bummed

[Guest guest]

, you just

described most of us on this board and how we felt before banding. You are not

a failure because you cannot lose the weight on your own. Trust the rest of us,

we have tried everything over the last several years only to gain and lose and

gain again. It is not your fault, it is not my fault. Obesity is a disease, you

don’t feel guilty if you have cancer and can’t cure it yourself do

you? Getting help is the best thing you can do for yourself. Believe me (us)

the only thing you will feel guilty about is why you didn’t get banded

sooner! Cheer up! J

Mills

DOB 3/1/05

280/165/160

5ft 6in size

8-10

http://www.tracyslapband.com

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of lindelou

Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006

10:24 PM

Subject:

Bummed

I have looked into the lap band procedure with Dr. A

and have actually

been accepted for the procedure. My problem in that I haven't

mentioned it to my husband or family. How can they understand that I

need to spend 8200 dollars to lose the weight when I can't accept it

myself? If I just had some discipline I would be able to lose the

weight myself. It is an endless cycle of setting goals for myself and

then failing to meet them. In the end I feel sad and weak and like I

am becoming more invisible every day. People seem to look through me,

avoid me like what I have might be contagious or assume that the

excess weight has affected my mind and talk over me to someone of a

more normal weight. I am a professional in the health care field and

I feel that my body image weakens my ability to do my job. Not just

through the public's eyes but also my own. Enough wallowing for this

evening. Thanks for the ear.

[Guest guest]

Jenni, I swear I cry just about every time I read your posts to people looking for information. You have such insight..........how old are you 300? Amazing wisdom and so well spoken. Part of it may be that I identify with so much of what you say....as do others, I'm sure.

........listen to this woman. She knows of what she speaks.

Thank you Jenni

Sherrie

[Guest guest]

Honey, As said, you've described each of us...We ought to write a book about what being over weight does to our self asteem, our mind, our hearts, our bodies, our marriage and more important our health...We are affected in all areas of our lives by being over weight...I know I am...I will be banded 09/26/2006 next week! , I am not rich at all, I had to take out a loan to cover the cost...But, I justify it because I feel I've earned it...I work 5 days a week to help my husband support our family, I've raised 3 sons, I keep the home clean, cook the meals and take care of the finances...I have NEVER spent this kind of money on myself but I am now! Luckily my husband is very supportative and doesn't mind (one reason is we've spent a lot more on him in the past: new 4-wheeler,

boat, guns, motorcycle) etc...It's not a competiton but hay, what's fair is fair, I don't ask for much so when I do I expect support...Obeseity runs in my family...big time...I have 70lbs to lose, if I don't take control now I never will, I don't want to wait until I wake up one day and have become my mother or sisters, weighing close to 300...Take control now while you can...Talk to your husband and family and exsplain how you feel and let them know your unhappy with your weight...I hope you know you can talk to any of us...I'm a newbie but they've made me feel like I'm not...Good Luck and keep us informed... Soon to be a LOSER! ~Rena Mills <tracy@...> wrote: , you just described most of us on this board and how we felt before banding. You are not a failure because you cannot lose the weight on your own. Trust the rest of us, we have tried everything over the last several years only to gain and lose and gain again. It is not your fault, it is not my fault. Obesity is a disease, you don’t feel guilty if you have cancer and can’t cure it yourself do you? Getting help is the best thing you can do for yourself. Believe me (us)

the only thing you will feel guilty about is why you didn’t get banded sooner! Cheer up! J Mills DOB 3/1/05 280/165/160 5ft 6in size 8-10 http://www.tracyslapband.com From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of lindelouSent: Monday, September 18, 2006 10:24 PM Subject: Bummed I have looked into the lap band procedure with Dr. A and have actually been accepted for the procedure. My problem in that I haven't mentioned it to my husband or family. How can they understand that I need to spend 8200 dollars to lose the weight when I can't accept it myself? If I just had some discipline I would be able to lose the weight myself. It is an endless cycle of setting goals for myself and then failing to meet them. In the end I feel sad and weak and like I am becoming more invisible every day. People seem to look through me, avoid me like what I have might be contagious or assume that the excess weight has affected my mind and talk over me to someone of a more normal weight. I

am a professional in the health care field and I feel that my body image weakens my ability to do my job. Not just through the public's eyes but also my own. Enough wallowing for this evening. Thanks for the ear.

