Hello to All

[Guest guest]

Welcome Home Dr. Gravitz

Several of us who live and/or who will be in San Diego this week are looking

forward to seeing you here

Jim McFerrin

[Guest guest]

Herb Gravitz wrote:

>

> I am honored that you have asked me to serve as one to whom you can ask

> some of your most precious and personal questions about your family. It

> is an honor that I do not take lightly. As you know, my area of expertise

> is the impact of trauma--of all kinds, whether alcoholism, abuse,

> physical illness, or OCD--on the family.

> I look forward to a meaningful encounter with you.

Dear Dr. Gravitz,

Thank you so much for joining us. I am a psychiatric nurse; my 8-year

old son and I have OCD as well as TS, ADHD, major mood disorders, and

multiple medical problems. I try to post informational stuff to the

list when I find it. I am so glad that you will be available to offer

your invaluable expertise to this list.

Thanks again,

Fran

P.S. If you are using a Mac, I may be able to help you with computer

questions. Windows, I am less able to troubleshoot.

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Hi Everyone,

Sorry, I haven't answered many posts. This pain for the last 4-6 weeks is

getting to me. I finally went off cipro (tooth infection) and back on

Zithromax. Saw Dr.J. today, he was not please that I was this sick again.

He is so funny, I asked him to please send my blood to BBI, he couldn't

remember where he put the stuff from the rep a year or so ago and he went to

find it. He comes back with his arms loaded and says, " Con, you gotta help

me do this "

So I spread everything out, figured out what I thought i needed, he drew the

blood, we figured out to send it and I took it all home to do it. Called FedX

and they were here inside 1/2 hour. Called BBI and had to make sure what

tests to check off, it is a big list. He just laughed, said it was the first

time he sent a patients blood home with them for them to send it to the lab.

LOL.

Anyway wanted to say hi, haven't been on the computer. it is so ^%$$%%$ hot

here and the computer is not in the airconditioned room.

I enjoyed all you e-mails and really appreciate all your informaiton. I am

going to wait for a cooler day to go to all the sites.

You guys are so wonderful to find all this information for me. Being the

secretary to the MI Lyme Disease Assoc, I need infor to pass out to all our

support group leaders.

so

Thanks to all of you for all your help.

I (we) could not do this job without each other. I know I couldn't do it

without all your help and support. You are my lifeline, especially when I

feel bad you guys are there.

Thanks again,

Connie, MI

Oh Yea I did do a good thing though this week. Today in 102 weather I

lectured three health classes on lyme. Went very well. On another day I

will scan a wonderful story for kids.

I was so tired, I left all my stuff there and walked out of the building.

Oh that is enough

Hugs,

Connie, MI

[Guest guest]

Hello Vicki!

Welcome to our family! Great to meet you :-)

Going to have a birthday - when when???

Eww migrianes.... condolences - get them too. Alot of us here do unfortunately. But Tina 1 has just found a cool place in the USA that helps... so she may be the saving grace for many of us!

Probs with female parts??? Polyovarian? Endo? You can be as graphic as ya want - we are all pretty hard to offend here! I have the most muddled up hormonal probs so I relate totally. Hate them - just hate them!!!

Do you get much support? Family? Friends?

LMAO... you are "practicing" to make babies huh.... *wink* good for you!! Hope that headache doesn't stop ya too much - but oh what a classic line!

Free lance desk top publisher... oh goodies.... someone I will know to help me get my book published *smile*

Welcome to the family Vicki. Please feel free to write or vent, get angry, curse, sware, hate everything whenever you need to. As Nerys says - tis better to express your emotions then bottle them up! We are here for you anytime!

Love Aisha.

Mother Hen no.1 and definite kitty lover.

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[Guest guest]

Welcome to our family! Great to meet you :-)

Why thank you!

birthday - when when??? On the 19th of May

Probs with female parts??? Polyovarian? Endo: Both..... and something else that for the life of me I cant remember what it is called. but, it is like Endo but, starts with an A. (dang Headaches! wreck my mind!)

Thank you for your welcome!

