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Sheesh! A whole website devoted to Paxil lawsuits. YES!!!!! We're going to dismantle these buggers brick by brick!!!

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In a message dated 3/7/02 12:28:11 PM Mountain Standard Time, heather_buggy@... writes:

http://www.paxillawyers911.com/paxil_news.html

Sheesh! A whole website devoted to Paxil lawsuits. YES!!!!! We're going to dismantle these buggers brick by brick!!!

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only thing I can say to this is.....OH YEAH!!! lol

Love, Cheryl

>From: glitterari@...

>Reply-SSRI medications

>SSRI medications

>Subject: Re: Progress

>Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2002 16:17:30 EST

>

>In a message dated 3/7/02 12:28:11 PM Mountain Standard Time,

>heather_buggy@... writes:

>

>

> > http://www.paxillawyers911.com/paxil_news.html

> >

> > Sheesh! A whole website devoted to Paxil lawsuits. YES!!!!! We're

>going

> >

>

>

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only thing I can say to this is.....OH YEAH!!! lol

Love, Cheryl

>From: glitterari@...

>Reply-SSRI medications

>SSRI medications

>Subject: Re: Progress

>Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2002 16:17:30 EST

>

>In a message dated 3/7/02 12:28:11 PM Mountain Standard Time,

>heather_buggy@... writes:

>

>

> > http://www.paxillawyers911.com/paxil_news.html

> >

> > Sheesh! A whole website devoted to Paxil lawsuits. YES!!!!! We're

>going

> >

>

>

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Dear

My husband is not an alcoholic, but he does enjoy whiskey and beer, in

moderation, on the weekends. He LOVES chocholate cake and sweets and I'm pretty

darn sure he has a low grade candida infection, as the back of his tongue is

sometimes yellow and he craves sweets.He flipped when I suggested he go and have

it checked, and was even more annoyed when I suggested that he could be

re-infecting me. However, after I explained to him that it was my health that

was at stake, and that he might, in time, get as sick as I've been if he doesn't

attend to it, he was much more amenable to it.We did compromise in that he would

go in January, after the holidays. I went off the pill to help with the candida,

so we have to use condoms anyway, and neither of us really mind. You do get used

to it quite quickly, just have to adjust your mind more than anything .

To keep you all updated: I'm the girl from South Africa who is being treated by

a homeopath/microbiologist who actually showed me the millions of candida

nasties in my blood under the microscope linked to a TV screen. He even showed

me the undigested food particles leaking from the gut ! I've been going for jabs

twice a week: one is candida, to wake up my body's immune response to kill the

little blighters on sight, the other a serum made from my own blood to fix the

myriad of food allergies caused by the leaky gut. I also take homeopathic drops

to kill the fungus, and take Biofermentin to sort out the intestinal candida as

well as repopulate the gut with good bacteria. Added to that, I take vitamen

supplements and L-Glutamine amino acids to combat cravings ( it really works !)

I also use 5 Htp for the late afternoon, evening cravings. Quite frankly, you

could put the yummiest sugar-laden dessert before me, I couldn't care less now.

This from a previously addicted person ! I'm also taking DHEA to fix the havoc

the pill has wreaked on my hormones, along with an oestrogen creme (natural).

It's only the end of week three now, and I've had some very very bad days where

stuff dies off. However, I've starting feeling much better already. I had an

awesome day on Monday where I felt so good I was literally bouncing off the

walls with energy. My mood is lighter, I sleep better, and my baseline energy

level has gone up. I can feel I have ups and downs, but my energy remains at an

acceptable level most days. I now want to clean out my colon, as constipation is

the only problem that has not improved. I've had the problem since childhood, so

it may have another cause, which I must have checked out.Hope this helps someone

out there, hang in there guys, between us lot on line, we'll work out what works

and what is just a lot of BS marketing.

Fiona

Lynne

Thanks for your help too Lynne!

Is this something that I will have to worry about for the rest of my

life?!?!!? I can't see having to use a condom for the rest of my life....

( If we BOTH get control of the candida, will we still have to be on such

a strict diet?

