Guest guest Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 Dear Mukesh, You really do need all the good wishes don't you? I remember how much the support of the Group meant to me when it was my time. I wish you too, a very Happy Diwali. And I wish for the light to continue to shine upon your son. Sent in love and peace from Ann in England XMukesh Shah <mukeshshah_fine@...> wrote: Dear Ann,Many thanks for your good wishes for Bimal.This is what we need the most at this time.We will be taking a 2 hours flight from Mumbai ( Bombay ) to Coimbatore in south india..I am sure that Bimal will be fine soon due to best wishes and prayers of all of this group.I am not worried now....Wish you all a very happy Diwali ..Diwali is like X'mas for us in India..Today is Diwali here..A festival of lights..Mukesh MukeshHello Mukesh, its lovely to hear from you again I remeber on the day I went into hospital you sent me a message of good luck and I was extremely touched by that now let me return that your son and family.Good luck and best wishes for a speedy recovery and many years of good eating.Please let us know how he is doing, I will be thinking of him and your family during this time.Pippa xxx (Over here in the UK)Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger. Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 Thanks a lot..Ann.. For all your wishes for Bimal... I m sure it's going to work like a miracle .. Mukesh Mukesh Hello Mukesh, its lovely to hear from you again I remeber on the day I went into hospital you sent me a message of good luck and I was extremely touched by that now let me return that your son and family. Good luck and best wishes for a speedy recovery and many years of good eating. Please let us know how he is doing, I will be thinking of him and your family during this time. Pippa xxx (Over here in the UK) Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger. Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Dear Ann, Thanks for your wishes and advise ... I will follow your advise.. We all believe that everone's good wishes have certainly played a big roll in my sucessful surgery and then in speedy Recovery.. We couldn't have been so well-prepared for this surgery if we wouldn't have known of This wonderful site with wonderful and helpful members...who always guided us to take the right decisions.. Bimal & Mukesh RE: We are back.. Dear Bimal, A big welcome home to you. Bet it feels wonderful to know that your hospital stay is now behind you and that you can look forward to a renewed future. This may be a good time to pay tribute to the devotion of your Father in this. From what we can gather on this site, he has been there for you every step of the way. Those of us who have someone to love us that way are so blessed. I wish you every success with your recovery. And stay off that spicey food for several weeks. PLEASE do not jeopardise your healing. Think bland and boring. If you do that, your life will soon be anything but those two things. Love and best wishes from Ann in England (whose incisions are probably a lot more visible than yours- dark skin is an advantage with this). Mukesh Shah <mukeshshah_fine@...> wrote: Hello.. We came home yesterday - 31st after Bimal 's surgery on 26th october .. Here are some details which could be of interest to some of us going for surgery soon.. After surgery on 26th morning , Bimal was transferred to the room on 26th evening ..he was fine and was also talking to us a little ..watched Cricket match for sometime..and Glucose was given intraveinous from 26th evening till 29th october .. On 27th morning at 7 am,they removed a tube from the nose and at 10 am They suggested to start drinking a little water every 30 minutes ..coconut water was also given in the late afternoon.. Evening ,they gave filtered sweetlime juice With glucose in small portions ..he was recovering slowly on 27th & 28th..but was given only small portions of water and filtered sweetlime juice and coconut water .. On 29th morning ,they did x-ray test and report was found to be normal ..they started giving pasty/semi-solid foods in small portions and then he was recovering faster.. On 30th morning ,they also removed the final tube attached at the waist..and then We were discharged in the evening..we stayed overnight at hotel and met Dr.Palanivelu on 31st morning before taking a flight back home.. Bimal said today that he is already feeling the difference in swallowing after surgery.. Dr.PV has done hellers myotomy by laparoscopic surgery more than 1500 in last 10 years.. In 2nd week october ,they had every day one achalasia patient for surgery,including a woman from malaysia ..who went back in 4 days.. On 26th october also,there was one more lady from Rajkot for achalasia surgery.she was suffering since last 2 to 3 months. Her doctor advised her not to go for dilatation but to go directly for surgery..her dr. Himself was suffering from achalasia and he himself had got surgery