my update

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In a message dated 10/5/2006 3:52:15 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

ajaoky@... writes:

severe (I hate that word) degenerative disc disease and protruding lumbar

discs. I am currently taking therapy and had a steroidal injection.I am being

scheduled for an epidural block soon. Anyone have experience with these????

Hangin tight and hangin tough!

Donna

OUCH Donna. I am glad they have figured out what is wrong, but sorry to

hear what it is................it sounds so painful. Will say prayers that the

therapy/treatment will work and get you feeling better soon.

Take care.

Patty

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Donna,

I want you to know I feel for you. I was diagnosed with degenerative bone

disease in 1987. In 1986 I had a ruptured disc but I was also pregnant so they

were unable to do anything. After I miscarried I had surgery on my back. My

first surgery was in August 1986 and then I had a second one in January 1987.

The second surgery did help a bit more then the first on but it certainly did

not fix me. That was when I was diagnosed with degenerative bone disease.

For the next 12 1/2 years I dealt with the pain. I had four more pregnancies

which ended with three wonderful children. To be honest I felt the best and had

the lest pain while I was pregnant. But when Jaye was born she was

number five so that was enough. In 1999 I got to where I had such trouble

walking across the room that I had to do something. I had sworn that I would

never have another surgery after the second one. Although it had relieved some

of the pain it was a nightmare. Through the years I had different injections

in my back and they never did me any good. As a matter of fact most of the

time I would be worse after the injection then I was before. On May 2, 1999 I

had my third back surgery and it is what helped me to get where I am today. I

am so much better now then I was before I finally gave in and had the last

surgery. I probably have pain everyday but I have such a high tolerance for

pain that I do not notice it until it has be just about out of commission.

That

is what happens to people with alot of pain. During those twelve years the

one thing that helped me the most was PT. I know many people that had the

steroid injections and they had very good results. I was just stubborn I

think.

My doctor has assured me that I will be back and have to have surgery again

but I don't think so. I think positive about it and so am convinced that I

will be ok until I am old. And by the time I am old I will probably loose my

mind and not care anymore. but then I dont plan to get old til I am at least

97 or 98.

I will pray for you.

Veri

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Thank you Patty! I will need all I can get as Imakemydecision about the epidural

steroidal injections. I have about decided not to have them. I have very lil

positive comments to come in......pray the PT works....Donna

Re: my update

In a message dated 10/5/2006 3:52:15 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

ajaoky@... writes:

severe (I hate that word) degenerative disc disease and protruding lumbar

discs. I am currently taking therapy and had a steroidal injection.I am being

scheduled for an epidural block soon. Anyone have experience with these????

Hangin tight and hangin tough!

Donna

OUCH Donna. I am glad they have figured out what is wrong, but sorry to

hear what it is................it sounds so painful. Will say prayers that the

therapy/treatment will work and get you feeling better soon.

Take care.

Patty

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it's up to you to get the info out of them or they just think and do what

they please with you.

so how do you account for clearing the virus? one of those with a blessed

immune system and help from above/beyond? if so, please include the rest of

us with favorable intentions in your conversations with your higher power.

thanks,

bobL

> My update

>

>

> Hello Group

>

> I had an appointment w/ my family doc a couple of wks ago, and he said

> that the liver biopsy that I had back in 1997 showed HepC then. This

> was a complet shock to me!! At the time, all the doc's were telling me

> was that there was an " abnormality " and sent me to some quack that

> didn't know anything, and never tried to find out ( " I don't have the

> results of the test, so I don't know " ).

>

> Also when I had my appointment w/ the hematologist back in April, he

> ordered a PCR test. Just got word that this has come back neg. YEAH!!!

> No need to do anything further at this time.

>

> When speaking w/ my family doc, he had a bunch of info that no one had

> bothered to tell me before. He is the one that told me the HepC was

> positive 10yrs ago (even though no one told me), and that there was a

> PCR test run in 1999 that was negative then too.

>

> Jenn

>

>

>

>

>

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it's up to you to get the info out of them or they just think and do what

they please with you.

so how do you account for clearing the virus? one of those with a blessed

immune system and help from above/beyond? if so, please include the rest of

us with favorable intentions in your conversations with your higher power.

thanks,

bobL

> My update

>

>

> Hello Group

>

> I had an appointment w/ my family doc a couple of wks ago, and he said

> that the liver biopsy that I had back in 1997 showed HepC then. This

> was a complet shock to me!! At the time, all the doc's were telling me

> was that there was an " abnormality " and sent me to some quack that

> didn't know anything, and never tried to find out ( " I don't have the

> results of the test, so I don't know " ).

