Guest guest Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 , Loads of prayers for you and this week especially. Don't forget to breathe! And then come home and pop a Stooges tape in the VCR- some good laughs will be a big help this week. {{{{{{{{{{{Hugs}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 In a message dated 10/20/04 5:45:24 AM Eastern Daylight Time, writes: > We are here if and when you need us! That's great Shaye- there are probably a lot of us who read daily, but have little extra time to post. But we are here! I saw these great cabinets for crafts today-check this out!! http://www.collectors-cabinets.com/catalogs/store.asp?pid=39208 & catid=23283 Maybe some of you have seen them. Wow, what a great way to organize and end clutter. Maybe someday....... (when I'm rich LOL!) nne-can't wait to hear your news!!! Rainy and gloomy here today-hope everyone can find something nice to do. Am I the only one craving " comfort food? " Maybe I am storing it up to hibernate....hmmmmmm.... Good luck to everyone with their shows. I have another Sat, then 2 in Nov and one in Dec. My business has branched into a new direction, and I'm now also selling jewelry that I make. (along with the soap-strange combo, huh?) We'll see how it goes.....Since I have done stained glass in the past, (and already have all the tools and lots of glass!) I'm now making fused glass pendants. I'm also making lampwork beads and fine silver jewelry, and gemstone and sterling pieces. So many interests, so little time....... :-) Carol J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 In a message dated 1/2/05 8:17:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, writes: > From: Grace <foxyfoxgrace@...> > Subject: Re: Chris > > > > How did you go about having these tests done? > > Grace > > Dawn Tollefson <dawn_t@...> wrote: > We did an organics panel with metametrix, urine and > plasma to help us find out what his deficiencies were. > We found he had a serious lack of magnesium, in > addition he had mineral transport problems, low in > amino acids etc. hope this helps because it certainly > helped him. > --- Daggett <onecsd@...> wrote: > .. ..>>> Grace You have your doctor order them and they are processed by Metametrix, a lab. We had Charlie's blood done last year but could not afford to do the urine also. Medicare would not pay for the tests. mjh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 MJH, Both my neuro and ped ordered metatolic tests but they all came back normal. Are there other types of tests that we need to have done? Our tests have to be done by our local lab which is Labcorp or the insurance won't pay for it. They have some kind of an agreement with them. Grace .. ..>>> Grace You have your doctor order them and they are processed by Metametrix, a lab. We had Charlie's blood done last year but could not afford to do the urine also. Medicare would not pay for the tests. mjh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 , I just want you to know that I am soooooo happy for you. That is awesome!!!! Your emails have really been so inspiring for me. I just find you to be such an amazing person and my hat goes off to you. What level of hearing loss did you have in your implanted ear? I wish the absolute best of the CI world for everyone, but especially for you and others like you having to face the world of being both deaf and blind. I cannot even begin to imagine what you have been throughl I hope your days will continue to get better and better. I am sure they will because you have such a wonderful attitude. I am heading into my second insurance appeal now and have cancelled out my Feb. 15th implant date which was very disappointing. However, I know I just have to keep on fighting to get there and I will. Deborah Stroud From: " Kozlik " <lisak70@...> Subject: More Improvement!! Tonight while listening to a talk radio program I discovered that I could understand more words! I had some difficulty understanding the talk show host, but as I listened more closely, I could pick out a few words here and there. Better yet, I could understand 40%-50% of what one caller said! I couldn't understand everything during the program, but I could understand enough to realize that they were discussing the Iraqi election!! Today I also noticed that voices are starting to develop more of a natural sounding quality to them. This is an exciting discovery for me because as of 10 days ago, everything I heard sounded metallic and high pitched. I'm so excited!!! Every day just keeps getting better and better!!! Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 Deafblind/Postlingual BTE hearing aid user 20 years Severe-profound hearing loss 10 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 Deborah, I'm really sorry to hear that you had to cancel your surgery date. Hang in there! I know it's easier said than done, but I *know* your patience is going to pay off! I waited 5 months to complete my CI evaluation (because of various appointment delays and cancellations). Once it was completed, I had to wait 8 weeks for insurance approval. Once that came and I was given a surgery date, my insurance company sent me a letter saying that my coverage would expire the following month when I was scheduled to have surgery. As it turned out, there was a clerical mistake in the paperwork. (Wow. What a surprise given that my records are transferred from one caseworker to another *every* month. No wonder they don't know what's going on.) Everything worked out in the end, but believe me...there were plenty of times I felt like giving up. The people on this list helped renew my inner strength and it was because of them that I was able to continue moving forward. At long last, I won the battle. I had my surgery and as the saying goes, the rest is history. Good things come to those who wait, so please hang in there! (((((((Hugs)))))) Before my CI surgery my implanted ear had hearing that fluctuated between severe-profound to profound. It was discovered that the fluctuating hearing was caused by allergies and blocked Eustachian tubes. I was put on allergy medication (Zyrtec) for a month to stabilize my hearing. My audi and surgeon compared my audiograms before and after my taking Zyrtec. Without the medication, my hearing loss was profound in both ears. With medication, it " improved " to severe to profound starting at 90 dB at 250, dropping to 110 at 500 and 750 Hz, 120 at 1000 Hz -- and no measurable hearing (aided or unaided) above 1500 Hz. In addition, I haven't had any speech understanding in my left ear for the past 10 years, so that makes me even more excited about the progress I've made so far. Hang in there, Deborah! It won't be long before you're telling us about your insurance approval and surgery date! ((((((Hugs)))))) Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 Deafblind/Postlingual BTE hearing aid user 20 years Severe-profound hearing loss 10 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 I'm sorry Aletha, I thought I responded to you, yes I did get the packet, but having Webtv I couldn't open it, you said maybe you could send it to a friend and have them download the info for me. I know I'm senile. ) Happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Hi Happy, Yes I received your earlier response. I think I sent the message before your response. Just let me know if you have an e-mail address to send it to (that will let you open up and print the attachments and the letter with the links. Or you might be able to ask them if you can open up your own mail at their house. I often open up my e-mail on other computers when I am traveling. Just let me know when you would like me to send the e-mail packet again. Aletha Re: [low dose naltrexone] Digest Number 1715 > I'm sorry Aletha, I thought I responded to you, yes I did get the > packet, but having Webtv I couldn't open it, you said maybe you could > send it to a friend and have them download the info for me. I know I'm > senile. ) > Happy > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 My name is Gloria, and I also got a negative back on the ra factor. I had alot of the same symptoms as you, and my sed rate was 4 times what it should be, and swollen joints everywhere. My rheumy wrote in her Gloria: there are other types of Arthritis that are very siimilar to RA. Psoriatic Arthritis is VERY VERY similar - but it has a negative blood test and may include Psorisis skin problems. The treatements are the same, tho.... Sounds like your immune system is very haywire.. Mine started going haywire ten years ago when I became insulin dependent diabetic. It is formally termed " type 1 1/2 diabetes " - brought on by a mis-firing immune system.... I second the notion - get a referal to a rheumetologist! A diagnosis is the first step to treatment that may help!! In the meantime - take it easy on yourself.... CMPete Quilts With Poodle '.....now times are rough and I've got too much STUFF!!' J.D. Buffett I have a blog now!! And there is ACTUALLY stuff on it! http://cmpetequiltspoodle.blogspot.com/ ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Need Mail bonding? Go to the Q & A for great tips from Answers users. http://answers./dir/?link=list & sid=396546091 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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