Re: Test results!

October 3, 2006

In a message dated 10/3/2006 10:19:50 A.M. US Eastern Standard Time, kvetro60@... writes:

Well, everyone, it's official. I got the confirmation last night thatI passed my test for 3rd degree black belt in taekwondo!

that's great news . Can't wait to see pictures.

October 3, 2006

Congrats !

-------------- Original message -------------- From: "revaddict" <revaddict@...>

Well, everyone, it's official. I got the confirmation last night thatI passed my test for 3rd degree black belt in taekwondo! I have somepictures that I will get scanned and uploaded as soon as I can get toa high-speed connection.I won't bore you with all the details, but here are a few highlightsfrom Sunday's test. The test went longer than expected--it was about3.5 hours! The first hour was solid kicking and hand techniques withvery little chance to catch my breath. It was so grueling that Ibegan to see stars! (My instructor had me sit out the last couple ofdrills when he saw what was happening.) To give you an idea of howtough this part was, my uniform got so wet that my belt is still damptwo days later and you could even see my underwear through the uniformif you looked closely. (Sorry if that's too much information, ladies.)I got through the rest of the test okay, but that first hour took somuch out of me that my techniques weren't as clean as they normallyare. I chatted with my instructor about this last night and he toldme that this wasn't a big deal. The point was to see what we would doafter working for a solid hour. So that made me feel better.I also broke three boards with a jumping twisting back kick which I'venever done before. I was trying for four, but after that drainingfirst hour it wasn't happening.As I said, I'll get some pics up soon. I'm taking the rest of theweek off and I'm eating just about anything to celebrate.Thanks for your words of encouragement along the way, everyone.

October 3, 2006

A W E S O M E!!!! Congrats to you , and big, big hugs... :)I so can't wait to see pics!DarcyOn 10/3/06, revaddict <

revaddict@...> wrote:

Well, everyone, it's official. I got the confirmation last night that

I passed my test for 3rd degree black belt in taekwondo! I have some

pictures that I will get scanned and uploaded as soon as I can get to

a high-speed connection.

I won't bore you with all the details, but here are a few highlights

from Sunday's test. The test went longer than expected--it was about

3.5 hours! The first hour was solid kicking and hand techniques with

very little chance to catch my breath. It was so grueling that I

began to see stars! (My instructor had me sit out the last couple of

drills when he saw what was happening.) To give you an idea of how

tough this part was, my uniform got so wet that my belt is still damp

two days later and you could even see my underwear through the uniform

if you looked closely. (Sorry if that's too much information, ladies.)

I got through the rest of the test okay, but that first hour took so

much out of me that my techniques weren't as clean as they normally

are. I chatted with my instructor about this last night and he told

me that this wasn't a big deal. The point was to see what we would do

after working for a solid hour. So that made me feel better.

I also broke three boards with a jumping twisting back kick which I've

never done before. I was trying for four, but after that draining

first hour it wasn't happening.

As I said, I'll get some pics up soon. I'm taking the rest of the

week off and I'm eating just about anything to celebrate.

Thanks for your words of encouragement along the way, everyone.

October 3, 2006

Congratulations ! The test sounds tough but it sounds like you

did great.

Kerry

wrote:

| Well, everyone, it's official. I got the confirmation last night

that

| I passed my test for 3rd degree black belt in taekwondo! I have

some

| pictures that I will get scanned and uploaded as soon as I can get

to

| a high-speed connection.

|

| I won't bore you with all the details, but here are a few highlights

| from Sunday's test. The test went longer than expected--it was

about

| 3.5 hours! The first hour was solid kicking and hand techniques

with

| very little chance to catch my breath. It was so grueling that I

| began to see stars! (My instructor had me sit out the last couple

of

| drills when he saw what was happening.) To give you an idea of how

| tough this part was, my uniform got so wet that my belt is still

damp

| two days later and you could even see my underwear through the

uniform

| if you looked closely. (Sorry if that's too much information,

ladies.)

|

| I got through the rest of the test okay, but that first hour took so

| much out of me that my techniques weren't as clean as they normally

| are. I chatted with my instructor about this last night and he told

| me that this wasn't a big deal. The point was to see what we would

do

| after working for a solid hour. So that made me feel better.

|

| I also broke three boards with a jumping twisting back kick which

I've

| never done before. I was trying for four, but after that draining

| first hour it wasn't happening.

|

| As I said, I'll get some pics up soon. I'm taking the rest of the

| week off and I'm eating just about anything to celebrate.

|

| Thanks for your words of encouragement along the way, everyone.

|

October 3, 2006

Way to go, !

