New to group

[Guest guest]

Hello JoAnn,

Welcome, and I'm sorry you even had to look for

us.......this knee business is no fun!

You asked about unloading braces. I've had one since

2003 and it depends what your knee situation is on

whether they work or not. I lost a " chunk " of

cartilage on the medial condyle (the inside " knob " of

the thigh bone) due to a bad fall. After a

microfracture procedure (little holes poked in the

bone to encourage a secondary type of cartilage to

grow) my surgeon recommended that I wear an unloader

brace to keep the full weight off that side of my

knee. Bottom line, unloader braces only work if you

have ONE side of your knee that is bad. The brace is

a bit cumbersome, and it essentially pushes inward on

the side that you don't have a problem, which then

" opens " or " unloads " the side that does. It also

keeps the knee from hyper extending.

I no longer wear mine except for when I try to

waterski, then I use it pretty much as a protective

device. Mine was covered by insurance and is a custom

fit, however they do make them " off the shelf " I

believe...but getting a excellent fit is very

important for you don't want it to slip. You must

wear the brace next to your skin for maximum fit, so

sometimes wearing pants like jeans becomes impossible.

Some things to consider, getting a good physical

therapist to work with you on strengthening your knee

muscles (quads, hamstrings, hip muscles, etc) this

will help alleviate the pain somewhat. It won't

" cure " anything, but the trip to the store might be

more doable. A lot of the exercises they give you are

non-weight bearing so you won't have to be " in pain "

to do them. Ask your doc to recommend someone and get

insurance to cover it. If you don't have insurance,

find a PT who will give you a complete home workout

and then check in with them once a month. These knee

strenghtening exercises are like brushing

teeth........need to be done everyday to stay on top

of things.

I'm 48 and I understand your frustration about being

essentially sidelined from life. I also understand

why the doc is telling you to wait til your 60.......

HOWEVER..........and this is a big one........TKR

(total knee replacement) is an ELECTIVE surgery and

depending on your disability, you can work at/with

doctors to make something happen. The partial one,

you're right knee, that is one that many surgeons will

do because if/when it fails it's easier to " redo "

it........the TKR, if it fails, is very difficult to

replace again, which is why he/she wants you to wait.

IT's a conundrum.......do you totally become an

invalid while waiting til your 60, or do you have it

done and hope that by the time the implant fails it

can be redone.

One of the reasons I was told that they don't like to

do TKRs on younger people is that we demand a more

active lifestyle and expect a new knee to be just like

the old one. It won't be.......and there is a

lifestyle adjustment. However, walking for long

periods of time is perfectly acceptable for a new

knee........but playing racquetball, for instance is

not.... I think you have to establish a rapport

with the doctor and work on them over time. Try

everything under the sun, let him/her know you have

tried it all.........

I'm sure one of our posters, Ann, can tell you more

about getting a TKR, and I believe she is in her

60's!!!! It behooves you to become a REALLY involved

and educated knee " geek " . Understand what's happening

and the chances are that you'll have a good rapport

with your doc.

Good luck, I hope you find some relief for your

knees....

nne

New to group

Hello everyone, I just happened to find this group by

accident, and I was wondering if someone could give me

some info on uploading braces?

I guess I should give you all some back ground:

I am 47 and have been having trouble with my knees

for 4 years now. Both of them kept getting worse over

time. Popping, locking in place when I stood in one

place too long. I could only get about 15 minutes

walking before I was in too much pain. The trips to

the mall or things like the home shows, carnivals with

the grand kids all had to stop. I just couldn't do it

any more. We are usually active so it was life

changing for us.

Well I had arthroscopic surgery in April for the

right and July for the left. They diagnosed with Grade

IV chondromalacia, they took out part of the meniscus

on both he said they were shredded, and took out the

oseophytes ( he said it meant bone spurs) no cartilage

on half on each knee.

It helped a little but not totally. Then on the

right knee he gave me a series of weekly injections of

Synvisc. But he said that it needed cartilage to

adhere to and didn't hold out much hope for a good

result. The left was no cartilage at all so he refused

to give it for that one.