Vicki

We make a living by what we get, but we make a lifeby what we give.-Winston Churchill

If all my friends were to jump off a bridge, I wouldn't jump with them, I'd be at the bottom to catch them" Ruth: So this is the ship they say is unsinkable.Cal: It is unsinkable. God himself couldn’t sink this ship.

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Hey Vicki

Both..... and something else that for the life of me I cant remember what it is called. but, it is like Endo but, starts with an A.

Yep. Could it be:-

Adenomyosis (benign growths in the uterine walls) or Amenorrhea (This is an absence of periods.)

Blessings,

Aisha.

[Guest guest]

Welcome Vicki

and don't forget, all that trying for a baby is great, cause after

baby arrives, there won't be time for all that for simply years *grin*

(just ask my partner!)

Anyhow, glad you are here

:-)

> 1) Name: Vicki Backman

>

> 2) Location: Dollar Bay, Michigan - The great Upper Peninsula

>

> 3) Personal Info: I am 23 (going to be 24 in a few weeks) married

for

> almost 6 year. No kids but we are trying **BG** I get Severe

migraines and

> have problems with my female parts. I have a cat (Church - Go to

my web

> page to see her!)

>

> 4) Interests: I love to read, write, and watch movies, I am a free

lance

> desktop publisher

>

> 5) Email: Yes

>

> 6) ICQ #37605899

> AOLIM Name:VickiJean1976

> Pager Name: VickiBackman1976

>

> 7) Webpage: http://members.theglobe.com/yoopervjb/home/

>

>

>

>

> Vicki

>

> We make a living by what we get, but we make a life

> by what we give.

> -Winston Churchill

>

> If all my friends were to jump off a bridge, I wouldn't jump with

them, I'd

> be at the bottom to catch them "

>

> Ruth: So this is the ship they say is unsinkable.

> Cal: It is unsinkable. God himself couldn't sink this ship.

>

> Come Visit my web site!

> http://members.theglobe.com/yoopervjb/home/

>

> Want to earn some easy money? Just sign up for All Advantage!

> I made almost $30.00 this month!

> http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=BFX-628

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> ICQ #37605899

> AOLIM Name:VickiJean1976

> Pager Name: VickiBackman1976

[Guest guest]

please remove me from your email group.

[Guest guest]

Adenomyosis (benign growths in the uterine walls)

THAT'S IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Vicki

We make a living by what we get, but we make a lifeby what we give.-Winston Churchill

If all my friends were to jump off a bridge, I wouldn't jump with them, I'd be at the bottom to catch them" Ruth: So this is the ship they say is unsinkable.Cal: It is unsinkable. God himself couldn’t sink this ship.

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[Guest guest]

please remove me from your email group.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Your subscription details/mygroups

This includes unsubscribing from the group :-)

But I will remove you now.

Bright Blessings,

Aisha.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 5/15/00 12:20:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

okieleah@... writes:

<< she actually participated.....lmao sometimes she sits behind first

base and picks grass.....but she batted, ran bases the correct way, and play

shortstop and only occasionly sat down >>

GREAT Leah!!!! Hey, I gotta tell ya, that this behavior is not unusual----at

least in my experience. My now 14 yo son (NDA) played T-ball when he was

little and used to do cartwheels out in left field!!! Once when the ice

cream truck came by, he dropped his glove and ran screaming... " Can I have

some Mom " . And the ultimate T-ball story I love is the time his team got

there and the other team didn't have enough players. Rather than forfeit the

game they asked the kids from n's team " Who wants to play for Orioles "

(the team they were playing). They ALL yelled and screamed raising their

hands and yelling " Me. Me. Me. " Coaches couldn't understand why the kids

were so eager to play for their rival team.......til after the game that

is........when the kids who played for the ORIOLES wanted to know when they

would get their OREOS!!!! LOLOLOL

Donna

[Guest guest]

Leah,

Sounds like a wonderful day. I really enjoyed the picture of " surfer

girl " .

S

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lmao donna, thanks for sharing, i can picture the kartwheels in teh out

field.......leah'

[Guest guest]

Hi Rae Ann,

Welcome to the group...........sorry you and your husband have to deal with

this disease. I say you too.........because it sure sounds like you have

lyme to me!!!!...... This group does help one go through the

cycling.........lyme-aid folks are so sincere, comforting, supportive and

at your side.........when you are herxing, crying, or happy you are in

remission.......I wouldn't want to go through this disease without them.