Yes, I think that if I can prove to my husband, by a blood test, he will be

more supportive.

I really don't think I have Fibromyalgia, I think its the Candida that are

causing all these symptoms.

I'm currently on my 12th day of this Candida detox diet and today will

complete 3 days of fasting that I have been doing.

My depression has been better since I've been on this diet and also my

Hypoglycemia has been missing in action.... ) But I have been so tired

and fatigued, (even more than usual) since starting this diet that I can

hardly function. Is this normal?

I plan on changing my whole family's diet now and will not go back to the

old way of eating, but occasionally I would LOVE to go out to eat or maybe

have some chocolate and I sorely miss my morning coffee. I can change to

decaf, though... if that's allowed, I don't know???

I have so many questions and I feel so overwhelmed with this all. ( I'm

more than a little upset about this sex thing though.... (

Thanks,

Missy, () in CA

[Guest guest]

Fiona,

Thanks for the post. I can attest to the effectiveness of the l-

glutamine with cravings (I take the powder, 1 tsp dissolved under the

tongue is very effective for stopping both sugar and alcohol

cravings) and the 5-htp. The 5-htp helps enormously with depression.

A couple of safe colon cleanse/body cleanses you may want to try that

I use are Homozon, which is oxygen/magnesium and Dr. Schulze

Intestinal Formula #1 and 2.

Congrats on the progress.

> Dear

>

> My husband is not an alcoholic, but he does enjoy whiskey and beer,

in moderation, on the weekends. He LOVES chocholate cake and sweets

and I'm pretty darn sure he has a low grade candida infection, as the

back of his tongue is sometimes yellow and he craves sweets.He

flipped when I suggested he go and have it checked, and was even more

annoyed when I suggested that he could be re-infecting me. However,

after I explained to him that it was my health that was at stake, and

that he might, in time, get as sick as I've been if he doesn't attend

to it, he was much more amenable to it.We did compromise in that he

would go in January, after the holidays. I went off the pill to help

with the candida, so we have to use condoms anyway, and neither of us

really mind. You do get used to it quite quickly, just have to adjust

your mind more than anything .

>

> To keep you all updated: I'm the girl from South Africa who is

being treated by a homeopath/microbiologist who actually showed me

the millions of candida nasties in my blood under the microscope

linked to a TV screen. He even showed me the undigested food

particles leaking from the gut ! I've been going for jabs twice a

week: one is candida, to wake up my body's immune response to kill

the little blighters on sight, the other a serum made from my own

blood to fix the myriad of food allergies caused by the leaky gut. I

also take homeopathic drops to kill the fungus, and take Biofermentin

to sort out the intestinal candida as well as repopulate the gut with

good bacteria. Added to that, I take vitamen supplements and L-

Glutamine amino acids to combat cravings ( it really works !) I also

use 5 Htp for the late afternoon, evening cravings. Quite frankly,

you could put the yummiest sugar-laden dessert before me, I couldn't

care less now. This from a previously addicted person ! I'm also

taking DHEA to fix the havoc the pill has wreaked on my hormones,

along with an oestrogen creme (natural). It's only the end of week

three now, and I've had some very very bad days where stuff dies off.

However, I've starting feeling much better already. I had an awesome

day on Monday where I felt so good I was literally bouncing off the

walls with energy. My mood is lighter, I sleep better, and my

baseline energy level has gone up. I can feel I have ups and downs,

but my energy remains at an acceptable level most days. I now want to

clean out my colon, as constipation is the only problem that has not

improved. I've had the problem since childhood, so it may have

another cause, which I must have checked out.Hope this helps someone

out there, hang in there guys, between us lot on line, we'll work out

what works and what is just a lot of BS marketing.

>

> Fiona

> Lynne

>

>

> Thanks for your help too Lynne!

> Is this something that I will have to worry about for the rest of

my

> life?!?!!? I can't see having to use a condom for the rest of my

life....

> ( If we BOTH get control of the candida, will we still have to

be on such

> a strict diet?

>

> Yes, I think that if I can prove to my husband, by a blood test,

he will be

> more supportive.

