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Posted 12/29/2011 10:40 AM (GMT -5)
Good Morning All,

I am glad to read all of the posts and wanting to say Happy New Year to each of you.

I think I might have a touch of the flu but I will work through it. 

I love the exchanges that I have been reading over the past few days..... I want to move to a place called clockville as that sounds so peaceful.

Reading how some of your spent Chirstmas with little ones -  WE have 2 new babies in my husband's family.  An 8 week old and a 3 month old so Christmas Eve was all about seeing who could hold the babies next.  It was very special. 

My hubby is done deer hunting and he closed up the cabin for the winter, what winter you ask ?  smilewinkgrin However, he is head up north on Saturday to cut wood.  He will be home for New Year's Eve. 

To Joy, Denise, Bill, Sandi, Mock and everyone who reads here, Happy New Year 2012

 

Gentle Hugs,

 

Kitt

Posted 12/29/2011 2:02 PM (GMT -5)
Kitt-

Very special Christmas indeed. I miss having little ones around. Happy New Year to you as well my friend. This is my most depressing time of year, when hunting season is winding down. Even worse this year since I haven't made it out there yet. Maybe I'll get my first deer of 2012!

Denise-

She was traing someone and did tell her that something was normal for someone with a nissen. Other than that all seemed to go well. my GI doc said he didn't expect anything abnormal, but wanted to be sure. Just as long as he still doesn't want to do an EGD all will be just fine.

Take care,
Bill


Happy New Year everyone!
Posted 12/31/2011 11:11 PM (GMT -5)
Happy New Year!

Wishing all of my Healing Well friends a Happy New Year. I wish for everyone to find peace in their heart and to heal this year.

As for me, my resolution is to stay out of the hospital in 2012! I know, good luck with that! LOL!

Take care,
Bill devil
Posted 1/1/2012 11:08 AM (GMT -5)
HAPPY NEW YEAR my HealingWell Family and Friends....

I wish for you all Good Health, Happiness and Prosperity in this New Year.

I am celebrating more than the New Year today... I am celebrating 9 months post Nissen today. I am eating everything I choose for the most part. I still have a bit of an issue with beef (except for ground) and bread of certain types. Some things do not agree with me but, I eat well and I eat healthier than I ever have. I am much better off than I was 10 months ago. A few months ago I had some issues with my heart. I had a pacemaker put in and that issue is now being controlled. I am thankful that I have had the opportunity to have my health issues corrected.
I feel doubly blessed for having found this site and made friends with all of you.

KITT, you are my Soul Sister, I truly wish we were closer to one another so that we could meet and be fast friends to share with one another and help each other through....

DENISE, if not for you and your insistence that I go slow and flow with my recovery, I would have been a basket case. You have been the kind of friend everyone should have in life.. supporting, caring and giving of yourself so others can feel at ease... I know you look forward to the coming year and watching your little guy blossom in life...

JOY, you too are a caring supportive individual. With all that you have to deal with in your own life, you seem to always find a way to make others feel better. Thank you for being such a special person...

BILL, you too were here for me when I was a fledgling post-op. You were here to support and care and offer a bit of wit/humor to make me smile. All the while you were suffering your own health issues and surgeries and problems. How you stay so strong and positive is a God's miracle with everything you have had to go through in the past 5+ years. I am sure your wonderful wife and children have had a lot to do with that. You also seem to find a way to support and make others feel better, but you are also strong enough to share with your friends and family here.

TO ALL MY OTHER FRIENDS HERE:
You all have become to many to name individually. I feel so blessed to have found each and every one of you. You have all at one time or another sent me good wishes an prayers to feel better. You can;t know how much that has meant to me. To have this support with no questions and so much caring... I am blessed in every way. Family cannot understand what we have gone through, but we have an understanding and compassion for our fellow members here, because we have gone through it or we are close enough to understand what is happening.. I hope you all understand what I am trying to say...

I will continue to try to help anyone here I can with my experience whenever I can.. and as always...

Reach for the Sunshine... Rainbows WILL follow...