They are all great people!

.............I for one believe (if you don't catch the disease very

early)..........as of right now.....treatment is trial error...........and I

mean it regarding all types of treatments..........abx, alternative,

traditional.........etc...........I really think you need to do a little of

everything..........to be able to live with this disease.......I for one

have tried different abx, different alternative and traditional

meds..........all of which I continue to do in some capacity, some more than

others.

Including psycho-therapy and meditation.

I hope you get to a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor quickly so you can start

treatment...........check out Art Doherty's sites.........they are

great.........but since you have done papers on Lyme, you are probably well

aware of what he has done and put out there for those afflicted with this

horrible disease............just in case.........check out this site....Hang

in there and start looking for a Dr........these sites will help you do

that..........Connie nwnj

http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Oasis/6455/lyme-links.html

[Guest guest]

Thank you for your response Connie--I am checking the sites now and

intend to pursue this as fast as I can. I want to try to get control

of this God awful disease---if that is what I may have--before it

becomes part of my everyday life. Bless you and all others who battle

this enemy :-)

Rae Ann

> Hi Rae Ann,

> Welcome to the group...........sorry you and your husband have to

deal with

> this disease. I say you too.........because it sure sounds like

you have

> lyme to me!!!!...... This group does help one go through the

> cycling.........lyme-aid folks are so sincere, comforting,

supportive and

> at your side.........when you are herxing, crying, or happy you are

in

> remission.......I wouldn't want to go through this disease without

them.

> They are all great people!

>

> ............I for one believe (if you don't catch the disease very

> early)..........as of right now.....treatment is trial

error...........and I

> mean it regarding all types of treatments..........abx, alternative,

> traditional.........etc...........I really think you need to do a

little of

> everything..........to be able to live with this disease.......I

for one

> have tried different abx, different alternative and traditional

> meds..........all of which I continue to do in some capacity, some

more than

> others.

> Including psycho-therapy and meditation.

>

> I hope you get to a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor quickly so you can

start

> treatment...........check out Art Doherty's sites.........they are

> great.........but since you have done papers on Lyme, you are

probably well

> aware of what he has done and put out there for those afflicted

with this

> horrible disease............just in case.........check out this

site....Hang

> in there and start looking for a Dr........these sites will help

you do

> that..........Connie nwnj

>

> http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Oasis/6455/lyme-links.html

[Guest guest]

connie i think that there are other doctors out there who want to learn more

about this disease such as mine we are learning a lot together he is behind

us 150% and never hesistates to call DR B and DR B is good at returning his

calls and yes he is being harrassed by the insurance comapny for my care

and they have told him to quit looking for lymes disease how does that hit

but he is standing tall with all of us patients that he has think he is up

to 22 patients now and my doc is young but is a fighter for us lymes

patients just thought i would fill ya in on that and i dont think my doc is

listed as a literate doc in our area.

cindy in mich

>From: " ConnieK " <conniek@...>

>Reply- egroups

> " Me " <conniek@...>, < egroups>

>Subject: Re: [ ] hello to all

>Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2000 15:53:17 -0400

>

>Hi Rae Ann,

>Welcome to the group...........sorry you and your husband have to deal with

>this disease. I say you too.........because it sure sounds like you have

>lyme to me!!!!...... This group does help one go through the

>cycling.........lyme-aid folks are so sincere, comforting, supportive and

>at your side.........when you are herxing, crying, or happy you are in

>remission.......I wouldn't want to go through this disease without them.

>They are all great people!

>

>............I for one believe (if you don't catch the disease very

>early)..........as of right now.....treatment is trial error...........and

>I

>mean it regarding all types of treatments..........abx, alternative,

>traditional.........etc...........I really think you need to do a little of

>everything..........to be able to live with this disease.......I for one

>have tried different abx, different alternative and traditional

>meds..........all of which I continue to do in some capacity, some more

>than

>others.

>Including psycho-therapy and meditation.

