Re: New Member

[Guest guest]

Hi Helen,

Welcome to the group. I hope you enjoy it!

Joyce

> Hi everyone,

>

> I joined the group last week and this is just to introduce myself.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Helen

and welcome I know what you mean about nearly new sales I to adore getting a

good bargain ;o)

Lonnie Phoebe & Eloisa's mama

& expecting a Christmas delivery...

My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what you

start.

So far today, I have finished 2 bags of chips and a Chocolate cake.

I feel better already.

[Guest guest]

Hi Helen

Welcome to coffee. Hope you enjoy it and will join in when/as you

want.

Todman

Treasurer, Stansted Branch (R5)

Mum to , 3½

Hi everyone,

I joined the group last week and this is just to introduce myself.

I'm in my early thirties, have one son, asged 14 months, and he's my

full time job.

[Guest guest]

Hi Helen

Welcome to the list I've put some of my details below my signature. I

work freelance part-time from home but am on maternity leave at the moment -

well sort of - I don't get paid !!

Looking forward to getting to know you

Jenni ( & Gethyn) South Wales

*, nearly 17yrs

Horrible Hospital Birth induction, epidural, manual removal of retained

placenta with no anaesthetic.

*Mari 3yrs

Happy Home-Birth Transferred to hospital with a retained placenta ended

up with a pph, GA and blood transfusions because of their failure to

recognise the seriousness of my condition.

* Babi Bach exp.09/2001 (now 37wks+)

Planning a Home Water-Birth with an Independent Midwife.

[Guest guest]

Helen,

Welcome to this list I am sure you will enjoy it as much as we all do!

take care,

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New member

Hi everyone,

I joined the group last week and this is just to introduce myself.

I'm in my early thirties, have one son, asged 14 months, and he's my

full time job.

I joined the NCT when pregnant, did the antenatal classes to meet

parents like us, which worked as 5 couples are still part of the

regular coffee group. I go along to my NCT area group (and postnatal

group), so hubby thinks I spend my whole week at coffee groups!

I'm a regular Nearly New Sale buyer, and love working out how much

I've saved, last time it was almost £250. I generally help at them

to

avoid the queue and see the bargains early!

[Guest guest]

Carol please be careful for having the attitude that you cannot gain weight from

eating food. You probably can gain weight. Just because you cannot eat that much

food at one time does not mean that you cannot pick up bad habits such as

grazing (eating little amounts all day long constantly) or falling into drinking

high calorie liquids or drinking with your meals which will push food through

and allow you to eat more. I am six years out and it is possible to gain with

this surgery.

I do want however to heartily welcome you to this list and wish you the best of

luck with your baby wishes!

Ferguson Rasley

mailto:dferguson@...

New Member

My name is Carol and I live in Alaska! I had Rouy n Y Sept 8th of

last year. My surgeon has asked his patients to wait 18 mos post op

to have children. I really want more children and my husband who

has LDS background always wanted more children. We have 2

children. I really want another one! I gained 100lbs with each

child and am looking forward to looking " cute " when I'm pregnant. I

have the scilastic band so I cannot gain weight from eating food. I

am looking forward to having a pregnancy without as much pain, and

more energy. I looked at your pictures of how " cute " you looked

pregnant, and how beautiful your children are!

http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?

N=S1035770977 & NoStatic=1.

You can cut and paste my OH profile which also has a link to my

family's home page. The pictures of my family are a little

outdated, but my kids are on there!

Thank you! Have a wonderful day!

Carol Sly

Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3

[Guest guest]

Welcome Carol!! I'm LDS also and am 18 weeks pregnant with my 1st. I'm

very very excited!

It's so much fun looking pregnant than " heavy " - I love it. People are

noticing more and more now that I'm an expecting mom and not just BIG. It's

great.

Good Luck! I'm looking forward to getting to know you more.

