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Test Tackles Cirrhosis Early on, Say Scientists

by C.

Article Date: 08-18-04

A new, non-invasive blood test is being touted by doctors in Belgium as an early way of predicting liver cirrhosis in patients with hepatitis—a risk factor for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma, known more commonly as liver cancer.1

How It WorksThe new test, designed by researchers at Ghent University in Belgium, detects changes in the amount of various sugars that are produced by the liver, which occur in the transition from fibrosis to cirrhosis. The study team published the results of its test last April. They say it requires little blood, and avoids the need for invasive liver biopsies.

“We hope to be able to alert patients when the chance of liver cancer increases sharply,†explained study team leader Nico Callewaert, a researcher at Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology (VIB) in Belgium. “At that moment, the doctor can test frequently for the presence of cancer cells, and detect the cancer early enough so that the patient can quite possibly be helped.â€

Liver Disease IncidenceMillions of people around the world have chronic liver disease. In the U.S. alone, it’s estimated that as many as 25 million Americans—1 out of every 10—are or have been affected with liver and biliary diseases. In addition, 300,000 people are hospitalized each year due to cirrhosis. The leading causes of cirrhosis are chronic hepatitis C infection, and alcoholic liver disease.2

Experts describe the liver as a very complex organ where more than 500 metabolic functions take place, including the clearing of toxic substances from the body, and the production of proteins that coagulate the blood following wounds. Liver problems also have a high rate of incidence, experts say, and after cancer and cardiovascular disorders, are the third leading cause of death among people between the ages of 40 and 65.

The Belgian researchers describe fibrosis as the most problematic aspect of chronic liver disease, in which connective tissue grows throughout the liver, disrupting the composition of the organ, and in time, its functioning, as well. Depending on its cause and on the patient, liver fibrosis can evolve rapidly or slowly. There are several distinct stages, the final of which is liver cirrhosis. At that point, a person’s odds of developing liver cancer jump sharply to between 25 and 40 times higher than normal. In a very advanced cirrhotic stage, the liver is no longer able to function. The only possibility at this point is a liver transplant.

Biopsy: The Only Current OptionPhysicians, therefore, need to design effective treatment plans for patients with fibrosis, depending on it stage and other factors, Callewaert and his colleagues explain. If cirrhosis has set in, doctors will want to start keeping track of the development of liver cancer, which can occur at any moment. While early detection, followed by relevant treatment is vital, physicians cannot determine whether a patient has developed cirrhosis except by performing a liver biopsy, in which a tissue sample is taking by injecting a needle through the skin into the liver.

That’s why Callewaert and his associates developed this less invasive blood test, they say. In a test group of patients who took part in their trial, the researchers succeeded in detecting 70% to 80% of early cirrhosis cases. After the new test detected changes in blood sugars released by the liver, the study team measured their levels, quite accurately they say, with advanced instrumentation that is also in use in clinical laboratories for genetic tests.

Callewaert and his team say the test is now being perfected, and through collaborations with industry, they hope to produce one that is easy to use and shows 100% specificity for liver cirrhosis.

A Possible Clinical ApproachOften, a decade or more can pass between a person’s initial diagnosis and the development of liver cirrhosis. The researchers envision physicians using their test on an annual basis to quickly detect a change and be able to predict an early stage of cirrhosis.

“The current ‘gold standard’ for liver cirrhosis detection is an invasive, costly, often painful liver biopsy,†they wrote. “This biomarker combination could eventually be used to follow-up examinations of chronic liver disease patients to yield a warning that cirrhosis has developed, and that the risk of complications (such as hepatocellular carcinoma) has increased considerably.â€

1. Callewaert N, Van Vlierberghe H, Van Hecke A, Laroy W, Delanghe J, Contreras R. Noninvasive diagnosis of liver cirrhosis using DNA sequencer-based total serum protein glycomics. Nat Med 2004 Apr;10(4):429-34.2. National Liver Foundation. Hepatitis and Liver Disease in the United States.

is a long-time health journalist and an editor for Priority Healthcare. His credits include coverage of health news for the website of Fox Television's The Health Network, and articles for the New York Post and other consumer and trade publications.

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Right On - now I have a scientific excuse! Ivy Liz <elwilkinson@...> wrote:

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Could one of the most widely prescribed antibiotics amoxicillin/clavulanate “augmentin™†be a risk factor for autism?

Joan Fallon,

1234 Central Avenue, Suite 1B, Yonkers, NY 10704, USA

Received 23 June 2003;  accepted 12 June 2004.  Available online 17 November 2004.

Summary

Autism is an ever increasing problem in the United States. Characterized by multiple deficits in the areas of communication, development, and behavior; autistic children are found in every community in this country and abroad. Recent findings point to a significant increase in autism which can not be accounted for by means such as misclassification. The state of California recently reported a 273% increase in the number of cases between 1987 and 1998. Many possible causes have been proposed which range from genetics to environment, with a combination of the two most likely. Since the introduction of clavulanate/amoxicillin in the 1980s there has been the increase in numbers of cases of autism.

