finally

[Guest guest]

Hi Cooky,

Good luck on your surgery. I'll be praying for you. :-)) I'm so glad you

are finally getting your wish. Oh, and I love to meet people shorter than

me! <Big Grin> I'm 5' 1 " .

Good luck!!

Carol

At 10:23 PM 3/3/00 -0500, Cooky wrote:

>From: Cooky <cooky1@...>

>

>Hi everyone,

>

>Almost three years ago just before I got RA, I plannd on having some

>plastic surgery.

[Guest guest]

Hi Cooky,

Congratulations on going into remission - sooooooooooo gooooooooooooood!!!

Hope everything goes well for your op tomorrow. My thoughts and prayers

will be with you - take care,

Love and hugs,

Jude.

rheumatic finally

> From: Cooky <cooky1@...>

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> Almost three years ago just before I got RA, I plannd on having some

> plastic surgery. Of course that was postponed and I was very upset. All

> my life I've had these elephant legs that shake when I walk. I am only 4

> foot 8 inches tall and otherwise not bad proportioned.

>

> I met another nurse recently who was the OR nurse for a plastic surgeon.

> She told me the other doc I went to was going to charge me way too much.

> So I made an appointment with her doctor and I am scheduled for a tummy

> tuck and thiegh sculpting on Monday, March 6th. I am in remission and

> the rheumy said " go for it " . I hope you all say a prayer for me.

>

> I also hope you will all get to do your wishes someday. AP is the best.

> I would never have this wish if not for AP.

>

> cooky

>

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[Guest guest]

This is great! I am NOT a lover of Barbie, but I do think Mattel

is taking some big strides.

We do own the Barbie that is sitting in a wheelchair. We collect

dolls in our home, and she is our only Barbie. I bought this one

because she was in the wheelchair. I believe, if my memory is

nice to me, it has something to do with a broken leg. I have

over 200 dolls, all very different than a normal doll a child

plays with, so I will have to check, but I do believe that is why

she has the chair.

Swimming huh? Interesting...

Debi Hoggan

*************************************

Reach out and touch someone.

Just don't consider using a

ten foot pole... bwhahahaha

**************************************

finally

> I thought you might find this interesting

>

> Reuters, Wednesday, April 12, 2000 .....

>

>

> Sign language Barbie to go on sale

>

> By Tippit

>

> LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Barbie, the world's most famous plastic

bombshell, has been a doctor and a designer, but never in her 41

years had she been a champion for the disabled, until this week

when she found work as a sign language expert.

>

> With one hand permanently molded into the sign for " I love

you, " Mattel Inc.'s new " Sign Language Barbie " comes with sign

language stickers and attempts to teach girls American Sign

Language (ASL), said Jensen, a spokesman for the El

Segundo, Calif.-based toymaker Mattel.

>

> " For over 41 years, Barbie has taken on several exciting

aspirational roles ranging from astronaut to presidential

candidate, " said Adrienne Fontanella, president of the girls' toy

and Barbie division at Mattel.

>

> " But this is the first time Barbie has communicated an ASL

signing position, and in the role of teacher, she can help to

break down barriers and facilitate understanding between children

with and without disabilities. "

>

> Mattel worked with the National Center on Deafness at

California State University, Northridge to ensure the American

Sign Language Barbie doll was accurately representing a sign

language teacher, Jensen said. The sign language Barbie, which

sells exclusively at U.S. Toys 'R' Us stores, comes with a chalk

board, reusable vinyl sign language stickers, and is packaged in

a schoolroom setting.

>

> By using the stickers, children can make their own sentences

through the use of American Sign Language, Jensen said.

>

> Jensen added that although Barbie teaches sign language she

herself is not deaf or disabled. However she has a disabled

friend, Becky, who Mattel began producing in 1997 complete with

her own wheelchair and camera, Jensen said.

>

> This year Mattel plans to release a " Paralympic Becky, " in time

for the August 2000 Paralympics in Sydney, Australia, Jensen

said. The Paralympic Becky will come with an athletic uniform for

track and field events, specially designed wheelchair, riding

helmet, gold medal, and tiny water bottle.

>

> Paralympic Becky will specialize in track and field events,

Jensen said. Her pal, Swimming Champion Barbie, also to be

released this summer, will win Olympic gold this year, despite

only recently learning how to swim, jaunts in children's baths

notwithstanding.

>

> " It's the first time Barbie will be able to swim on her own.

She has a wind-up feature that will allow her to do the

backstroke and freestyle, " Jensen said.

>

> " We have no plans at this point for a disabled Barbie but I

can't tell you it would never happen, " Jensen added.

>

> In the near future, she added, Barbie is expected to become

more socially conscious and will be more active in raising

awareness about disabilities, Jensen said.