done by Dr.Palanivelu ..she was also fine after surgery and recovered fast like Bimal .. Bimal had a little pain in shoulder on 27th & 28th but dr. Said it was normal and it will go away soon and it did go away on 29th. He has been asked to take some tablets and syrup for 10 days.. If anyone wants to know names of these medicines, I can inform the same...and dr.has suggested - No hard foods, no much spicy food & to take only soft foods for 2 to 3 weeks ..after 3 weeks ,he will be able to take normal food but carbonated soft drinks must be avoided at all times.. He has been also advised to drink water,one hour before meals and then 1 hr after meals ...no drinking of water during meals..except little sips,if needed..but very little .. Dr.PV said that so far none of his achalasia patients ever came back wirh any complaint and he said that he doesn't want us to come back to him.. My total hospital cost came to US$ 4000 including surgery /hospital bills/medicines etc.. It was amazing to see that there were 4 very small scratches on his stomachit's so small that nobody can notice it unless one looks very carefully at it.. .. GEMS hospital staff,nurses,asst.drs. Etc all are very nice,courteous,helpful and cooperative to all...they give all necessary information time to time,without asking .. They make the patients very comfortable By all means..we all were extremely happy with Dr.Palanivelu and entire staff of GEM hospital .. Asst.Drs. Are visiting every hour.. Dr.PV is visiting once in the morning and again in the evening ..NO Complaints !!.. In fact,they are doing excellent job at all levels .. Bimal will be going back to chicago on 11th. If anyone has any questions, I will answer.. Mukesh .. Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 --- Ann Higgs <lilac_blossom_lady@...> wrote: Ann I am so sorry to hear that your hubby is ill and i hope that he is well again soon. I have been a stranger to most of my online friends for almost 6 months as I haven't been well myself, then when I started to feel better, the boys were both sick! I hope to catch up with you properly soon and in the meantime and I hope you and Stuart have a really wonderful Christmas and a very happy & healthy new year!! Love > Hi , > > How nice it is to hear from you. > > Since I wrote that post I seem to have plateaued > with my weight, which is quite a relief - I thought > I was going to go up and up until I burst !!!! > > I suppose that now I have to get used to being one > dress size larger which does not seem that big a > deal except that most of my favourite clothes no > longer fit me. > > Are you planning to come back to the Board > regularly, or is this a seasonal visit? Either way > it is good to catch up on your news. > > Things have been very difficult recently. My > husband has been ill and my priorities have changed, > as they do. But I have been reading all the posts > when I can and was surprised to see your name > appear. > > I hope that you will have a very Happy Christmas. > With love from Ann XXX > > " (Belfast) " <belfastboy12@...> wrote: > Hello Stranger!! > > Ann, I had to laugh at this, was so very > thin after the surgeries and this horrible illness > took hold of him. When I was pregnant with my first > son, his illness was just starting and he was still > a big robust man, and we used to joke that I was 1.5 > people and he was still heavier than us, by the time > I was having our second child, his weight was no > longer a laughing matter. > > Happily now, we are able to laugh at his very > unfashionable " muffin top " over his trousers. We > think that whilst his swallowing is still difficult > he manages to keep his weight up through eating and > especially drinking things that he missed out on for > so long. > > Don't worry about your weight at this stage, wait > and see what happens over the next few months and if > you feel it is still rising (christmas festivies > excepted of course!) then you can think about doing > something. > > in Belfast > > Ann Higgs <lilac_blossom_lady@...> wrote: > Dear Friends, > > You know that saying: " Be careful what you wish > for " ? > > Well, before I had the myotomy, many of my family > and friends used to say things to me on the lines of > " You have a lovely figure, you never put any weight > on do you? " and I used to say " The chance would be a > good thing. " > > Since the myotomy I have gained nearly a stone in > weight. I think that my body probably got used to > coping with the amount of food I was able to eat and > adjusted accordingly. Now that I eat a normal > amount of food, as I say, my weight is slowly but > surely going up and up. I do not want it to go any > higher, but am having trouble making it halt, never > mind going back down again. I am quite active and > go to the gym, swim, walk, etc. so my metabolism > should not be sluggish. > > Can anyone give me any advice on this problem that > I never would have believed I would have? It is a > problem that