>

> I really don't think I have Fibromyalgia, I think its the Candida

that are

> causing all these symptoms.

>

> I'm currently on my 12th day of this Candida detox diet and today

will

> complete 3 days of fasting that I have been doing.

>

> My depression has been better since I've been on this diet and

also my

> Hypoglycemia has been missing in action.... ) But I have been

so tired

> and fatigued, (even more than usual) since starting this diet

that I can

> hardly function. Is this normal?

>

> I plan on changing my whole family's diet now and will not go

back to the

> old way of eating, but occasionally I would LOVE to go out to eat

or maybe

> have some chocolate and I sorely miss my morning coffee. I can

change to

> decaf, though... if that's allowed, I don't know???

>

> I have so many questions and I feel so overwhelmed with this

all. ( I'm

> more than a little upset about this sex thing though.... (

>

> Thanks,

> Missy, () in CA

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

" A couple of safe colon cleanse/body cleanses you may want to try that

I use are Homozon, which is oxygen/magnesium and Dr. Schulze

Intestinal Formula #1 and 2. "

Thanks for the info. Can one order these things on-line ?

Fiona

[Guest guest]

Fiona,

The Homozon, and any food grade H202 that I want I get from

http://www.oxytherapy.com

A site for the Intestinal Formula #2, with details and ordering are

located at http://www.organichealthandbeauty.com/colon_cleansing.htm

> " A couple of safe colon cleanse/body cleanses you may want to try

that

> I use are Homozon, which is oxygen/magnesium and Dr. Schulze

> Intestinal Formula #1 and 2. "

>

> Thanks for the info. Can one order these things on-line ?

>

> Fiona

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

susan

what GREAT MESSAGE..It is inspiring.. I will be going to disneworld with my family next spring..by then I will be about 10 m0nths post op.... I am happy to know that I will be near normal...Yardwork...Yikes.. can you get down and do bending.. I am thinking that I will never be able to do those things again.. I am just now 9 weeks post op,,and still sore and stiff at times.... I am trying very hard to walk normal.. I have a bit of a limp because the op side is a longer leg....

Thanks for this message it is much appreciated.,,.

Sue Vogelsusanoops <susanoops@...> wrote:

I went to Disneyland this week. While I was there I realized that exactly 8 months earlier, I had been in the hospital recovering from my RHR. On that day I had been happy to get all my tubes removed, and make it up and down the hall twice, with my walker.Now here 8 months later I was walking, standing, riding for 11 hours!!My left hip complained a little, and I "fed" it some OTC pain meds, but no complaints from the operated on side. No one staring at me like like they did as my hip got worse and worse. I felt like most people would have been surprised had they known I had a replacement. In fact, I kinda enjoy telling people I meet about it, just to see the look of surprise on their face.I was a little concerned about some of the bigger rides. The ones with warning, "Do not ride if you have

back, neck, shoulder, heart, blood pressure, etc, problems" But they didn't mention a fake hip, so I rode and did fine. In fact I "outwalked" my companions, and had to keep stopping to wait for them. The next day the left hip was slightly sore, calve muscles were alittle sore, but felt good enough to spend most of the day doing yardwork. That may have been unwise, I was pretty sore in a lot of places after that. But still it feels like another step of being back to "normal" and I am happy about it.Yes, there is life after hip replacements.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I am just past six months post op. I'm walking pretty well at home without my cane but when I go outside, I carry it with me in just in case I get sore or start limping really badly. But I find another problem I'm having is gettting a good footing when I walk outside. I don't know if it's because I'm so afraid of falling or the pain I'm still experiencing in my muscles around my hip and my hip is still very weak. Did you have this problem when you started walking outside? At eight months, are you walking without any help from any aids? I feel as though it will take forever to walk "normally" again.