Any way he says since I am so young he wants to wait

till I'm 60 to replace them! Well I am beside myself

now and I was grasping at anything the other day when

I saw him. The last hope for me is these things that

are called uploading braces. Has anyone ever had

these? They are a bit pricey and with a tight budget I

hate to buy them if they don't work.

He said the right I might be able to have a

resurfacing ( I guess it's like half a knee

replacement) but the left I needed a total knee

replacement. I guess they only last 10-15 years and

that's why they don't like to give them to people

under 60. But I don't want to be like this for 13

years!

Thanks for any help you can give me. JoAnn

[Guest guest]

Hi. My knees aren't as bad as yours, but the situation is similar: menisci

falling apart and grade IV chondromalacia. After 6 years of no life, I decided

to get a TKR. I joined 's Joint Replacement group and there are a

lot of people there your age or younger who've had TKRs. I've learned a lot

about TKR's there. My surgery is scheduled for Oct. 19.

You may want to look at the DePuy rotating platform knee (allows the most ROM &

is for active people) -- there are 2 levels of mobility, the RP,

http://www.jointreplacement.com/xq/ASP.default/mn.local/pg.content/joint_id.6/co\

ntent_id.388/joint_nm.Knee/local_id.45/qx/default.htm, and the RP-F,

http://www.jointreplacement.com/xq/ASP.default/pg.list/list_id.113/mn.local/join\

t_id.6/joint_nm.Knee/local_id.36/qx/default.htm. The RP-F allows even more ROM

and rotation than the RP but is more expensive and some hospitals won't do them.

My doc told me that I would be able to bicycle, hike, and climb indoor rock

walls once I got my new RP (either one). I want to be able to use this machine:

www.rowbike.com so I'm fighting for the RP-F.

The other source is Zimmer,

http://www.zimmer.com/z/ctl/op/global/action/7/template/MP/id/9355/prcat/M3, who

make a female-specific knee (women's knees are smaller and the Q-angle (you may

have to look that up) is greater than men's). From the page above, I clicked on

Overview (under Gender-specific) but there's something wrong with their server

right now (I called them & they're working on it) so I couldn't get to the info.

My OS says that the gender-specific knee hasn't been in use long enough to know

whether it's better than the dePuy RP or not, so I'm going with the dePuy RP

knee.

I had to see 8 OS's before I found one who (a) used the dePuy knee (I now know

that the dePuy site has a physician locator link -- and so does the Zimmer

site), and ( was willing to do a TKR since I still have good articular

cartilage where I don't have chondromalacia divots. Ya just have to keep

trying. You may have to use tears (I did). You'll probably have to convince

them that you were very athletic and that this has ruined your life, you're

depressed, you've thought about suicide, etc. And that you'll devote your life

to the rehab.

Re the rehab, you have a better chance of ending up with full function if your

legs are strong before the surgery. Do everything you can stand to do to

strengthen them for the last 6 weeks before the surgery, even if it means

skipping other stuff that irritates your knees. I do half an hour on the

treadmill at 8 degrees and 3.2 mph, then 15 min on the exercycle, which hurts my

knees more. Have you tried knee tape? That might help you do the exercises.

If you get a TKR, how long it lasts depends on what you make it do. Many of the

newer knees are lasting 18-20 years now, and by the time you need a new one,

they'll probably last longer. You can usually only have 1 (maybe 2) revisions

(i.e. new knees that replace the original implant). The less your femur and

tibia are worn away at the first implant, the less they have to cut away, so the

more likely you are to be able to get a 2nd revision.

I used the argument that my lack of exercise had weakened my heart (which I

found out by falling off a ladder -- I felt like I was going to have a heart

attack, went to emergency, they kept me overnight for observation), that heart

attacks & strokes run in my family (which is true, but even if they don't run in

your family, it's worth the lie), and that not getting a TKR was going to

shorten my life. It worked.

There's also a new metal (I think it's a metal ceramic, although not being an

engineer, I don't know how metals can be ceramics) that's being used for

implants called Zirconium (look up zirconium knee). However, the advantage of

the RP knee is that it better mimics how a real knee bends. It allows the lower

leg to rotate (yes, the lower leg rotates when you bend you knee). Also, the RP

implant isn't built on the premise that a real knee acts like a hinge. Real

knees do not act like hinges -- the femur slides forward on the tibia (on the

menisci).