SANDI tongue turn wink yeah turn yeah
Posted 1/2/2012 7:46 PM (GMT -5)
Sandi-

I was talking with my new GI doc and he asked me how I still smile with all that's happened and such. I told him I was asked the same question by the nurses at Iowa City when I was there for the hole in my esophagus with an esophageal stent, 2 chest tubes, a feeding tube in my belly and hadn't been allowed to eat or drink for almost 3 weeks. My answer has always been that I believe we have to go through trials in our lives and there is no use in dwelling on the negatives when there is nothing you can do about it. Besides when you smile it makes people wonder what you have been up to!

I had a very dear and close friend of mine who I grew up with. She was 13 days older than me and was born with Cystic Fibrosis. The doctors said she wouldn't live to see 13 years of age. She finally was called home on Dec. 5th 2009, less than a month away from her 39th birthday. She had been through so many surgeries and was told a couple times she should just go home and wait to die. Her lung functions were in the 20's for about the last 5 years. She was very active in the community and welcomed everyone she met with a huge smile and open arms. She taught me that no matter how bad things seem there is always something to smile about.

Take care,
Bill
Posted 1/2/2012 11:11 PM (GMT -5)
Bill

sorry...i failed to respond to your coment to me from 12-24 one page back

good question about biopsy and trans nasal esophagoscopy...im not sure, still learning about the procedure but it seems thy do have a way to grab a sample of tissue and check for barretts if im reading things right

ill find out more as im looking to "do": the procedure in april

thanks for your optimism in the face of adversity, you sure have helped me to keep my head above water...saying thanks isnt enough,..... but you know...

best wishes and happy new year
mock turtle


Kitt

yes clockville, a place that time truly forgot...very 19th century last i was there

happy new year to you

and happy new year to all my friends here at HealingWell...thank you all
mock turtle
Posted 1/2/2012 11:55 PM (GMT -5)
MT-

After having the manometry done last week again I am in no hurry to have anything stuck up my nose or down my throat for a long time. LOL!

Happy New Year to you as well.

Take care,
Bill
Posted 1/9/2012 1:52 PM (GMT -5)
Hi all-

Well had a great adventure yesterday. We took our daughter to a college evaluation softball camp. The coach from this college should great interest in her this summer and he remembered her as soon as she got there. Always a good sign.

Now here is the really good part. It's January 8th in Central Illinois and they were able to do the whole camp OUTSIDE! about 50 H/S ladies participated and went from about 1pm until dark. Those ladies were so happy to be outside and playing softball that the coach started to have a lot of fun working with them and making contests while pitching to hitters. Such as any fly ball that hits the grass is a 1 pole run for everyone, but anyone who does a diving catch erases a pole. Any homerun wipes out all pole runs, etc.
He even showed us travel ball coaches some drills and gave us all a lot of great college recruiting tips too.

Ok, now the great part. He wants us to come back in a month to go out to dinner and discuss her scholarship! This is a NJCAA DIV I school, so it's only 2 years, but he has great contacts with lots of great 4 years schools and has about a 90% success rate of getting his players on a 4 year school softball program.

A very long, but exciting day for our family. If all goes right she will be signed for college in the middle of her Junior year.

Take care,
Bill devil
Posted 1/9/2012 2:09 PM (GMT -5)
Hi Bill,

Wow!  Congratulations.  That's wonderful news!  I can only imagine what a thrill it was to experience the camp and such great feedback from the coach.

Of course her daddy was the one who spent the hours practicing and coaching!  Good job, Dad!

Best wishes!!!

Denise

Posted 1/9/2012 2:18 PM (GMT -5)
Wow, Bill, bravo to your daughter. What an amazing feat!! :)
Posted 1/9/2012 2:22 PM (GMT -5)
Hey guys,

How is everyone?? Good here in the GERD department that is. It's a good week. I have noticed strangely that I am pretty much symptom-free until the week following my period (sorry for TMI guys). So odd. This has been true for the past 3 months as I had not had a period for 2 yrs before that due to pregnancy and breastfeeding. This is odd and I wish there was something I could do about it hormonally speaking. I have a feeling there's not though. I doubt hormone supplementation would help and I'm only 30.

I have a question for all of you...I have been putting off having a scope on my right ankle and I think it's finally time to do it so I can move on and do my triathlon like I had planned. Until the scope, running it out due to the immense pain the following day. So...post-op inevitably I will be prescribed anti-inflammatory and narcotic pain meds. I know the NSAIDS will worsen GERD but what about narcotics like percocet, etc. Hopefully, I would only need these for a week or less since it will be a relatively short, simple surgery. Any thought??