>

> Also when I had my appointment w/ the hematologist back in April, he

> ordered a PCR test. Just got word that this has come back neg. YEAH!!!

> No need to do anything further at this time.

>

> When speaking w/ my family doc, he had a bunch of info that no one had

> bothered to tell me before. He is the one that told me the HepC was

> positive 10yrs ago (even though no one told me), and that there was a

> PCR test run in 1999 that was negative then too.

>

> Jenn

>

>

>

>

>

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silly question...i'm new to this, but what is PCR?

Jenn Whitehead <jennwhitehead@...> wrote: Hello Group

I had an appointment w/ my family doc a couple of wks ago, and he said

that the liver biopsy that I had back in 1997 showed HepC then. This

was a complet shock to me!! At the time, all the doc's were telling me

was that there was an " abnormality " and sent me to some quack that

didn't know anything, and never tried to find out ( " I don't have the

results of the test, so I don't know " ).

Also when I had my appointment w/ the hematologist back in April, he

ordered a PCR test. Just got word that this has come back neg. YEAH!!!

No need to do anything further at this time.

When speaking w/ my family doc, he had a bunch of info that no one had

bothered to tell me before. He is the one that told me the HepC was

positive 10yrs ago (even though no one told me), and that there was a

PCR test run in 1999 that was negative then too.

Jenn

Your sister in Islam,

Iman!

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silly question...i'm new to this, but what is PCR?

Jenn Whitehead <jennwhitehead@...> wrote: Hello Group

I had an appointment w/ my family doc a couple of wks ago, and he said

that the liver biopsy that I had back in 1997 showed HepC then. This

was a complet shock to me!! At the time, all the doc's were telling me

was that there was an " abnormality " and sent me to some quack that

didn't know anything, and never tried to find out ( " I don't have the

results of the test, so I don't know " ).

Also when I had my appointment w/ the hematologist back in April, he

ordered a PCR test. Just got word that this has come back neg. YEAH!!!

No need to do anything further at this time.

When speaking w/ my family doc, he had a bunch of info that no one had

bothered to tell me before. He is the one that told me the HepC was

positive 10yrs ago (even though no one told me), and that there was a

PCR test run in 1999 that was negative then too.

Jenn

Your sister in Islam,

Iman!

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it's a test that counts the virus, giving a viral load. not always totally

accurate, and viral load varies a lot over time too, but gives an idea of

what's happening lately.

> Re: My update

>

>

> silly question...i'm new to this, but what is PCR?

>

> Jenn Whitehead <jennwhitehead@...> wrote: Hello Group

>

> I had an appointment w/ my family doc a couple of wks ago, and he said

> that the liver biopsy that I had back in 1997 showed HepC then. This

> was a complet shock to me!! At the time, all the doc's were telling me

> was that there was an " abnormality " and sent me to some quack that

> didn't know anything, and never tried to find out ( " I don't have the

> results of the test, so I don't know " ).

>

> Also when I had my appointment w/ the hematologist back in April, he

> ordered a PCR test. Just got word that this has come back neg. YEAH!!!

> No need to do anything further at this time.

>

> When speaking w/ my family doc, he had a bunch of info that no one had

> bothered to tell me before. He is the one that told me the HepC was

> positive 10yrs ago (even though no one told me), and that there was a

> PCR test run in 1999 that was negative then too.

>

> Jenn

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Your sister in Islam,

> Iman!

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

> Luggage? GPS? Comic books?

> Check out fitting gifts for grads at Search.

>

>

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it's a test that counts the virus, giving a viral load. not always totally

accurate, and viral load varies a lot over time too, but gives an idea of

what's happening lately.

> Re: My update

>

>

> silly question...i'm new to this, but what is PCR?

>

> Jenn Whitehead <jennwhitehead@...> wrote: Hello Group

>

> I had an appointment w/ my family doc a couple of wks ago, and he said

> that the liver biopsy that I had back in 1997 showed HepC then. This

> was a complet shock to me!! At the time, all the doc's were telling me

> was that there was an " abnormality " and sent me to some quack that

> didn't know anything, and never tried to find out ( " I don't have the

> results of the test, so I don't know " ).