Good luck.

Ann

New to group

Hello everyone, I just happened to find this group by accident, and I was

wondering if someone could give me some info on uploading braces?

I guess I should give you all some back ground:

I am 47 and have been having trouble with my knees for 4 years now. Both of

them kept getting worse over time. Popping, locking in place when I stood in one

place too long. I could only get about 15 minutes walking before I was in too

much pain. The trips to the mall or things like the home shows, carnivals with

the grand kids all had to stop. I just couldn't do it any more. We are usually

active so it was life changing for us.

Well I had arthroscopic surgery in April for the right and July for the left.

They diagnosed with Grade IV chondromalacia, they took out part of the meniscus

on both he said they were shredded, and took out the oseophytes ( he said it

meant bone spurs) no cartilage on half on each knee.

It helped a little but not totally. Then on the right knee he gave me a series

of weekly injections of Synvisc. But he said that it needed cartilage to adhere

to and didn't hold out much hope for a good result. The left was no cartilage at

all so he refused to give it for that one.

Any way he says since I am so young he wants to wait till I'm 60 to replace

them! Well I am beside myself now and I was grasping at anything the other day

when I saw him. The last hope for me is these things that are called uploading

braces. Has anyone ever had these? They are a bit pricey and with a tight budget

I hate to buy them if they don't work.

He said the right I might be able to have a resurfacing ( I guess it's like

half a knee replacement) but the left I needed a total knee replacement. I guess

they only last 10-15 years and that's why they don't like to give them to people

under 60. But I don't want to be like this for 13 years!

Thanks for any help you can give me. JoAnn

[Guest guest]

Hi welcome; I'm pretty new to this group myself but am feeling

extraordinary

results with LifeLift. Yesterday I got Rahselle's CD, of just the breathing, and

put it in my

car, so as I was driving around Sydney, Australia, I was doing some deep

breathing! I felt

really fabulous. I've also shared LifeLift with some of my friends and I know of

at least one

person who has purchased the LifeLift DVDs.....it will be life changing for them

as it has

been for me. He told me he thought I had saved his life!

In a few weeks I will be driving up the coast to spend some time at The Great

Barrier Reef.

I bought Rashelle's breath CD so I could breath along with it while I drive

through parts of

Australia I've never seen..

Oh Pat, I love your tapping and breathing idea! I also love saying some of

Rashelle's

affirmations, like the " I make money as easily as I breathe! " --I shared that

with two friends

who that is was super.

Love to you all.....thank your for being so inspiring.....

xxMeg

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I'm pretty new to this and have loved reading all of the posts. ,

> could you please send that " When I live with my kids " one again. I was

> in the middle of forwarding it to my daughters and the program shut down

> and I lost it. Pat, thanks for the info on eft. I plan to look into it.

> And Rashelle, your message about the positive affirmations was great.

> This seems to be a wonderful group.

>

> *Chris*

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Chris!

Welcome to Lifelift and this wonderful group. You will really enjoy

this program!

Take care,

Wanda.

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I'm pretty new to this and have loved reading all of the posts.

,

> could you please send that " When I live with my kids " one again.

I was

> in the middle of forwarding it to my daughters and the program

shut down

> and I lost it. Pat, thanks for the info on eft. I plan to look

into it.

> And Rashelle, your message about the positive affirmations was

great.

> This seems to be a wonderful group.

>

> *Chris*

>

[Guest guest]

Chris

Glad you liked it

I sent it again

R

new to group

Hi Everyone,

I'm pretty new to this and have loved reading all of the posts. ,

could you please send that " When I live with my kids " one again. I was

in the middle of forwarding it to my daughters and the program shut down

and I lost it. Pat, thanks for the info on eft. I plan to look into it.

And Rashelle, your message about the positive affirmations was great.

This seems to be a wonderful group.