dismays me and makes me smile, both at > the same time. > > With love from a blossoming Lilac Lady. XXX > > --------------------------------- > Try the all-new . " The New Version is > radically easier to use " – The Wall Street Journal > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Ann, Often, symptoms one had al ong time ago come back when you first start on LDN. This time it will not take as long to go through them though. . That doesn't mean you need to increase the strength of the LDN. Just hang in there. It will pass. If you have any other questions this is a great place to ask it. -- [low dose naltrexone] up the strenght of my LDN? Good Evening, I have been taking 3mg of LDN for 2 1/2 weeks now and noticed feeling a lot better the first week. As of three days ago it seems as thought I feel as bad as I did before I started the LDN. Could those positive results have been in my head as though psychosomatic or could it be the LDN should be stronger? Thank You, Ann F. annf02@... AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Hi Chantelle: I have lost 18 lbs since last Christmas...I haven't dieted just went gluten-free and now I am eating VCO with raw dairy, raw mac nuts, sprouted bread/cereal and grass-fed beef/chicken and all organic!!! I also see an osteopath every week, take epsom salt baths to cleanse out all the toxins!! I feel great!!! ANN _____ From: Coconut Oil [mailto:Coconut Oil ] On Behalf Of Chantelle Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 6:56 AM Coconut Oil Subject: Ann How much did you lose Ann? Chantelle On 4/26/08 9:06 AM, " Ann Schimka " <aschimkasan (DOT) <mailto:aschimka%40san.rr.com> rr.com> wrote: > > > > Hi K: > > I am a lurker too and I have very low good cholesterol....I have recently > gone gluten-free and the lbs have just come off without dieting or > exercise....a high carbs diet has a negative effect on good > cholesterol....this maybe a simple remedy but not very fun (I have tons more > eergy too) > > ANN > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 Excellent description of the pain I am having. On top of that, the nerves that control my left leg are compressed and it is increasingly difficult to walk - I end up sliding or shuffling my foot along the ground and hope that I don't catch a crack in the pavement, a rug or whatever and trip (it's happened) - also I am able to step to the right but not the left: I can't always pick my leg up and move it which has caused some embarassing moments at work (retail). In a message dated 5/9/2010 10:43:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, joanwingo2@... writes:  Yes, my legs hurt me more than my back. Fran has explained it very well. Joan Hi Ann, Your pain is worse in your legs because that is classic symptoms of spinal stenosis. The nerves are being compressed because there isn't enough room in the central canal of the vertebrae for the nerves to pass through, therefore there is pressure on them. The nerves go to the legs at that level and because they are compressed they are causing pain and nerve pain in your legs, especially when you stand and walk. The reason the pain is worse when you walk or stand is because in those positions the canal of the verterbae narrow normally and with less room than is need with stenosis, the area becomes even more narrowed. When you sit or bend over, you flex the spine and automatically provide more room in the vertebral canal. With the stenosis, the sitting or bending over is just enough to get some of the pressure off the nerves and relieve some of your pain. Do you find yourself bending forward when you stand and walk to help ease some of the pain? It is usually automatic that your body would do this to help ease pain. What kind of treatment have you or are you having right now to ease some of your pain? Have you discussed any types of surgery with you spine surgeon? Fran From: Ann <nachobaby2 >Subject: WantToAskQuestions?Spinal Stenosis Treatment Date: Sunday, May 9, 2010, 2:53 PM Hello, Do any of you that have back problems have a lot of pain in your legs?? I have been diagnosed with DDD and Spinal Stenosis at L2, and actuall my legs bother me mopre then the back pain does. Could anyone tell me possibly why this is. I can't hardly stand to walk I have so much pain. All of you Mothers I hope you are having a pain free Mother's Day. Thank's abd God Bless You All. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 Hello Ann, Nice to meet you. I have heard about Orencia, but even if he did prescribe it for me I would have to wait until November. He did mention prednisone, but I refused it. I was 169 pounds in January 2009 and went down to 127 pounds as of now. I don't want to risk putting all that weight back on. It was horrid to loose and I do feel better with the loss. I don't even want to imagine the pain if I had not lost it. Dottie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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