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What a guy! You are blessed. I too was afraid to discuss this with my husband. Unusual since we talk about everything else. It meant that I would have to admit I thought my weight was a problem and I would probably have to finally tell him what the dreaded number was. How could I tell him I weighed more than he did? He is also one of the lucky ones who have never had a problem and eats like a horse. He was so supportive and looked at all the web sites and asked lots of questions that I didn't even think of. He is going with me for the surgery next Monday! We are ready to start this journey together and he knows it will affect him big time. It is just the two of us so our meal times and social life (lots of going out to eat with friends etc.) will change somewhat. I don't know what I was so afraid of. I should have talked to him about this a long time ago. I think if your husband objects it will probably be from fear. Give him lots of information and tell him you are concerned about your health. You don't want to die and leave him alone!

Good luck .........keep us posted.

Sherrie

[Guest guest]

Tracey I was wandering if you can tell me what it means when the Dr says you are prob going to hit your sweet spot soon????? I had my surgery May 12 In mexicali with DR A I have asked this ? several times on the board but I havnt got a response Can you tell me???? Thanks for the iinspiration and keep up the good work....... DOB MAY 12 2006 198/152/120 Mills <tracy@...> wrote: , you just described most of us on this board and how we felt before banding. You are not a failure because you cannot lose the weight on your own. Trust the rest of us, we have tried everything over the last several years only to gain and lose and gain again. It is not your fault, it is not my fault. Obesity is a disease, you don’t feel guilty if you have cancer and can’t cure it yourself do you? Getting help is the

best thing you can do for yourself. Believe me (us) the only thing you will feel guilty about is why you didn’t get banded sooner! Cheer up! J Mills DOB 3/1/05 280/165/160 5ft 6in size 8-10 http://www.tracyslapband.com From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of lindelouSent: Monday, September 18, 2006 10:24 PM Subject:

Bummed I have looked into the lap band procedure with Dr. A and have actually been accepted for the procedure. My problem in that I haven't mentioned it to my husband or family. How can they understand that I need to spend 8200 dollars to lose the weight when I can't accept it myself? If I just had some discipline I would be able to lose the weight myself. It is an endless cycle of setting goals for myself and then failing to meet them. In the end I feel sad and weak and like I am becoming more invisible every day. People seem to look through me, avoid me like what I have might be contagious or assume that the excess weight has

affected my mind and talk over me to someone of a more normal weight. I am a professional in the health care field and I feel that my body image weakens my ability to do my job. Not just through the public's eyes but also my own. Enough wallowing for this evening. Thanks for the ear.

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,

You must sit down and have a very frank discussion with your husband. Be

open and honest. Provide him with how you are feeling physically and

emotionally. This is a very serious decision to make but ultimately it is

YOUR body and YOUR decision. Yes, this is a lot of money, but as someone

said on this website several weeks ago--it is LESS THAN A FUNERAL. Further,

there is so much goodness in the world to live for and to enjoy with the

people who mean the most to you. Your family needs you and wants you. Will

he be shocked? Maybe and maybe not. I bet he will be more supportive of

you than you think now. Print out as much information as you can so that

you can 'SHOW AND TELL' about the band and the procedure. Share with him

the cost of the procedure in the states--then give him the various costs in

Mexico. Then tell him how much you plan to spend with Dr. A. It will sound

like the bargain that it is. Please do this for yourself. You will be so

pleased with the results.

I'm only 12 days from surgery and I can tell you that I wake up every

morning feeling very good. I can bend over without losing my breath. After

sitting for a long time, I can stand up and walk without limping and my legs

don't hurt anymore. Now I've only lost 12 pounds but my mental well being

is so very much improved. I can't even begin to explain to you how much

this procedure has given me in the area of hope that I WILL WIN this battle

with weight. The band is my tool. I wish you much success.