*Chris*

[Guest guest]

Hi

First of all, welcome to our wonderful Life Lift group and to Rashelle's

wonderful Life Lift program. I know that you will love both, and that

you will really do wonderfully well, as this program is so easy and so

enjoyable to do!!! I cannot tell you how easy is will be for you to

lose weight, keep it off, and improve your health and wellbeing with

this super duper Life Lift program. Our wonderful Life Lift Mom comes

online whenever she can to help us and to support us, and she is a most

wonderful friend to all of us. We all love her dearly, and we know that

you will, too!!!

You're so very welcome for the information on EFT!!! It is a wonderful

complement to Life Lift breathing, and the two process go really well

together!!! I think that you will find that EFT will really enhance

your Life Lift breathing and will make it much more effective for you

than if you did it on its own!!!

So, good luck to you with Life Lift, and it is really so nice to

meet you!!!

Love always,

Pat

dinkidino@... wrote:

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I'm pretty new to this and have loved reading all of the posts. ,

> could you please send that " When I live with my kids " one again. I was

> in the middle of forwarding it to my daughters and the program shut down

> and I lost it. Pat, thanks for the info on eft. I plan to look into it.

> And Rashelle, your message about the positive affirmations was great.

> This seems to be a wonderful group.

>

> *Chris*

>

>

>

> What can changing the way you breathe do for you? Everything!

> See why tens of thousands agree, Life Lift is the best!

http://www.lifelift.net

>

[Guest guest]

Hi

By the way, our wonderful, super duper, spectacular, and awesome Life

Lift Mom is none other than Rashelle Haines!!! Yes, the inimitable

RASHELLE HAINES!!! I cannot say enough wonderful things about Rashelle

or praise her enough!!!

Love always,

Pat

Pat Lusher wrote:

> Hi

>

> First of all, welcome to our wonderful Life Lift group and to Rashelle's

> wonderful Life Lift program. I know that you will love both, and that

> you will really do wonderfully well, as this program is so easy and so

> enjoyable to do!!! I cannot tell you how easy is will be for you to

> lose weight, keep it off, and improve your health and wellbeing with

> this super duper Life Lift program. Our wonderful Life Lift Mom comes

> online whenever she can to help us and to support us, and she is a most

> wonderful friend to all of us. We all love her dearly, and we know that

> you will, too!!!

>

> You're so very welcome for the information on EFT!!! It is a wonderful

> complement to Life Lift breathing, and the two process go really well

> together!!! I think that you will find that EFT will really enhance

> your Life Lift breathing and will make it much more effective for you

> than if you did it on its own!!!

>

> So, good luck to you with Life Lift, and it is really so nice to

> meet you!!!

>

> Love always,

> Pat

>

> dinkidino@... wrote:

>

>> Hi Everyone,

>>

>> I'm pretty new to this and have loved reading all of the posts. ,

>> could you please send that " When I live with my kids " one again. I was

>> in the middle of forwarding it to my daughters and the program shut down

>> and I lost it. Pat, thanks for the info on eft. I plan to look into it.

>> And Rashelle, your message about the positive affirmations was great.

>> This seems to be a wonderful group.

>>

>> *Chris*

>>

>>

>>

>> What can changing the way you breathe do for you? Everything!

>> See why tens of thousands agree, Life Lift is the best!

http://www.lifelift.net

>>

[Guest guest]

Hello

Welcome to our group. It is so great to see you here on our list.

I can tell from your message that you will fit right in with all of the

wonderful women here on our list.

Keep up posted on your progress.

Be Healthy and take good care,

Rashelle

Harness the Powerful Benefits of Oxygen with LifeLift.

Oxygen burns fat, tones muscles, reduces stress

Be healthier with each breath you take with LifeLift

www.oxygenlift.net. LifeLift is the Original Aerobic Breathing

new to group

Hi Everyone,

I'm pretty new to this and have loved reading all of the posts. ,

could you please send that " When I live with my kids " one again. I was

in the middle of forwarding it to my daughters and the program shut down

and I lost it. Pat, thanks for the info on eft. I plan to look into it.

And Rashelle, your message about the positive affirmations was great.

This seems to be a wonderful group.

*Chris*

[Guest guest]

Hi Rashelle and

Everyone fits right in here on our wonderful Life Lift list. How could

that be otherwise with such a wonderful and caring Life Lift Mom as

you??????

