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DO THOSE STEAMERS REALLY WORK?

HAHAHA! Yeah Tiger, we would have fun playing. I was just in the kitchen and
Calvin came in...now I have a small kitchen so needless to say "BUMPER CARS"
came up...He just rolled his eyes and said we need our own amusement park!LOL!
Yeah, Boy do we have to make changes....I bet NO ONE can make as many as we have
to and stick with it. My mom just called and wondered if I would like some
Goulosh...Boy the sound of it made me buckle under...I told her no..."well it
isn't spicy...I can't eat spicy ya know" I explained it has tomatos and tomato
sauce so that would produce acid not to mention hamburger and I have given up
red meat...She just said "OH" so I told her I am taking it slow and easy till I
KNOW what and what I can and can't eat good.....It is worth it to feel better!!!
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Sheri,,, it does floors and clothes? Guess I don't understand how it really how
it looks, but I am happy for u,,, if it works that good it is cool beans!!
hehheh,,,,,,,love ya tiger

Today is like instant messenger but more work........lol

SHERI...................lol

Cindy,,,,,,, u r very sweet,,,, thank u,,, chat soon ok? we really need to
get to know each other better soon huggggs tiger

I keep hearing promises he is going to play with his toy....NO ACTION YET....our
men need a bomb maybe??LOL!
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BY THE WAY "DOES HE LIKE TO FISH?" Brother, between deer hunting and fishing and
his hot rod...LORD!!! He bass fishes mostly...but loves to pond fish but he will
go down to Lake RedRock and fish under a bridge with his brothers...His dad owns
two hunting farms in Chariton, that is about two hours from us, they just built
a new pond last summer so they just can't wait to fish!!LOL!
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OK you bring the hot rod........we'll bring the boat and we have GOT
to get these two guys together......then you can explain the
genealogy to ME!
HUGS Cindy

Tiger. I hope you start feeling better soon......gosh the move then
this besides everything else. Sorry you have been feeling bad.
HUGS Cindy

I hope ya feel better soon too Tiger. I love my steamers..got the hand steamer
now. Had them on sale at Menards for $20 dollars...I can even steam clothes with
it. It has all kinds of attachments. My stove looks new and no real work! Boy
beats the heck out of the chemical smells!!! They gag ya!! Rest now honey!
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Candy? you just have to find the motivation. Even if it's 10 mins a
day you can do it. Those big red therapy balls are great for
balance too. I have shitty balance myself. The more I make my body
do the work to walk the better at it I been. You can NEVER give up
your determination or motivation to do so is to admit defeat over
your stroke and that it has won...don't let it.

Hey we would be great at bumper cars...
BTW Cindy, just scrubbed (?) my floors with my steamer!LOL! WOW I love that darn
thing...so clean and didn't break a sweat..three rooms in ten minutes!!!
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RUB IT IN!!!!!LOL!
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I was watching Star search on my new 36" tv :O

Doesn't this just make then look dumb? lol I think so...men

SORRY CINDY, I WAS WATCHING MOVIE WITH HUBBY. TEENAGERS HUH. I KNOW HOW THAT
IS DONE THAT BEEN THERE DON'T WANT TO DO AGAIN. NOT IN THIS LIFETIME THOUGH.
GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!

I'M IN TEXAS. YEA MY HUBBY MACHO LIKE THAT TOO.

I JUST WANT TO LOSE MOSTLY INCHES MAYBE 5 OR 10 LBS. I'M 5'3
' 125 LBS CAN WEAR SIZE 6 BUT I'M GAINING IT ALL IN MY STOMACH AND BUT,LEGS.
ANY HELP,HAS ANYONE TRIED THAT PATCH I'VE SEEN.?

Harley? what state you in hon? My Hubby is home on weekends too
and "Im not aloud to watch that lifetime shit when he is home" I
don't know who he thinks he's fooling but he's not as macho as he'd
like to think :O irish pride I guess...

