Guest guest Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 Hi , I too am guilty of not contributing as much as I should to the site. But I read your posting about the NEBOSH course; " Have recently completed my NEBOSH General Cert and would welcome some feedback from anyone who has done the same.. " I did the NEBOSH course about 4 years ago. I was a mobile Occupational Health Adviser for aboout 15 of factories in the Midlands, and was part of the Site Safety Team. I recently emigrated to Perth, Western Australia and was looking to get back into the remote area field of work. I am now the OH & S Coordinator on a copper mine in the north of the state. My NEBOSH was recognised as was my other experience and qualifications. The H & S legislative framework for the UK is very similar to the Australian setup and I have found it fairly easy to make the transition. It may be an old saying, but there is no need to re-invent the wheel. So, I'd say that doing a NEBOSH is well worthwhile, not only for use in UK but anywhere else. Once you have the basics of H & S they are applicable anywhere. Regards, Owen Donnelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2003 Report Share Posted August 7, 2003 Awe, Katz! I wish I was coming to the party so I could see you! In any case, it's great to hear from you! Hugs! Tracey > Hi all, > Remember me?????????? I got so far behind cuz you all became soooo > chatty and I had to get back to work and ...... ?????> Till then, > Katz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2003 Report Share Posted August 7, 2003 > Hi all, > Remember me?????????? It will be great to see as many of you as I can. > Till then, > Katz Katz, that sounds great! We will party all night! I don't have to work on Monday. marta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2003 Report Share Posted December 27, 2003 GREAT writing! I wish I was creative enough to send out cards with this message. On Saturday, December 27, 2003, at 10:23 AM, HANK wrote: > Please accept without obligation, express or implied, these best > wishes for > an environmentally safe, socially responsible, low stress, non > addictive, > and gender neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday (in the > Northern hemisphere) as practiced within the most enjoyable > traditions > of the religious persuasion of your choice (but with respect for the > religious > or secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, or for their > choice not to > practice religious or secular traditions at all)and further for a > fiscally successful, > personally fulfilling, and medically uncomplicated onset of the > generally accepted > calendar year(including but not limited to, the Christian calendar, > but not > without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures). > The > preceding wishes are extended without regard to the race, creed, > color, age, > physical ability, religious faith, choice of computer platform, or > sexual > preference of the wishee(s). > > > HANK > > Please visit the Zapper homepage at > http://www.ZapLife.org > > <image.tiff> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 welcome kate, > To date she has no vaccinations. please please please keep it that way!!!! vaccine-free and wholesome food is the best way to live a healthy life. :-) claudia ===== http://www.himalayasalt.co.uk http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem & item=2986556451 http://www.freeyurko.bizland.com/ http://www.he-ed.org.uk " The mind is like a parachute. In order to function, it first has to open. " -- Dewar ___________________________________________________________ BT Broadband - Free modem offer, sign up online today and save £80 http://bt..co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 Hi Kate, Congratulations on your new baby..... I have a 4 year old and a 11 week old, both unvaccinated. Unfortunatly I have to return to work soon, but I've enjoyed my four months at home. My son attends daycare, and my husband and I are trying to work out a schedule where we'll work different shifts, so we can keep the little one out of daycare for a while..... his consturction company doesn't always have two shifts, but they're working on a new Walmart at the moment, and while that continues, he can work a late shift instead of the morning one....... Welcome to the group...... Chelly Greetings Hello everyone. I'm new to this group, and I just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Kate and I live in Maine. I have a six month old daughter, Madisun. To date she has no vaccinations. Thanks to my doula I have been informed of the risks of vaccinating. I am constantly reading material on vaccinations to help me in my decision. So, when I found this group I was very excited to join. Now I can hear others stories and experiences on this huge issue. Thank you. Kate ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 Hello Kate, You don't want to learn the hard way! I have an ASD son (trying to reverse the ravages of vaccine), a daughter with vision problems (trying to heal her eyes) and subtle things with my other partially vaxed kids. My youngest two are UNVAXED, and their development and health is INCREDIBLE! What is even more interesting is that the more I treat my vaccine injured kids (homeopathy, nutrition, therapy) and try to undo what mainstream medicine has done, the more development I see and happier, healthy