In this study 206 children under the age of three years with autism were screened by means of a detailed case history. A significant commonality was discerned and that being the level of chronic otitis media. These children were found to have a mean number 9.96 bouts of otitis media (with a standard error of the mean of ±1.83). This represents a sum total for all 206 children of 2052 bouts of otitis media. These children received a mean number of 12.04 courses of antibiotics (standard error of the mean of ±.125). The sum total number of courses of antibiotics given to all 206 children was 2480. Of those 893 courses were Augmentin. with 362 of these Augmentin courses administered under the age of one year.

A proposed mechanism whereby the production of clavulanate may yield high levels of urea/ammonia in the child is presented. Further an examination of this mechanism needs to be undertaken to determine if a subset of children are at risk for neurotoxicity from the use of clavulanic acid in pharmaceutical preparations.

[Guest guest]

Could one of the most widely prescribed antibiotics amoxicillin/clavulanate “augmentin™†be a risk factor for autism?

Joan Fallon,

1234 Central Avenue, Suite 1B, Yonkers, NY 10704, USA

Received 23 June 2003;  accepted 12 June 2004.  Available online 17 November 2004.

Summary

Autism is an ever increasing problem in the United States. Characterized by multiple deficits in the areas of communication, development, and behavior; autistic children are found in every community in this country and abroad. Recent findings point to a significant increase in autism which can not be accounted for by means such as misclassification. The state of California recently reported a 273% increase in the number of cases between 1987 and 1998. Many possible causes have been proposed which range from genetics to environment, with a combination of the two most likely. Since the introduction of clavulanate/amoxicillin in the 1980s there has been the increase in numbers of cases of autism.

In this study 206 children under the age of three years with autism were screened by means of a detailed case history. A significant commonality was discerned and that being the level of chronic otitis media. These children were found to have a mean number 9.96 bouts of otitis media (with a standard error of the mean of ±1.83). This represents a sum total for all 206 children of 2052 bouts of otitis media. These children received a mean number of 12.04 courses of antibiotics (standard error of the mean of ±.125). The sum total number of courses of antibiotics given to all 206 children was 2480. Of those 893 courses were Augmentin. with 362 of these Augmentin courses administered under the age of one year.

A proposed mechanism whereby the production of clavulanate may yield high levels of urea/ammonia in the child is presented. Further an examination of this mechanism needs to be undertaken to determine if a subset of children are at risk for neurotoxicity from the use of clavulanic acid in pharmaceutical preparations.

[Guest guest]

Could one of the most widely prescribed antibiotics amoxicillin/clavulanate “

augmentin™†be a risk factor for autism?

Joan Fallon,

1234 Central Avenue, Suite 1B, Yonkers, NY 10704, USA

Received 23 June 2003;  accepted 12 June 2004.  Available online 17 November

2004.

Summary

Autism is an ever increasing problem in the United States. Characterized by

multiple deficits in the areas of communication, development, and behavior;

autistic children are found in every community in this country and abroad.

Recent

findings point to a significant increase in autism which can not be accounted

for by means such as misclassification. The state of California recently

reported a 273% increase in the number of cases between 1987 and 1998. Many

possible causes have been proposed which range from genetics to environment,

with a

combination of the two most likely. Since the introduction of

clavulanate/amoxicillin in the 1980s there has been the increase in numbers of

cases of

autism.

In this study 206 children under the age of three years with autism were

screened by means of a detailed case history. A significant commonality was

discerned and that being the level of chronic otitis media. These children were

found to have a mean number 9.96 bouts of otitis media (with a standard error of

the mean of ±1.83). This represents a sum total for all 206 children of 2052

bouts of otitis media. These children received a mean number of 12.04 courses of

antibiotics (standard error of the mean of ±.125). The sum total number of

courses of antibiotics given to all 206 children was 2480. Of those 893 courses

were Augmentin. with 362 of these Augmentin courses administered under the age

of one year.

A proposed mechanism whereby the production of clavulanate may yield high

levels of urea/ammonia in the child is presented. Further an examination of this

mechanism needs to be undertaken to determine if a subset of children are at

risk for neurotoxicity from the use of clavulanic acid in pharmaceutical

preparations.

[Guest guest]

Welcome

could you please introduce yourself and always post a URL with information

THanks much

Sheri

listowner

At 12:17 AM 3/4/2005 EST, you wrote:

>

>Could one of the most widely prescribed antibiotics

amoxicillin/clavulanate “

>augmentin™†be a risk factor for autism?

>

>Joan Fallon,

>

>1234 Central Avenue, Suite 1B, Yonkers, NY 10704, USA

>

>Received 23 June 2003;  accepted 12 June 2004.  Available online 17

November

>2004.