Donna

--- revaddict <revaddict@...> wrote:

> Well, everyone, it's official. I got the

> confirmation last night that

> I passed my test for 3rd degree black belt in

> taekwondo! I have some

> pictures that I will get scanned and uploaded as

> soon as I can get to

> a high-speed connection.

>

> I won't bore you with all the details, but here are

> a few highlights

> from Sunday's test. The test went longer than

> expected--it was about

> 3.5 hours! The first hour was solid kicking and

> hand techniques with

> very little chance to catch my breath. It was so

> grueling that I

> began to see stars! (My instructor had me sit out

> the last couple of

> drills when he saw what was happening.) To give you

> an idea of how

> tough this part was, my uniform got so wet that my

> belt is still damp

> two days later and you could even see my underwear

> through the uniform

> if you looked closely. (Sorry if that's too much

> information, ladies.)

>

> I got through the rest of the test okay, but that

> first hour took so

> much out of me that my techniques weren't as clean

> as they normally

> are. I chatted with my instructor about this last

> night and he told

> me that this wasn't a big deal. The point was to

> see what we would do

> after working for a solid hour. So that made me

> feel better.

>

> I also broke three boards with a jumping twisting

> back kick which I've

> never done before. I was trying for four, but after

> that draining

> first hour it wasn't happening.

>

> As I said, I'll get some pics up soon. I'm taking

> the rest of the

> week off and I'm eating just about anything to

> celebrate.

>

> Thanks for your words of encouragement along the

> way, everyone.

>

__________________________________________________

October 3, 2006

CONGRATS PAUL!!!!!!!! i am so proud i knew you could do it.

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October 3, 2006

revaddict wrote:

> Well, everyone, it's official. I got the confirmation last night that

> I passed my test for 3rd degree black belt in taekwondo!

whoo-hoo !!! congratulations paul ! i had full confidence in you

sounds like your test was very tough! but now you know for sure that

YOU are tougher !

LOL about your see-through uniform got any pics of THAT?! heehee.

of course im dying to see any and all pics that you would like to

post.

i am proud to know a real-life 3rd degree black belt ! WOW! and 3

breaking three boards too !!! that is really awesome!

:*carolyn.

October 3, 2006

revaddict wrote:

> I'm taking the rest of the

> week off and I'm eating just about anything to celebrate.

i wanted to add this --> PARTY ON !!!!

:*carolyn.

October 3, 2006

"I also broke three boards with a jumping twisting back kick which I'venever done before. I was trying for four, but after that drainingfirst hour it wasn't happening" Wow , I would have loved to have seen this! I can't wait to see your photos!! Strikes,

October 5, 2006

You passed your black belt even though the week wasn't too good, you

really deserve this victory. Congratulations!

jienmei

September 22, 2010

Jackie, welcome, not to say I'm glad you are here, I wouldn't wish this on

anyone, but I am glad you found this group, they are very knowledgeable and

supportive.

First off, the most important thing besides antibiotics is a good probiotic to

give you back some of your good bacteria, you can ask your pharmacist for it,

the best will be refridgerated.

I'm very glad you finally found a diagnosis, I went a year not knowing and I

almost went insane, I couldn't imagine 21 years....they think I've had lyme and

co infections for 11 years though, so I am in for the long haul too. I am glad

your doc told you that it is going to be long and slow, just try to remember

that on your bad days, it does get better, just takes a looooooooong time. Have

you read up on what a herx is? Be prepared for that when you do start your abx.

You can pretty much google anything and find a lot of good advice/info on stuff.

Good luck and take care!

Bridget

>

> Hi again, everyone!

>

> Well - I'm back from my appt. - and it was POSITIVE! I am SO full of mixed

> emotions right now. Numb mainly. 21 years of this nightmare.

>

> I know y'all know what it's like, but it's been SO hard when those around me

> do NOT understand. My own sister complained to a friend one time about how I

> " never help out with cleaning the house " .

>

> If she only knew how HARD it is just for me to do the things I HAVE to do

> each day like - um - brushing my teeth! Wears me out to do even that.

>

> Anyway - back to my labs! This was a brand new lyme panel from NeuroScience.