Thanks and take care,

Carmelsusanoops <susanoops@...> wrote:

I went to Disneyland this week. While I was there I realized that exactly 8 months earlier, I had been in the hospital recovering from my RHR. On that day I had been happy to get all my tubes removed, and make it up and down the hall twice, with my walker.Now here 8 months later I was walking, standing, riding for 11 hours!!My left hip complained a little, and I "fed" it some OTC pain meds, but no complaints from the operated on side. No one staring at me like like they did as my hip got worse and worse. I felt like most people would have been surprised had they known I had a replacement. In fact, I kinda enjoy telling people I meet about it, just to see the look of surprise on their face.I was a little concerned about some of the bigger rides. The ones with warning, "Do not ride if you have

back, neck, shoulder, heart, blood pressure, etc, problems" But they didn't mention a fake hip, so I rode and did fine. In fact I "outwalked" my companions, and had to keep stopping to wait for them. The next day the left hip was slightly sore, calve muscles were alittle sore, but felt good enough to spend most of the day doing yardwork. That may have been unwise, I was pretty sore in a lot of places after that. But still it feels like another step of being back to "normal" and I am happy about it.Yes, there is life after hip replacements.

[Guest guest]

But they didn't mention a fake hip, so I rode and did fine. In fact I "outwalked" my companions, and had to keep stopping to wait for them.

>>>Great news Hope U had a terrific time on your trip~ certainly sounds like U did. I would've went 4 it too.... but some R not so risky per say. Although I do listen 2 the body and take percaustions not to "go 2 extremes"..... I have a love for LIVING not exsisting the same as U!

Giggling about out walking your companions~ anyone bother asking the "R U bionic" question LOL I've got buddies that have had terrific hip turn outs and get those questions & remarks alot~ their "normal not faked legged friends" think might B 2 their advantage 2 have THR done even not needing it. LOL

Yes, there is life after hip replacements. And EVEN WHEN it doesn't go "as planned" or U don't find yourself being released from restrictions or lucky enough 2 ride the roller coasters that'll jerk the joints outta a "normal bod"..... It can still be GREAT~ it's all in what YOUR DETERMINED 2 make of it! We might not B able 2 control the "what of happenings" but we do have control over how WE CHOOSE 2 react and what we're willing 2 do about it all! Wear a smile & make the most of it~ Well walking 2 all U hip buddies regardless of your story.

[Guest guest]

Hi

I have not had experience with the products you are using but I have had

experience with cell retracing. In a nutshell as the body comes up to a

more healthy state you will experience symptoms you had in the past. They

should be fairly short lived. I have seen people get everything from a pain

in the toe to crying their eyes out for no reason. What ever their previous

symptoms were seem to resurface. Seems to be the way the body has to go

about healing. For me my healing was extremely emotional which makes sense

since I tend to hold all my emotions, which is partly responsible for my

illness in the first place. I usually tell people if it get too intense to

stop the routine for a short bit and then resume, but if you can stay calm

and realize it is normal then sometimes best to just get through it.

-- Progress

Ok,

So my undecylenate/grapefruit seed extract/pau d'arco came in

yesterday, and it says to take one a day and work up to three twice

per day. So I took one twice yesterday, figuring since I was already

on antifungals for about a week I could skip ahead a little bit.

(

[Guest guest]

On 9/4/05, Kindscher (Charter) <morningsunranch@...> wrote:

> Hi

>

> I have not had experience with the products you are using but I have had

> experience with cell retracing. In a nutshell as the body comes up to a

> more healthy state you will experience symptoms you had in the past. They

> should be fairly short lived. I have seen people get everything from a pain

> in the toe to crying their eyes out for no reason. What ever their previous

> symptoms were seem to resurface. Seems to be the way the body has to go

> about healing. For me my healing was extremely emotional which makes sense

> since I tend to hold all my emotions, which is partly responsible for my

> illness in the first place. I usually tell people if it get too intense to

> stop the routine for a short bit and then resume, but if you can stay calm

> and realize it is normal then sometimes best to just get through it.

Interesting. When I did a two-week water fast supplemented with some

coconut water recently, I had to leave Starbucks while I was waiting

for the bathroom because the door was breathing. Happened later with

the floor in my room, then didn't come back. That kind of stuff had

been happening to me for years and subsided when I went on to a better

diet in the last couple of years.

When I took the first round of antifungals this past week, I felt like

I smoked some pot, and was half-way on the verge of a panic attack. I

used to have major anxiety problems that was largely initiated by my

pot-smoking phase from ages 13-15.