>

> Also when I had my appointment w/ the hematologist back in April, he

> ordered a PCR test. Just got word that this has come back neg. YEAH!!!

> No need to do anything further at this time.

>

> When speaking w/ my family doc, he had a bunch of info that no one had

> bothered to tell me before. He is the one that told me the HepC was

> positive 10yrs ago (even though no one told me), and that there was a

> PCR test run in 1999 that was negative then too.

>

> Jenn

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Your sister in Islam,

> Iman!

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

> Luggage? GPS? Comic books?

> Check out fitting gifts for grads at Search.

>

>

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Sounds like a great place to go. I just googled it to see some info and impressed me. Sounds very similar to where I went to have my decompression done a year ago this month. I had spinal decompression done on the L4-L5, S1 on June 12th 2006. The epidurals did nothing for me either. 1st one helped for 48 hours, 2nd did nothing and the 3rd made it worse. I had quite a few other opinions before I returned to1 my original sports medicine spinal orthopedic doc for surgery. Had a few similar comments about my weight as well, about 75 pounds overweight, but nothing from my original doc. I had what is called a laminotomy done on the right side of the vertebrae involved as only the right side was affected. The doctor did something called a "L4-L5-S1 inside out" or it is outside in, can't remember which one

he called it. In the procedure he only removed a small amount of 1 side of the foramen and was able to reach inside and release the nerves from being compressed and it was enough to keep the nerves free. The surgery took about 2 -2 1/2 hours. When I woke up in the recovery, the pain and numbness was completely gone. I was stunned as was the doc. My surgery was done about 8:30 in the morning and I was discharged at 6:30 that night. I was able to walk like a normal person when I left vs when I went in that morning I walked as if I had had a stroke. The surgery is usually done on a 23 hour stay, but they couldn't find any reason to keep me there any longer than I was. I had to meet certain requirements to be discharged, be under pain control, be able to get in and out of bed on my own, walk up and down the halls, climb the PT stairs up and down, have bladder control, keep solid

food down. I found it easy to do all and was eager to get out of the hospital as fast as I could. I did have some surgical pain, but my incision was only 1 inch long and closed on the outside with 1 stitch. Relatively speaking, the pain was nothing after the surgery, compared to before. It was a "breeze" and only took some percocet for pain for about 3 days. I was bruised all over though from the position you are put in for the surgery. They put you in it after the anesthesia is given. You are lying face down on what looks like really small work horses, the kind the carpenters use. After the surgery, you are bruised under you breast and midriff, lower abdomen and your rearend. the bruising bothered me for days after the surgery than the incision. Oh, yes your rearend will swell quite a bit afterwards as well. I needed underwear 1 size bigger than normal for

about a month and shorts and pants 1 size bigger as well. I was restricted to No twisting, turning, stooping, bending except for toilet needs for 3 weeks, and after 3 days was on a slow increase of walking. I also found that I needed to sit on hard surfaces, so had to put newspapers and stuff like that under the cushions on the sofa and actually still do. After 3 weeks I started a 10 week physical therapy program that got my strength back fairly quickly and the fact that I was without pain was a dream come true. I still do exercises every day for my back and that is permenent, but when I think back as to what my life was like a year ago today, as I type this to you, it's hard to imagine. I didn't want to live like I was living, unable to do anything, in constant pain and wanting to die. Today, I can walk 2 miles

at a time without a problem, am gardening on hands and knees, raking leaves, shoveling snow, and living a life again and I love it. My family describes me as "having a constant smile on my face, a twinkle in my eyes, and spring in my movements, just like I used to before all this started". Sounds good to me. I will say that I am not perfect and do have nagging types of discomfort when the weather changes, but that is normal and I'm not "perfect" as I once was. But then again, I'm not as young as I used to be. The fact that I have to limit the length of time I do things. Can't garden for hours on end anymore, if fine with me. The fact that I can do it at all without wanting to die, is just fine with me. You might want to ask your doctor if he is familiar with the type of surgery that my doctor used on me as he learned in where you are and

is now teaching it all over the Northeast now. If you want any further info on my surgery, just e-mail me directly. Glad to give you any further info you would like. So glad to hear you found a place to go that understands and will help you. that's half the battle right there. When is your surgery scheduled for? Fransatinyblue2004 <satinyblue2004@...> wrote: I went for my 3rd epidural about 3 weeks

ago. It was worthless. I saw a surgeon about surgery in one of the neighboring towns here. All he could do is cut me down about my weight. Needless to say, I went for a second opinion.I went to the Twin Cities Spine Center. I couldn't believe how thourough they are up there. They can see why I am in so much pain with numbness. I am going to have a spinal decompression done between L5 and S1. Has anyone had this type of surgery and how did it go?