WEEKENDS ARE BORING NOW THAT I HAVEN'T WORKED IN ALMOST 8 YEARS. HUBBY HAS
THE DAY OFF HE USUALLY HAS WED. AND SUN. OFF. BUT HE'S IN BED SLEEPIN. TV
SUCKS EXCEPT IN AFTERNOON, LIFETIME CHANNEL HAS SOME GREAT MOVIES. WON'T GET
TO WATCH THAT CAUSE HUBBYS HOME. MAYBE HE'LL GO RIDE HIS HARLEY TODAY? YOU
THINK?

Weight gain? My weight has yo-yoed most of my life at first right
after my stroke I lost a whole lot of weight because of my diet but
as soon as I could eat solids myself again boy, did I begin packing
it on. I got to the largest I ever have. I thought the face
staring back at me in the mirror was ugly and disgusting. I
couldn't stand it so here I am.
That was about 6-7 months ago but I have not gone on yet another
diet, I now know that if I was gonna lose weight and keep it off I
was gonna have to drastically change the way I eat. It's really
really hard but you CAN do it. So far I've shed like 5" and have
lost around 25lbs. Through good ole diet and exercise, I walk on my
treadmill and do crunches.
Still have a ways to go but it's a start.

Sorry Cindy :p guess we're all just a bunch of lamers now, lol.
Friday night? just another day to me :) Since I don't work now I
don't look forward to them as I did. Weekends are boring for me
cause most places of importance are closed and tv sucks basically :
( I get on here alot more on the weekend.

I personally, have never had a problem. When I had my bi-pass I went
to emergency on a Tuesday, the following Tues I had the operation --no
waiting and no worry. I guess outside the large cities there is a problem
of mainly lack of service-like who the hell wants to live in northern
Canada-its true though the emergency depts. are very busy. It's because you
just can't phone up your doctor and go, so people go to the hospitals
and alot should not be there. So now they are opening clinics to take the
presure off the hospitals, but I sure don't have any compaints.

Where was everyone when I needed you? I needed to stay awake tonight
because of these teenage boys and you guys weren't here to help me.
Why was it such a quiet night? It WAS Friday you know. I have just gone
through alot of toothpicks......ok now I know who my friends are. lol
HUGS Cindy

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Yeah...in "WHO'S DREAM?" hahahahaha!
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SOMETHING LIKE " WE ARE STROKE SURVIVORS NOT STROKE VICTIMS"

Oops Cassie, I thought you had just had one :O Have an enjoyable
day on your strokeversary. Yeah the state of insurance in this
country right now is just despicable really and don't even get me
going on the lawyer thing cause I tried suing with 3 different
attorneys. They agreed I had a case but not an easy enough to prove
or lucrative enough to pursue. I ran out of time last year anyway,
Michigan has a 2 year statue of limitations :( No person should
ever have to go through hospital neglect as I did ever. Thinking
about it just makes me sick to my stomach.

Yeah...everyone said I WAS TOO YOUNG AT 48yrs but shit when I told them all the
ages I have seen they couldn't believe it...OKAY FOLKS are we missing something
here?? LIKE THE MEDIA DOESN'T DO MUCH TO HELP US GET THE WORD OUT DO THEY????
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This statement is pretty sad considering the fact that we supposedly
have one of the best health care and technology medical fields
around but hey? welcome to America.
I'm so glad I live in Canada we don't pay a cent for any health
coverage
including rehab and now they are going to introduce free drugs

I always say now if something doesn't feel right health wise with
your body you're probably right it isn't right, only doing more harm
by ignoring it, which is why I did because my so called Drs said I
was fine when I wasen't plus anyways 30 year olds don't have strokes
right? yeah right?

