxicity from the herbs . Be real careful of what is out there

Hi everyone

I am fairly new to this forum . I am an acupuncturist and herbalist and I

work with alot of people with HepC. I have loved ones with Hep C . THis is

what has inspired my interest in treating people with HEpC.

There are alot of products out there and I am always reminding patients

that herbs are medicinal and need to be used wisely. Even if herbs are

natural- they are still medicine and need to be taken appropriately. People

show me all sorts of supplements they find online or even over the counter

in health food stores. Just like you dont go into a pharmacy and randomly

ask to try a little zestril, a little lassix , a few viagra and a couple of

double shots of insulin. It really is a good idea to consult with a local

herbalist who can diagnose you - IN PERSON- not over the internet. A

trained herbalist is going to understand about possible herb-drug

interactions and not just try to push products at you.

Frequently I encounter people who are taking medications that cause many

unpleasant side effects. Understandably, many of these people dont want to

add anything else to the list of things to take. Many people however do get

dramatic relief from acupuncture alone- with no herbs. There is no magic

needle that will make it all go away. And obviously treating a chronic

condition will require more than going in for one treatment. This is

something that can certainly make a difference in terms of quality of life.

To find a qualified practitioner in your area go to www.nccaom.org

Josie

>

August 12, 2005