>

> " This is an area where we feel there is a need. There are plans

right now for that not just within Barbie but other Mattel

brands. "

>

> Barbie's new direction hints at changes inside Mattel after

several tumultuous quarters during which the toy giant tried to

remake itself from a traditional toymaker into a family products

concern. Earlier this month, Mattel said it would sell its

troubled Learning Co. software business, considered a large part

of its problems, in a transaction that could fetch far less than

its $3.5 billion purchase price.

>

> The unit's huge losses led to the resignation of Chairwoman and

Chief Executive Jill Barad and several other executives. So far a

buyer has not come forward.

>

> Meanwhile, Barbie doll products produced more than $1.5 billion

revenue for Mattel in 1999 and analysts said domestic Barbie

sales in 2000 so far were healthy.

>

> Reuters/Variety

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Loretta, depending where in Mexico you live you could cross over get your

ingredients and drive back. Might save on your

customs bill. We have 1

supplier that you can shop directly and 1 you can call/e-mail your orders here

in San Diego, CA.

So I think it just depends where you are located.

We'll try to help!

blessings,

Peggy

loretta_cruz@... wrote:

>

> Hi, I had to go to the home to post but at least I got

> in,Well, I am as I said in Mexico, Plan to start my own buisness in

> need of income, would be very gratefull for anyone whom is willing

> to share, recepies tried and true, frangrance oils, I can not get

> alot of ingredients down here I would have to import, right now my

> capital is about 300.00 dollars, shipping and custums doubles,the

> costs or more.

> I think mexico is way behind on all of this, people here pay a

> fortune for s Secret, lotion and Body mist, all imported, you

> can even see them at the flea market, I think that I would do great

> here there is no competition, known to me yet. I would have to start

> from scratch, lotion bases, shampoo base, conditiones base, no way I

> can get them here. If any one can help me to formulate thease

> chemically please by all means, any help orientation ideas, recepies,

> samples whatever, please e-mail privatly as to not tie up the list.

> thank you, you have opened my mind and heart, you people are geniusus,

> this is my first encounter with a soap list,and I love it.

> Loretta.

> s

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Kristi!

WOW WONDERFUL! I cannot WAIT to get under 200lbs! AWESOME AND U deserve

those clothes !Hope you bought some cute lingerie too!

Hugs,

in Ark

322-281

[Guest guest]

hey kristi what are you going to do with that new wardrobe when they get to

big for you in a month or so ??? di lol

Re: FINALLY

> Kristi!

>

> WOW WONDERFUL! I cannot WAIT to get under 200lbs! AWESOME AND U deserve

> those clothes !Hope you bought some cute lingerie too!

>

> Hugs,

> in Ark

> 322-281

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

CONGRATULATIONS & ^%$# & *(* & !

Kristi !!!!!!!!

I am so jealous, but in a happy way..

honest, Trudy

FINALLY

Hi all,

I wrote a few days ago that I was at 200. Well, finally I am at 199!!! I went

and bought a whole new wardrobe including shoes !!!! From a

size 28 (4x) to a 18 and in some things a 16. I am so happy!!!!

Take care,

Kristi in AL

MGB 9/22/00

288/199

[Guest guest]

Kristi, welcome to the century club and congratulations! It feels just

wonderful doesn't it. I did the same thing went out and bought new

cloths to celebrate. The compliments will be coming your way when you

wear all your new outfits.

Marjory from Ca

FINALLY

>

> Hi all,

> I wrote a few days ago that I was at 200. Well, finally I am at

199!!! I went and bought a whole new wardrobe including shoes !!!!

From a

> size 28 (4x) to a 18 and in some things a 16. I am so happy!!!!

> Take care,

> Kristi in AL

> MGB 9/22/00

> 288/199

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Kristi, That is wonderful news! Congratulations. I'm running a little

behind inthe weight loss, but you girl...you are doing great! Keep up

the good work and keep us posted.

Dinah in AL

-- In @y..., Kristi Lent <klent@d...> wrote:

>

> Hi all,

> I wrote a few days ago that I was at 200. Well, finally I am at

199!!! I went and bought a whole new wardrobe including shoes !!!!

From a

> size 28 (4x) to a 18 and in some things a 16. I am so happy!!!!

> Take care,

> Kristi in AL

> MGB 9/22/00

> 288/199

[Guest guest]

No lingerie yet. Mostly business clothes. I actually had a girl help me, she

brought me all the clothes. Helped me with color, etc. I

didn't know what I was doing. She was wonderful. I sat in the changing room

and cried cause I was so stunned that I could actually fit in

those clothes, they looked good on me and I wasn't SWEATING from trying them on.

Boy, how life is changing for me. Just you all wait!!!!

It is wonderful!

Thanks for the reply !

Take care,

Kristi in AL

Viligidiot@... wrote:

> Kristi!