kids. My ASD son, whom I thought might never speak, finally began to speak at age 4 1/2. And til this day at age 8 1/2, it has been struggle after struggle. He is not cured, but said to his dad yesterday, " I need help on the computer, Daddy. " Wow!!! This is wonderful for my son because he struggles with syntax and other speech and language issues. My point is this, it took my son 81/2 years+endless therapies (including homeopathy and nutrutional programs--ongoing) to say this sentence to his father! I am sooooo excited, but also realize the struggles that my son and I have been through. I am convinced that unvaxed children are healthier, happier and develop better than vaxed kids. When others observe my two unvaxed kids, they are astounded by their development for their age. And when I compare my unvaxed to others, there is clearly a difference. You are lucky to have been informed about the dangers of vaccine. I wish I had known when my first kids were born. As I always say, " vaccine free is the only way to be. " Lynda Nixon hlove7282 wrote: >Hello everyone. I'm new to this group, and I just wanted to take a >moment to introduce myself. My name is Kate and I live in Maine. I >have a six month old daughter, Madisun. To date she has no >vaccinations. Thanks to my doula I have been informed of the risks >of vaccinating. I am constantly reading material on vaccinations to >help me in my decision. So, when I found this group I was very >excited to join. Now I can hear others stories and experiences on >this huge issue. > >Thank you. >Kate > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 > > Greetings from a grey UK lol, hope you all doing fine, if anyone has > any info on genotype 1a or a 300 viral load I would be grateful > > Ice* very gratefull if someone answer message for me~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Hello Ice, My name is Suzie & I have hep c genotype 1, I'm not sure if it's a or b , my viral load when we last checked was 1,000,000. What is it that you'd like to know? Genotype 1a is probably the hardest genotype to get rid of. People with genotype 2 or 3 are usually treated for 24 weeks, those of us with type 1 a or b stay on tx for at least 48 weeks. This is the most common genotype in North America. Viral load doesn't tell us as much as we'd like to know & can change rapidly from the low number you quote to a count in the millions, like mine - next week mine could be low & yours high. Like everything about this disease ,one day can differ strongly from the next. I hope I've given you some of the answers you need - if you need anything else just let us know. It might be easier to ask specific questions, then it's easier for us to answer. Good Luck, Suzie####### <ice70000@...> wrote: > > Greetings from a grey UK lol, hope you all doing fine, if anyone has > any info on genotype 1a or a 300 viral load I would be grateful > > Ice*very gratefull if someone answer message for me~ Next time I'm coming back as a cat . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 > > > > Greetings from a grey UK lol, hope you all doing fine, if anyone > has > > any info on genotype 1a or a 300 viral load I would be grateful > > > > Ice* > > very gratefull if someone answer message for me~ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 Vegetable glycerine is OK for all blood types. Heidi has discussed this many times in her column on Dr. D'Adamo's website. It is not coconut oil, even though it usually is made from coconut oil. I would not use splenda. Search the Internet for some of the risks associated with its use. Why use Splenda with its risks when you can use vegetable glycerine. Don > My name is and allow me to introduce myself. I'm 32 O (secretor) male and have followed the diet off and on for about three years. I'm athletically inclined and enjoy the fner things in life. I find one needs to be quite obsessive to actually follow ER4YT yet luckily I am...I have a couple of questions that I hope can be answered. One, is vegetable glycerine an avoid. I looked at a bottle of it today and it derived from coconut oil so I would assume it would be an avoid for us since coconuts are a no-no. Also what about Splenda? I noticed that it contained maltodexrin which is a no-no as well? Well, thanks and I look forward to the correspondance. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 Welcome, Vegetable glycerin is a neutral, not the component of coconut oil that causes the problems. Splenda not officially categorized as far as I know. Better choice than the pink or blue stuff, but stevia or veg glycerin probably best for us. Cheryl O+ secretor Fort Worth, TX > My fellow O dieters, > > My name is and allow me to introduce myself. I'm 32 O (secretor) male and have followed the diet off and on for about three years. I'm athletically inclined and enjoy the fner things in life. I find one needs to be quite obsessive to actually follow ER4YT yet luckily I am...I have a couple of questions that I hope can be answered. One, is vegetable glycerine an avoid. I looked at a bottle of it today and it derived from coconut oil so I would assume it would be an avoid for us since coconuts are a no-no. Also what about Splenda? I noticed that it contained maltodexrin which is a no-no as well? Well, thanks and I look forward to the correspondance. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 , Heidi says this is one of the exceptions, as this form doesn't cause a problem and actually helps balance the blood sugar. It is fine for both Nonnies and Secretors. Greetings > My fellow O dieters, > > My name is and allow me to introduce myself. I'm 32 O (secretor) male and have followed the diet off and on for about three years. I'm athletically inclined and enjoy the fner things in life. I find one needs to be quite obsessive to actually follow ER4YT yet luckily I am...I have a couple of questions that I hope can be answered. One, is vegetable glycerine an avoid. I looked at a bottle of it today and it derived from coconut oil so I would assume it would be an avoid for us since coconuts are a no-no. Also what about Splenda? I noticed that it contained maltodexrin which is a no-no as well? Well, thanks and I look forward to the correspondance. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 It may not be heart burn. It could be a spasm. Throwing up blood is not normal. Talk to your surgeon ASP, good luck. Greetings I just wanted to say Hi to everyone, I'm new to the list and hope to learn a few things. I was diagnosed with achalasia back in october of 2003 and had surgery, a heller myotomy?, in jan 2004. It helped a lot but I'm still having problems. Is it normal or unusual to get really bad heartburn after the surgery? Maybe once a week I have heartburn so bad it makes me want to cry and I"ll retch occoationally throwing up some blood. Sorry for being so graphic :/ I am just looking to see if anyone else has had any problems after the surgery and some advice over what I should do next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 From: " Joan Pearse " <jpearse@...> <achalasia > Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 8:45 PM Subject: Re: Greetings > Hi , Welcome to the group ! > Sorry you are having problems after your myotomy, with heartburn. Did you > have a fundoplication or wrap done at the time? This is where they wrap a > portion of your stomach wall round the oesophageal sphincter after the > myotomy and this serves to help block out the stomach acid from pushing up > into you oesophagus. > The pain could be from stomach acid 'refluxing' up into the oesophagus and > burning it or it could be from acid which is being manufactured in your > oesophagus by food that builds up there and starts to rot. I could also be > from oesophageal spasms - these are called non cardiac chest pain (NCCP) > NCCP is often severe and can mimic a heart attack because the pain is felt > in the chest, neck and in all sorts of places like the teeth. > If it is stomach acid then you need a protein pump inhibitor (PPI) type > medication to stop the stomach producing so much acid. If it is acid from > food build-up then things like Tums and aluminium hydroxide are supposed to > work. [i have this problem and neither work very well for me!] I have to eat > some bland food - as blotting paper (!)- to settle it down. > > If you get heartburn mainly when you lie down then you will have to raise > the head of your bed or mattress in some way [ bricks or a wedge pillow ] or > sleep sitting up in a recliner when things get bad at night. > > Hope this helps a bit, but I would seriously suggest that you see your > gastroenterologist soon about the blood. There could be a lot of irritation > and an ulcer forming. > Keep us posted about what he says. > Hugs > Joan > Greetings > > > > > > > > I just wanted to say Hi to everyone, I'm new to the list and hope to > > learn a few things. I was diagnosed with achalasia back in october > > of 2003 and had surgery, a heller myotomy?, in jan 2004. It helped a > > lot but I'm still having problems. Is it normal or unusual to get > > really bad heartburn after the surgery? Maybe once a week I have > > heartburn so bad it makes me want to cry and I " ll retch > > occoationally throwing up some blood. Sorry for being so graphic :/ > > I am just looking to see if anyone else has had any problems after > > the surgery and some advice over what I should do next? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 In a message dated 12/16/2004 5:59:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, novae2@... writes: I just wanted to say Hi to everyone, I'm new to the list and hope to learn a few things. I was diagnosed with achalasia back in october of 2003 and had surgery, a heller myotomy?, in jan 2004. It helped a lot but I'm still having problems. Is it normal or unusual to get really bad heartburn after the surgery? Maybe once a week I have heartburn so bad it makes me want to cry and I"ll retch occoationally throwing up some blood. Sorry for being so graphic :/ I am just looking to see if anyone else has had any problems after the surgery and some advice over what I should do next? , Has your doctor put you on any PPI meds to control the reflux or have they done a 24hr ph test on you? Jan from Northern KY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2004 Report Share Posted December 25, 2004 In a message dated 12/24/2004 8:21:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, jpearse@... writes: Hello every one, Christmas greetings to you all - Hope you have a blessed and happy day and that 2005 will treat you kindly. Thank you all for caring about me and all my troubles and I hope that in some small way I have helped one of you. Hugs, Joan Joan, Christmas greetings back to you as well, hope that your holiday was good and a