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I'm wondering if the viral load is 7.6, is that high for someone who

hasn't had any treatment?

Also, some figure the dr. said they would like to see in the

1.something range was 800.something for my husband. Would you know

what that count was for? And if that was high?

Thank you for all of your help. I appreciate everyone's input so

much.

Chickadee

Hello Group

> >

> > I had an appointment w/ my family doc a couple of wks ago, and he

said

> > that the liver biopsy that I had back in 1997 showed HepC then.

This

> > was a complet shock to me!! At the time, all the doc's were

telling me

> > was that there was an " abnormality " and sent me to some quack that

> > didn't know anything, and never tried to find out ( " I don't have

the

> > results of the test, so I don't know " ).

> >

> > Also when I had my appointment w/ the hematologist back in April,

he

> > ordered a PCR test. Just got word that this has come back neg.

YEAH!!!

> > No need to do anything further at this time.

> >

> > When speaking w/ my family doc, he had a bunch of info that no

one had

> > bothered to tell me before. He is the one that told me the HepC

was

> > positive 10yrs ago (even though no one told me), and that there

was a

> > PCR test run in 1999 that was negative then too.

> >

> > Jenn

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Your sister in Islam,

> > Iman!

> >

> >

> >

> > ---------------------------------

> > Luggage? GPS? Comic books?

> > Check out fitting gifts for grads at Search.

> >

> >

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This was due to be an update of joy but its turned to complete sadness.

My Son has been quite poorly with a bowel infection and had two months in

hospital. Result being he had his colon removed and one of those Stoma bags

fitted for his waste. He came out only 2 weeks ago fighting fit but yesterday

morning was taken back to hospital with septicaemia – severe blood

poisoning.

He died at 3am this morning. He would have been 22 on Christmas

Day which he shares with his Mum being born on her 21st. What a

Christmas this is going to be. Is there any justice out there... You can

imagine the tears at the moment.

Andy

Yorkshire, England

My good news would have been that I have got an appointment for

my Xylotomy in January, just 5 weeks away. God knows what state I will be

in....

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Andy

What can I say this is a very very difficult time for you and all of

your family and my heart goes out to you.

Stay strong and take one a time its going to be a real tough

christmas but you and your family will get through this.

Forget about your surgery in January for now and face that nearer

the time for now concentrate on the next few weeks first.

Take Care I am thinking of you

Pippa x

>

> This was due to be an update of joy but its turned to complete

sadness. My

> Son has been quite poorly with a bowel infection and had two

months in

> hospital. Result being he had his colon removed and one of those

Stoma bags

> fitted for his waste. He came out only 2 weeks ago fighting fit but

> yesterday morning was taken back to hospital with septicaemia -

severe blood

> poisoning.

>

> He died at 3am this morning. He would have been 22 on Christmas

Day which he

> shares with his Mum being born on her 21st. What a Christmas this

is going

> to be. Is there any justice out there... You can imagine the tears

at the

> moment.

>

>

>

> Andy

>

>

>

> Yorkshire, England

>

>

>

> My good news would have been that I have got an appointment for my

Xylotomy

> in January, just 5 weeks away. God knows what state I will be

in....

>

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Andy,

I am SO sorry to hear this news! He was so young to be battling

these health conditions and his life has ended far too early. Don't

worry about observing holiday traditions this year - do whatever will

get you and your family through this tough time. Allow yourself time

to grieve and heal. My heart goes out to you in this sad time.

in Michigan

>

> This was due to be an update of joy but its turned to complete

sadness. My

> Son has been quite poorly with a bowel infection and had two months in

> hospital. Result being he had his colon removed and one of those

Stoma bags

> fitted for his waste. He came out only 2 weeks ago fighting fit but

> yesterday morning was taken back to hospital with septicaemia -

severe blood

> poisoning.

>

> He died at 3am this morning. He would have been 22 on Christmas Day

which he

> shares with his Mum being born on her 21st. What a Christmas this is

going

> to be. Is there any justice out there... You can imagine the tears

at the

> moment.