>

> WOW WONDERFUL! I cannot WAIT to get under 200lbs! AWESOME AND U deserve

> those clothes !Hope you bought some cute lingerie too!

>

> Hugs,

> in Ark

> 322-281

>

>

[Guest guest]

You know something else, I acted different while I had those clothes on. I was

more confident! I am in the process of hiring the girl who

waited on me. I wouldn't have even brought up the topic but I could see myself

in the mirror in the dressing room and I knew I looked

good, so I just started talking to her. Who knew!?!?!?!

Still excited in AL

Kristi

Dave and Marge wrote:

> Kristi, welcome to the century club and congratulations! It feels just

> wonderful doesn't it. I did the same thing went out and bought new

> cloths to celebrate. The compliments will be coming your way when you

> wear all your new outfits.

> Marjory from Ca

> FINALLY

>

> >

> > Hi all,

> > I wrote a few days ago that I was at 200. Well, finally I am at

> 199!!! I went and bought a whole new wardrobe including shoes !!!!

> >From a

> > size 28 (4x) to a 18 and in some things a 16. I am so happy!!!!

> > Take care,

> > Kristi in AL

> > MGB 9/22/00

> > 288/199

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Trudy,

You always make me laugh! I cannot wait to meet you. I hope it will be someday

soon!

You take it easychick!

Kristi

Alan Strong wrote:

> CONGRATULATIONS & ^%$# & *(* & !

> Kristi !!!!!!!!

> I am so jealous, but in a happy way..

> honest, Trudy

> FINALLY

>

> Hi all,

> I wrote a few days ago that I was at 200. Well, finally I am at 199!!! I

went and bought a whole new wardrobe including shoes !!!! From a

> size 28 (4x) to a 18 and in some things a 16. I am so happy!!!!

> Take care,

> Kristi in AL

> MGB 9/22/00

> 288/199

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yeah Kristi......

We need to celebrate this accomplishment......

Love,

Francine

[Guest guest]

Have them altered I guess. OR go buy some more that are skimpy!!!! Watch out

---I know your secret (she is skinny!) Now we all

know 's secret! LOL

Kristi

" R. Walters " wrote:

> hey kristi what are you going to do with that new wardrobe when they get to

> big for you in a month or so ??? di lol

> Re: FINALLY

>

> > Kristi!

> >

> > WOW WONDERFUL! I cannot WAIT to get under 200lbs! AWESOME AND U deserve

> > those clothes !Hope you bought some cute lingerie too!

> >

> > Hugs,

> > in Ark

> > 322-281

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Let me know when.

How is your Mom, I hope you have good news on her.

Jon in Tuscaloosa also says we must celebrate, so you name a date and place,

your schedule is just as hectic as ours.

Talke care, you are in my prayers!

Kristi

Francine44@... wrote:

> Yeah Kristi......

>

> We need to celebrate this accomplishment......

>

> Love,

> Francine

>

>

[Guest guest]

Gabby,

Thanks for keeping us posted!

Jeanetta

> I survived the test and i feel pretty good about it. there wasnt a

whole lot of math on mine. woo hoo

> ill let you know in 60 days

> gabby

>have been removed]

[Guest guest]

> I survived the test and i feel pretty good about it. there wasnt a

whole lot of math on mine. woo hoo

> ill let you know in 60 days

> gabby

>

>

Mine had a ton of math, which I'm glad it did. They weren't hard and

I know I got all those right. It's the drug questiions I'm nervous

about. I'm still in school. I studied so much pharmacology and my

test still had questions on stuff I knew absolutely nothing about so

I had to do a lot of guessing. It's gonna be close.

Alisa

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/5/2003 4:26:34 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

moobabies@... writes:

> I think I'm going to

> put my backside to bed now that I have accomplished my mission.

>

> Jo

>

I hope you put the rest of yourself to bed, too, Jo! I'm still up (dratted

coffee)!

Hugs and blessings, Ann

[Guest guest]

Way to go...it always helps when it seems something is finally going to happen.

Like a big sigh of relief!

Best wishes on the surgery and recovery!

[Guest guest]

HI all,

> > Finally got the authorozation for the procedures.This coming

> January

> > it will be 2 yrs of pain and torment with the comp people. Went

> out

> > and bought a cane cause if I sit to long I cant get up....feel

> like

> > a gereatric patient.... yes life living with comp is a never

> ending

> > stiry,got a letter the other day to my lawyers comp wants me to

> > settle already. Are they nuts I got told i may never get

better

> > anf they want to settle....NOT...lol

> >

> >

> > Should one settle even if the pain is still there this is

> > degenretive meaning most likely it will continue on its path of

> > destruction (unless u find a sympthitic DR} which there rnt many,

> > Whats one to do? Gamble(I always lose) this is my future here

any

> > suggestions?

