Guest guest Posted December 17, 2001 Report Share Posted December 17, 2001 Hi Casey, Way to go ! And thanks for sharing that great news with us. I remember Sara's first steps....so I share in your excitement; I can envision 's proud expression. She's such a little cutie. Marcia Mom to Sara (DS) and 7 and Lucas 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2001 Report Share Posted December 18, 2001 HOORAYYYYY!!!!!!!! WAY TO GO STEPHANIEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!! Thanks sooo much for sharing with us!!!!!!!!!! This just made my day! Cheers! Sara --On Monday, December 17, 2001, 11:17 PM +0000 stephaniesmom200@... wrote: > Hello friends, > > Tonight took her first steps!!! It was an exciting time at our > house! She has been sliding her bottom out of her rocking chair, and > just standing there, leaning slightly against it. Today she decided to > take 3 tentative steps, and when the babysitter was so excited she came > running down into my teaching room, knew it was a big deal! > When I got upstairs, she was so excited and happy. She did it several > more times before getting so tired she didn't even want to stand. I got > a little of it on video. I'm sure there will be more to come. Just > wanted to share the good news! Thanks for listening. > > > Casey, mom to (DS) and , 2 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2001 Report Share Posted December 18, 2001 Wow Casey - what a great early christmas present! WTG ! Keep up the good work. Judi-Mom to Sam & , almost 5! Identical Twins __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2001 Report Share Posted December 18, 2001 Yeah for ! I'm so happy for her! I'm sure you are just estatic (sp) Casey! Great job ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2002 Report Share Posted December 23, 2002 Pattie, Wow that is great news! What a great Christmas present! --Martha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 Congratulations . and I just celebrated our 23rd anniversary and we are still going strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 congratulations Kathy and I also celebrated our 8th Wedding anniversary and Kathy Di; mom and Dad to Jeanna 5 DS and jr 3 Non-DS from Mays Landing NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2003 Report Share Posted July 29, 2003 Congrats !!!! Enjoy your new life together :-) Judi Down syndrome is merely an Enhancement to ones Personality -jls 2003 Exciting news! I finally did it. I have joined the ranks of all you married folk. Me and went to Eureka Springs,Ark this weekend and tied the knot. It was so awesome. And w stayed at the most beautiful cottage. They were called Lookout Cottages and would def recomend them to anyone going there. Hope everyone is doing great! And now my name is Brock. So when I sign out I might put B. cause I have to use an initial at some of my groups. Take Care, B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2004 Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 Wow that is amazing! What an accomplishment. Congrats & good luck!! -Kendra > I have been asked by Helen Kish (my doll artist friend) to write another > book for another doll set!!!!!!!!! I will also soon be auctioning off the first > set that I wrote a book for. All proceeds will be going to SMA Support. The > doll retails for about $150 and is #2 of a 500 piece collection, so I hope to get > at least $200 for the doll. That is my exciting news!!!! > > MJ > " I'll remember you, though. I remember everyone who leaves. " ~ Lilo & Stitch > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 In a message dated 1/4/08 7:49:07 PM, candy.lord@... writes: > > My husband had surgery to remove right adrenal tumor 1.5 cm. The > surgery was on Nov 20th. His doctor gave him a med called Atacand to > attempt to control pressure after surgery. Right after surgery the > pressure was " lower " 130/90's then went back up to 140/95's then > suddenly on Dec 19th his pressure was too low at 110's/60's and he was > feeling sluggish. He stopped meds and his pressure has been excellent > at 120s/80's or lower without meds. Could the high pressure return at > some point in years to come or is this a good sign? Anyone with > experience? He is feeling really good now. His left gland showed a > healthy aldosterone vein sampling of 42 and right gland with tumor > showed 15,200 with tumor. > > > one also needs the adrenal vein cortisol measurement to judge if the AVS was a " good one " . See if you can get those. Atacand will be worthless in first few days after adrenal removal as renin is still low. After a time it may profoundly lower BP esp if you are DASHing or have been using a low sodium diet. See my article on the evolution of PA and take to your Dr as it will explain why BP is so resisitant to todays drugs. Some time if you have time we would like to have his " story " in as much detail as possible. You can look in our files for models. Thanks and keep us posted. In genearl with good AVS on has about a 50-75% chance of never getting HNT again. Only time will tell. Be certain you have a good home monitor and measure it according to our guidelines once a week or so and keep a plot. Recommend you get the DASH diet book and start cooking this way to minimize and possibly slow return to HTN. Any family Hx of HTN and low K. There are some rare family forms of this. I always like to test for this before surgery as surgery does not help. May your pressure be low! Clarence E. Grim, BS, MS, MD Senior Consultant to Shared Care Research and Consulting, Inc. (sharedcareinc.com) Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine and Epidemiology Med. Col. WI Clinical Professor of Nursing, Univ. of WI, Milwaukee Specializing in Difficult to Control High Blood Pressure and the Physiology and History of Survival During Hard Times and Heart Disease today. ************** Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Sorry I think we may already have your story. If so please mention in in posts so others can learn from it. May your pressure be low! Clarence E. Grim, BS, MS, MD Senior Consultant to Shared Care Research and Consulting, Inc. (sharedcareinc.com) Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine and Epidemiology Med. Col. WI Clinical Professor of Nursing, Univ. of WI, Milwaukee Specializing in Difficult to Control High Blood Pressure and the Physiology and History of Survival During Hard Times and Heart Disease today. ************** Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Hi Dr Grim: Initially, the avs on right showed 15,200 with coritsol stimulation in the 700' s left gland showed 42 with cortisol in the 400's. I will post the story shortly. Thank you for your input. His dad does have high blood pressure but not until he was 58 and at 60 had open heart surgery. He is having some problems now controlling his pressure. He mentioned the situation of my husband's issue to his doctor, and the doctor said really, that is a rare event. I am wondering if his father might not have the same issue. Re: Exciting News! In a message dated 1/4/08 7:49:07 PM, candy.lordatt (DOT) net writes: > > My husband had surgery to remove right adrenal tumor 1.5 cm. The > surgery was on Nov 20th. His doctor gave him a med called Atacand to > attempt to control pressure after surgery. Right after surgery the > pressure was " lower " 130/90's then went back up to 140/95's then > suddenly on Dec 19th his pressure was too low at 110's/60's and he was > feeling sluggish. He stopped meds and his pressure has been excellent > at 120s/80's or lower without meds. Could the high pressure return at > some point in years to come or is this a good sign? Anyone with > experience? He is feeling really good now. His left gland showed a > healthy aldosterone vein sampling of 42 and right gland with tumor > showed 15,200 with tumor. > > > one also needs the adrenal vein cortisol measurement to judge if the AVS was a " good one " . See if you can get those. Atacand will be worthless in first few days after adrenal removal as renin is still low. After a time it may profoundly lower BP esp if you are DASHing or have been using a low sodium diet. See my article on the evolution of PA and take to your Dr as it will explain why BP is so resisitant to todays drugs. Some time if you have time we would like to have his " story " in as much detail as possible. You can look in our files for models. Thanks and keep us posted. In genearl with good AVS on has about a 50-75% chance of never getting HNT again. Only time will tell. Be certain you have a good home monitor and measure it according to our guidelines once a week or so and keep a plot. Recommend you get the DASH diet book and start cooking this way to minimize and possibly slow return to HTN. Any family Hx of HTN and low K. There are some rare family forms of this. I always like to test for this before surgery as surgery does not help. May your pressure be low! Clarence E. Grim, BS, MS, MD Senior Consultant to Shared Care Research and Consulting, Inc. (sharedcareinc. com) Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine and Epidemiology Med. Col. WI Clinical Professor of Nursing, Univ. of WI, Milwaukee Specializing in Difficult to Control High Blood Pressure and the Physiology and History of Survival During Hard Times and Heart Disease today. ************ ** Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body. aol.com/fitness/ winter-exercise? NCID=aolcmp00300 000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 In a message dated 1/6/08 8:18:49 PM, candy.lord@... writes: > > Hi Dr Grim: > Initially, the avs on right showed 15,200 with coritsol stimulation in the > 700' s left gland showed 42 with cortisol in the 400's. I will post the story > shortly. Thank you for your input. His dad does have high blood pressure but > not until he was 58 and at 60 had open heart surgery. He is having some > problems now controlling his pressure. He mentioned the situation of my husband's > issue to his doctor, and the doctor said really, that is a rare event. I am > wondering if his father might not have the same issue. > > > Good this means both were good adrenal samples and predicts good response-not 100% understand. It occurs in about 10% of drug resisitant HTN so is fairly common. has he had low K? May your pressure be low! Clarence E. Grim, BS, MS, MD Senior Consultant to Shared Care Research and Consulting, Inc. (sharedcareinc.com) Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine and Epidemiology Med. Col. WI Clinical Professor of Nursing, Univ. of WI, Milwaukee Specializing in Difficult to Control High Blood Pressure and the Physiology and History of Survival During Hard Times and Heart Disease today. ************** Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Good news. May your pressure be low! Clarence E. Grim, BS, MS, MD Senior Consultant to Shared Care Research and Consulting, Inc. (sharedcareinc.com) Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine and Epidemiology Med. Col. WI Clinical Professor of Nursing, Univ. of WI, Milwaukee Specializing in Difficult to Control High Blood Pressure and the Physiology and History of Survival During Hard Times and Heart Disease