> If you want the full info, it's at:

>

> https://www.neurorelief.com/index.php?option=com_content & task=view & id=604

>

> I don't totally understand what it all means, but the " summary " was: Lyme

> ITT: Positive response / Cytokines: Elevated response. Then it said:

>

> " The results of the Lyme ITT suggest exposure to Lyme-specific antigens. The

> results of the cytokine test suggest an activated immune system

> (inflammatory response) to the Lyme-specific antigens. Therapeutic

> intervention is suggested. "

>

> The ones that seemed the most positive were called " p41 " and " DbpA " . The

> OspC was also high.

>

> She said that there was a STRONG indication of co-infection - that the

> co-infection was even higher than the Lyme itself. So she ran a Bartonella

> test today to send to Quest. We sent bloodwork to an epidemiologist that

> she is in touch with and she said that he tests for Babesiosis. That should

> be back before too much longer.

>

> I was reading the Guidelines of Dr. Burrascano, and the symptoms that

> indicated Babesiosis seemed VERY much " me " - so I have a strong feeling that

> is at least one of the co-infections I have.

>

> My doctor is starting me first on doxycycline 100 mg. twice a day. She said

> this will be a long haul and we'll have to tweak and adjust and possible add

> Biaxin to that as well and she mentioned the " pulsing " method. She gave me

> a handout that explains how she treats and I was thrilled to see she goes by

> Dr. Burrascano's guidelines! I " hope " I am in good hands...! Just in case,

> are than any good LLMD's y'all recommend in the FL Panhandle area?

>

> So now I'm feeling a little overwhelmed, though much relieved! I feel like I

> need to hurry and read everything I can about this to figure out what to DO!

> What supplements, etc., to order.

>

> I can hardly believe after 21 years that this has turned out to be Lyme

> Disease all along - especially since I'm NOT an " outdoors type " at ALL! But

> my husband IS - and this CAN be transmitted sexually, right? From what I've

> been reading, it's starting to look that way...?

>

> Thanks again for being there...

>

> Love,

>

> Jacki

>

September 23, 2010

i am happy for you most of all..now you know...it is a long road....whos to say

how we can get it..maybe even a dog could carry it in or could be on clothes

etc...we can't keep the outside out...then i wonder myself if anyone truelly

knows whether lyme could be transmitted via cows milk or other animal who is

infected...i don't believe anyone knows.. as far as sexually....i haven't heard

that but anyone who knows please speak up on that research finding...thanks...

keep your chin up..i recently was diagnosed...it was bitter sweet..but i try to

see positive in my recovery..in spite of XMRV retrovirus..related to lyme...we

are in a better age for recovery than years back...peace, leanne

From: jbnoteslinger@...

Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:04:28 -0400

Subject: [ ] Test Results!

Hi again, everyone!

Well - I'm back from my appt. - and it was POSITIVE! I am SO full of mixed

emotions right now. Numb mainly. 21 years of this nightmare.

I know y'all know what it's like, but it's been SO hard when those around me

do NOT understand. My own sister complained to a friend one time about how I

" never help out with cleaning the house " .

If she only knew how HARD it is just for me to do the things I HAVE to do

each day like - um - brushing my teeth! Wears me out to do even that.

Anyway - back to my labs! This was a brand new lyme panel from NeuroScience.

If you want the full info, it's at:

https://www.neurorelief.com/index.php?option=com_content & task=view & id=604

I don't totally understand what it all means, but the " summary " was: Lyme

ITT: Positive response / Cytokines: Elevated response. Then it said:

" The results of the Lyme ITT suggest exposure to Lyme-specific antigens. The

results of the cytokine test suggest an activated immune system

(inflammatory response) to the Lyme-specific antigens. Therapeutic

intervention is suggested. "

The ones that seemed the most positive were called " p41 " and " DbpA " . The

OspC was also high.

She said that there was a STRONG indication of co-infection - that the

co-infection was even higher than the Lyme itself. So she ran a Bartonella

test today to send to Quest. We sent bloodwork to an epidemiologist that

she is in touch with and she said that he tests for Babesiosis. That should

be back before too much longer.

I was reading the Guidelines of Dr. Burrascano, and the symptoms that

indicated Babesiosis seemed VERY much " me " - so I have a strong feeling that

is at least one of the co-infections I have.