>

>Summary

>

>Autism is an ever increasing problem in the United States. Characterized by

>multiple deficits in the areas of communication, development, and behavior;

>autistic children are found in every community in this country and abroad.

Recent

>findings point to a significant increase in autism which can not be

accounted

>for by means such as misclassification. The state of California recently

>reported a 273% increase in the number of cases between 1987 and 1998. Many

>possible causes have been proposed which range from genetics to

environment, with a

>combination of the two most likely. Since the introduction of

>clavulanate/amoxicillin in the 1980s there has been the increase in

numbers of cases of

>autism.

>

>In this study 206 children under the age of three years with autism were

>screened by means of a detailed case history. A significant commonality was

>discerned and that being the level of chronic otitis media. These children

were

>found to have a mean number 9.96 bouts of otitis media (with a standard

error of

>the mean of ±1.83). This represents a sum total for all 206 children of

2052

>bouts of otitis media. These children received a mean number of 12.04

courses of

>antibiotics (standard error of the mean of ±.125). The sum total number of

>courses of antibiotics given to all 206 children was 2480. Of those 893

courses

>were Augmentin. with 362 of these Augmentin courses administered under the

age

>of one year.

>

>A proposed mechanism whereby the production of clavulanate may yield high

>levels of urea/ammonia in the child is presented. Further an examination

of this

>mechanism needs to be undertaken to determine if a subset of children are at

>risk for neurotoxicity from the use of clavulanic acid in pharmaceutical

>preparations.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> Hi.. my son is 5 1/2 and we live in alabama.. He was diagnosed at

2 1/2 with mild to moderate autism... He is on a strict diet,

receives aba therapy at home for 25 hours a week and goes to a

autism class, with speech therapy 4 times a week and occupational

therapy.. I am far from beign a pro but your are welcome to contact

me at luanne@...

> I am new to this group and just got my email listings-

>

> Hi- I have a 5 yr old son that was diagnosed in aug of this past

yr

> with autism- moderate autism;

>

> I see that many of you have put info about Disney/Six Flags about

> special accom.- what are they, please?

>

> I live in Hartwell Ga- near the SC/Ga line, 30 min south of I-85;

> if there are any of you moms living nearby please email me-

>

> We have been busssssssssy with getting info on autism, and

> books/classes/etc. have been done- but nothing else-

>

> Thanks for any add. info-

> I hear that Ga. does not have resources like other states and was

> told that a recent 20/20 or Nighline program showed a family

moving

> to NC because of this--

> I am interested in good info- by looking on the Interent, there

are

> millions- and am new to know what to decifer through--

>

> Thanks-

> LL

[Guest guest]

lovely - that is one of the only things I have refused to give up til now.Liz <elwilkinson@...> wrote:

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Docs Warn Smokers with Hep C of Cancer Risk

by C.

Article Date: 07-14-05

Doctors in Italy are issuing a warning to heavy smokers diagnosed with hepatitis C that they face a significantly greater risk of developing a form of cancer known as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL).1

HCV Infection Complicates the RiskWhile smoking by itself isn't necessarily thought to be a major risk factor for NHL,2 smokers with hepatitis C face about 4 times the risk, warn Renato Talamini, ScD, of the Istituto Nazionale Tumori (National Cancer Institute) in Aviano, Italy and his colleagues in the International Journal of Cancer.

"Tobacco smoking is a well-documented risk factor for several cancers, but the role of cigarette smoking in the [origins] of non-Hodgkin lymphoma is inadequately understood," the Italian study team wrote.

While HCV is linked with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma,3,4 the interactions between the virus and this form of cancer hasn't been studied much either, Talamini and his colleagues added. So, they set out to evaluate the link between the two diseases.

NHL: Many Forms ExistNon-Hodgkin's lymphoma is a form of cancer that begins in your lymphatic system. This is part of the body's immune system, whose role is to fight infections and other diseases. In the lymphatic system, a network of lymph vessels carries clear fluid known as lymph. These vessels lead to small, round organs known as lymph nodes, which are filled with white blood cells that trap bacteria and other substances that may be in the lymph. Lymph nodes are found in the neck, underarms, chest, abdomen, and groin.

There are many forms of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which infects the cells of the lymphatic system. The cancer begins when a lymphocyte (a B-cell or T-cell) becomes abnormal. This abnormal cell divides to make copies of itself, and the process repeats over and over, making more abnormal cancer cells. These cells can then spread to other parts of the body.5

Common risk factors for NHL include a weak immune system; certain infections like HIV, Epstein-Barr virus and Helicobacter pylori, which are bacteria that cause stomach ulcers; and older age. Symptoms include swollen, painless lymph nodes; unexplained weight loss; fever; soaking night sweats; coughing, difficulty breathing, or chest pain; sustained weakness or fatigue; and pain, swelling, or a feeling of fullness in the abdomen.5

HCV and NHL: Investigating their RelationshipFor the study, the researchers followed 225 consecutive patients who had been hospitalized with a diagnosis of NHL, and compared their prognoses with a group of 504 patients admitted to the same hospitals for conditions not related to cancer or tobacco use.