Love always,

Pat

Rashelle Haines wrote:

> Hello

>

> Welcome to our group. It is so great to see you here on our list.

> I can tell from your message that you will fit right in with all of the

wonderful women here on our list.

>

> Keep up posted on your progress.

>

> Be Healthy and take good care,

>

> Rashelle

> Harness the Powerful Benefits of Oxygen with LifeLift.

> Oxygen burns fat, tones muscles, reduces stress

> Be healthier with each breath you take with LifeLift

> www.oxygenlift.net. LifeLift is the Original Aerobic Breathing

>

> new to group

>

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I'm pretty new to this and have loved reading all of the posts. ,

> could you please send that " When I live with my kids " one again. I was

> in the middle of forwarding it to my daughters and the program shut down

> and I lost it. Pat, thanks for the info on eft. I plan to look into it.

> And Rashelle, your message about the positive affirmations was great.

> This seems to be a wonderful group.

>

> *Chris*

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/23/2006 10:47:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

amberglocreations@... writes:

My name is and I live in NC. I have been making gel

and soy candles for the past 5 1/2 yrs. About 3 years ago, I started

making soaps and I really enjoy doing everything

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Welcome, ! Hope you find lots of information and fun on this list.

:-)

Beth

_www.soapandgarden.com_ (http://www.soapandgarden.com/)

www.saponifier.com

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group and Amber! I was looking at your website (nice, by

the way!) and wonder if you would share where you get the " bathtubs "

www.BlueMountainBotanicals.com

New to group

Hi Everyone:

I would like to say Thanks to the list owner for allowing me to join

the group. My name is and I live in NC. I have been making gel

and soy candles for the past 5 1/2 yrs. About 3 years ago, I started

making soaps and I really enjoy doing everything. ( Saves on buying

from the store lol ) I know by reading alot of information on the

internet that of the different things that you can add to soaps. I

would like to learn more on that. When my daughter Amber is not in

school she is right here with me with making products.

Thanks,

& Amber

http://www.amberglocreaitons.com

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I'm not but I get quite a few of those bathtubs on EBay.

Jeanine

Jeanine's Hummingbird Soap Works

_____

From: [mailto: ]

On Behalf Of Meehan

Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 8:42 AM

Subject: Re: New to group

Welcome to the group and Amber! I was looking at your website (nice,

by the way!) and wonder if you would share where you get the " bathtubs "

www.BlueMountainBotanicals.com

New to group

Hi Everyone:

I would like to say Thanks to the list owner for allowing me to join

the group. My name is and I live in NC. I have been making gel

and soy candles for the past 5 1/2 yrs. About 3 years ago, I started

making soaps and I really enjoy doing everything. ( Saves on buying

from the store lol ) I know by reading alot of information on the

internet that of the different things that you can add to soaps. I

would like to learn more on that. When my daughter Amber is not in

school she is right here with me with making products.

Thanks,

& Amber

http://www.amberglo <http://www.amberglocreaitons.com> creaitons.com

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Sorry for the delay on answering your message. I got them from a

friend of mine was going out of business and I bought all she had. I

still have over 100 of them left, I just have not added them to the

website.

Thanks, & Amber

Amber Glo Creations Candles and Soapmaking Supplies

http://www.amberglocreations.com

Welcome to the group and Amber! I was looking at your website

(nice, by the way!) and wonder if you would share where you get

the " bathtubs "

www.BlueMountainBotanicals.com

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

We're also new to the group - we have a 15 month old daughter with DS,

her name is Presley. We also have a 4 1/2 year old son named Caden.

First of all, congratulations on your newewst addition to the

family!!! It is definitely a whirlwind of emotions at first and even

to this day we have some roller coaster days, but it is awesome and

Presley has done nothing but bring even more joy, smiles and laughter

to our family!!! Best of luck and you can learn more about Presley and

out initiatives on our site: www.upsideofdown.org

Teana

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group Lora.

June

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the list, Lindy, and to Rashelle's fabulous HEALTH

routine -- I can't wait for your DVDs to arrive so you can get

started, cuz you're going to LOVE LifeLift & all its terrific

benefits...