Sandy

www.babysites.com/sites/smangani

-- New Member

My name is Carol and I live in Alaska! I had Rouy n Y Sept 8th of

last year. My surgeon has asked his patients to wait 18 mos post op

to have children. I really want more children and my husband who

has LDS background always wanted more children. We have 2

children. I really want another one! I gained 100lbs with each

child and am looking forward to looking " cute " when I'm pregnant. I

have the scilastic band so I cannot gain weight from eating food. I

am looking forward to having a pregnancy without as much pain, and

more energy. I looked at your pictures of how " cute " you looked

pregnant, and how beautiful your children are!

http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?

N=S1035770977 & NoStatic=1.

You can cut and paste my OH profile which also has a link to my

family's home page. The pictures of my family are a little

outdated, but my kids are on there!

Thank you! Have a wonderful day!

Carol Sly

Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3

[Guest guest]

Carol, Welcome!! Who did your surgery??

Cheryl

New Member

My name is Carol and I live in Alaska! I had Rouy n Y Sept 8th of

last year. My surgeon has asked his patients to wait 18 mos post op

to have children. I really want more children and my husband who

has LDS background always wanted more children. We have 2

children. I really want another one! I gained 100lbs with each

child and am looking forward to looking " cute " when I'm pregnant. I

have the scilastic band so I cannot gain weight from eating food. I

am looking forward to having a pregnancy without as much pain, and

more energy. I looked at your pictures of how " cute " you looked

pregnant, and how beautiful your children are!

http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?

N=S1035770977 & NoStatic=1.

You can cut and paste my OH profile which also has a link to my

family's home page. The pictures of my family are a little

outdated, but my kids are on there!

Thank you! Have a wonderful day!

Carol Sly

Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3

[Guest guest]

:

Conrad's on your pregnancy what an exciting time for you. I wish you

and your twins all the best.

Virginia

New Member

Hi Everyone,

My name is . I had gbs 6-03. I lost 135 lbs with about 25 to

go. I had been trying to get pg for 8 years and finally did with the

help of IVF. I am pg with twins. I am 9wks. I look forward to

getting lots of advice from you.

Thanks,

Lias

Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3

[Guest guest]

Welcome, !

Congrats on your pregnancy. I just started coming here, too. I had

RNY 4/22/03 and have gone from 261 to 150. I will be trying to

conceive pretty soon. This group has lots of wisdom to share with

us.

Inga

>

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> My name is . I had gbs 6-03. I lost 135 lbs with about 25

to

> go. I had been trying to get pg for 8 years and finally did with

the

> help of IVF. I am pg with twins. I am 9wks. I look forward to

> getting lots of advice from you.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Lias

[Guest guest]

Hi Carol

Thanks for the words of advise. Its always nice to be made feel

welcome on a new group with a post.

Silly me thought this was an Australian site.... the girl who gave me

the link was apart of my SydneyBandsters (lapband) group.

I live on the Central Coast of New South Wales in Australia... an

hours drive from Sydney.

Alaska sounds interesting. Its always the places and countries in

stark contrast to my own that intrigue. I love to travel.

Thanks again

e

[Guest guest]

Dear Nina,

I am quite sure no-one here would feel insulted! It is great that

you have sought help for your condition. Fingers crossed that it is

not cancer as there are other things it could be I guess. Let us

know how you get on as there are many helpful people here to talk

to. Also, there is a lot of information on this site if you look

around.

I found this site very informative too: www.cancerbacup.org.uk

Good luck with the colonoscopy,

Fran

>

>

> Hello everyone.

>

> I am a new member. I have been reading some of your posts. I

hope I do not insult anyone by

> requesting information. I have not had a diagnosis of cancer - I

have had bleeding and pain

> accompanied by fatigue that just won't leave me. I had a

sigmoidoscopy 2 weeks ago but the doctor

> could not see where the bloody streaks were coming from, so I am

having a colonoscopy tomorrow.

>

> I watched my Grandmother die a horrible death from bowel cancer,

so the possibility that that is

> what I am facing is in the back of my mind. I am 36.