In this study, which ran from 1999 to 2002, it was found that patients who smoked at least 20 cigarettes per day faced twice the risk of NHL, on average, compared to those who had never smoked. This was true for all age groups and both sexes. However, some patients faced only a slightly higher risk.

The researchers then analyzed the risk of developing certain types of NHL—B-cell-low-grade, B-cell-intermediate and high-grade, and T-cell—related to smoking. The risk of developing B-cell NHL was inconclusive (some patients actually faced a lower risk while others faced more than a four-fold risk). However, heavy smokers faced more than 25 times the risk of developing T-cell NHL, on average, Talamini's team noted.

HCV's Impact on Cancer RiskWhen the investigators evaluated the risk of developing the cancer in people with hepatitis C, they found it was four times higher.

"Our study confirms that tobacco is related to NHL, and reports on the combined effect of tobacco smoking and HCV," they wrote. "Infection acted together according to a multiplicative model, leading to a 4-fold elevated risk in current [smoking] HCV-positive subjects." While the cause of this increased risk in those with HCV isn't yet known, it appears that cigarette smoking and hepatitis C infection act independently of one another in increasing the risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Talamini stated.

Physicians can play a key role in preventing NHL in smokers, he said, such as encouraging healthy lifestyles, engaging in anti-smoking campaigns, providing support for those giving up the smoking habit, and endorsing certain interventions against risky behaviors such as IV drug use and unprotected sexual intercourse, the researchers wrote.

1. Talamini R, Polesel J, Montella M et al. Smoking and non-Hodgkin lymphoma: case-control study in Italy. Int J Cancer 2005 Jul 1;115(4):606-10.2. Zahm SH, Weisenburger DD, Holmes FF, Cantor KP, Blair A. Tobacco and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: combined analysis of three case-control studies (United States). Cancer Causes Control 1997 Mar;8(2):159-66.3. Libra M, Gasparotto D, Gloghini A, Navolanic PM, De Re V, Carbone A. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) I hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and lymphoproliferative disorders. Front Biosci 2005 Sep 1;10:2460-71.4. Bianco E, Marcucci F, Mele A et al. Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in lymphoproliferative diseases other than B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and in myeloproliferative diseases: an Italian Multi-Center case-control study. Haematologica 2004 Jan;89(1):70-6. 5. National Cancer Institute. National Institutes of Health. What is non-Hodgkin's

lymphoma? Available at: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/non-hodgkins-lymphoma/page3. Accessed July 7, 2005.

is a long-time health journalist and an editor for Priority Healthcare. His credits include overseeing health news coverage for the website of Fox Television's The Health Network, and articles for the New York Post and other consumer and trade publications.

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Take care of yourself,

Liz

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Sir Guy,

This list is for people who've ALREADY been banded. But since you've

made the decision, I've let you in.

So, though I answered a few questions below, I'd appreciate it if

you'd basically read and learn. If you want to ask me questions

privately, please do so. There are also other groups for those who

aren't yet banded. But please don't go away.

See more below.

Sunday, July 24, 2005, 10:27:29 AM, you wrote:

SG> I'm not comfortable in telling others about my

SG> upcoming surgery

SG> (Lap).

SG> I realize one must have a support team to help

SG> them through the

SG> pitfalls and success'. My wife and kids know

SG> about my decision to

SG> have

SG> the WLS. I'm not comfortable at this time to tell

SG> my boss or friends.

SG> Is this selfish?

Of course it isn't selfish. You need to do whatever works best for

you and for your journey. Once you tell someone, you can't untell

them, so don't tell until, and if, you're ready. I have a friend

who's been banded for over five years and other than a couple of her

family members and other bandsters no one knows. Even her sister

doesn't know.

SG> Or should I tell others about my

SG> surgery? I guess

SG> I'm

SG> afraid others may think ill of me (weak).

Anyone who thinks it is weakness is really ignorant. Is it weak to

get a cast for your broken leg, or surgery for a heart bypass? Of

course not. If they ask how you're losing, give them an honest answer.

You're eating less and exercising more. That is the truth. You don't

owe them any more than that.

SG> I'm

SG> scheduled to have my

SG> surgery on August 29. Any advice on what

SG> foods/drinks worked for you

SG> after your surgery. In addition, what supplements

SG> must I take after

SG> the surgery?

Do what your doctor says as far as what you eat when after surgery.

Each doctor has his/her own plans. You shouldn't need any supplements

except a daily vitamin. This is NOT a bypass. Those folks DO need

lots of supplements because their intestines aren't absorbing much in

the way of nutrients.

SG> How long did it take you to start

SG> workingout? Sorry for

SG> all the questions. This is all new to me. I'm

SG> finding peace in

SG> talking about this matter. Thanks, Guy.

