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[Guest guest]

Hi Gang,

I live in Georgia and the humidity is normally 35-50% and higher, so

I expect to get a lot of use from my Dry and Store. Since I'm not

the neatest housekeeper, I also expect to know where to find my

processor in the mornings! Sorry, I'm laughing, but you've no idea

how many times I've misplaced my hearing aids. Nice to have a place

to keep and protect the implant processor.

--Gayle

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All three audies that I have had including the one at NYU CI center

have recommended the dry and store. It can extend your battery life

[Guest guest]

Trish,

You know eBay is addictive for me. I did find one, $85 plus s/h

so not a deal. LOL I still think somone has an extra one....

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[Guest guest]

They used cartlidge from the tip out side my ear canel

to rebuilt my hearing bones. I would think that

cartlidge is to thick to use for ear drums....

tom hansen

--- robert powell <robert_powell82@...> wrote:

> I've heard of it being done. Good that it hasn't

> deteriorated, how's your hearing? Maybe this time

> it

> will be improved more. I'm going in for surgery

> tomorrow (3rd one).

>

>

> --- shalynn gibson <shalynnshalynn1998@...>

> wrote:

>

> > I am curious about something I learned yesterday

> > about

> > what the doctor did to rebuild my eardrum this

> time.

> > I

> > learned that he used cartlidge rather then tissue

> > from

> > behind my ear. I was wondering if this is a

> unusual

> > way to do eardrum rebuilds because it sounds like

> it

> > is not. It has worked this time so my eardrum has

> > not

> > deteriorated. I had an incision inside my ear from

> > where the doctor took the cartlidge.

> > Shalynn

> >

> >

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has anyone that has had total hip joint replacement noticed a diffentance in the length of the two legs and if so how much?Yes, I have noticed that. My legs used to be a different length and now they are the same. My doctor evidently included this in his planning.

Marge

He lives!

[Guest guest]

>

>

> has anyone that has had total hip joint replacement noticed a

> diffentance in the length of the two legs and if so how much?

Hi,

I had THR in april, 2004. My right leg ended up 3/8 " longer. The

doctor gave me lifts for my left shoe, helps a lot.

Valeri

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Can anyone tell me if they take Lexapro for anxiety and agoraphobia? Thanks,

Terry

[Guest guest]

Hi Terry ,

I am on it for panic attacks and generalized anxiety disorder. I also do

have a touch of agorophobia ( undiagnosed ..but have it) alison

On Mon, 8 Nov 2004 21:37:51 -0500 " terry " <terry120953@...>

writes:

Can anyone tell me if they take Lexapro for anxiety and agoraphobia?

Thanks, Terry

[Guest guest]

Hi Terry ~ ~

Pamelor was the only effective drug for me to control Panic and

Agroaphobia. I am combining this with the Lex which has been very

effective for me.

Dana Rose

- In Lexapro , " terry " <terry120953@c...> wrote:

> Can anyone tell me if they take Lexapro for anxiety and

agoraphobia? Thanks, Terry

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Terry ~ ~

Pamelor was the only effective drug for me to control Panic and

Agroaphobia. I am combining this with the Lex which has been very

effective for me.

Dana Rose

Thank you Dana, I didnt know Pamelor helped with agoraphobia. Terry

[Guest guest]

Terry ~ ~ Pamelor has been proved to help control Panic and

Agroaphoria. In fact Pamelor was recommended as part of the dual

combined therapy for serotonin along with Lexapro. Of course I can't

direct you to a specific website, my psychiatrist informed of this

and I also did some research on the net before I added Pamelor.

Dana Rose

> Hi Terry ~ ~

>

> Pamelor was the only effective drug for me to control Panic and

> Agroaphobia. I am combining this with the Lex which has been very

> effective for me.

>

> Dana Rose

>

> Thank you Dana, I didnt know Pamelor helped with agoraphobia. Terry

>

>

[Guest guest]

Pamelor also has the added positive side effect of stopping migraines. My 18

year old daughter was prescribed this drug for migraines after none of the

other available drugs would work for her. Within 2 or 3 weeks on Pamelor the

migraines were gone.

Barbara

Re: Question

>

>

> Terry ~ ~ Pamelor has been proved to help control Panic and

> Agroaphoria. In fact Pamelor was recommended as part of the dual

> combined therapy for serotonin along with Lexapro. Of course I can't

> direct you to a specific website, my psychiatrist informed of this

> and I also did some research on the net before I added Pamelor.

>

> Dana Rose

[Guest guest]

Hi Barbara ~ ~

Very true about migraines. I am a long time sufferer of atypical

migraines - the migraines where you have distorted vision with all

sorts of weird symptoms that are not very typical of a migraine. I

went off Pamelor to get pregnant and it was then that they came back

full force. Since I have gone back on Pamelor they have gone away,

thank God !!! Pamelor is also used for pain management. It has

always been a very effective drug for me and also a life-saver.

Dana Rose

> Pamelor also has the added positive side effect of stopping

migraines. My 18

> year old daughter was prescribed this drug for migraines after none

of the

> other available drugs would work for her. Within 2 or 3 weeks on

Pamelor the

> migraines were gone.