wish for your new year to be a better one of health for you. Hugs, Jan from Northern Kentucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 Thanks Jan! Hope your dilatation is a success. Please ask if in your case they are doing a dilatation where they tear the muscle or are they just going to stretch it. If I am not mistaken they removed your LES, or am I wrong ? If yes then what are they going to stretch / dilate? I made sure the anaesthetist knew that I would be very angry if I was allowed to wake up during the procedure and that he had to keep me asleep till the end !. It was really not a big deal and apart from a scratchy throat and a bit of an ache that went away very soon I had no discomfort.We are all human and I am sure most of us get a bit worried when we go for any procedure, so I am not surprised that you are. Good Luck !!! Hugs Joan Re: Greetings In a message dated 12/24/2004 8:21:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, jpearse@... writes: Hello every one, Christmas greetings to you all - Hope you have a blessed and happy day and that 2005 will treat you kindly. Thank you all for caring about me and all my troubles and I hope that in some small way I have helped one of you. Hugs, Joan Joan, Christmas greetings back to you as well, hope that your holiday was good and a wish for your new year to be a better one of health for you. Hugs, Jan from Northern Kentucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 In a message dated 12/27/2004 1:32:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, jpearse@... writes: Thanks Jan! Hope your dilatation is a success. Please ask if in your case they are doing a dilatation where they tear the muscle or are they just going to stretch it. If I am not mistaken they removed your LES, or am I wrong ? If yes then what are they going to stretch / dilate? I made sure the anaesthetist knew that I would be very angry if I was allowed to wake up during the procedure and that he had to keep me asleep till the end !. It was really not a big deal and apart from a scratchy throat and a bit of an ache that went away very soon I had no discomfort.We are all human and I am sure most of us get a bit worried when we go for any procedure, so I am not surprised that you are. Good Luck !!! Hugs Joan Re: Greetings In a message dated 12/24/2004 8:21:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, jpearse@... writes: Hello every one, Christmas greetings to you all - Hope you have a blessed and happy day and that 2005 will treat you kindly. Thank you all for caring about me and all my troubles and I hope that in some small way I have helped one of you. Hugs, Joan Joan, I have some discomfort/feelings of bread sticking in my esophagus, and I was warned that this might happen. I feel that they are going to stretch my esophagus a little, so that it might help me to be able to eat those dry things easier. I will make sure that I ask them to make sure I don't wake up in the middle of this proceedure! Happy New Year in advance, Hugs, Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2005 Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 Hi Dave Yes it is common. Also, I was just plain ole scared. I've had both of my hips replaced (6 months apart) and I remember with the first one how so very scared I was. I arrived at the hospiital early in the morning (6:00 a.m. on 1/24/01 to be exact) You sit in their lobby area and wait for them to call you. When they called my name I think I was shaking but as I walked with the nurse I just kept thinking "I can't go on like this". By that time I had been walking with a crutch for over a year and really should have been in a wheel chair. I had no quality of life. I was 54 years old at the time. The new hips really did give me my life back and I would do it again in a heartbeat only not wait so long. I hope this helps. Sally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2005 Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 Let the tears flow if they want. It is a sign there is a lot of tension there, and it is good to get it out before the surgery. Try to spend some time learning how to relax before surgery. You don't need to take a whole lot of tension into hospital like I did. (You learn by your mistakes!) When you have your hip done you can add your information to the data base To add your details you need to go to the list home page Joint Replacement then click on database (left hand side), THR, add record, and add your details. Please add a separate entry for every operation. Margaret from Australia, who has been back at work for a week and is glad the weekend is coming. greetings > > > You may remember me from my posts a while back. I'm the 49yo whose > surgeon wanted to wait because of my age. I just got back from his > office and there has been substantial degeneration since the last > set of x-rays 8 months ago. I'm scheduled for total right hip > replacement on the 31st. He's going to use ceramics. I knew it was > coming, but now I find myself all teary and emotional. Is this > common? > cheers, > dave > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2005 Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 Thank you Sally. It really does help bunches. I'm just a bundle of nerves right now. I've got to quit smoking, but I stopped on the way home and bought a pack and I've been chain smoking through my tears since. I don't take