>

> Nina.xx

>

>

>

> ___________________________________________________________

> How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday

> snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos http://uk.photos.yahoo.com

>

[Guest guest]

Nina,

I hope you just have a diverticulitus or something and

not cancer, but on the good side: if the doctor does

not see the cancer in a sigmoscope, that means it is

farther away from the anus and those patients with

cancer further from the anus or ructum have less

problems and I think less recurrance than close.

If it is cancer it is a fairly common (not painless

but common) surgery to cut it our and then do

prophalactic chemotherapy.

Just make sure it has not already spread to the liver

or the lungs. If that happens then you are a stage 4

and people don't want to talk to you.

Good luck. Don't worry, Be happy.

Len

--- Nina wrote:

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Hello everyone.

I am a new member. I have been reading some of your

posts. I hope I do not insult anyone by

requesting information. I have not had a diagnosis of

cancer - I have had bleeding and pain

accompanied by fatigue that just won't leave me. I

had a sigmoidoscopy 2 weeks ago but the doctor

could not see where the bloody streaks were coming

from, so I am having a colonoscopy tomorrow.

I watched my Grandmother die a horrible death from

bowel cancer, so the possibility that that is

what I am facing is in the back of my mind. I am 36.

Nina.xx

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or

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/suthercon/

yahoo.com/group/colon_cancer_support/links or

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/suthercon/

[Guest guest]

Dear Len.

Thank you for your post.

Do you know if colitis, diverticulitis and Crohns show up in a blood

test? My blood test was fine, and although the doctor didn't talk to

me directly during my sigmoidoscopy, (why would he, I was just an anus

to him) I did hear him mutter to his colleague that the mucus was

normal.

I find myself wondering all sorts of things at the moment. I am an

analytical person by nature and have been thinking about tumours and

the kind of bleeding they can produce. Would it be bloody streaks like

I had, or is the bleeding more profuse and therefore undoubtedly

something more serious.

My consultant told me he thinks I have a lesion, whatever that may be.

Nina.xx

[Guest guest]

>

> > I am in West Norfolk in England.

> >

> > Nina.xx

>

>

> Hi Nina

>

> I cant find any reference to West Norfolk can you be more specific.

> It helps when people can pinpoint nearest hospitals etc.

I live in Heacham near Kings Lynn. My hospital is the Queen

in Kings Lynn, Norfolk.

And I wish it wasn't.

Nina.xx

[Guest guest]

Hi again Nina,

I see from other posts that you are in Norfolk; we are in Devon.

IF you do have CC (obviously I hope that you don't) then you will be

able to call CancerBACUP's information service for advice and copies

of their booklets. tel.020 7739 2280 or Freephone 0. You

can read their booklets online but it is easier to have the paper

version I think.

One of my grandmothers also died of Bowel Cancer but my other

grandmother had surgery for the same thing about 5 years ago and

there has been no reoccurance. She is 90yrs old now so it shows it

can be beaten!

My husband had surgery in October for a Stage III cancer and has had

2 out of his 12 chemotherapy treatments. He recovered from the

surgery very fast, pretty much back to normal within the 6 weeks

post-op; it is the chemo that brings him down a bit. I just mention

it in case your condition requires surgery, to tell you not to

worry. He was out of hospital in 5 days!

We found it very difficult waiting for the tests and the results.

Try not to get too frightened, keep busy, share your concerns with

your friends and feel free to post here. It is better that someone

should ask questions and not have cancer than to feel unable to and

miss something. Garbled but I hope you see what I mean!

Take care,

Fran

> >

> >

> > Hello everyone.

> >

> > I am a new member. I have been reading some of your posts. I

> hope I do not insult anyone by

> > requesting information. I have not had a diagnosis of cancer -

I

> have had bleeding and pain

> > accompanied by fatigue that just won't leave me. I had a

> sigmoidoscopy 2 weeks ago but the doctor

> > could not see where the bloody streaks were coming from, so I am

> having a colonoscopy tomorrow.