C

Tampa FL

240/228/150

>From: " lindelou " <lindelou@...>

>Reply-

>

>Subject: Bummed

>Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 03:23:41 -0000

>

>I have looked into the lap band procedure with Dr. A and have actually

>been accepted for the procedure. My problem in that I haven't

>mentioned it to my husband or family. How can they understand that I

>need to spend 8200 dollars to lose the weight when I can't accept it

>myself? If I just had some discipline I would be able to lose the

>weight myself. It is an endless cycle of setting goals for myself and

>then failing to meet them. In the end I feel sad and weak and like I

>am becoming more invisible every day. People seem to look through me,

>avoid me like what I have might be contagious or assume that the

>excess weight has affected my mind and talk over me to someone of a

>more normal weight. I am a professional in the health care field and

>I feel that my body image weakens my ability to do my job. Not just

>through the public's eyes but also my own. Enough wallowing for this

>evening. Thanks for the ear.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dear, Dear ,

You have found the right family--we understand what you feel and

after the surgery and some weight loss I have regained my sense of

self worth and I am loving my life. You are not WRONG about self

discipline (I beat myself up with that one for over a year while I

added a further 15-20 pounds). It is also true that there are

people who have stitched up their own gashes with a needle and

thread and recently a hiker who amputated his own arm to free

himself from a fallen boulder. I admired them for what they were

able to do through " self discipline " but I am no less worthy a

person just because I cannot envision myself doing the same thing. I

remember a former colleague once stated that overweight people just

lack self discipline when it comes to eating and I did not have the

courage to suggest that I can no more control my addiction to food

than she could control her lack of compassion for those who suffer

addiction. She was an intelligent, well-educated, valuable teacher

and missionary with at least one blind spot. When your car breaks

down you take it to someone with the right life by giving you a tool

to deal with your body weight while you learn how valuable you are.

I am divorced so I answer to no-one but there are many here who have

shared their stories of how to help yourself and (or in spite of)

your family. Ears here LIKE to be bent--that's what this board and

this family is all about.

Gloria

DOB 12/21/05

221/180/140 (yeah, bounced up but got a fill today--went to

the " mechanic " for a tune-up)

>

> I have looked into the lap band procedure with Dr. A and have

actually

> been accepted for the procedure. My problem in that I haven't

> mentioned it to my husband or family. How can they understand

that I

> need to spend 8200 dollars to lose the weight when I can't accept

it

> myself? If I just had some discipline I would be able to lose the

> weight myself. It is an endless cycle of setting goals for myself

and

> then failing to meet them. In the end I feel sad and weak and

like I

> am becoming more invisible every day. People seem to look through

me,

> avoid me like what I have might be contagious or assume that the

> excess weight has affected my mind and talk over me to someone of

a

> more normal weight. I am a professional in the health care field

and

> I feel that my body image weakens my ability to do my job. Not

just

> through the public's eyes but also my own. Enough wallowing for

this

> evening. Thanks for the ear.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Gloria and to all of you who have replied with the wisdom

that only someone who has " been there " can give.

> >

> > I have looked into the lap band procedure with Dr. A and have

> actually

> > been accepted for the procedure. My problem in that I haven't

> > mentioned it to my husband or family. How can they understand

> that I

> > need to spend 8200 dollars to lose the weight when I can't

accept

> it

> > myself? If I just had some discipline I would be able to lose

the

> > weight myself. It is an endless cycle of setting goals for

myself

> and

> > then failing to meet them. In the end I feel sad and weak and

> like I

> > am becoming more invisible every day. People seem to look

through

> me,

> > avoid me like what I have might be contagious or assume that the

> > excess weight has affected my mind and talk over me to someone

of

> a

> > more normal weight. I am a professional in the health care

field

> and

> > I feel that my body image weakens my ability to do my job. Not

> just

> > through the public's eyes but also my own. Enough wallowing for

> this

> > evening. Thanks for the ear.

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

(and anyone else having doubts)

All the years I was overwieght I had a wonderful DO

doctor who could not for the life of him figure out

why I was over weight. He tried everything to help me

in my efforts to control my ever growing size. The more

I tried to lose the more I put on. He could find none of

my eating habits that indicated any reasons for my gaining.