I started working out a couple weeks after surgery.

dan

Dan Lester, Boise, ID honu@... www.mylapband.tk

Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana, 4/28/03

323/209/199 Age 62 Fair is whatever God decides to do.

[Guest guest]

Hi Newbie: I am not supposed to be on this site because i am not banded yet

either. I am going to get a new e-mail address on Tuesday . So if you want

to write to me we can comiserate together. I just read the smart bandster

e-mails for now until I get banded. They are v ery , very informative and

helpful to anyone if you ask me.

DawnAnn dasads45@... after T uesday new address. DawnAnn

info

Newbie here... Please bear with me...

I'm not comfortable in telling others about my upcoming surgery

(Lap).

I realize one must have a support team to help them through the

pitfalls and success'. My wife and kids know about my decision to

have

the WLS. I'm not comfortable at this time to tell my boss or friends.

Is this selfish? Or should I tell others about my surgery? I guess

I'm

afraid others may think ill of me (weak). I'm scheduled to have my

surgery on August 29. Any advice on what foods/drinks worked for you

after your surgery. In addition, what supplements must I take after

the surgery? How long did it take you to start workingout? Sorry for

all the questions. This is all new to me. I'm finding peace in

talking about this matter. Thanks, Guy.

[Guest guest]

> Newbie here... Please bear with me...

>

> I'm not comfortable in telling others about my upcoming surgery

> (Lap).I'm not comfortable at this time to tell my boss or friends.

> Is this selfish? Or should I tell others about my surgery? I guess

> I'm

> afraid others may think ill of me (weak).

<><><><><>

Hi guy,

Didn't realize you can't be on this site.

I had lap band in Oct 2004. I did not tell work and coworkers.

When reading your note, it brought to mind that the biggest reason

was for my embarrassement for allowing myself to get so big, and

then for being an intelligent health professional and not being able

to lose weight on my own. I ended up having surgery on a Friday and

did manage to work the next Monday, so no one knew the difference!

The big point to be made tho is that I moved past this attitude and

praise myself for doing what I needed to do to take care of myself

by having surgery! Yes, it is only a tool!!! I still get to do

lots of hard work, but in an easier way.

I feel great and know I have saved my life! I am off tons of meds

and can move!

Best regards,

diane in NH, down 55#

[Guest guest]

I think you should do whatever makes you comfortable. I told

everyone at work and they are all so supportive. You might need

that as the weeks go on. I'm only at week three however it helps to

not have to explain why I'm eating the mushy stuff.

Lori

> > Newbie here... Please bear with me...

> >

> > I'm not comfortable in telling others about my upcoming surgery

> > (Lap).I'm not comfortable at this time to tell my boss or

friends.

> > Is this selfish? Or should I tell others about my surgery? I

guess

> > I'm

> > afraid others may think ill of me (weak).

> <><><><><>

> Hi guy,

> Didn't realize you can't be on this site.

> I had lap band in Oct 2004. I did not tell work and coworkers.

> When reading your note, it brought to mind that the biggest reason

> was for my embarrassement for allowing myself to get so big, and

> then for being an intelligent health professional and not being

able

> to lose weight on my own. I ended up having surgery on a Friday

and

> did manage to work the next Monday, so no one knew the difference!

> The big point to be made tho is that I moved past this attitude

and

> praise myself for doing what I needed to do to take care of myself

> by having surgery! Yes, it is only a tool!!! I still get to do

> lots of hard work, but in an easier way.

> I feel great and know I have saved my life! I am off tons of meds

> and can move!

> Best regards,

> diane in NH, down 55#

[Guest guest]

Hi Guy,

Congratulations on your decision---you are taking a very positive

step.

Yes, a support group is very important, but it certainly doesn't have

to be your boss or friends. My support group is on ,

and that's it. We have had many people ask the " whether to tell "

question, and responders fall into two camps: tell everyone,

expecting everyone to respect your decision and support you, or tell

no one, since there will inevitably be judgmental people who will

think you " took the easy way out " or (as you said) were weak. (WE all

know that there is nothing " easy " about the band or the other problems

we deal with concerning our size, but it's very hard to understand

unless one has walked in our shoes.) You can probably tell which camp

I fall into by my tone here, but take your time deciding where you

want to be---once you tell, you can't " un-tell. " I have reached the

point now where many people are asking me " how " I'm losing weight---I

tell them that I'm eating less and exercising more, which is the truth.

Good luck!

> Newbie here... Please bear with me...

>

> I'm not comfortable in telling others about my upcoming surgery

> (Lap).

> I realize one must have a support team to help them through the

> pitfalls and success'. My wife and kids know about my decision to

> have

> the WLS. I'm not comfortable at this time to tell my boss or friends.