>

>I hope you get to a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor quickly so you can start

>treatment...........check out Art Doherty's sites.........they are

>great.........but since you have done papers on Lyme, you are probably well

>aware of what he has done and put out there for those afflicted with this

>horrible disease............just in case.........check out this

>site....Hang

>in there and start looking for a Dr........these sites will help you do

>that..........Connie nwnj

>

>http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Oasis/6455/lyme-links.html

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Rae Ann,

Sounds like Lyme. Can you see the doctor that finally diagnosed Al?

Good Luck,

Joan LI NY

[Guest guest]

Thanks Denisa, How are you doing this P.M. ???

Love

Helen

Welcome *home* Helen.

 

Denisa

Please Remember my Girls in

Your Thoughts and or Your Prayers !!!

Thank-You

         

[Guest guest]

Welcome *home* Helen.

Denisa

Hello to All

I am Sorry that things got out of hand on here last night and for me unsubing. I sent a post that was never ment to be sent to this list, it was ment for another group. I took things to heart and I know better than that. I guess I have just been so stressed out lately that everything is affecting me. I was only thinking of myself and that was wrong of me. I don't usually do that. There have been some very Wonderful Folks on here that helped me get through it. I want to just drop the whole thing and try and get back to normal, if possible please. Stress is the last thing that any of us need extra of. Love Ya All Very Much Helen Please Remember my Girls in Your Thoughts and or Your Prayers !!! Thank-You ~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~ The Being Sick CommunityMemorial Pagehttp://www.dreamwater.net/lovingmemory/Message Archives and Digest Attachment Pictures:-/messagesChat:- Scheduled Daily Chats at # on IRC DALnet./files/chat.htmBookmarks:-Add a website URL you have found useful./linksPersonal Complaints or problems:-Please contact a moderator email: -owner Subscription Details:-1) Individual email - means that every email sent to the list you receive.2) Daily Digest - sends you 25 messages in one single email for you to browse. This is an excellent option if you receive alot of email.3) Web only/No mail - means that you can pop into eGroups at your convenience and receive no email.To modify your subscription settings please visit:- /joinTo subscribe or unsubscribe please email:--subscribe -unsubscribe ~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~“Hold on to what is good, even if it's a handful of earth. Hold on to what you believe, even if it's a tree that stands by itself. Hold on to what you must do even, if it's a long way from here. Hold on to your life, even if it's easier to let go." - Pueblo Prayer~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~

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Oh Helen! I am so glad that you are back! I know I am bad, my response is really slow....

I was just trying to find out what happened, and was asking the other moderators if there is anything we can do to get you to come back! Now I do not have to worry anymore!!!

Welcome welcome back! Miss you lots! The list is really different without you for a while.

Ling

Hello to All

I am Sorry that things got out of hand on here last night and for me unsubing. I sent a post that was never ment to be sent to this list, it was ment for another group. I took things to heart and I know better than that. I guess I have just been so stressed out lately that everything is affecting me. I was only thinking of myself and that was wrong of me. I don't usually do that. There have been some very Wonderful Folks on here that helped me get through it. I want to just drop the whole thing and try and get back to normal, if possible please. Stress is the last thing that any of us need extra of. Love Ya All Very Much

[Guest guest]

Hi Colleen

I want to welcome you to the group. There are a lot of people here that have

a lot of information, and are willing to help whenever they can. I think

that you will find this a fun group to belong to after a while. If you have

read many of the posts here you can see that we discuss a very wide variety

of topics. I believe that it makes it much more enjoyable.

Let me introduce myself. I'm I started this group a while back when

the moderator of another group decided that he didn't like the direction it

was going . He just up and deleted the group leaving us hanging.

I contracted hepc through iv drug use in the early 70's while in the Army.

Have been on 2 rounds of treatment so far. The first time I became

undetectable, but relapsed. I haven't gotten the results from my last blood

work to know where I stand now.

[ ] Hello to All

> My name is Colleen, I was diagnosed in March with HepC and stage 4

chirrosis. I have started Tx with Peg Intron and so far so good, not as many

bad side effects as I had myself geared up for, but I am Just starting. This

desease stinks in the eyes of the world and I have run a across a few of

them. It used to bother me and I found it necessary to be sure and let them

know that I had a blood transfusion. All that's over now, I know better and

it's no ones business how anyone gets the virus. Still the lack of

compassion can be harmful in recovery. I hope we can all be instrumental in

educating our fellow man. Well not to preach, just to introduce, I need

people to talk with you know what we are all going thru!

