Guest guest Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Hello Patty ~ You sound so well and full of energy and I am so happy your arm is feeling better ! ! That is awesome. You will be leaving for your camping trip tomorrow how fun that will be ! ! WE all sure miss you, and are so happy you are doing so well. What an inspiring letter you wrote us all, and encouraging too ! Sometimes during the storm we forget to dream and set goals. Sometimes we have to set them every day because every day is so different, but we will eventually reach them. I told my daughter the other day that she needs to be sure and dream while she is awake. At first she didnt understand what I meant by that, then it clicked. Have a wonderful time, watch out for bears. God Bless you ! Love DedeVote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 thanks for the update patty. i feel pretty tired as well.. i need to get in the habit of eating more organically, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Patty, bless your heart. I am away too, and I really hate not having my computer at our new cond, but will have it put into our home soon. Please take care, and know that we all miss you so. Lovingly....Lea ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` Hi Ladies Good morning to all of you beautiful ladies,I wanted to say Hi...I miss communicating regularly with you all! I am doing very well, and ever since I cut out my estrogen pills before bed, my arm pain has gone away. That was an eye opener....and confirms the need to be very cautious with hormone replacement therapy. I am not certain yet when and if I will be adding it back in, but will monitor my health and see what needs to be tweaked. So far, so good! I just really want to lose some extra weight, and I find dieting hard to do.Thursday I will be taking my teenagers to Yosemite National Park to camp and do some incredible sightseeing. We are pretty excited, and especially me because I have not camped in 4 years and I won't have my strong and capable husband along to help out! (He has to go to Alaska).So, I am looking forward to the getaway...and hope I don't see too many bears up close! Let me encourage you.....I want to encourage you ladies to reach for your goals. Set them and never give up! It's never too late to set new goals and start a new path in life that will let you do what you dream of doing. Healing goals are good, and I know how hard it is when your body does not cooperate with you, but at the same time, you can set new goals for trying a new therapy, eating better, doing a fast, or whatever God lays on your heart. For some of you, that will mean writing out your story to bless someone else. Or reading a book that you haven't gotten to. Or any number of things. I just want to encourage you to DO THEM. Our lives slow down when we get sick, but they don't stop....there is always something out there that you can do to be a blessing to others. It's purpose that gives our life meaning. We are a blessing to others! And there are people out there who want to bless us in return.God has taken me through an incredible season of growth this past winter. He is so good! Today is a new opportunity to reach your goals, just as tomorrow will be another blessing of 24 hours in which to accomplish those things that He has set out for us to do. It's so easy to lose sight of those things we've dreamed about...but each day is a new chance to reach those goals if we set our minds on it. Never give up! I think about you guys all the time....and pray for your wellbeing and healing. Lynda, Rogene, everyone...too many to name...God bless. Talk to you soon,Patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Hey Merry-are you in the southeast? Or northeast? This Georgia gal wants to know! Heidi From: 100-plus [mailto:100-plus ] On Behalf Of sageofthegrove Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 11:19 AM 100-plus Subject: hi Ladies Good morning, I am new to the group and wanted to share a little bit about myself. I am 41 years old and happily married, I live on the east coast and had a gastic bypass two years ago. Prior to that I weighed 450 lbs and was having severe health problems. We had tried everything prior to that but things were not going well. Since then I had lost 200 lbs. My mother passed away 3 months ago and during the process I gained 20 lbs back. So I am currently sitting at 275. I am struggling to get back down to 250 and then my ultiment goal of 200 lbs. So I decided to look online for support and new ideas. I've been heavy all my life, since 10 years old I've been overweight so I've been there and done that... tried every diet known to mankind and a few of my own lol... I look forward to exploring the group and learning more.. blessings, Merrry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 >Heidi, I'm in Virginia the tidewater area specifically and the proud child >of a retired marine. Lived here all my life, dad was reserves by the time >I was born. > , Actually I am a fall/winter kind of gal, I got to visit NH a few >years ago while my husband was there working. Portsmouth area. I loved >it there it was so beautiful! >Lillian, thank you for you condolences. It has been a struggle not >slipping back into bad habits of feeding the soul/ & my feelings with food. >As for the surgery, I recommend talking to your weight loss surgeon. I did >have health issues like high blood pressure, cholesterol and was borderline >diabetic as well as a non functioning thyroid. But at the least I would >talk to someone if that's what your interested in. However, stick with it; >the online support groups much like this one is something you will need and >use. The surgery is only a tool not a quick fix that last forever you >still have to work at maintaining the weight loss and keeping a healthy >lifestyle. blessings, Merry in Va Life is short, Break the rules, forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 Thanks Patty! How have you been doing? > > > > I was a member here in 2004-2005. I no longer have the majority of the symptoms but I still battle chronic fatigue, minor joint pain in my fingers compared to everywhere pre explant, and my immune system is weak. I was able to breastfeed for years after surgery incase anyone has that concern post explant. My surgery was with Dr. Melmed and so I can only say breastfeeding worked out fine after his procedure. > > > > I am looking for a way to reach Kacey Long (implantsout.com) it seems her contact information is no longer active. Does anyone know how to find her? > > > > I have an idea I want her input on, thanks! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 , I've been doing awesome, thanks for asking! No complaints here. Just living life and trying to fit everything in---and that is my biggest challenge! I get way more busy than I want to be. No symptoms that are troubling me anymore, at least none of the major ones, like you. I got stung by a scorpion in April 2009, and that sent me to the hospital with double vision and all over body tingling, so that was a little frightening since it was a strange reaction that the medical people rarely see. But other than that, doing great. Had some recent tests that showed Vit D was on the way lower end of normal...not good! And can you believe, that was with 5000 IU supplementation of Vit D3? So I am beefing up my Vit D3 pills for awhile. Vit D is VERY IMPORTANT for our health, and I encourage everyone to get your Vit D checked. It is that important for cancer prevention. I hope you connect with Kacey. She isn't around too much so she must be enjoying life also! Patty > > > > > > I was a member here in 2004-2005. I no longer have the majority of the symptoms but I still battle chronic fatigue, minor joint pain in my fingers compared to everywhere pre explant, and my immune system is weak. I was able to breastfeed for years after surgery incase anyone has that concern post explant. My surgery was with Dr. Melmed and so I can only say breastfeeding worked out fine after his procedure. > > > > > > I am looking for a way to reach Kacey Long (implantsout.com) it seems her contact information is no longer active. Does anyone know how to find her? > > > > > > I have an idea I want her input on, thanks! > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 Have you checked for a dairy allergy? If I have dairy in my diet, I do not absorb nutrients. My supplements have to be vegan. I've found that Now brand aloe vera gels are a good addition to have as well. I take it for my heart condition along with Resveratrol. I take D3 drops except right now because I have a heart test coming up and it's hard enough being invisibly sick that I need to go in supplement free for my tests. > > > > > > > > I was a member here in 2004-2005. I no longer have the majority of the symptoms but I still battle chronic fatigue, minor joint pain in my fingers compared to everywhere pre explant, and my immune system is weak. I was able to breastfeed for years after surgery incase anyone has that concern post explant. My surgery was with Dr. Melmed and so I can only say breastfeeding worked out fine after his procedure. > > > > > > > > I am looking for a way to reach Kacey Long (implantsout.com) it seems her contact information is no longer active. Does anyone know how to find her? > > > > > > > > I have an idea I want her input on, thanks! > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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