Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 In a message dated 8/24/00 6:53:57 AM Central Daylight Time, steven.parsons@... writes: << Pax, Steve >> Wow Steve!!!......100 pounds!!! I can't wait to see you!!! Congrats Man and I'll see ya at the picnic!! in Raleigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 In a message dated 8/24/2000 7:53:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time, steven.parsons@... writes: << To those of you struggling with PCPs or insurance companies, don't give up the fight. The change in your life resulting from the MGB is worth whatever hell you have to go through in the short term. Pax, Steve 2-7-00 ~325 8-24-00 ~230 52 pants/now 40-38 3X shirts/now XL, nearing L? >> Hello Steve, I was here back when you use to post a lot. I'm still trying to get insurance approval and if not I'll find some way to self pay. It sounds as if your doing great, your weight loss is fantastic and I bet you feel a 100% better physically!!! Keep up the good work and post again sometime, your sense of humor was great!!!!! Cathy Morrow in Lenoir, NC BMI 42 A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 Welcome back Steve, Did you get my message?? Hope you are back for a while. With Love, Lara M. Akin (BMI 61) Getting my weight down to do the dance with Dr. Rutledge. 423/417/413 Waist 51/45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 I haven't posted on this list in months, but thought I'd check back in. It's good to still see a few names I recognize around here. I had the MGB on 2-7-00 and am nearing 100 lbs. lost by now. I have felt good every since surgery with the exception of a couple of mild bouts of gastritis, which Dr. R. was able to fix up pronto. To those of you struggling with PCPs or insurance companies, don't give up the fight. The change in your life resulting from the MGB is worth whatever hell you have to go through in the short term. Pax, Steve 2-7-00 ~325 8-24-00 ~230 52 pants/now 40-38 3X shirts/now XL, nearing L? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 Hi Steve: Congrats on your weight loss. You were looking great when I saw you in May...you've lost even more. Hope to see you at the picnic! Flo > ** Original Subject: RE: Hi Guys > ** > > ** Original Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 07:51:32 -0400 > ** Original Message follows... > > I haven't posted on this list in months, but thought I'd check back > in. It's good to still see a few names I recognize around here. I > had the MGB on 2-7-00 and am nearing 100 lbs. lost by now. I have > felt good every since surgery with the exception of a couple of mild > bouts of gastritis, which Dr. R. was able to fix up pronto. > > To those of you struggling with PCPs or insurance companies, don't > give up the fight. The change in your life resulting from the MGB is > worth whatever hell you have to go through in the short term. > > Pax, > Steve > 2-7-00 ~325 > 8-24-00 ~230 > 52 pants/now 40-38 > 3X shirts/now XL, nearing L? > > > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm > > To Unsubscribe Send and Email to: MiniGastricBypass-unsubscribe (AT) egroups (DOT) com > >** --------- End Original Message ----------- ** > Florence Ballengee Hollywood, land florence@... Download NeoPlanet at http://www.neoplanet.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 Congratulations Steve...your weight loss is great Kendra in WV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 Thanks Terri Re: hi guys ,I will be praying for you and sending you a virtual hug.Terri G.>> I really don't like to send emails about me, but you guys might besurprised at what has been going on for the last couple of months. Youguys have encouraged me to leave Vanderbilt Hospital and search forsomeone that could at least listen to what's going on. First I was sentto a PCP, that's young and doesn't mind a challenge, and Lord knows I'ma challenge. lol I've been seeing her for about a year, and everycomplaint that I've listed to her has panned out asd something beingwrong.. Not that I'm happy that anythings wrong I'm just happy that sheisn't biased regarding my care and is willing to be open minded, to seeif what I'm telling her can be explained or not.>> She first started trying to see if there is/was something with myability to swallow.. and absolutely by a throat speciallist that I didhave paralysis on the R side of my throat, and that my mouth dosen'tcreate its on saliva, plus I had suffered from trigeminl neuroliga (sp)I have to take 2 tablets 3times aday of Pilocarpine to replace thesaliva so I can even speak.. my mouth is so dry I can't clearly speak.>> This last week has really confirmed to me that I really need to getout of Vanderbilt as they was not working toward assisting me, theywould say, Oh ms parker, you're alright.. just don't worry about it..>> The begining of this last week they performed a bone marrow biopsybecause my blood counts just continued to plumet to the bottom, I hadhad one a couple of years ago and it showed that I was iron deficient,so I took iron tablets three times a day. for a couple of years.. thistime.. my iron was fine but there was something a little screwy in mybone marrow that was a tad bit strange. He told me but it was way overmy head and he said the every famous words, "we'll just watch it" fine.