>

> Barbara

>

>

> Re: Question

>

>

> >

> >

> > Terry ~ ~ Pamelor has been proved to help control Panic and

> > Agroaphoria. In fact Pamelor was recommended as part of the dual

> > combined therapy for serotonin along with Lexapro. Of course I

can't

> > direct you to a specific website, my psychiatrist informed of this

> > and I also did some research on the net before I added Pamelor.

> >

> > Dana Rose

[Guest guest]

barabra,

i would like to know more about Pamelor. i stopped Lex because it is causing

headaches...bad, dibilitating headaches. For a long time i thought it was

anxiety causing

them, maybe so but.. i think it was Lex and maybe the small amount of xanax i

take.

Faiv

> > Pamelor also has the added positive side effect of stopping

> migraines. My 18

> > year old daughter was prescribed this drug for migraines after none

> of the

> > other available drugs would work for her. Within 2 or 3 weeks on

> Pamelor the

> > migraines were gone.

> >

> > Barbara

> >

> >

> > Re: Question

> >

> >

> > >

> > >

> > > Terry ~ ~ Pamelor has been proved to help control Panic and

> > > Agroaphoria. In fact Pamelor was recommended as part of the dual

> > > combined therapy for serotonin along with Lexapro. Of course I

> can't

> > > direct you to a specific website, my psychiatrist informed of this

> > > and I also did some research on the net before I added Pamelor.

> > >

> > > Dana Rose

[Guest guest]

Oh gosh, it's an old Tricyclic anti-dep... i can' t take those. Elavil made my

heart race!

Faiv

> > > Pamelor also has the added positive side effect of stopping

> > migraines. My 18

> > > year old daughter was prescribed this drug for migraines after none

> > of the

> > > other available drugs would work for her. Within 2 or 3 weeks on

> > Pamelor the

> > > migraines were gone.

> > >

> > > Barbara

> > >

> > >

> > > Re: Question

> > >

> > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Terry ~ ~ Pamelor has been proved to help control Panic and

> > > > Agroaphoria. In fact Pamelor was recommended as part of the dual

> > > > combined therapy for serotonin along with Lexapro. Of course I

> > can't

> > > > direct you to a specific website, my psychiatrist informed of this

> > > > and I also did some research on the net before I added Pamelor.

> > > >

> > > > Dana Rose

[Guest guest]

Some people can't take them. Just like some cannot tolerate the SSRI's. It's

what we keep pointing out about how everyone is different when it comes to

meds.

And, too, in families of drugs because one bothers you doesn't mean all the

drugs in the same family will bother you as well. Some people cannot

tolerate Celexa but can take Lexapro and they're essentially the same drug.

The same active ingredient.

Barbara

Re: Question

>> > >

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>> > > >

>> > > > Terry ~ ~ Pamelor has been proved to help control Panic and

>> > > > Agroaphoria. In fact Pamelor was recommended as part of the dual

>> > > > combined therapy for serotonin along with Lexapro. Of course I

>> > can't

>> > > > direct you to a specific website, my psychiatrist informed of this

>> > > > and I also did some research on the net before I added Pamelor.

>> > > >

>> > > > Dana Rose

>

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[Guest guest]

Pamelor is one of the older tricyclic anti-depressants.

Do a search for it at google and you'll find tons of info on it.

It's possible the Lex is causing the headaches. :-(

Barbara

Re: Question

>

>

>

> barabra,

> i would like to know more about Pamelor. i stopped Lex because it is

> causing

> headaches...bad, dibilitating headaches. For a long time i thought it was

> anxiety causing

> them, maybe so but.. i think it was Lex and maybe the small amount of

> xanax i take.

> Faiv

[Guest guest]

Pamelor is one of the older tricyclic anti-depressants.

Do a search for it at google and you'll find tons of info on it.

It's possible the Lex is causing the headaches. :-(

Barbara

I found a list of side effects for pamelor a mile long...yuck. Terry

[Guest guest]

LOL! Yeah, all the drugs like this have a mile long list of possible side

effects.

It comes down to being aware of them but not driving yourself crazy about

it.

I have a daughter that is such a hypochondriac that we had to hide the

labling that came with her any med she was prescribed, even antibiotics,

cause she would experience every single side effect listed.

Barbara

----- Original Message -----

From: " terry " <terry120953@...>

>

> I found a list of side effects for pamelor a mile long...yuck.

Terry

[Guest guest]

For me, Pamelor has never been a problem, I have never had any side

effects. The relief from the anxiety and panic were substantial.

Dana Rose

> LOL! Yeah, all the drugs like this have a mile long list of

possible side

> effects.

>

> It comes down to being aware of them but not driving yourself crazy

about

> it.

>

> I have a daughter that is such a hypochondriac that we had to hide

the

> labling that came with her any med she was prescribed, even

antibiotics,

> cause she would experience every single side effect listed.

>

> Barbara

>

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: " terry " <terry120953@c...>

> >

> > I found a list of side effects for pamelor a mile long...yuck.