My doctor is starting me first on doxycycline 100 mg. twice a day. She said

this will be a long haul and we'll have to tweak and adjust and possible add

Biaxin to that as well and she mentioned the " pulsing " method. She gave me

a handout that explains how she treats and I was thrilled to see she goes by

Dr. Burrascano's guidelines! I " hope " I am in good hands...! Just in case,

are than any good LLMD's y'all recommend in the FL Panhandle area?

So now I'm feeling a little overwhelmed, though much relieved! I feel like I

need to hurry and read everything I can about this to figure out what to DO!

What supplements, etc., to order.

I can hardly believe after 21 years that this has turned out to be Lyme

Disease all along - especially since I'm NOT an " outdoors type " at ALL! But

my husband IS - and this CAN be transmitted sexually, right? From what I've

been reading, it's starting to look that way...?

Thanks again for being there...

Love,

Jacki

September 23, 2010

Jackie:

I understand the mixed results of receiving the diagnosis. I know your head is

spinning with all that you have to absorb. Has your husband been tested?

Someone suggested a good probiotic which is great advice. somewhere online I

found Burroscano's supplement and vitamin recommendations in order of

importance. As I could afford it, I added on slowly.

I was just diagnosed in July after having what The U of M told me was Lupus. My

diagnosis came after my 15 year old son's in May. He had been sick for 3 years.

No one EVER mentioned Lyme to either of us but our symptoms seemed to be

screaming " Lyme " . He had 19 doctors. I don't want to count mine. My oldest

healthy son was just diagnosed this month so three of us will be on Burroscano's

treament through an ILADS doctor 5 hours away.

I'm glad to hear you are in good hands.

Doxy didn't make me herx. It wasn't until I combined 3 antibiotics which

includes now Tindamax on the weekends, I am starting to feel some effects but

nothing too bad- yet!

Wishing you the best,

Kari in Ohio

September 23, 2010

Thanks, Bridget! I've read and heard about herx-ing - my doctor is hoping

that by starting me at the 100 mg. dose we'll avoid that, but I know if I

get weird symptoms it's probably that

On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 4:28 PM, bridget <blueyes7648@...> wrote:

> Jackie, welcome, not to say I'm glad you are here, I wouldn't wish this on

> anyone, but I am glad you found this group, they are very knowledgeable and

> supportive.

>

> First off, the most important thing besides antibiotics is a good probiotic

> to give you back some of your good bacteria, you can ask your pharmacist for

> it, the best will be refridgerated.

>

> I'm very glad you finally found a diagnosis, I went a year not knowing and

> I almost went insane, I couldn't imagine 21 years....they think I've had

> lyme and co infections for 11 years though, so I am in for the long haul

> too. I am glad your doc told you that it is going to be long and slow, just

> try to remember that on your bad days, it does get better, just takes a

> looooooooong time. Have you read up on what a herx is? Be prepared for that

> when you do start your abx. You can pretty much google anything and find a

> lot of good advice/info on stuff.

>

> Good luck and take care!

> Bridget

>

September 23, 2010

Wow, Kari, all 3 of you?! That must be very hard... I'm glad you're all

finally getting the right treatment, though. I was also diagnosed with

lupus... My husband hasn't been tested, but only recently has he been

having some vague symptoms of fatigue that he didn't have before. He's

always been " healthy as a horse " with an immune system that kicked

everything he got! I've been attributing his recent fatigue to the extra

stress his job has had him under the past year or so, plus his father passed

away last year after a long illness...

I just came across Burrascano's supplement list last night and wow - some

are expensive! Which ones are you taking? I'm thinking the multi would

definitely be a good one, but it looks like it's around $100 a MONTH! I've

been using Shaklee up till now...

Thanks again,

Jacki

On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 12:21 PM, endomr <ktdommer@...> wrote:

>

> Jackie:

> I understand the mixed results of receiving the diagnosis. I know your head

> is spinning with all that you have to absorb. Has your husband been tested?

> Someone suggested a good probiotic which is great advice. somewhere online

> I found Burroscano's supplement and vitamin recommendations in order of

> importance. As I could afford it, I added on slowly.

> I was just diagnosed in July after having what The U of M told me was

> Lupus. My diagnosis came after my 15 year old son's in May. He had been sick

> for 3 years. No one EVER mentioned Lyme to either of us but our symptoms

> seemed to be screaming " Lyme " . He had 19 doctors. I don't want to count

> mine. My oldest healthy son was just diagnosed this month so three of us

> will be on Burroscano's treament through an ILADS doctor 5 hours away.