I had no high blood pressure(90/60) no thyroid problems(but

put me on armour to jump start me in case) I kept a diary of

what I ate and drank. I was even hopitalized to monitor me

on the off chance I was fibbing about my diary. Guess what?

It wasn't my fault-I did all the things you are supposed to do

the right way and still had no control over my weight. Even

the nurse who just did my physical for my life insurance told

me it was just my genes! So all those skinny people who tell

you that you have no self control can go suck rotten eggs!

YOU CAN do ALL the right things and still be fat. And that

is not you or your addiction to food and nothing will fix that

except this surgery.

This was the best decision I ever made for myself and I have

struggled with this for 32 years at least and lost more than

a couple of relationships "for my failure to control my weight"

Ha! Who has the last word now?? I did not think this would

work for me but I thought what the heck- if it doesn't I did all

I could to make ME look the way I wanted to look not how

everyone else wanted me to look.

Jump in the water and do this for you -you will be so glad you

did. And we are all here to hold your hand and keep you afloat

while you do it-YOU GO GIRL!!

Dr Aceves and his team -Nina, Yolanda, - they are the very

best! CherDOB 10/14/05

246/180/160

started with a sixe 18-20 pants/now 8/10

blouse womens 1x/now 8/10 juniors

Re: Bummed

Thanks Gloria and to all of you who have replied with the wisdom that only someone who has "been there" can give.> >> > I have looked into the lap band procedure with Dr. A and have > actually > > been accepted for the procedure. My problem in that I haven't > > mentioned it to my husband or family. How can they understand > that I > > need to spend 8200 dollars to lose the weight when I can't accept > it > > myself? If I just had some discipline I would be able to lose the > > weight myself. It is an endless cycle of setting goals for myself > and > > then failing to meet them. In the end I feel sad and weak and > like I > > am becoming more invisible every day. People seem to look through > me, > > avoid me like what I have might be contagious or assume that the > > excess weight has affected my mind and talk over me to someone of > a > > more normal weight. I am a professional in the health care field > and > > I feel that my body image weakens my ability to do my job. Not > just > > through the public's eyes but also my own. Enough wallowing for > this > > evening. Thanks for the ear.> > > > > >>

[Guest guest]

Hi , I had someone give me this comparison: The band cost about the price of a small car~so in 5 years you can have an old car or a new body. Which would you rather have? Also the new life and the new doors of better health. To me it was the best thing I've done for myself ever. Hope this helps. We are all here for you. Deblindelou <lindelou@...> wrote: Thanks Gloria and to all of you who have replied with the wisdom that only

someone who has "been there" can give.> >> > I have looked into the lap band procedure with Dr. A and have > actually > > been accepted for the procedure. My problem in that I haven't > > mentioned it to my husband or family. How can they understand > that I > > need to spend 8200 dollars to lose the weight when I can't accept > it > > myself? If I just had some discipline I would be able to lose the > > weight myself. It is an endless cycle of setting goals for myself > and > > then failing to meet them. In the end I feel sad and weak and > like I > > am becoming more invisible every day. People seem to look

through > me, > > avoid me like what I have might be contagious or assume that the > > excess weight has affected my mind and talk over me to someone of > a > > more normal weight. I am a professional in the health care field > and > > I feel that my body image weakens my ability to do my job. Not > just > > through the public's eyes but also my own. Enough wallowing for > this > > evening. Thanks for the ear.> > > > > >>

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Hi Cher, I see you were banded almost a year ago and have lost 66 pounds!! that's great! It's amazing how much "less" we really need to eat to lose weight!