Your friend,

CC

" Keep on LifeLift flex-breathing <:-) It works! "

>

> Hello Ladies,

>

> I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Lindy, I am 34 .

Married with 3 small young children.

> I am brand new to the group and Brand New to Life Lift ( I should

be receiving my order in a few days).

>

> I am excited about using this system to make me feel better. I

have been feeling VERY tired lately. I saw a Natureopathic ( sp?)

doctor about it and after lots of tests she concluded that I have

severe Adrenal Fatigue. I am eating very well and taking vitamins

and walking but I need a little something extra to help out. I am

hoping that this will do it.

>

> Wanda, I would love to hear about how the system and products have

helped you.

>

> You all take care and I look forward to learning from you all.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> Lindy

>

> http://sweetharvesthomestead.typepad.com

>

>

[Guest guest]

Lindy,

Welcome to the group. I wanted to say a quick welcome and hello and

I will be writing you late tonight as I'm heading out right now.

Chat with you later.

Wanda.

>

> Hello Ladies,

>

> I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Lindy, I am 34 .

Married with 3 small young children.

> I am brand new to the group and Brand New to Life Lift ( I should

be receiving my order in a few days).

>

> I am excited about using this system to make me feel better. I

have been feeling VERY tired lately. I saw a Natureopathic ( sp?)

doctor about it and after lots of tests she concluded that I have

severe Adrenal Fatigue. I am eating very well and taking vitamins

and walking but I need a little something extra to help out. I am

hoping that this will do it.

>

> Wanda, I would love to hear about how the system and products have

helped you.

>

> You all take care and I look forward to learning from you all.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> Lindy

>

> http://sweetharvesthomestead.typepad.com

>

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome Lindy! My name is Connie can't wait to get to know you. You gonna love

this! Connie

New to group

LifeLift

> Hello Ladies,

>

> I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Lindy, I am

> 34 . Married with 3 small young children.

> I am brand new to the group and Brand New to Life Lift ( I

> should be receiving my order in a few days).

>

> I am excited about using this system to make me feel

> better. I have been feeling VERY tired lately. I saw

> a Natureopathic ( sp?) doctor about it and after lots of tests

> she concluded that I have severe Adrenal Fatigue. I am

> eating very well and taking vitamins and walking but I need a

> little something extra to help out. I am hoping that this

> will do it.

>

> Wanda, I would love to hear about how the system and products

> have helped you.

>

> You all take care and I look forward to learning from you all.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> Lindy

>

> http://sweetharvesthomestead.typepad.com

>

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome Lindy!

It looks like your choices are taking you to new

places. Congratulations! Life Lift is the best, just

like it's creator.

Rashelle is a dear and posts quite frequently to not

only encourage us but to answer questions. Not many

creators do that for sure.

I'm sure when I say " we " I am not exaggerating; we

welcome you and look forward to your personal results.

;-) Virginia

--- sellers95 <sellers95@...> wrote:

> Hello Ladies,

>

> I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Lindy, I

> am 34 . Married with 3 small young children.

> I am brand new to the group and Brand New to Life

> Lift ( I should be receiving my order in a few

> days).

>

> I am excited about using this system to make me feel

> better. I have been feeling VERY tired lately. I

> saw a Natureopathic ( sp?) doctor about it and after

> lots of tests she concluded that I have severe

> Adrenal Fatigue. I am eating very well and taking

> vitamins and walking but I need a little something

> extra to help out. I am hoping that this will do

> it.

>

> Wanda, I would love to hear about how the system and

> products have helped you.

>

> You all take care and I look forward to learning

> from you all.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> Lindy

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Welcome and you will love the group

Blessings

R

New to group

Hello Ladies,

I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Lindy, I am 34 . Married with 3 small

young children.

I am brand new to the group and Brand New to Life Lift ( I should be receiving

my order in a few days).

I am excited about using this system to make me feel better. I have been

feeling VERY tired lately. I saw a Natureopathic ( sp?) doctor about it and

after lots of tests she concluded that I have severe Adrenal Fatigue. I am

eating very well and taking vitamins and walking but I need a little something

extra to help out. I am hoping that this will do it.

Wanda, I would love to hear about how the system and products have helped you.