prescription meds because I'm a recovering alcoholic, but the doc gave me some today. I will take them with care, but have a real fear of addiction. My quality of life has been very poor over the last year and I'm unable to do so many of the fun things I used to be able to do. I know that this is the best thing, but I'm terrified. I truly appreciate your response as well as the positive posts that I've read here. thanks again, dave > Hi Dave > Yes it is common. Also, I was just plain ole scared. I've had both of my > hips replaced (6 months apart) and I remember with the first one how so very > scared I was. I arrived at the hospiital early in the morning (6:00 a.m. on > 1/24/01 to be exact) You sit in their lobby area and wait for them to call you. > When they called my name I think I was shaking but as I walked with the nurse > I just kept thinking " I can't go on like this " . By that time I had been > walking with a crutch for over a year and really should have been in a wheel chair. > I had no quality of life. I was 54 years old at the time. The new hips > really did give me my life back and I would do it again in a heartbeat only not > wait so long. > I hope this helps. > Sally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2005 Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 I knew it was coming, but now I find myself all teary and emotional. Is this common? cheers, dave Yes don't give it a second thought. You have made the correct decision. Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2005 Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 Dave, you will be OK, I'm sure of it. I think it must be perfectly normal to be scared like you are because it seems everyone is. I don't have my date yet and I keep thinking that I am more than ready to have my knee replacement but I know once I get that date I probably will be scared. I saw my doctor today and he said it would be a spinal and that I would be awake during the surgery. That scares me a lot. But he said that if I have a spinal, then the pain after surgery won't be as bad because I will have medication in me immediately and won't have to wait for something to work. Right now I can say, oh I'm just fine, but I know once that date is given to me and it's right around the corner I will be terrified. This is a big deal, don't beat yourself up for being scared about it. But from what I read on here, people are all very happy once they have had the surgery and they feel so much better so we have to keep thinking about that. How long can we put it off and be in pain like this....it just has to get done. We don't have much choice because it not only effects us, but also our families because we are so limited in what we can do. Oh...I think I am rambling here. Anyway Dave...cry if you need to, let those emotions out. I think it must all be part of the process. sandidave <lvm4chat@...> wrote: Thank you Sally. It really does help bunches. I'm just a bundle of nerves right now. I've got to quit smoking, but I stopped on the way home and bought a pack and I've been chain smoking through my tears since. I don't take prescription meds because I'm a recovering alcoholic, but the doc gave me some today. I will take them with care, but have a real fear of addiction. My quality of life has been very poor over the last year and I'm unable to do so many of the fun things I used to be able to do. I know that this is the best thing, but I'm terrified. I truly appreciate your response as well as the positive posts that I've read here.thanks again,dave> Hi Dave> Yes it is common. Also, I was just plain ole scared. I've had both of my > hips replaced (6 months apart) and I remember with the first one how so very > scared I was. I arrived at the hospiital early in the morning (6:00 a.m. on > 1/24/01 to be exact) You sit in their lobby area and wait for them to call you. > When they called my name I think I was shaking but as I walked with the nurse > I just kept thinking "I can't go on like this". By that time I had been > walking with a crutch for over a year and really should have been in a wheel chair. > I had no quality of life. I was 54 years old at the time. The new hips > really did give me my life back and I would do it again in a heartbeat only not > wait so long.> I hope this helps.> Sally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2005 Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 Hi Dave, I think everyone is scared and anxious for the first surgery. I postponed my surgery several times out of fear -- for almost up to a year. I felt like having the surgery was a mark of growing old (I'm 52) and the beginning of the end. (I get pretty melodramatic.) Afterwards, I felt silly. My recovery was quick, the pain was gone and I was able to do things I hadn't been able to do for several years. Good luck, Carol p.s. I got a ceramic hip, too. dave <lvm4chat@...> wrote: You may remember me from my posts a while back. I'm the 49yo whose surgeon wanted to wait because of my age. I just got back from his office and there has been substantial degeneration since the last set of x-rays 8 months ago. I'm scheduled for total right hip replacement on the 31st. He's going to use ceramics. I knew it was coming, but now I find myself all teary and emotional. Is this common?cheers,dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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