What's new with you guys? I've been thinking about you folks a lot lately and am hoping that 2012 will be a better year than 2011 for those of you dealing with health concerns even outside of GERD.

Take care,
Liz
Posted 1/9/2012 2:25 PM (GMT -5)
Bill,

OMG I just read your post!! Congratulations! What a wonderful thing for her. It sounds like she is extremely talented. This will really open the door for her. I played s-ball in HS as well but was nowhere near good enough to ever think about trying out for college ball. Such a fun sport. How is your blood pressure doing? I've been thinking about you.

Take care,
Liz
Posted 1/9/2012 3:35 PM (GMT -5)
Hi Efit,

I suspect hormones play a part (or just add to the mix of causes) with my GERD too. I look at some of the studies relating to GERD and menopause and there was some evidence that women who take hormones (HRT) are more likely to have GERD. I think it's one of those very complex things where too much is bad...... and too little is also bad....... and no one knows the exact figures for the "goldilocks zone" in the middle!

Regarding NSAIDs following investigating your ankle - is there an injectable form you could take, and if so would that help, or does it still find its way to one's stomach??

MMM
Posted 1/9/2012 3:36 PM (GMT -5)
Hey Liz! I'm glad you're doing so much better :)

Of course I can't find it now, but I have read that due to hormonal changes during our menstrual cycles can cause an increase in symptoms.

As Denise has suggested, what about an NSAID suppository? It would bypass the troublesome tummy.

Let us know how your scope goes!

Ashley
Posted 1/9/2012 4:06 PM (GMT -5)
Denise, Ashley, and Liz-

Thanks. I do my best to make sure she has all the opportunity, guidance, and support I can offer her, but she is the one who has done all the hard work. She has put untold hours, days, weeks, months, and years into this sport she loves. A lot of blood, sweat, and tears to go with it too. She told when she was 7 years old she wanted to play college softball. She has always been one of the smallest players on her teams, but has worked her tail off to be one of the strongest all around players in the area. Being told she was too small to play travel ball when she was 7 years old made her all the more determined. The next season she made the team and hasn't looked back since.

Liz-
The BP is doing much better now that they switched meds. No more passing out! Thanks for asking. It's good to hear your are on the upswing yourself.

Take care,
Bill
Posted 1/9/2012 4:26 PM (GMT -5)
Great news, Bill! I'm glad your daughter's getting a scholarship. I hope it's a full ride because College is very expensive.
Posted 1/10/2012 8:11 PM (GMT -5)
BILL...
CONGRATULATIONS on your daughters scholarship.. I sure hope she gets a good one that will cover her schooling and books and everything..

Good luck on getting all the help for her that you can. College is expensive and we as parents do what ever we can to make sure that our children have every opportunity we can give them....

You are a caring, concerned Dad and you will make sure that she has every chance to do what ever she dreams.. that is our job as parents.. to feed that dream and support the reality!

This is a very exciting time in her life, enjoy watching it unfold.. It only happens once and it is so great to be a part of it..
How are you doing?? And how is your wife?? Well is the answer for both of you I hope. We have had a bit of cold temps here in FL.. how is it there???

Take care

Sandi smurf smurf
Posted 1/10/2012 8:21 PM (GMT -5)
Sandi-

I heard you all were getting some cold weather down there. We have had a warm and snowless winter so far. The wife and I are doing pretty well. I do have a dang ear infection though. I hate them!


If all goes as planned she should have a full ride. All tuition, books, fees, a $100 a month meal card, and $700 of team clothing each year.

Take care,
Bill
Posted 1/10/2012 8:52 PM (GMT -5)
Wow! What a deal!
Makes me wish I was into sports as a college student.
Posted 1/10/2012 11:00 PM (GMT -5)
Joy-
Yeah, kinda hard to beat. My son said the same thing as you after he heard what an offer she has. LOL!