You all take care and I look forward to learning from you all.

Sincerely,

Lindy

http://sweetharvesthomestead.typepad.com

[Guest guest]

Hi, Lindy - welcome to our group. I've been doing LL for quite some time now.

I began my journey to wellness in earnest about 4 years ago. At that time, I

was 43, overweight, had undiagnosed hypothyroidism and anemia, and generally

felt awful. It took some time and lots of little changes, but I'm now soon to

be 47 (Sept. 19th), have recently lost 30 lbs, have my blood pressure,

cholesterol, and blood sugar under control. I stay very busy homeschooling my

kids (dd 19 - homeschooling college now, ds 12, and ds 8). I'm also taking

karate with them and am about to test for my second degree blue belt. After

that, I'll officially be halfway to black belt.

I'm telling you all this to let you know that there is hope . . . Thanks to the

changes I've made with my doctor and from doing LL regularly, I'm feeling better

than I felt in my 20s and 30s. I'm now wearing my dd's size 8 and some of her

size 6 capris. I still have 20 lbs to go to reach goal, but I'm smaller at this

weight now than I was years ago at the same weight (I wore 12s and 14s back

then). I had a really big thrill recently - - you see, years ago, during my

thin days, I did runway modeling. I always loved putting on the pretty clothes.

What a way to work! Just 2 weeks ago, dd and I modeled in a bridal fashion show

- she was a bride, I was the mother of the bride. You can't imagine what it

felt like to do this again - - I hadn't modeled in 25 years!

I can't say enough good about the LL program. I NEVER dread doing it like I did

other exercises. I've gained so much strength in my arms. I'm also able to do

leg lift stomach exercises at our karate class with ease while the teens in the

class moan and groan.

I recently started being very faithful about doing the facelift portion of the

workout. One of my recently developing expression lines on my forehead (where

folks are getting Botox) is beginning to vanish.

Here's another idea for you - - I'm taking a product called BioAdreno to help

with the adrenal fatigue I experienced. Once I started taking it, I started

sleeping like a baby. It's made by a company called Biogenesis. You'll have to

google to find out where you can order it. It was recommended to me by my

doctor.

You've come to the right place to start on your wellness journey. Rashelle is

wonderful - - I can't tell you how peaceful the music is in the background for

her workouts. I just love them.

God bless you and I wish you the best.

Love,

Melinda )

New to group

Hello Ladies,

I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Lindy, I am 34 . Married with 3 small

young children.

I am brand new to the group and Brand New to Life Lift ( I should be receiving

my order in a few days).

I am excited about using this system to make me feel better. I have been

feeling VERY tired lately. I saw a Natureopathic ( sp?) doctor about it and

after lots of tests she concluded that I have severe Adrenal Fatigue. I am

eating very well and taking vitamins and walking but I need a little something

extra to help out. I am hoping that this will do it.

Wanda, I would love to hear about how the system and products have helped you.

You all take care and I look forward to learning from you all.

Sincerely,

Lindy

http://sweetharvesthomestead.typepad.com

[Guest guest]

Hello Lindy,

Welcome to you and to all of our new LifeLifters. I feel certain you will love

it here. We have the most wonderful group of women here. I feel certain they

will be here to cheer you on as you find success with LifeLift.

Thanks to all of you who took the time to offer a warm welcome to Lindy. I know

I can always count on you to open your arms wide when someone new comes to our

group.

Be Healthy and take good care,

Rashelle

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Re: New to group

Welcome Lindy!

It looks like your choices are taking you to new

places. Congratulations! Life Lift is the best, just

like it's creator.

Rashelle is a dear and posts quite frequently to not

only encourage us but to answer questions. Not many

creators do that for sure.

I'm sure when I say " we " I am not exaggerating; we

welcome you and look forward to your personal results.

;-) Virginia

--- sellers95 <sellers95@...> wrote:

> Hello Ladies,

>

> I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Lindy, I

> am 34 . Married with 3 small young children.

> I am brand new to the group and Brand New to Life

> Lift ( I should be receiving my order in a few

> days).