> Thanks for listening. Colleen

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome Colleen, it has been my experience that the

beginning of treatment was the worst. Towards the end

I suffered mainly from fatigue and loss of focus

(commonly known as " the brain fog " ). I figured I

probably contracted hcv from drug use. I am not proud

of that, but I am not ashamed either. I do not use

" recreational " drugs or alcohol today. I have told the

people that needed to know and those close to me.

I know the feeling you have, I felt somehow " dirty "

when I first discovered my illness. There is a lot of

ignorance about hcv yet, but as more and more of us

are diagnosed I think that is getting better. I know

several people have asked me " isn't that what Naomi

Judd had? " then they seem to have a little

understanding of it.

Good luck with your treatment. I have recently

completed mine and am currently undetectable and

starting to feel much better. Again, welcome.

-dz-

--- mdonac <mcdonac@...> wrote:

> My name is Colleen, I was diagnosed in March with

> HepC and stage 4 chirrosis. I have started Tx with

> Peg Intron and so far so good, not as many bad side

> effects as I had myself geared up for, but I am Just

> starting. This desease stinks in the eyes of the

> world and I have run a across a few of them. It used

> to bother me and I found it necessary to be sure and

> let them know that I had a blood transfusion. All

> that's over now, I know better and it's no ones

> business how anyone gets the virus. Still the lack

> of compassion can be harmful in recovery. I hope we

> can all be instrumental in educating our fellow man.

> Well not to preach, just to introduce, I need people

> to talk with you know what we are all going thru!

> Thanks for listening. Colleen

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi again . I will say an extra prayer for your

results today. You've been through a lot, but seem to

take it very well. I didn't think I would have the

strength to go through the tx a 2nd time. Though now

that I know I have a 6 month breather, I might do it

again if I relapsed, but I am not going to think about

that too much yet. The plan is that I do not relapse!

-dz-

--- <ralexan@...> wrote:

> Hi Colleen

>

> I want to welcome you to the group. There are a lot

> of people here that have

> a lot of information, and are willing to help

> whenever they can. I think

> that you will find this a fun group to belong to

> after a while. If you have

> read many of the posts here you can see that we

> discuss a very wide variety

> of topics. I believe that it makes it much more

> enjoyable.

>

> Let me introduce myself. I'm I started this

> group a while back when

> the moderator of another group decided that he

> didn't like the direction it

> was going . He just up and deleted the group leaving

> us hanging.

>

> I contracted hepc through iv drug use in the early

> 70's while in the Army.

> Have been on 2 rounds of treatment so far. The first

> time I became

> undetectable, but relapsed. I haven't gotten the

> results from my last blood

> work to know where I stand now.

>

>

> [ ] Hello to All

>

>

> > My name is Colleen, I was diagnosed in March with

> HepC and stage 4

> chirrosis. I have started Tx with Peg Intron and so

> far so good, not as many

> bad side effects as I had myself geared up for, but

> I am Just starting. This

> desease stinks in the eyes of the world and I have

> run a across a few of

> them. It used to bother me and I found it necessary

> to be sure and let them

> know that I had a blood transfusion. All that's over

> now, I know better and

> it's no ones business how anyone gets the virus.

> Still the lack of

> compassion can be harmful in recovery. I hope we can

> all be instrumental in

> educating our fellow man. Well not to preach, just

> to introduce, I need

> people to talk with you know what we are all going

> thru!

> > Thanks for listening. Colleen

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Colleen I am sorry I missed saying hi to you..I have been having PC problems the past 2 days..I want to give you a warm welcome and say HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Please stay in touch....

[Guest guest]

I want to apologize for missing any new comers to the group.I am Ja..I am not that helpful as far as info goes but I sure am good at moral support..Need a laugh or a shoulder to cry on just get in touch with me here and I'll do my best I promise ya...I hope everyone has a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!! BE CAREFUL IF YOU WILL BE OUT ON THE ROADS!!!!!