today. ************** Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 This would suggest the possiblity of one of the inherited forms of PA. See my article. Most likely is GRA but not usually associated with adenomas. In a message dated 1/9/08 5:53:25 PM, candy.lord@... writes: > > I just realized that you meant my husbands dad, yes he has had occasional > low potassium. > > Re: [h > > In a message dated 1/6/08 8:18:49 PM, candy.lordatt (DOT) net writes: > > > > > Hi Dr Grim: > > Initially, the avs on right showed 15,200 with coritsol stimulation in the > > 700' s left gland showed 42 with cortisol in the 400's. I will post the > story > > shortly. Thank you for your input. His dad does have high blood pressure > but > > not until he was 58 and at 60 had open heart surgery. He is having some > > problems now controlling his pressure. He mentioned the situation of my > husband's > > issue to his doctor, and the doctor said really, that is a rare event. I > am > > wondering if his father might not have the same issue. > > > > > > > > Good this means both were good adrenal samples and predicts good > response-not > 100% understand. > > It occurs in about 10% of drug resisitant HTN so is fairly common. has he > had low K? > > May your pressure be low! > > Clarence E. Grim, BS, MS, MD > Senior Consultant to Shared Care Research and Consulting, Inc. > (sharedcareinc. com) > Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine and Epidemiology Med. Col. WI > Clinical Professor of Nursing, Univ. of WI, Milwaukee > > Specializing in Difficult to Control High Blood Pressure > and the Physiology and History of Survival During > Hard Times and Heart Disease today. > > ************ ** > Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > > http://body. aol.com/fitness/ winter-exercise? NCID=aolcmp00300 000002489 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Yes his potassium was low before surgery at 2.6 after surgery 5.0 Re: Exciting News! In a message dated 1/6/08 8:18:49 PM, candy.lordatt (DOT) net writes: > > Hi Dr Grim: > Initially, the avs on right showed 15,200 with coritsol stimulation in the > 700' s left gland showed 42 with cortisol in the 400's. I will post the story > shortly. Thank you for your input. His dad does have high blood pressure but > not until he was 58 and at 60 had open heart surgery. He is having some > problems now controlling his pressure. He mentioned the situation of my husband's > issue to his doctor, and the doctor said really, that is a rare event. I am > wondering if his father might not have the same issue. > > > Good this means both were good adrenal samples and predicts good response-not 100% understand. It occurs in about 10% of drug resisitant HTN so is fairly common. has he had low K? May your pressure be low! Clarence E. Grim, BS, MS, MD Senior Consultant to Shared Care Research and Consulting, Inc. (sharedcareinc. com) Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine and Epidemiology Med. Col. WI Clinical Professor of Nursing, Univ. of WI, Milwaukee Specializing in Difficult to Control High Blood Pressure and the Physiology and History of Survival During Hard Times and Heart Disease today. ************ ** Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body. aol.com/fitness/ winter-exercise? NCID=aolcmp00300 000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 I just realized that you meant my husbands dad, yes he has had occasional low potassium. Re: Exciting News! In a message dated 1/6/08 8:18:49 PM, candy.lordatt (DOT) net writes: > > Hi Dr Grim: > Initially, the avs on right showed 15,200 with coritsol stimulation in the > 700' s left gland showed 42 with cortisol in the 400's. I will post the story > shortly. Thank you for your input. His dad does have high blood pressure but > not until he was 58 and at 60 had open heart surgery. He is having some > problems now controlling his pressure. He mentioned the situation of my husband's > issue to his doctor, and the doctor said really, that is a rare event. I am > wondering if his father might not have the same issue. > > > Good this means both were good adrenal samples and predicts good response-not 100% understand. It occurs in about 10% of drug resisitant HTN so is fairly common. has he had low K? May your pressure be low! Clarence E. Grim, BS, MS, MD Senior Consultant to Shared Care Research and Consulting, Inc. (sharedcareinc. com) Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine and Epidemiology Med. Col. WI Clinical Professor of Nursing, Univ. of WI, Milwaukee Specializing in Difficult to Control High Blood Pressure and the Physiology and History of Survival During Hard Times and Heart Disease today. ************ ** Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body. aol.com/fitness/ winter-exercise? NCID=aolcmp00300 000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 Well, I know you will all appreciate this, so I wanted to share: my 22 year old niece just gave birth to a beautiful baby boy safely at home, unassisted! She and her husband have decided not to circumcise, to breastfeed exclusively, and to forego vaccinations! She totally trusted her body to birth this child exactly the way he should be, and she is trusting her body to help him grow and flourish and thrive! I am so excited! I am over the moon! Kim R. Ventura, California Wife to Port (12-19-01) Mama to Peanut (10-11-04 - born safely at home, unassisted!) " Mama " to Cory (shepherd mix), Godiva (mini-Lop bunny), and the 5 chickens (Girlfriend, Spirit, Mama Horsey, Rain, and Flicka) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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