The doctors, Atkins and even weight watchers ect... obviously had us eating to much food, too many calories and "swore".... "your weight loss will stop if you go under 1,200 calories!" No wonder we failed!!...But not with our bands,

We succeed!!! Dana

--------- Re: Bummed

Thanks Gloria and to all of you who have replied with the wisdom that only someone who has "been there" can give.> >> > I have looked into the lap band procedure with Dr. A and have > actually > > been accepted for the procedure. My problem in that I haven't > > mentioned it to my husband or family. How can they understand > that I > > need to spend 8200 dollars to lose the weight when I can't accept > it > > myself? If I just had some discipline I would be able to lose the > > weight myself. It is an endless cycle of setting goals for myself > and > > then failing to meet them. In the end I feel sad and weak and > like I > > am becoming more in

visible every day. People seem to look through > me, > > avoid me like what I have might be contagious or assume that the > > excess weight has affected my mind and talk over me to someone of > a > > more normal weight. I am a professional in the health care field > and > > I feel that my body image weakens my ability to do my job. Not > just > > through the public's eyes but also my own. Enough wallowing for > this > > evening. Thanks for the ear.> > > > > >>

[Guest guest]

Vee I just finished reading your post and was amazed at the similarities between your situation and mine with a few exceptions. I also was implanted with an ICD in 2004 and told by one doctor that I should be able to do anything. Luckily my cardioligist recommended that I should wait 30 days before trying to go back to work. I was on several meds and was experiencing blackouts and passing out on a daily basis. I was in a constant state of fatique. When I tried to exert myself doing minor yard work. walking, sweeping the floor or etc. I would become extremely short of breath and exhausted within a 15 to 20 minute time span or less. I passed out multiple times. After several trips to the emergency room and multiple visits to the doctor who told me that I was just out of shape I contacted my cardiologists. The cardiologists told me I was DISABLED and that if I continued pushing myself that I would push

myself into the grave. He recommended that I get on Social Security. I filed and was denied. Appealed and was denied and told I was capable of substantial income ($887 a month). Appealed and sent before Administrative Law Judge and denied. Appealed and the Appeals Committee sent it back to the Administrative Law Judge with instructions to have a Occupational Specialist present at the hearing which was on December 18 2007. This time it was approved and now I'm waiting for terms of award. During this time I had two vehicle accidents. Have become an emergency room tourist due to all the different ones I have been in all over the country.I have been without an income or insurance of any kind for two years and have been down and out so much that there have been times that I felt totally worthless to myself and anyone else but I kept fighting. I found the ZAPPER and found that I wasn't alone! That I was one of the lucky ones! Vee hang in there and don't quit fighting!! Try a different lawyer. Continuing Venting it is actually good for you to do so. If you wqant contact me at rlfitz04@... You are not alone and here in this forum is some of the greatest people in the world. I don't know any of them personally but they all seem like family! Ronnie Fitzgerald Vee Graham <vmgraham@...> wrote: Hello all. Been reading all the latest posts. I

can completely empathized with you. What really gets me is that the doctors implant us with these devices, then they go and tell us to live a normal life. As if nothing happened My Doctor and EP told me there's nothing I can't do. I should live a normal life. and if I should happen get zapped...it should feel like a "thump" and that I could go on doing whatever it was I was doing. HA HA HA! They almost seem like you have any other kind of reaction, that there's something wrong with you or that you are making bigger deal out of it then it should be. I hate that they wont validate my feelings. All I know is when I got zapped over and over and over again it hurt like HELL!! It knocked me to my knees. I fell on the ground like a ton of bricks. I was at a wedding. The party came to an abrupt halt. Party goers and relatives were flooding the 911 lines.I felt so bad

because the bride and groom felt like they didn't want to go on but they had to. They had to pretend nothing happened and continued dancing while the fireman were doing there thing with me. How embarrassing!!! And we are supposed to live normal life. What??? What if I was driving, then what. or working handling a something serious. How can I be trusted. I guess I'm just extremely disappointed. I Just lost a long hard battle with Social Security after 5 years of going back and forth with hearings and more hearings and dealing with jerky judges an incompetent lawyers. I have had it!! I'm sick of all of it. Yes I have my precious life that I have God to thank for...but it's hard to stay positive when I cant do the little things I used to do. Instead it's taking tons of meds that give you side affects that you don't even want to know about...JUST TO GET REJECTED AND TOLD TO LEAD A NORMAL LIFE!!

B.S!! Thank you for letting me vent my friends... Vee Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now.

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You keep on venting Vee. I can't even imagine what you went thorugh, as I have had my ICD 9 years and have never been shocked. It did charge once and has paced me, but never shocked.