>

>

>

> Andy

>

>

>

> Yorkshire, England

>

>

>

> My good news would have been that I have got an appointment for my

Xylotomy

> in January, just 5 weeks away. God knows what state I will be in....

>

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Dear Andy, I wish that I could offer you some words of comfort, but I know that whatever any of us says now will do nothing to ease your broken heart. I have always believed that to lose a child is the worst thing that can happen to any of us on this earth. All I can do is convey my feelings of sorrow for you and your Family. This life deals some of us terrible and unbearable blows. All that you can do now is take one day at a time. Eventually some semblance of peace will return to you. With love from Ann XXX Haigh <andy.haigh@...> wrote: This was due to be an update of joy but its turned to complete sadness. My Son has been quite poorly with a bowel infection and had two months in hospital. Result being he had his colon removed and one of those Stoma bags fitted for his waste. He came out only 2 weeks ago fighting fit but yesterday morning was taken back to hospital with septicaemia – severe blood poisoning. He died at 3am this morning. He would have been 22 on

Christmas Day which he shares with his Mum being born on her 21st. What a Christmas this is going to be. Is there any justice out there... You can imagine the tears at the moment. Andy Yorkshire, England My good news would have been that I have got an appointment for my Xylotomy in January, just 5 weeks away. God knows what state I will be in....

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Thanks to all of you for the kind comments. What makes things

worse for me is that I am divorced although lived with me. Fortunately

though we are on speaking terms but whereas his Mum has her boyfriend and

family I have no one as my side have all died and I just have one much older

brother. Everywhere I look will be reminders of the past and what we were going

to do... I bought a caravan which has been sat on the driveway since Easter

waiting for to get better. Thank God I have two lovely dogs to help me.

Andy

From: let45ride [mailto:brendacoyle@...]

Sent: 15 December 2007 11:45

achalasia

Subject: Re: My update

Andy,

I am SO sorry to hear this news! He was so young to be battling

these health conditions and his life has ended far too early. Don't

worry about observing holiday traditions this year - do whatever will

get you and your family through this tough time. Allow yourself time

to grieve and heal. My heart goes out to you in this sad time.

in Michigan

>

> This was due to be an update of joy but its turned to complete

sadness. My

> Son has been quite poorly with a bowel infection and had two months in

> hospital. Result being he had his colon removed and one of those

Stoma bags

> fitted for his waste. He came out only 2 weeks ago fighting fit but

> yesterday morning was taken back to hospital with septicaemia -

severe blood

> poisoning.

>

> He died at 3am this morning. He would have been 22 on Christmas Day

which he

> shares with his Mum being born on her 21st. What a Christmas this is

going

> to be. Is there any justice out there... You can imagine the tears

at the

> moment.

>

>

>

> Andy

>

>

>

> Yorkshire, England

>

>

>

> My good news would have been that I have got an appointment for my

Xylotomy

> in January, just 5 weeks away. God knows what state I will be in....

>

[Guest guest]

My heart goes out to you and your family. I hope that

in your sorrow you can feel the love sent by those who

care and come wishing you peace and comfort. May

God ease your heart and be with you as you go through

this great loss.

My prayers will be with you.

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Dear Andy,

I just read the horrible news... I am out of words here. It's every parent's worst nightmare to loose a child. I can imagine the state you must be in right now. Your whole world being turned upside down and the future being shattered. You were so much looking forward to and so much deserving a new healthy beginning... who could have ever imagined things ending like this for Chris.

No words in the world can change your situation, but I hope knowing that we're all keeping you in our thoughts will give you some strength. Time will never be able to heal your pain, I just hope that time will someday take off the sharp edges for you.

Hang in there, Andy.

Love,

Isabella

Re: My update

Andy,I am SO sorry to hear this news! He was so young to be battlingthese health conditions and his life has ended far too early. Don'tworry about observing holiday traditions this year - do whatever willget you and your family through this tough time. Allow yourself timeto grieve and heal. My heart goes out to you in this sad time. in Michigan>> This was due to be an update of joy but its turned to completesadness. My> Son has been quite poorly with a bowel infection and had two months in> hospital. Result being he had his colon removed and one of thoseStoma bags> fitted for his waste. He came out only 2 weeks ago fighting fit but> yesterday morning was taken

back to hospital with septicaemia -severe blood> poisoning.> > He died at 3am this morning. He would have been 22 on Christmas Daywhich he> shares with his Mum being born on her 21st. What a Christmas this isgoing> to be. Is there any justice out there... You can imagine the tearsat the> moment.> > > > Andy> > > > Yorkshire, England> > > > My good news would have been that I have got an appointment for myXylotomy> in January, just 5 weeks away. God knows what state I will be in....>