> Is this selfish? Or should I tell others about my surgery? I guess

> I'm

> afraid others may think ill of me (weak). I'm scheduled to have my

> surgery on August 29. Any advice on what foods/drinks worked for you

> after your surgery. In addition, what supplements must I take after

> the surgery? How long did it take you to start workingout? Sorry for

> all the questions. This is all new to me. I'm finding peace in

> talking about this matter. Thanks, Guy.

[Guest guest]

No one except my husband and two friends knows about mine. My family

was not supportive of my Aunt's comsidering a gastric and I knew I'd get

the same thing. A lot of people will be supportive and a lot won't.

It's really according to what you're comfortable with.

>

> > >

> > > I'm not comfortable in telling others about my upcoming surgery

> > > (Lap).I'm not comfortable at this time to tell my boss or

> friends.

> > > Is this selfish? Or should I tell others about my surgery? I

> guess

> > > I'm

> > > afraid others may think ill of me (weak).

> > <><><><><>

[Guest guest]

A note of caution: you can never untell. Only two close friends at

work know. My fiance and my family knows. They've been super

supportive. I only told my boss and other coworkers that I'm having

surgery. When my boss asked if I was okay, I told her that I was

fine, and I'd be gone for a week. This way, I won't have everyone

and their brother policing my every bite. I've heard horror stories

of people, especially coworkers, doing just this. You are not being

selfish if you decide not to tell, it's none of their biz. Just be

very judicious on who you tell.

> > Newbie here... Please bear with me...

> >

> > I'm not comfortable in telling others about my upcoming surgery

> > (Lap).I'm not comfortable at this time to tell my boss or

friends.

> > Is this selfish? Or should I tell others about my surgery? I

guess

> > I'm

> > afraid others may think ill of me (weak).

> <><><><><>

> Hi guy,

> Didn't realize you can't be on this site.

> I had lap band in Oct 2004. I did not tell work and coworkers.

> When reading your note, it brought to mind that the biggest reason

> was for my embarrassement for allowing myself to get so big, and

> then for being an intelligent health professional and not being

able

> to lose weight on my own. I ended up having surgery on a Friday

and

> did manage to work the next Monday, so no one knew the difference!

> The big point to be made tho is that I moved past this attitude

and

> praise myself for doing what I needed to do to take care of myself

> by having surgery! Yes, it is only a tool!!! I still get to do

> lots of hard work, but in an easier way.

> I feel great and know I have saved my life! I am off tons of meds

> and can move!

> Best regards,

> diane in NH, down 55#

[Guest guest]

Marie,

I'm sorry that you lost your phone, and losing your DSL. You try to

keep us posted on how you are. I hope that you can move closer to your

family, that is what you need right now. I'm so sorry your going

through such a rough time. Will keep you in my prayers, Tawny

> Good-day everyone! How is everyone? My heart is heAVY AND SAD AS MY

> PHONE WAS TURNED OFF AND i THINK THE DSL IS NEXT SO i AM QUICKLY

> WRITING TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR KIND MESSAGES. i WAS TOUCHED BY

EACH

> AND EVERYONE. tHANK YOU SO MUCH. sorry about the caps. If I lose the

> computer contact I will check in at least once a week somehow. God

> bless you all! IN HIs love, MArie

> This should not be happening. More abuse from Rob. HE is in need of

> much prayer. He has no heart or a black heart. Take care you all!

[Guest guest]

oh NO! , I'm so sorry this is awful. I want to

stay in touch with you. We just got to be good friends

online. Please write when you can ? I will right you

privately later after school Hugs, and God's Love,

in MO

____________________________________________________

Start your day with - make it your home page

http://www./r/hs

[Guest guest]

Interesting marketing strategy –

well we have to get out there somehow and try

something, as I also haven’t exactly

seen any epfx tv commercials to support us

yet or anything, etc...   

Maggie J

From: qxci-english [mailto:qxci-english ] On Behalf Of Barbara A. Linde, Ph.D.

Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006

2:05 PM

qxci-english

Subject: info

Wemay be

getting some bad publicity and a bad reputation if this continues... Here is a link to a person

selling a SCIO healing or Treatment on EBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Quantum-Energetic-Distance-Healing-EPFX-QXCI-SCIO_W0QQitemZ5647746319QQcategoryZ1279QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Guest guest]

This is no more than a cheap attempt at the old "bait and switch" scam, advertising the technology at $25 then stating a $18,500 price for the SCIO. It is an insult to every broker marketing the technology (all in good in good faith I am sure) and a consummate insult to thousands of homeopathic practitioners when the words "homeopathic energetic solutions" are associated with this advertising perversion. I am forwarding this obscenity to at Budapest with the hope this "reseller" looses their right to sell this technology through any broker. This form of "snake oil" selling is an insult to all of the professionals involved in providing bio-feedback services, marketing and training in the EPFX/SCIO technology.. I am personally insulted by this cheap attempt at free advertising and hope the appropriate measures are taken. R. Barry Hall

From: Barbara A. Linde, Ph.D.