I am so sorry you lost your battle with the SSA - that I can't even imagine -- fighting over 5 years and you still didn't get it? I just don't understand. Hopefully you are not too far away from it at this point. Me - I got another 15 years!

~guin

Bummed

Hello all. Been reading all the latest posts. I can completely empathized with you. What really gets me is that the doctors implant us with these devices, then they go and tell us to live a normal life. As if nothing happened

My Doctor and EP told me there's nothing I can't do. I should live a normal life. and if I should happen get zapped...it should feel like a "thump" and that I could go on doing whatever it was I was doing. HA HA HA! They almost seem like you have any other kind of reaction, that there's something wrong with you or that you are making bigger deal out of it then it should be. I hate that they wont validate my feelings. All I know is when I got zapped over and over and over again it hurt like HELL!! It knocked me to my knees. I fell on the ground like a ton of bricks. I was at a we dding. The party came to an abrupt halt. Party goers and relatives were flooding the 911 lines.I felt so bad because the bride and groom felt like they didn't want to go on but they had to. They had to pretend nothing happened and continued dancing while the fireman were doing there thing with me. How embarrassing!!! And we are supposed to live normal life. What??? What if I was driving, then what. or working handling a something serious. How can I be trusted.

I guess I'm just extremely disappointed. I Just lost a long hard battle with Social Security after 5 years of going back and forth with hearings and more hearings and dealing with jerky judges an incompetent lawyers. I have had it!! I'm sick of all of it. Yes I have my precious life that I have God to thank for...but it's hard to stay positive when I cant do the little things I used to do. Instead it's taking tons of meds that give you side affects that you do n't even want to know about...JUST TO GET REJECTED AND TOLD TO LEAD A NORMAL LIFE!!

B.S!! Thank you for letting me vent my friends...

Vee

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Hi everyone....

I think we need to get togther and form a group. I

WONDER IF THE GOVERNMENT WOULD LIKE TO HIRE US IF WE

ARE ALL SO EMPLOYABLE!!!!!I just got my 2nd turn down

notice and was so mad I wanted to do something but

what...I was dead for 45 min and have severe memory

issues and by looking at my postings you can see my

grammer and spelling may be off a bit too..Something

fortune 500 companies love.

I am not trying to be such a downer but I am amazed

how quickly the government took my money and how they

have no desire to give it back..

Good luck to anyone else on this path.

take care hilary

--- ronnie fitzgerald <rlfitz04@...> wrote:

> Vee

> I just finished reading your post and was amazed

> at the similarities between your situation and mine

> with a few exceptions. I also was implanted with an

> ICD in 2004 and told by one doctor that I should be

> able to do anything. Luckily my cardioligist

> recommended that I should wait 30 days before trying

> to go back to work.

> I was on several meds and was experiencing

> blackouts and passing out on a daily basis. I was in

> a constant state of fatique. When I tried to exert

> myself doing minor yard work. walking, sweeping the

> floor or etc. I would become extremely short of

> breath and exhausted within a 15 to 20 minute time

> span or less. I passed out multiple times.

> After several trips to the emergency room and

> multiple visits to the doctor who told me that I was

> just out of shape I contacted my cardiologists.

> The cardiologists told me I was DISABLED and that

> if I continued pushing myself that I would push

> myself into the grave. He recommended that I get on

> Social Security.

> I filed and was denied. Appealed and was denied

> and told I was capable of substantial income ($887 a

> month). Appealed and sent before Administrative Law

> Judge and denied. Appealed and the Appeals Committee

> sent it back to the Administrative Law Judge with

> instructions to have a Occupational Specialist

> present at the hearing which was on December 18

> 2007. This time it was approved and now I'm waiting

> for terms of award.

> During this time I had two vehicle accidents.

> Have become an emergency room tourist due to all the

> different ones I have been in all over the country.I

> have been without an income or insurance of any kind

> for two years and have been down and out so much

> that there have been times that I felt totally

> worthless to myself and anyone else but I kept

> fighting.

> I found the ZAPPER and found that I wasn't alone!

> That I was one of the lucky ones!