> I'm glad to hear you are in good hands.

> Doxy didn't make me herx. It wasn't until I combined 3 antibiotics which

> includes now Tindamax on the weekends, I am starting to feel some effects

> but nothing too bad- yet!

> Wishing you the best,

> Kari in Ohio

>

October 10, 2010

Nobody in their right mind would give you suggestions without seeing the actual

test results. Perhaps you could post them in the files section and refer to

them in a repost of this message?

Andy

http://www.noamalgam.com/index.html

Amalgam Illness: Diagnosis and Treatment

http://www.noamalgam.com/hairtestbook.html

Hair Test Interpretation: Finding Hidden Toxicities

http://www.noamalgam.com/nourishinghope.html

Nourishing Hope for Autism: Nutrition Intervention for Healing Our Children

http://www.noamalgam.com/biologicaltreatments.html

Biological Treatments for Autism and PDD

>

> Hi,

>

> I hope you guys can give me some advice....

>

> My hair mineral analysis shows high levels of lead and mercury, moderately

high for cadmium, nickel, arsenic and aluminum. Essential trace elements

normal/low. Most of the essential minerals are borderline low, apart from copper

which is normal - (Weird)? Copper is also raised in my urine analysis after DMSA

challenge, which follows;

>

> Urine test at rest shows high levels of arsenic, barium, mercury and nickel.

Moderately high levels of cadmium, lead and aluminum and tin. High calcium and

magnesium (although I'm told this reflects good intake). All other essential

minerals are normal apart from cobalt and manganese are borderline high.

>

> Urine test after chelator (DMSA) shows high levels of arsenic and barium

(almost the same as rest figures for rest urine). There is a substantial

increase in lead. Also the same for mercury, a substantial increase after

chelation. I suppose this goes to show how good DMSA is at removing metals. The

other toxic elements are the same as the urine rest figures.

>

> Maybe this whole thing explains why I can''t tolerate zinc above a certain

point, I also cannot tolerate Iodine, I used to use it at around 25mg but the

same thing happened when I used zinc, bad lower back pain, headaches etc.

>

> I started chelation yesterday with DMSA, 40mg 6 times a day (total approx

250mg), every four hours for three days, then four days off, as per Andy Cutler

protocol. Getting some pretty bad headaches, could this be because my liver

isn't working properly? I normally have to take dandelion and milk thistle 3 or

4 times a day to get rid of the headache (thats without chelation). But now I

have tried this and the headaches persist. I saw a post about Cutler

recommending glycine and taurine for bile secretion. I have always have a

problem with bile secretion, high fecal fat content, headaches etc so I have

been taking Ox bile and pancreatin for some years. Do you think it is worth

trying glycine/taurine?

>

> Thanks.

>

October 11, 2010

Hi Andy/All,

Sorry here we go;

Hair mineral analysis;

Part 1- -

http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e36/blairzz/?action=view & current=Hairmineralan\

alysis.jpg & newest=1

Part 2 -

http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e36/blairzz/?action=view & current=Hairmineralan\

alysiscont.jpg & newest=1

Urine test at rest;

Part 1 -

http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e36/blairzz/?action=view & current=Picture1-2.jp\

g & newest=1

Part 2

-http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e36/blairzz/?action=view & current=Picture1-3-2\

..jpg & newest=1

Urine test after chelator (DMSA) ;

Result here part 1 -

http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e36/blairzz/?action=view & current=Picture1.jpg & \

newest=1

Part 2 -

http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e36/blairzz/?action=view & current=Picture1-1.jp\

g & newest=1

Thanks.

> >

> > Hi,

> >

> > I hope you guys can give me some advice....

> >

> > My hair mineral analysis shows high levels of lead and mercury, moderately

high for cadmium, nickel, arsenic and aluminum. Essential trace elements

normal/low. Most of the essential minerals are borderline low, apart from copper

which is normal - (Weird)? Copper is also raised in my urine analysis after DMSA

challenge, which follows;

> >

> > Urine test at rest shows high levels of arsenic, barium, mercury and

nickel. Moderately high levels of cadmium, lead and aluminum and tin. High

calcium and magnesium (although I'm told this reflects good intake). All other

essential minerals are normal apart from cobalt and manganese are borderline

high.

> >

> > Urine test after chelator (DMSA) shows high levels of arsenic and barium