That's a pretty interesting phenomenon.

Chris

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[Guest guest]

Hi

That is really weird, doors breathing and all. I think sometimes we can be

lulled into thinking we are feeling pretty good but things are still hidden

away in tissues and fat. I had been feeling really good for about 1-1/2

years and then recently started a stronger product that I use to keep my

immune function up. I was surprised because that is when I could not stop

crying for weeks. It was really frustrating because I am not normally

emotional like that, I am good at holding it in. When another friend called

me and said he was having major emotions after starting the same products

and he tends to hold things in also, then I realized it was a cleanse.

Interesting stuff indeed.

-- Re: Progress

On 9/4/05, Kindscher (Charter) <morningsunranch@...> wrote:

> Hi

>

> I

[Guest guest]

On 9/4/05, Kindscher (Charter) <morningsunranch@...> wrote:

> Hi

>

> That is really weird, doors breathing and all.

When I was 13, I smoked pot for my first time alone, and it turned out

to be laced with some powerful hallucinogen. The majority of drug

conniseurs I've talked to seem to think it was a " mega-dose " of PCP;

others have said that it seemed more like LSD to them, although I'm

not sure whether LSD is destroyed by the heat of smoke or not, and it

is not traditional to smoke it.

Amazingly, I had the crazy luck of smoking laced pot AGAIN a year

later, when a portion of what we smoked was stolen from one of the

guy's roommates. Again, I don't know what it was laced with, but it

was *definitely* laced with something.

For years after it was common for walls and floors to be breathing,

especially when in my peripheral vision, and other weird things. I

also felt like I was always high and would never come down, in a very

subtle sort of sense, and was prone to " derelaization " anxiety

attacks, which are the kind where you feel like you are separating

from reality.

When I went from my vegetarian to my animal-based diet as described at

http://www.cholesterol-and-health.com/Vegetarianism.html this all

basically subsided.

But from what I understand LSD is stored in the spinal chord for more

than 10 years before it is totally broken down (I've heard this in

numerous places but haven't verified it from a reliable source), so

I'm sure that some of these drugs may have been stored and released

during the fast.

I think it's also possible that certain brain associations were

triggered, sort of " detoxing " memories of anxiety. Memories are

physical substances in some ways we don't really understand, so it

seems, while maybe counter-intuitive, that we could actually be able

to physically detox memories and emotions.

> I think sometimes we can be

> lulled into thinking we are feeling pretty good but things are still hidden

> away in tissues and fat.

Yes, that seems to make sense.

I had been feeling really good for about 1-1/2

> years and then recently started a stronger product that I use to keep my

> immune function up. I was surprised because that is when I could not stop

> crying for weeks. It was really frustrating because I am not normally

> emotional like that, I am good at holding it in. When another friend called

> me and said he was having major emotions after starting the same products

> and he tends to hold things in also, then I realized it was a cleanse.

> Interesting stuff indeed.

That's possible, and seems to jibe with my experience.

Chris

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[Guest guest]

Interesting what you are saying about body throwing

out previous symptoms - I had a few ulcers in my

throat a couple of days ago during homeopathic

treatment - this is a symptom I haven't had for 10

years! Anyway, they've gone now, and I seem to be in

a patch of better health at the moment.

Best wishes,

Jane

--- Masterjohn <chrismasterjohn@...>

wrote:

---------------------------------

On 9/4/05, Kindscher (Charter)

<morningsunranch@...> wrote:

> Hi

>

> I have not had experience with the products you are

using but I have had

> experience with cell retracing. In a nutshell as

the body comes up to a

> more healthy state you will experience symptoms you

had in the past. They

> should be fairly short lived. I have seen people get

everything from a pain

> in the toe to crying their eyes out for no reason.

What ever their previous

> symptoms were seem to resurface. Seems to be the way

the body has to go

> about healing. For me my healing was extremely

emotional which makes sense

> since I tend to hold all my emotions, which is

partly responsible for my

> illness in the first place. I usually tell people if

it get too intense to

> stop the routine for a short bit and then resume,

but if you can stay calm

> and realize it is normal then sometimes best to just

get through it.