qxci-english

Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 6:05 PM

Subject: info

We may be getting some bad publicity and a bad reputation if this continues... Here is a link to a person selling a SCIO healing or Treatment on EBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Quantum-Energetic-Distance-Healing-EPFX-QXCI-SCIO_W0QQitemZ5647746319QQcategoryZ1279QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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[Guest guest]

>

>

> We may be getting some bad publicity and a bad reputation if this

continues... Here is a link to a person selling a SCIO healing or

Treatment on EBay:

>

>

> http://cgi.ebay.com/Quantum-Energetic-Distance-Healing-EPFX-QXCI-

SCIO_W0QQitemZ5647746319QQcategoryZ1279QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZV

iewItem

>

Hello,

Having looked over the ad that is posted on eBay I have to say that

I feel that it is an excellent advertisement and it states all the

facts that the " Certified Biofeedback Technicians " need to explain..

Ad Quote

" Stress is the only condition a certified Biofeedback Therapist and

EPFX Practitioner can identify and treat. • We are not doctors. We

are practitioners. • We do not diagnose. We analyze information. •

We do not treat. We assist in normalizing energetic imbalances. • We

do not prescribe. We offer options to alleviate conditions. • We do

not cure. We facilitate in normalizing a condition. "

end Quote

I have been training individuals and large companies to sell their

products and services on eBay for over 6 years and I am currently

considered the number 2 expert in the United States on the topic of

selling on eBay so please don't think I don't know the facts.

Running an ad or auction on eBay is no different then building a

personal website with your information on it IS IT?

The only difference is that eBay delivers the traffic instead of a

search engine like google or .

That are a few individuals out there that have the belief that stuff

on eBay is " cheap " or that " I'll get scammed " but it is because they

have not experienced the " Power of eBay " to get customers in the

door or to get the products SOLD.

I have personally been involve with 3 small companies in my area

(Kansas City, MO) that were doing around 100,000 a year in sales and

after they started selling on eBay 2 of them doubled their yearly

sales and 1 of the is now selling over one million dollars a year on

eBay and amazon.

My point here is this: selling on eBay does not give you a " BAD

REPUTATION " unless you " misrepresent " your product or service. It is

more likely the individuals that don't have their facts straight

that will start rumors like the one about the bad mulch in the Home

Depot and other stores will get everyone all hyped up over nothing

and unwillingly start the " bad publicity " so PLEASE look at this as

a positive sales tool instead of a negative one.

eBay is a wonderful sales tool and a great way to " get your service

to the masses " . If you ever have any questions about eBay, I will

gladly help answer them or I can point you to someone who can.

Health and Happiness to ALL

Alvey

Certified Biofeedback Technician

www.godbuz.com (SCIO Info)

www.thebidfloor.com (eBay Info)

[Guest guest]

The book you suggested is my absolute fav!! :-))) It really

opened my eyes to a lot of things and convinced me a home birth was the way

to go -- it was wonderful!

Tania

Re: info

I would highly suggest checking out the book by Mothering Magazine: Having A

Baby Naturally (I checked it out at our library, and most LLL groups have

it in their library, too.) It gives great guidelines for a birth plan. If

you'd like to see the birth plan I took with us when we delivered, just

email me privately and I'll send it to you! I recommend that you & your

husband/partner stay with the baby AT ALL TIMES while in the hospital, as

I've heard mistakes happen more than we know, and the nurses get into

" routines " and might accidentally give you or your child something you

didn't want. We had a very good hospital birth experience with all three of

our kids, and our nurses respected the birth plan.

jsprecourt@...

kelsey <kelseyc1@...> wrote:

Can anyone tell me if there is a list that I should give the hospital upon

my arrival to make sure that they don't give me or my baby anything that

isn't necessary. I'm scheduled for a c-section August 23rd and I would

like to know what I should tell them. Has anyone on the list given the

hospital anything like this that might help me know what I should tell them.

Thanks,

Kelsey

[Guest guest]

I included it in my birth plan. What exactly are you going to request? For

example, if you do not want the Vit K shot or delay the eye ointment than

you need to make sure the nurses know. But I believe the pediatrician will

give the Hep B shot so she would need to know your wishes. I also said that

my husband or I were to be with baby EVERY time they wanted to do something.

I also made sure I reminded everyone that he was not to be circumcised or

vaccinated.

A person's a person no matter how small

~Dr. Seuss

_____

From: Vaccinations [mailto:Vaccinations ] On

Behalf Of kelsey

Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 11:40 AM

vaccinations

Subject: info

Can anyone tell me if there is a list that I should give the hospital upon

my arrival to make sure that they don't give me or my baby anything that

isn't necessary. I'm scheduled for a c-section August 23rd and I would

like to know what I should tell them. Has anyone on the list given the

hospital anything like this that might help me know what I should tell them.