>> I was then sent for a ct scan of my abdomen and pelvis, trying to finda source of bleeding, cancer, or any damage that the old sarc monstermight have caused.. My pelvis was fine, but my liver is huge, he calledoff Hepatits C, and Cirrhosis but secondary to chronic illness(Sarcoidosis) both irreverosible.. but the biggy is that my spleen istwice the size of a normal spleen, but on the inside of the spleen is alymph node that has formed into a Lymphosis (cancerous) cell.. I have 3options #1 to go in a rupture the spleen and get the nodulle out. #2. Donothing, just watch it and make sure that it doesn't rupture . Thelymphoma itself is self contained inside the spleen.. and therefore cannot spread. And it has always seemed to me that when someone is openedup and discovered they have cancer, that when the cancer feels the air,it spreads like crazy. So every 2 months I am to come back and have thetest redone. and should I get into any kind of accident that my cause myspleen to rupture to find my way to the hospital.. He says that thespleens job in an adult is to filter our blood from infections.. andthat I'd risk infections going directly to my organs should I not have aspleen, for the rest of my life.. I'm sorry this is long, but I'm soexcited, not that anything is wrong but that someone took the time tofigure all this crap out for me..>> Sorry, I'm not around that much, but like all of you we are battlingthis crazy disease ourselves. So all of you that have told me to leaveVanderbilt well "I DID IT"..>> Hugs,> > NS Moderator> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 Hope that finding someone who will finally listen & help will work out much better for you.MattSubject: Re: hi guysTo: Neurosarcoidosis Date: Sunday, October 18, 2009, 1:02 PM , I will be praying for you and sending you a virtual hug. Terri G. > > I really don't like to send emails about me, but you guys might be surprised at what has been going on for the last couple of months. You guys have encouraged me to leave Vanderbilt Hospital and search for someone that could at least listen to what's going on. First I was sent to a PCP, that's young and doesn't mind a challenge, and Lord knows I'm a challenge. lol I've been seeing her for about a year, and every complaint that I've listed to her has panned out asd something being wrong.. Not that I'm happy that anythings wrong I'm just happy that she isn't biased regarding my care and is willing to be open minded, to see if what I'm telling her can be explained or not. > > She first started trying to see if there is/was something with my ability to swallow.. and absolutely by a throat speciallist that I did have paralysis on the R side of my throat, and that my mouth dosen't create its on saliva, plus I had suffered from trigeminl neuroliga (sp) I have to take 2 tablets 3times aday of Pilocarpine to replace the saliva so I can even speak.. my mouth is so dry I can't clearly speak. > > This last week has really confirmed to me that I really need to get out of Vanderbilt as they was not working toward assisting me, they would say, Oh ms parker, you're alright.. just don't worry about it.. > > The begining of this last week they performed a bone marrow biopsy because my blood counts just continued to plumet to the bottom, I had had one a couple of years ago and it showed that I was iron deficient, so I took iron tablets three times a day. for a couple of years.. this time.. my iron was fine but there was something a little screwy in my bone marrow that was a tad bit strange. He told me but it was way over my head and he said the every famous words, "we'll just watch it" fine. > > I was then sent for a ct scan of my abdomen and pelvis, trying to find a source of bleeding, cancer, or any damage that the old sarc monster might have caused.. My pelvis was fine, but my liver is huge, he called off Hepatits C, and Cirrhosis but secondary to chronic illness (Sarcoidosis) both irreverosible. . but the biggy is that my spleen is twice the size of a normal spleen, but on the inside of the spleen is a lymph node that has formed into a Lymphosis (cancerous) cell.. I have 3 options #1 to go in a rupture the spleen and get the nodulle out. #2. Do nothing, just watch it and make sure that it doesn't rupture . The lymphoma itself is self contained inside the spleen.. and therefore can not spread. And it has always seemed to me that when someone is opened up and discovered they have cancer, that when the cancer feels the air, it spreads like crazy. So every 2 months I am to come back and have the test redone. and should I get into any kind of accident that my cause my spleen to rupture to find my way to the hospital.. He says that the spleens job in an adult is to filter our blood from infections.. and that I'd risk infections going directly to my organs should I not have a spleen, for the rest of my life.. I'm sorry this is long, but I'm so excited, not that anything is wrong but that someone took the time to figure all this crap out for me.. > > Sorry, I'm not around that much, but like all of you we are battling this crazy disease ourselves. So all of you that have told me to leave Vanderbilt well "I DID IT".. > > Hugs, > > NS Moderator > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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