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Thanks for letting me ramble once again

> > you guys r great. Truely a light in a storm.

> > God bless you all

> > Elana

> >

> >

> > hello,

> just to reply about the compensation i have a case manager from

the

> comp company,shes a pain in the butt and not aloud to talk to me

but

> only thru my lawyers thats why i get approved faster then most i

> guess. Shes a thorn in my already aching behind so the lawyers r

> earning there money and keeping her away.

> >

> > thnaks for listening

> Elana

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Hello All,

Its been awhile finally getting epidural tommorrow. The way I

fiqure it this is make or break for me. Next is burning of the

nerves. I have myself a new lawyer now what u call a heavy hitter

and hopefully he can help better then the other,still going to the

pain clinic every month.....blah blah blah,lol to get my monthly

supply of methodone. Which by the way Ive growen tolerate to. My

lawyer seems to thing im a good canidate for ssd Im going to another

lawyer in the firm for that.

well best wishs,

heres hopeing for a least a pain free month

Elana

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

> >

> >

> >

> >

>!

[Guest guest]

Hi Elana I think this is the last note you wrote but it was hard too

tell with more than one copied. If I got the wrong one sorry. Did

the epidural help at all??? Pain clinics are so much fun I know, I

am thankful I have a good pain management dr but he isn't cheap. Can

you take somtehing else since you have gotten used too the

methadoneee??? It tough seems like everything you take sooner or

later you have too change because you get used too them all one by

one. Good luck on ssd I'll say some prayers for you. Btw when you go

back too your dr again ask him for something that will help you,

take care. hugz Sharon

p.s. I had too get a cane too, my leg and foot go numb so often I'd

fall down some places if I didn't have it with me. I feel like a

little old lady hobbling around with it in the eveninfg Take care

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Hello All,

> Its been awhile finally getting epidural tommorrow. The way I

> fiqure it this is make or break for me. Next is burning of the

> nerves. I have myself a new lawyer now what u call a heavy hitter

> and hopefully he can help better then the other,still going to the

> pain clinic every month.....blah blah blah,lol to get my monthly

> supply of methodone. Which by the way Ive growen tolerate to. My

> lawyer seems to thing im a good canidate for ssd Im going to

another

> lawyer in the firm for that.

>

> well best wishs,

> heres hopeing for a least a pain free month

> Elana

>

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >!

[Guest guest]

How have you been doing it Liz?

Finally

Hi Friends,

I finally lost 2 more lbs. I've been at a stand still for a few weeks

now

and finally I broke through. hooray!!!! I've been doing WW a little

differently for the last week and a half. Maybe that has something to do

with it.

Love, Liz

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[Guest guest]

Good for you Lizzy!!!!!!!

Love,

Hi Friends,

I finally lost 2 more lbs. I've been at a stand still for a few weeks now

and finally I broke through. hooray!!!! I've been doing WW a little

differently for the last week and a half. Maybe that has something to do

with it.

Love, Liz

________________________________________________________________

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Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER!

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[Guest guest]

Hi Connie,

I've been doing something called the " Wendie Plan " It's a form of WW,

however you eat different points ea. day and are allowed to eat a lot of

points on one day. The idea is to keep your body from going into

starvation mode. Before, I was doing the old WW plan eating 25 pts. a day

plus my exercise pts. which is normally 3. So I ate 28 pts. almost

everyday. With this new plan my points vary everyday of the week. Some

days my points are 20 which is tough but it isn't as bad because I know

the next day I can eat more.

Here's the web site. Go check it out.

http://groups.msn.com/POINTingMywaytoaNewLife/theoriginalwendieplan.msnw

Happy Halloween!!!!

Love, Liz

On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 13:24:56 -0600 " Miskinis, Connie S "

<cmiskini@...> writes:

How have you been doing it Liz?

[Guest guest]

I will!!! Thansk --You have a fun safe Halloween! Connie :-)

Re: Finally

Hi Connie,

I've been doing something called the " Wendie Plan " It's a form of WW,

however you eat different points ea. day and are allowed to eat a lot of

points on one day. The idea is to keep your body from going into

starvation mode. Before, I was doing the old WW plan eating 25 pts. a

day

plus my exercise pts. which is normally 3. So I ate 28 pts. almost

everyday. With this new plan my points vary everyday of the week. Some

days my points are 20 which is tough but it isn't as bad because I know

the next day I can eat more.

Here's the web site. Go check it out.

http://groups.msn.com/POINTingMywaytoaNewLife/theoriginalwendieplan.msnw

Happy Halloween!!!!

Love, Liz

On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 13:24:56 -0600 " Miskinis, Connie S "

<cmiskini@...> writes:

How have you been doing it Liz?