Interesting. When I did a two-week water fast

supplemented with some

coconut water recently, I had to leave Starbucks while

I was waiting

for the bathroom because the door was breathing.

Happened later with

the floor in my room, then didn't come back. That

kind of stuff had

been happening to me for years and subsided when I

went on to a better

diet in the last couple of years.

When I took the first round of antifungals this past

week, I felt like

I smoked some pot, and was half-way on the verge of a

panic attack. I

used to have major anxiety problems that was largely

initiated by my

pot-smoking phase from ages 13-15.

That's a pretty interesting phenomenon.

Chris

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[Guest guest]

Hi

You would be a great person to talk to these young kids about the dangers of

drugs, even supposedly safe ones like Marijuana. Sorry this happened to you

So how to you deal with the cleansing mentally? I know some people really

get scarred, what do you do to help.

-- Re: Progress

On 9/4/05, Kindscher (Charter) <morningsunranch@...> wrote:

> Hi

>

> That is really weird, doors breathing and all.

When I was 13, I smoked pot for my first time alone, and it turned out

to be laced with some powerful hallucinogen. The majority of drug

conniseurs I've talked to seem to think it was a " mega-dose " of PCP;

others have said that it seemed more like LSD to them, although I'm

not sure whether LSD is destroyed by the heat of smoke or not, and it

is not traditional to smoke it.

[Guest guest]

On 9/5/05, Kindscher (Charter) <morningsunranch@...> wrote:

> You would be a great person to talk to these young kids about the dangers

> of drugs, even supposedly safe ones like Marijuana. Sorry this happened to

> you.

Well I suspect it's very few people who had the type of experiences I

had, and I doubt I would have listened to someone talking about such

experiences at that time.

> So how to you deal with the cleansing mentally? I know some people really

> get scarred, what do you do to help.

Nothing, really. I'm not experiencing anything that is very stressful

mentally. Most of the resurfacing of symptoms seems to have been

really short-lived. My conjunctivitis seems to have appeared upon

waking today, too. Sorry I can't help in this area.

Chris

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[Guest guest]

That is great, that usually is what happens after a cleanse you will feel

better. It is interesting that the body stores these things as memories isn

t it?

-- Re: Re: Progress

Interesting what you are saying about body throwing

out previous symptoms - I had a few ulcers in my

throat a couple of days ago during homeopathic

treatment - this is a symptom I haven't had for 10

years! Anyway, they've gone now, and I seem to be in

a patch of better health at the moment.

Best wishes,

Jane

--- Masterjohn <chrismasterjohn@...>

wrote:

[Guest guest]

Hi! On the 22 of this month it is going to be 4 months

since my hip replacement. Due to having a hip fusion

for 12 years before they replaced none of muscles

worked for the whole 12 years so right off the bat

they made me stay in bed for 6 days after surgery no

getting up at all the first time I was allowed to

stand up was on the seventh day and I am blacked out.

But yes the first two months are terrible and I still

get depressed or very frustarted on some days. The

only thing that keeps me going really is forcing

myself to breath deep and remind myself that this time

next year it is going to be nothing but a memory. It

has gotten to the point now that I can wake up and

pretty much tell if it is going to be a good day or

not so I normally warn everyone by either saying I am

crabby today, sorry but I can't help it. I think

getting depressed is pretty common not being able to

shower properly and etc. still upsets me. I go in my

room and cry or yell and just let it out.

My surgeon just allowed me to put my full weight on

the operated leg about 3 weeks ago. I only get physio

once a week where they see if I am doing my exercises

or give me new ones. I am still at the rubber band

point I just recieved the thicker green one yesterday

I have two more colors to get before I am allowed to

move forward. I still need to take cat naps for an

hour or so after exercising because I just refuse to

take anymore pills. Even when I have a really bad week

and feel like death warmed over I sit back and

remember how I was like a few weeks before and realize

that very slowly I am getting better - it might just

being able to sit up for half an hour longer or what

not but to me it is a big milestone. Never forget to

pat yourself on the back over these little milestones

for the 3 month milestone last month was the very

first time I went out for dinner since March.