> >

> > I watched my Grandmother die a horrible death from bowel cancer,

> so the possibility that that is

> > what I am facing is in the back of my mind. I am 36.

> >

> > Nina.xx

> >

> >

> >

> > ___________________________________________________________

> > How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday

> > snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos http://uk.photos.yahoo.com

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Fran.

Thank you so much for your very reassuring post. I wish you and your

husband all the best.

I do in fact feel a lot more positive about tomorrow. Thank you again

for that.

What does Devon look like at this time of year? In some parts of

Norfolk it looks like a picture postcard when it's frosty.

Love,

Ninaxx

[Guest guest]

Thank you Nina, well here on the edge of Dartmoor it all looks very

pretty in the frosty mornings.....then the rain and the wind comes!

I,ll be thinking of you tomorrow and hope all goes well.

Warmest,

Fran

>

> Dear Fran.

>

> Thank you so much for your very reassuring post. I wish you and

your

> husband all the best.

>

> I do in fact feel a lot more positive about tomorrow. Thank you

again

> for that.

>

> What does Devon look like at this time of year? In some parts of

> Norfolk it looks like a picture postcard when it's frosty.

>

> Love,

>

> Ninaxx

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Ninna, I am so sorry you are going through ll this stress. Please

know that you are added in my Prayers. You are doing the right thing

getting all this checked out. Whatever they find it is not the end of

the world. There is treatment and hope. Please come here often and

post and let us know what they find and how you are doing. Ingrid

>

>

> Hello everyone.

>

> I am a new member. I have been reading some of your posts. I hope

I do not insult anyone by

> requesting information. I have not had a diagnosis of cancer - I

have had bleeding and pain

> accompanied by fatigue that just won't leave me. I had a

sigmoidoscopy 2 weeks ago but the doctor

> could not see where the bloody streaks were coming from, so I am

having a colonoscopy tomorrow.

>

> I watched my Grandmother die a horrible death from bowel cancer, so

the possibility that that is

> what I am facing is in the back of my mind. I am 36.

>

> Nina.xx

>

>

>

> ___________________________________________________________

> How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday

> snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos http://uk.photos.yahoo.com

>

[Guest guest]

Nina, So many that have had colon cancer can tell you that their

sympthoms have all been different. So you cannot tell what it is by

the sympthoms. Please try to calm down and put some faith in God that

this might just be something minor. Ingrid

>

> Dear Len.

>

> Thank you for your post.

>

> Do you know if colitis, diverticulitis and Crohns show up in a

blood

> test? My blood test was fine, and although the doctor didn't talk

to

> me directly during my sigmoidoscopy, (why would he, I was just an

anus

> to him) I did hear him mutter to his colleague that the mucus was

> normal.

>

> I find myself wondering all sorts of things at the moment. I am an

> analytical person by nature and have been thinking about tumours

and

> the kind of bleeding they can produce. Would it be bloody streaks

like

> I had, or is the bleeding more profuse and therefore undoubtedly

> something more serious.

>

> My consultant told me he thinks I have a lesion, whatever that may

be.

>

> Nina.xx

>

[Guest guest]

I''m afraid I can't answer any of your questions Nina.

I don't have any experience in any of those areas.

Len

--- ninamcd30 wrote:

---------------------------------

Dear Len.

Thank you for your post.

Do you know if colitis, diverticulitis and Crohns show

up in a blood

test? My blood test was fine, and although the doctor

didn't talk to

me directly during my sigmoidoscopy, (why would he, I

was just an anus

to him) I did hear him mutter to his colleague that

the mucus was

normal.

I find myself wondering all sorts of things at the

moment. I am an

analytical person by nature and have been thinking

about tumours and

the kind of bleeding they can produce. Would it be

bloody streaks like

I had, or is the bleeding more profuse and therefore

undoubtedly

something more serious.