> Terry

[Guest guest]

Dear Phylis:

When I was first (1st) diagnosed with SLL/CLL back in January of 2002, I

too was told that my blood cancer wasn't severe enough for my oncologist to

start treatment. I was placed on the " Wait and Watch Regiment/Program. "

Basically, my wife and I " waited and watched " until my SLL/CLL required

treatment. Six (6) months after my original diagnosis, I was informed after a CT

scan and chest x-ray, that one (1) of my lymph nodes was starting to press and

rest on my left kidney. Our oncologist, Dr. Mannion, recommended that we

start with the CHOPS program at the end of July, 2002, to prevent complications

that may occur from my lymph node resting on my kidney. From your email, I

" presume " that your oncologist doesn't want to start treatment as yet, since

your husband has some other " pressing " physical issues. Apparently, his CLL is

not a major concern as yet, but only your oncologist can answer that question.

To find out more information about CLL, try the Lymphoma and Leukemia

web page, Web M.D., Chemocare web page, National Cancer Society web page, ask

the VA hospital for literature and information, or call your local cancer

society and request some literature on SLL/CLL. Since your husband has

difficulty breathing, some chemotherapy drugs can interfere with his respiratory

cycle. So, his oncologist may want him to get stronger before he has to start

treatment. After seventy-eight (78) chemotherapy treatments over the past

thirty-three (33) months, I still have some difficulty breathing and experience

shortness of breath. Being afraid, concerned, and apprehensive are " very common "

when you are first (1st) diagnosed. This is only natural, and as you progress in

your journey with cancer, you will never stop worrying, etc., but you will find

comfort, peace, and encouragement from your family, friends, neighbors, and

other Veterans. Hope this information will help benefit you and your husband.

Good Luck and I will keep the both of you in my prayers.

Sincerely,

Pete and Beth

Fritsch

Phylis <phy1is@...> wrote:

HI all,

I joined this group a while back and never got a response.

I wanted to know where I could go to find out about CLL.

My husband is a VN VET and DX with CLL back in April of this year.

He goes to the VA hospital clinic in Iowa City.

At this time they say they don't want to start treatment.

Because he has sever COPD, emphysema, ET and the CLL.

DRs say the treatment will interfere with his breathing to much.

At his last DR appt the first week of november the DR found a lump

in his neck.

I am worried and concrened and afraid.

Thanks and Hugs

Phylis

[Guest guest]

Hi Penny!

Those lumps under insicions are most

likely totally normal. My last surgery I had a small hard lump under the

largest insicion for a while. I think it is just scarring. It

will feel almost like a walnut or something similar. If it is not too

red, or infected I wouldn’t worry to much about it. It is sore

because it is all healing in there. It will go away with time, but could

take a while. Maybe a few months, even. If it starts to really

bother you, get it checked out. Better safe then sorry. For the

meantime, if it doesn’t cause pain, it should be ok! Glad to keep

hearing from you, Penny!

question

I have been haven pain in the insision right above

my belly button

the biggest one. They look ok not red or infected

but there is a

hard lump right under the insision im not sure

what to do that is

the only one that is like that oput of the five

insisnions any

ideas . A friend says it might be scar tissue but

it is very hard

and sore . Penny

[Guest guest]

Penny I am a novice ; give your surgeon a call. He or she should advise.

question

I have been haven pain in the insision right above my belly button the biggest one. They look ok not red or infected but there is a hard lump right under the insision im not sure what to do that is the only one that is like that oput of the five insisnions any ideas . A friend says it might be scar tissue but it is very hard and sore . Penny

[Guest guest]

Yeah, probably scarring. I haven't had a myotemy. I did have a

catheter in my chest about 2 months ago and while this isn't a hard

scar it still hurts all the time, gets irritated by everything. You'd

think a scar is supposed to be all healed but the nerves in the area

are all out of whack. I do agree that you should probably mention it

to your doctor anyhow. If nothing else, maybe he can make it feel

better.

btw... stop poking at your insicions!

-Jess

>

> I have been haven pain in the insision right above my belly button

> the biggest one. They look ok not red or infected but there is a

> hard lump right under the insision im not sure what to do that is

> the only one that is like that oput of the five insisnions any

> ideas . A friend says it might be scar tissue but it is very hard

> and sore . Penny

[Guest guest]

- could remain this way a long time - totally unpredictable - some

folks go for fairly elaborate testing to get long-term prognosis, and to try to

figure out whether to wait or to treat - sometimes plain waiting is just

better,and not making yourself nuts - Watch his lymphocyte %, if that starts

climbing

that is a sign of change and activity -

[Guest guest]

Yes having both implants does improve your balance. I am falling muchless with

both implants. Now this is just me but it helps me so much to have them both.

It has made the world of difference in my life.

Phyllis M.

question

I am still having some trouble with my equilibrium because everything

sounds like it is coming from my left side which is my implanted ear. My right

hearing aid does little good if any. As a result, I feel like I am swaying to my

right and I have to compensate.

I know this group can't dispense medical advice, but if I have an implant

on the right side, would it equalize my situation. I might try to use this as a

basis for obtaining another implant. Larry