Why would your surgeon call you lazy? Maybe you didn't

do all the excerises or what not one day (I have no

clue just an example- hell I only do my excerises

twice a day because there is not enough time in the

day for me to do them 3 times a day. Everytime I do my

exercises it takes me an hour and I half plus an hour

and a half nap afterwards that is 6 hours a day gone

right there.) If my surgeon told me that I was lazy I

would look at him and say calmly (just an example

every personal experience before and after surgery is

different). I waited 3 years to do the surgery and for

those 3 years I was unable to work and had to go onto

disability. To handle the pain without taking the ten

to fourteen pills a day I used to take at work or just

to go grocery shopping (basic needs of life) I was

stuck in bed after doing the basics of bathing myself,

doing the dishes and just sweeping. I haven't had gym

class or been allowed or able to do any exercises

since I was nine years old but I am lazy. Buddy, you

got some nerve I do what you are telling what to do I

am pushing myself to the limit and yet I am lazy! Why?

Because I am not as far long as you expected - Do you

think that I am thrilled that I still can't do this

and that and just watching life pass me by while I

slowly heal. Hell, no - I am not lazy and you got one

hell of a nerve to say so.

But I was lucky I suppose that even when I think my

surgeon is going to yell or be angry at me because I

still can't do this or that I am quite behind a few of

the women (all over 50- a good 30 years or so older

than myself) who had their surguries around the same

time as myself. He has actually laughed at the idea

and told me that I am doing really good and he wants

to see me smile the next time I see him in September.

My last hip surgeon who fused my hip was a nasty piece

of work and just made me feel so crappy about myself.

So when it comes to other peoples opinions (including

your surgeons in some instances- only some) take them

with a grain of salt. You know your body better than

anyone they can keep pushing you and pushing you but

you know your limits for that day or week and don't

let them push your too far over it. I had a bad habit

of pushing myself and I just made myself physically

sick so they backed off and now my physio knows when I

say I can't take anymore or don't feel too good she

knows that is my limit for that day.

Darn this is long but my last piece of advice is to

take one day at a time ( I know we have all been told

this throughout our lives but it is true) I know that

personally for me most of the time it feels like a

take one step forward and two steps back. Two weeks

ago was the first time I went to a grocery store since

February and I was so sick and sore after that I was

stuck in bed for 3 days. But you know what I did it

got over those few bad days again and continued on and

I know that you can too.

Good luck with the healing and physio and remember it

is ok to get upset or feel a little depressed but if

it begins to consume your life get in touch with a

family doctor.

~Contessica

--- Phyllis Rinehart <shasha45@...> wrote:

> Hello everyone

> I was wondering what everyone was like when there

> were about 2 months post op. I am almost 2 months

> post op. I still have pain most of the time, I feel

> no relief from therapy and I can feel myself

> becoming depressed. My doctor said I was lazy and

> didn't exercise enough. That is all I do. I work

> at it really hard and nothing is helping the

> stiffness and pain. I have therapy three times a

> week, land and pool. I would just like some other

> opinions. I know that nobody heals at the same rate

> but I thought I would be much better off by now. Am

> I expecting to much? Thanks for all your help.

> Phyllis

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Phyllis,

I think you need to stop seeing that Dr. I can't imagine hearing something so mean from a professional. That makes me sad, and I'm sorry that he said those things to you. Now, I'm sure, you keep replaying those "tapes" in your head. No wonder you're feeling depressed.

Maybe your body is hurting so much from all the exercise that you are doing? Your muscles are getting pulled this way and that, and then probably stiffen up every night when you sleep, causing them to ache every morning when you wake up?

kelly

[Guest guest]

Franca,

That is so great for you. I fortunate or not have been able to do

that all along, except maybe right after surgery. I have never been

able to bend except from the hip so I learned early on how to get

that foot up close where I can deal with it. But it is a great

milestone, kind of how I felt when I figured out how to get in and

out of the bathtub with no assistance. Good for you.

not , " crooked_dancer "

<hadouni30@...> wrote:

>

> I am so excited I had to post this to share with people who

would

> understand. I was finaly able to clip my own toenails today, 15

months

> post op. YEEAAHHOO!! I cant believe it, a feeling of independence.