>

> I am excited about using this system to make me feel

> better. I have been feeling VERY tired lately. I

> saw a Natureopathic ( sp?) doctor about it and after

> lots of tests she concluded that I have severe

> Adrenal Fatigue. I am eating very well and taking

> vitamins and walking but I need a little something

> extra to help out. I am hoping that this will do

> it.

>

> Wanda, I would love to hear about how the system and

> products have helped you.

>

> You all take care and I look forward to learning

> from you all.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> Lindy

>

> http://sweetharvesthomestead.typepad.com

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

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. Hi - I have had Chondro for over 25 years now and if I had to do it

again, I would have no surgery at all - not even a scope. That's my opinion

only. I've had three procedures on my left knee for exactly that pain/gravel

sensation/soreness right under the kneecap. None of them did any good and I'm

not so sure they didn't make the problem worse. I would, if I were you, find

things that you can do to stay healthy, and give up those things that aggravate

your problem. In my case, I gave up running about twenty five years ago, and

switched to cycling. I then got a good 20 years out of intense cycling before

it caught up with me on the bike. For the last five years, I have done light

walking and straight leg raises only - even though the rest of my body is ready

to compete on a high level again, the chondro keeps me sidelined. I am in a

wait and see mode - maybe science will find a cure but I don't think there is

anything out there right now. Good luck.

arbrador@... wrote: Hello,

I've had " chondromalacia " for about 3 months now. My doctor was

Dye who believes that most of it is caused by synovitis but he still

wanted to do surgery on me to clean it up and also have a torn

meniscus on MRI. A second opinion said no way should I have surgery.

80% get better on their own with Alleve and intense PT to strengthen

VMO. That's what I'm doing now and think it's a little better but

still get pain under the kneecap and can't do any stair or hill

climbing. Especially going down stairs is bad. Do many people get

better by 6 months? When should I look into Synvsc? Will that help me?

Should I have had surgery as Dye recommended?

Thanks,

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Hello ,

Have you ever tried compression socks to keep the inflammation down? I have

tried everything including four surgeries, and the Jobst compression thigh high

socks seem to do about as much good as everything else combined. It is a cheap

and safe trial.

Mike

MT

Re: new to group

. Hi - I have had Chondro for over 25 years now and if I had to do it

again, I would have no surgery at all - not even a scope. That's my opinion

only. I've had three procedures on my left knee for exactly that pain/gravel

sensation/soreness right under the kneecap. None of them did any good and I'm

not so sure they didn't make the problem worse. I would, if I were you, find

things that you can do to stay healthy, and give up those things that aggravate

your problem. In my case, I gave up running about twenty five years ago, and

switched to cycling. I then got a good 20 years out of intense cycling before it

caught up with me on the bike. For the last five years, I have done light

walking and straight leg raises only - even though the rest of my body is ready

to compete on a high level again, the chondro keeps me sidelined. I am in a wait

and see mode - maybe science will find a cure but I don't think there is

anything out there right now. Good luck.

arbrador@... wrote: Hello,

I've had " chondromalacia " for about 3 months now. My doctor was

Dye who believes that most of it is caused by synovitis but he still

wanted to do surgery on me to clean it up and also have a torn

meniscus on MRI. A second opinion said no way should I have surgery.

80% get better on their own with Alleve and intense PT to strengthen

VMO. That's what I'm doing now and think it's a little better but

still get pain under the kneecap and can't do any stair or hill

climbing. Especially going down stairs is bad. Do many people get

better by 6 months? When should I look into Synvsc? Will that help me?

Should I have had surgery as Dye recommended?

Thanks,

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Did he say how synovitis can cause chondromalacia?

Ann

new to group

Hello,

I've had " chondromalacia " for about 3 months now. My doctor was

Dye who believes that most of it is caused by synovitis but he still

wanted to do surgery on me to clean it up and also have a torn

meniscus on MRI. A second opinion said no way should I have surgery.

80% get better on their own with Alleve and intense PT to strengthen

VMO. That's what I'm doing now and think it's a little better but

still get pain under the kneecap and can't do any stair or hill

climbing. Especially going down stairs is bad. Do many people get

better by 6 months? When should I look into Synvsc? Will that help me?

Should I have had surgery as Dye recommended?

Thanks,