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Andy, my heart goes out to you. It saddens me deeply to learn you have lost your son. I know it cannot be easy and I cannot imagine my life without my son. I pray that God can comfort you during this time. Hopefully, you can find some comfort knowing that we all here have you in our thoughts and prayers. Barbara Haigh <andy.haigh@...> wrote: This was due to be an update of joy but

its turned to complete sadness. My Son has been quite poorly with a bowel infection and had two months in hospital. Result being he had his colon removed and one of those Stoma bags fitted for his waste. He came out only 2 weeks ago fighting fit but yesterday morning was taken back to hospital with septicaemia – severe blood poisoning. He died at 3am this morning. He would have been 22 on Christmas Day which he shares with his Mum being born on her 21st. What a Christmas this is going to be. Is there any justice out there... You can imagine the tears at the moment. Andy Yorkshire, England My good news would have been that I have got an appointment for my Xylotomy in January, just 5 weeks away. God knows what state I will be in....

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Thanks again Barbara and Isabella for your thoughts.

I have spent most of the afternoon with the Samaritans just

talking and talking with somebody listening.

He would have been 22 on Christmas Day and had just been getting

his Mum and me some pressys after his long stay is hospital. Its just such a

waste, he had so much going for him.

Andy

From: B H [mailto:prin_cess_bee@...]

Sent: 15 December 2007 15:53

achalasia

Subject: Re: RE: My update

Andy, my heart goes out to you. It saddens me deeply

to learn you have lost your son. I know it cannot be easy and I cannot

imagine my life without my son. I pray that God can comfort you during

this time. Hopefully, you can find some comfort knowing that we all here

have you in our thoughts and prayers.

Barbara

Haigh <andy.haigh@...> wrote:

This was due to

be an update of joy but its turned to complete sadness. My Son has been quite

poorly with a bowel infection and had two months in hospital. Result being he

had his colon removed and one of those Stoma bags fitted for his waste. He came

out only 2 weeks ago fighting fit but yesterday morning was taken back to

hospital with septicaemia – severe blood poisoning.

He died at 3am

this morning. He would have been 22 on Christmas Day which he shares with his

Mum being born on her 21st. What a Christmas this is going to be. Is

there any justice out there... You can imagine the tears at the moment.

Andy

Yorkshire, England

My good news

would have been that I have got an appointment for my Xylotomy in January, just

5 weeks away. God knows what state I will be in....

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Thanks Maggie...

The frustrating thing for his Mum and I is that he has been through

a hell of a lot over the last few months and then this. It would have

been his 22nd on Christmas Day which he shares with his Mum, he was

born on her 21st back in 1985. He has so young with so much to look

forward to. Life can be so so cruel. His last few words were that he had been

through it before (surgery) and would be Ok. The op was pretty much over but he

died whilst being stitched up and that was it – they did all they could. As

there was just me and in the house (apart from our two dogs) its left

such a large hole , at least his Mum and I are on speaking terms which isn’t

always the case after a divorce. I am going through to see her tomorrow.

Andy

From: LunaIam2@... [mailto:LunaIam2@...]

Sent: 15 December 2007 18:46

achalasia

Subject: Re: RE: My update

My heart goes out to you and your family. I hope that

in your sorrow you can feel the love sent by those who

care and come wishing you peace and comfort. May

God ease your heart and be with you as you go through

this great loss.

My prayers will be with you.

Maggie

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Dear Andy, I am a new member of this group and just wanted to let you know that I will keep you and your family in my prayers. I can partially understand your feelings as my son almost died 2 years ago from an infection on his heart valve. Remember the good times and the fun and laughter and joy of having him for 22 years, and don't be afraid to cry - but don't dwell on the sorry remember the best times. Take care and don't worry about celebration of the season, celebrate your son's life. Millie - VA Haigh <andy.haigh@...> wrote: This was due to be an update of joy but its turned to complete sadness. My Son has been quite poorly with a bowel infection and had two months in hospital. Result being he had his colon removed and one of those Stoma bags fitted for his waste. He came out only 2 weeks ago fighting fit but yesterday morning was taken back to hospital with septicaemia – severe blood poisoning. He died at 3am this morning. He would have been 22 on Christmas Day which he shares with his Mum being born on her 21st. What a Christmas this is going to be. Is there any justice out there... You can imagine the tears at the moment. Andy Yorkshire, England My good news would have been that I have got an appointment for my Xylotomy in January, just 5 weeks away. God knows what state I will be in....