Thanks,

Kelsey

[Guest guest]

I would highly suggest checking out the book by Mothering Magazine: Having A

Baby Naturally (I checked it out at our library, and most LLL groups have it in

their library, too.) It gives great guidelines for a birth plan. If you'd like

to see the birth plan I took with us when we delivered, just email me privately

and I'll send it to you! I recommend that you & your husband/partner stay with

the baby AT ALL TIMES while in the hospital, as I've heard mistakes happen more

than we know, and the nurses get into " routines " and might accidentally give you

or your child something you didn't want. We had a very good hospital birth

experience with all three of our kids, and our nurses respected the birth plan.

jsprecourt@...

kelsey <kelseyc1@...> wrote:

Can anyone tell me if there is a list that I should give the hospital upon

my arrival to make sure that they don't give me or my baby anything that

isn't necessary. I'm scheduled for a c-section August 23rd and I would

like to know what I should tell them. Has anyone on the list given the

hospital anything like this that might help me know what I should tell them.

Thanks,

Kelsey

[Guest guest]

An MD give an injection??? LOL Sorry... as a former OB/Ped nurse, that

just struck me funny as I never saw an MD give a " routine " injection to any

baby! ; ) There are usually standing orders for all the babies to

receive the Hep B shot and unless you specifically ask that it NOT be given,

the nurses give it automatically. And as everyone else has recommended,

don't let the baby out of your site (or your husbands if they take the baby

out of the room for any reason). The Vit K and Hep B injections are so

routine, even if you've requested that your baby NOT get it, it may be done

by a nurse that either " forgot " or didn't read the order.

HTH

Kay

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

But I believe the pediatrician will

> give the Hep B shot so she would need to know your wishes.

>

[Guest guest]

so, once again, something comes along and the pharmeceutical companies won't

jump on board because there's no money to be made.......

nothing short of murder

" nothing is so strong as gentleness and nothing is so gentle as real

strength "

>From: " * * " <gemini_0306@...>

>gemini_0306@...

>Subject: info

>Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 20:20:11 -0400

>

>A small, non-toxic molecule may soon be available as an effective treatment

>for many forms of cancer, including lung, breast and brain tumours, say

>University of Alberta researchers.

>

>

>CTV.ca News Staff

>

>A graphic that shows cancer-cell mitochondria. (University of Alberta)

>In findings that " astounded " the researchers, the molecule known as DCA was

>shown to shrink lung, breast and brain tumours in both animal and human

>tissue experiments.

>

>The study was published Tuesday in the journal Cancer Cell.

>

> " I think DCA can be selective for cancer because it attacks a fundamental

>process in cancer development that is unique to cancer cells, " said Dr.

>Evangelos Michelakis, a professor at the University of Alberta department

>of medicine and a key study author.

>

>The molecule appears to repair the damage that cancer cells cause to

>mitochondria, the units that convert food into energy.

>

> " Cancer cells actively suppress their mitochondria, which alters their

>metabolism, and this appears to offer cancer cells a significant advantage

>in growth compared to normal cells, as well as protection from many

>standard chemotherapies, " Michelakis said in a written statement.

>

>As mitochondria regulate cell death, cancer cells can resist being killed

>off.

>

>For years, DCA -- or dichloroacetate -- has been used to treat children

>with inborn errors of metabolism due to mitochondrial diseases.

>

>Until recently, researchers believed damage to mitochondria in cancer cells

>was permanent.

>

>But Michelakis questioned this theory and began testing DCA, which

>activates a critical enzyme, as a way to " revive " cancer-affected

>mitochondria.

>

>He says one of the most exciting things about this compound is that it

>might be able to treat many different forms of cancer because they all

>suppress mitochondrial function.

>

>Therefore, DCA can primarily affect the cancer cells without affecting the

>normal ones.

>

>Researchers also say DCA may prove to be effective because it is a small

>compound, thus easily absorbed in the body.

>

>After oral intake, it can reach areas in the body that other drugs cannot,

>making it possible to treat cancer of the brain, for example.

>

>In addition, because DCA has been used in both healthy people and ailing

>patients with mitochondrial diseases, researchers know it is a relatively

>non-toxic molecule that can be immediately tested in patients with cancer.

>

>The compound, which is sold both as powder and as a liquid, is widely

>available at chemistry stores.

>

>Furthermore, the compound is not patented, nor is it owned by any drug

>firm, so it would be an inexpensive drug to administer.

>

>However, because DCA is not patented, Michelakis expressed concern that it

>may be difficult to find funding from private investors to test the

>compound in clinical trials.

>

> " This preliminary research is encouraging and offers hope to thousands of

>Canadians and all those around the world who are afflicted by cancer, as it

>accelerates our understanding of and action around targeted cancer

>treatments, " said Dr. Philip Branton, scientific director of the Institute

>of Cancer Research.

>

>

>

>

>

> " nothing is so strong as gentleness and nothing is so gentle as real

>strength "

>

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