> Vee hang in there and don't quit fighting!! Try a

> different lawyer. Continuing Venting it is actually

> good for you to do so. If you wqant contact me at

> rlfitz04@... You are not alone and here in this

> forum is some of the greatest people in the world. I

> don't know any of them personally but they all seem

> like family!

> Ronnie Fitzgerald

>

>

> Vee Graham <vmgraham@...> wrote:

> Hello all. Been reading all the latest

> posts. I can completely empathized with you. What

> really gets me is that the doctors implant us with

> these devices, then they go and tell us to live a

> normal life. As if nothing happened

> My Doctor and EP told me there's nothing I can't

> do. I should live a normal life. and if I should

> happen get zapped...it should feel like a " thump "

> and that I could go on doing whatever it was I was

> doing. HA HA HA! They almost seem like you have any

> other kind of reaction, that there's something wrong

> with you or that you are making bigger deal out of

> it then it should be. I hate that they wont validate

> my feelings. All I know is when I got zapped over

> and over and over again it hurt like HELL!! It

> knocked me to my knees. I fell on the ground like a

> ton of bricks. I was at a wedding. The party came to

> an abrupt halt. Party goers and relatives were

> flooding the 911 lines.I felt so bad because the

> bride and groom felt like they didn't want to go on

> but they had to. They had to pretend nothing

> happened and continued dancing while the fireman

> were doing there thing with me. How embarrassing!!!

> And we are supposed to live normal life. What???

> What if I was driving, then

> what. or working handling a something serious. How

> can I be trusted.

> I guess I'm just extremely disappointed. I Just

> lost a long hard battle with Social Security after 5

> years of going back and forth with hearings and more

> hearings and dealing with jerky judges an

> incompetent lawyers. I have had it!! I'm sick of all

> of it. Yes I have my precious life that I have God

> to thank for...but it's hard to stay positive when I

> cant do the little things I used to do. Instead it's

> taking tons of meds that give you side affects that

> you don't even want to know about...JUST TO GET

> REJECTED AND TOLD TO LEAD A NORMAL LIFE!!

> B.S!! Thank you for letting me vent my friends...

>

>

> Vee

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kellyboatright@... wrote:

> I hate it when the kids are sick!!! My youngest has what my

> middle one had last week. Upset stomach and the runs.

hi kelly - sorry to hear that your little one is sick and is

making such a mess... the poor little gal

im sending her 'get well quick' wishes.

my ds#2 (age 8) and myself both had this last week.

we were both sick for 4 days

:*carolyn.

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kellyboatright@... wrote:

> I hate it when the kids are sick!!! My youngest has what my

> middle one had last week. Upset stomach and the runs.

hi kelly - sorry to hear that your little one is sick and is

making such a mess... the poor little gal

im sending her 'get well quick' wishes.

my ds#2 (age 8) and myself both had this last week.

we were both sick for 4 days

:*carolyn.

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Dr Sullivan does phone consults for LDN...no visits to his office required.717-497-5050. Call him and he will call you some LDN into a pharmacy that ships.Jun 11, 2010 03:27:26 PM, likethis@... wrote:

> >

Hi,

To answer your question why you don’t >see LDN reviews in scientific publ.

Big Pharma will not do trials, studies >or publish research when there is nothing to sell and no money to be made on the >product.

University Medical schools rarely >do basic research any more.

Big Pharma can make no money on LDN, >so why research it.

We have to rely on the people who >are actually using it. This is a very valuable LDN blog, with many long time users >and archived letters.

It is helpful when the people, the >actual patients and users, are free to speak, and are believed. Just be patient.

From: [mailto:low dose naltrexone ] On Behalf Of christeline1> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 3:56 PM> low dose naltrexone > Subject: [low dose naltrexone] Email from my dad's oncologist

I have been trying to get my dad on LDN for six months without >any luck. My sister emailed some LDN info to him and this was the doctor's response.> > "Thanks. It seems to me that they have made much more effort to appear >in lay press than have true scientific publications. The rationale, testing and claims >are very weak. Also, it is counterintuitive that one agent could be useful for >multiple diseases with very different mechanisms of action (viral infections like >HIV, autoimmune diseases, cancer… does it work to grow hair also?). TR"> > I am so bummed by this.