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[Guest guest]

Andy,

I just wanted to let you know that I too am thinking of you. I know

the feeling of losing someone you love very much as I lost my father

just a couple of years ago. I also know that it is so hard to

understand why this has to happen. Right now the pain of losing

someone so precious to you is so hard to take, but hopefully in time

that pain will turn into wonderful memories that you shared together.

I don't think you ever stop missing them or thinking of them but the

pain does ease with time. I wish you peace and I send you my deepest

condolences.

Florida

>

> This was due to be an update of joy but its turned to complete

sadness. My

> Son has been quite poorly with a bowel infection and had two months

in

> hospital. Result being he had his colon removed and one of those

Stoma bags

> fitted for his waste. He came out only 2 weeks ago fighting fit but

> yesterday morning was taken back to hospital with septicaemia -

severe blood

> poisoning.

>

> He died at 3am this morning. He would have been 22 on Christmas Day

which he

> shares with his Mum being born on her 21st. What a Christmas this

is going

> to be. Is there any justice out there... You can imagine the tears

at the

> moment.

>

>

>

> Andy

>

>

>

> Yorkshire, England

>

>

>

> My good news would have been that I have got an appointment for my

Xylotomy

> in January, just 5 weeks away. God knows what state I will be in....

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Andy,

I join with the others in offering you my condolences at this very sad and hard time. I lost my young sister suddenly to diabetes nearly six years ago and the shock of it was very hard to deal with. But as someone has already said - dwell on the good times and happy memories you have of him and they will help to get you through.

Deb from Melbourne Australia

RE: My update

This was due to be an update of joy but its turned to complete sadness. My Son has been quite poorly with a bowel infection and had two months in hospital. Result being he had his colon removed and one of those Stoma bags fitted for his waste. He came out only 2 weeks ago fighting fit but yesterday morning was taken back to hospital with septicaemia – severe blood poisoning.

He died at 3am this morning. He would have been 22 on Christmas Day which he shares with his Mum being born on her 21st. What a Christmas this is going to be. Is there any justice out there... You can imagine the tears at the moment.

Andy

Yorkshire, England

My good news would have been that I have got an appointment for my Xylotomy in January, just 5 weeks away. God knows what state I will be in....

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Andy,I am too a new member. My heart goes out to you over the loss of your son, Chris. Losing a child is unbearable. Unfortunately I will lose my daughter within the next year or so (she has a progressive mitochondrial disease (www.caringbridge.org/visit/ellie)). I am grieving over the loss already. Mito friends who have lost their children all say to remember the good times, the smiles and the little details of their person. Try not to dwell on the medical side of it. My heart is broken for you...please let us know if there is anything we can do for you, Andy. We're hear to listen and support.God Bless,kk Kris Kovalcikmkovalci@...www.caringbridge.org/visit/elliewww.umdf.org On Dec 15, 2007, at 7:23 PM, Millie wrote:Dear Andy, I am a new member of this group and just wanted to let you know that I will keep you and your family in my prayers. I can partially understand your feelings as my son almost died 2 years ago from an infection on his heart valve. Remember the good times and the fun and laughter and joy of having him for 22 years, and don't be afraid to cry - but don't dwell on the sorry remember the best times. Take care and don't worry about celebration of the season, celebrate your son's life. Millie - VA Haigh <andy.haighbreathe> wrote:This was due to be an update of joy but its turned to complete sadness. My Son has been quite poorly with a bowel infection and had two months in hospital. Result being he had his colon removed and one of those Stoma bags fitted for his waste. He came out only 2 weeks ago fighting fit but yesterday morning was taken back to hospital with septicaemia – severe blood poisoning.He died at 3am this morning. He would have been 22 on Christmas Day which he shares with his Mum being born on her 21st. What a Christmas this is going to be. Is there any justice out there... You can imagine the tears at the moment.AndyYorkshire, EnglandMy good news would have been that I have got an appointment for my Xylotomy in January, just 5 weeks away. God knows what state I will be in....Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now.