Take care,
Bill
Posted 1/14/2012 11:18 PM (GMT -5)
HELLO FRIENDS>>>>

I just felt that I missed seeing "our" thread on the front. I know that now that the holidays are done for 2011 we need to sit back, breathe deep and smell those roses again.... or see those rainbows... and greet our friends again... so come on lets show some "Hi how are ya"

Kitt, Denise, Joy, Bill, Ashleyrose, MMM, Lynda and all of the other regulars and newbies.. lets get this thread going again.. this is our "Keep in touch" time...

I am feeling much better and I am hoping that it continues.. I have had enough health issues to last me a long time.. I want to be healthy from now on.. It will soon be 10 months since my NF and I am feeling good again.. my stomach is finally settling down again after having taken the aspirin and getting it tore up... please everyone, let me and the friends here know how you are...

Looking forward to hearing from you all
Reach for the Sunshine... Rainbows will follow....
SANDI smurf smurf tongue turn smurf smurf tongue turn
Posted 1/15/2012 12:10 AM (GMT -5)
Sandi-

Great to hear from you. Even better to hear you are doing well.

Things are going well here except for a lingering ear infection. I guess one anti-biotic isn't going to do it this time. Waited too long to see the doc. The wife and I went put to supper tonight for my birthday tomorrow. Had shrimp, crab legs, scallops, and a lobster tail. I miss fresh seafood though.
We finally got some snow, about 6 inches. Got incredibly windy and cold too. My son's girlfriend said I was a freak because I spent 6 hours on the tractor plowing Thursday night in 30mph winds and blowing snow. I love tractors!

Take care,
Bill
Posted 1/15/2012 4:05 PM (GMT -5)
Hi All,

 

Bill, sorry to hear about your ear infection problems.  I'm sure spending 6 hours on the tractor in freezing cold, windy weather probably helped it a lot. yeah It's a bit unique for you to enjoy spending that much time out plowing, but very lucky for your famly and friends!  Try to kick back and rest up a bit so your body has a chance to heal!

Your birthday's tomorrow! yeah   yeah Yay Bill! yeah yeah Happy Birthday!

 

My check in...

At the moment I'm struggling a bit with a head cold I caught from my sweet little grandson.  I guess grandmas can only wipe a yucky nose just so many times without succumbing to the plague.  I kept my hands washed, but really, there was lots of exposure.  Anyway, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it stays in my head, but with asthma it always seems to travel south.

While I'm supposed to be retired, I keep mighty busy babysitting two days a week and working a full day in my son's classroom.  Also, I do a lot of work at home for him.  Hey, it keeps my brain functioning!

We finally got some BEAUTIFUL snow here, and it covered up all that mold!  I'm trying to build up the strength of my allergy shots in hopes of making it possible for me to venture outside during spring and summer.  This winter has been a rough one, as it's been mainly rainy and mold is everywhere, I'm sure. 

I hope everyone is having a pleasant weekend!  Sandi, thanks for bringing this very special thread back to the top of the list. We do need to visit with each other from time to time!  Also, thanks for your work helping out with the newly wrapped.  There's nothing like hearing from someone who has recently been through the same thing.  Your kindness and attention to detail are greatly appreciated!

Kitt, I haven't heard much from you lately. I hope you know that the reason we stick around this forum is because of your loving attention and constant support.  You remain the backbone of this forum, and I want you to know how much you are appreciated.  We do our best to help out, but it's your efforts and support that keeps us going!

(((Hugs))) to all my friends!

Denise

Posted 1/15/2012 4:21 PM (GMT -5)
Checking in...
I miss catching up here. I've been battling a kidney scare. I went for my yearly bloodwork and kidney check and my rheumy said something was off. (protein, bacteria, mucous) I had to go back again for another kidney check...same things were showing up and I had to go to my primary for an evaluation. He said kidney infection and gave me Cipro. The Cipro caused my face to be super sensitive to touch. A washcloth felt like steel wool on my face. :(
I'm supposed to go back to the rheumy after I finish my cipro for another check to see if there's any improvement.
Aggrevating Lupus! It attacks too much!
Posted 1/15/2012 4:56 PM (GMT -5)
Joy,
Sorry to hear about your continued struggle. I hope your kidneys clear soon, and that your rheumy doc gets your meds adjusted so you can find some lasting relief. Thinking of you.
(((Hugs)))
Denise
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