I

> couldn't stand having others clip my toenails for me. I know some

peple

> like pedicures but I don't. Thank you Camm! When I read that you

were

> able to paint you're own toe nails. I thought theres no reason for

me

> not to be able to clip my own toenails. I remember my 6 month

check up

> with Dr Rand when he said clipping my own toenails would be

something

> for me to strive for, since I compained and feerd that I would not

be

> able to ever clip them myself. I cant wait to tell him! Like a

baby

> that took its first step. Progress in the life of revision

surgery.

> LOve to all.

> Franca

>

[Guest guest]

Franca,

That is so great for you. I fortunate or not have been able to do

that all along, except maybe right after surgery. I have never been

able to bend except from the hip so I learned early on how to get

that foot up close where I can deal with it. But it is a great

milestone, kind of how I felt when I figured out how to get in and

out of the bathtub with no assistance. Good for you.

not , " crooked_dancer "

<hadouni30@...> wrote:

>

> I am so excited I had to post this to share with people who

would

> understand. I was finaly able to clip my own toenails today, 15

months

> post op. YEEAAHHOO!! I cant believe it, a feeling of independence.

I

> couldn't stand having others clip my toenails for me. I know some

peple

> like pedicures but I don't. Thank you Camm! When I read that you

were

> able to paint you're own toe nails. I thought theres no reason for

me

> not to be able to clip my own toenails. I remember my 6 month

check up

> with Dr Rand when he said clipping my own toenails would be

something

> for me to strive for, since I compained and feerd that I would not

be

> able to ever clip them myself. I cant wait to tell him! Like a

baby

> that took its first step. Progress in the life of revision

surgery.

> LOve to all.

> Franca

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ...

I'm a little concerned that you're bending this early into your

recovery. You might want to try tying a pole to your waist and above

your bust, and see if you can still reach to clip your toenails. I

know that you say you bend from the hips, but I'd be surprised if you

weren't doing some bending within your torso as well.

Regards,

>

> Franca,

> That is so great for you. I fortunate or not have been able to do

> that all along, except maybe right after surgery. I have never been

> able to bend except from the hip so I learned early on how to get

> that foot up close where I can deal with it. But it is a great

> milestone, kind of how I felt when I figured out how to get in and

> out of the bathtub with no assistance. Good for you.

[Guest guest]

I am glad you are doing well valerie. I read you're letter in the

files section. I don't know why it took so long for me to figure out

a diferent way of clipping my nails, maybe mentaly or physicaly I

wasn't ready Oh well I am happy about it now.I know it sounds a bit

ridiculous about being so proud of it but I hated hving my husband

clipping my toe nails, not that he didn't do a good job. Before my

revision surgery I used to sit on a chair and with my foot on a stool

I would reach my toes but after revision sitting in a chair and

bringing my knee up to my chest to reach my toes was imposible

so now I just figured out if I kneel on the floor with my right knee

and my left foot flat next to my right knee I can reach my left toes

and of course then vice versa kneeling on my left knee for my right

foot.

> >

> > I am so excited I had to post this to share with people who

> would

> > understand. I was finaly able to clip my own toenails today, 15

> months

> > post op. YEEAAHHOO!! I cant believe it, a feeling of

independence.

> I

> > couldn't stand having others clip my toenails for me. I know some

> peple

> > like pedicures but I don't. Thank you Camm! When I read that you

> were

> > able to paint you're own toe nails. I thought theres no reason

for

> me

> > not to be able to clip my own toenails. I remember my 6 month

> check up

> > with Dr Rand when he said clipping my own toenails would be

> something

> > for me to strive for, since I compained and feerd that I would

not

> be

> > able to ever clip them myself. I cant wait to tell him! Like a

> baby

> > that took its first step. Progress in the life of revision

> surgery.

> > LOve to all.

> > Franca

> >

>