My consultant told me he thinks I have a lesion,

whatever that may be.

Nina.xx

For an an extensive collection of colon cancer related

links go to

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/colon_cancer_support/links

or

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/suthercon/

yahoo.com/group/colon_cancer_support/links or

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/suthercon/

[Guest guest]

Nina,

I can personally tell you from experience that the people in here

are like my second family. Do not be afraid to ask questions as one

of the reasons for this board is so that people can become informed.

I don't know where I would be without the support and information

that everyone has given me here.

Dan &

>

>

> Hello everyone.

>

> I am a new member. I have been reading some of your posts. I hope

I do not insult anyone by

> requesting information. I have not had a diagnosis of cancer - I

have had bleeding and pain

> accompanied by fatigue that just won't leave me. I had a

sigmoidoscopy 2 weeks ago but the doctor

> could not see where the bloody streaks were coming from, so I am

having a colonoscopy tomorrow.

>

> I watched my Grandmother die a horrible death from bowel cancer, so

the possibility that that is

> what I am facing is in the back of my mind. I am 36.

>

> Nina.xx

>

>

>

> ___________________________________________________________

> How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday

> snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos http://uk.photos.yahoo.com

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Dear Nina,

>

> First of all I hope your colonscopy went well. Second

> I need to apologize and I owe you an explanation.

> Recentely I have been receiving nasty emails from a

> person or few persons, I really don't know because

> their addresses is always different. At first this -

> these people used to write nice emails asking me for

> advices on how to cope with their disease, then they

> have started to write me nasty emails. One of this

> persons was called Nina, so I quickly jumped to

> conclusions. Wrong, I shoulnd have done that. I am so

> sorry I might have hurt you. This is something I don't

> like doing it. I was happy however that you have

> received so many good and supportive answers. I hope

> your problem is something minor and that you can solve

> it easily. Please forgive me, and write back when ever

> you need to. ( really hope you don't need it) The

> board is full of nice people who don't just jump to

> wrong conclusions like I did.

>

> Love and prayers for you,

> Lydia

Dear Lydia.

Please don't give it a second thought. Having the internet for

information and support groups is wonderful, but I know only too well

that out there there are some very sick people, such as you have

described above, that seek to distress and even terrorise certain

people for their own twisted entertainment. I am so sorry that you

have been one of the unlucky chosen ones for them to inflict their

poison onto.

In my short time perusing the posts it has become obvious that here

on this board you have many good, decent and well-balanced people

from whom to gain support and understanding whenever you need it.

I hope you will allow them to keep you strong when others let you

down.

I was reluctant to post at first, not knowing whether or not I

actually had a disease to be concerned about. I need not have

worried, as certain people not only made me welcome, but reassured me

and offered me hope even if the worst came to the worst and I was

diagnosed with a malignancy. To everyone who responded, I thank you

from the bottom of my heart. You have been a gift. Please do not

hesitate to contact me at any time, for anything.

So now onto my colonoscopy today. It turned out to be completely

clear. I have a nasty case of spastic colon and irritable bowel

syndrome, but nothing like the kind of horrors that most of you have

to contend with.

As I said above, if there is anyway in which I can be of help to

anyone, please do not hesitate to email me.

Best of luck and love to all of you.

Nina.xx

[Guest guest]

Nina

Hip Hip Hooray. Clean and Clear. Oh that is what we like to hear.

No I am not a poet by any stretch of the imagination. LOL What happy news

and am sure that you were

Extremely relieved to hear that. Have a lovely Christmas and Very Happy and

Healthy new year.

Don't be a stranger now.. You let us know how you are doing. Jolene

So now onto my colonoscopy today. It turned out to be completely

clear. I have a nasty case of spastic colon and irritable bowel

syndrome, but nothing like the kind of horrors that most of you have

to contend with.

As I said above, if there is anyway in which I can be of help to

anyone, please do not hesitate to email me.

Best of luck and love to all of you.

Nina.xx

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