She was a hell'va woman!!
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IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER.............
by Erma Bombeck (written after she found out she was dying from
Cancer)
I would have gone to bed when I was sick
instead of pretending the earth would go into a holding pattern if I
weren't there for the day.
I would have burned the pink candle
sculpted like a rose before it melted in storage.
I would have talked less and listened more.
I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was
stained, or the sofa faded.
I would have eaten the popcorn in the good living room and worried
much less about the dirt when someone wanted to light a fire in the
fireplace.
I would have shared more of the responsibility carried out by my
husband.
I would never have insisted the car windows be rolled up on a summer
day because my hair had just been teased and sprayed.
I would have sat on the lawn with my grass stains. I would have
cried and laughed less while watching television and more while
watching life.
I would never have bought anything just because it was pratical,
wouldn't show soil, or was guaranteed to last a lifetime.
Instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy, I'd have cherished
every moment and realized that the wonderment growing inside me was
the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle.
When my kids kissed me impetuously, I would nevet have said "Later.
Now go get washed up for dinner." There would have been more "I love
you's". More "I'm sorry's."
But mostly, given another shot at life, I would seize every minute...
look at it and really see it...live it...and never give it back.
Stop sweating the small stuff.
Don't worry about who doesn't like you, who has more, or who's doing
what.
Instead, let's cherish the relationship we have with those who do
love us.
Let's think about what God HAS blessed us with. And what we are
doing each day to promote ourselves mentally, physically,
emotionally, as we only get one shot at this and then it's gone. I
hope you all have a blessed day.

Drs. don't know anything do they...? I respect my family Dr most...he doesn't
make lite of anything..He called me tonight on my stomach polyps and I just
plain told him I like the surgeon, he is good but for follow ups KISS MY GRITS!
So I told him what I felt...scares the hell out of me. He could understand but
reassured me that under these circumstances it was not unusual to have this...I
told him my plan...I am cutting out red meat, going to soy, eating more small
meal rather then three large...stretch out meals. He thought that sounded good.
I told him I didn't eat much dairy at all but love my cheese pizza...he said to
scrape sauce off and eat less of it...I love my spag. and lasagna...I can eat it
but less. Sounds reasonable to me...I just had my Aciphex refilled so cut out my
pepcid at night and take two Aciphex instead of one...One morning another at
night...if it works good, fine...keep doing it otherwise call him and he will
give me a Rx for Nexium...SO I DO FEEL BETTER TOO...He felt sorry he didn't call
sooner because he thought my surgeon would...WELL!!!
Glad you are feeling better Kristi...Golly we go through enough...SHEESH!
Like my dr said...what I went through is hard on an a healthy person but for us
it is awful...
He did say I may need surgery...BUT I SAID NO WAY...he agreed...too hard on
me...
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Hey Sheri? Throw my bone to pick in there too. Reading all your
stories are like reciting my own to varying degrees. Sheri, you'd
be happy to hear that I don't feel all sluggishness and stuff today
thank God. Hope it doesn't come back.
I no longer patronize my former Drs. practice anymore...quacks. Any
kind of visual problems Cassie need to be checked out right away. I
HAD BRIEF BOUTS OF PARTIAL VISION LOSS IN ONE EYE, sorry, a couple
months or so before the big one in guess where Candy?
Brainstem/Pons area too here, mine was in my Medulla though.
I always say now if something doesn't feel right hea

YEA COBRA IS EXPENSIVE I'LL HAVE TO GET IT WHEN MY HUBBY RETIRES IN 12
YRS. WHAT CHOICE DO YA HAVE. THERE REALLY IS NONE ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE A
PREXISTING CONDITION. MY DAUGHTER IS WITHOUT INSURANCE TOo.
SHE'S WORKING BUT THE INS. IS REALLY BAD. AT LEAST TEXAS HAS SOME REALLY
GREAT TRAUMA HOSPITALS THAT ARE COUNTY. SO IF SHE REALLY HAD AN EMERGENCY SHE
COULD GET HELP.

You said it. My doc gets so mad at them all of this because a few idiots that
have abused the insurance...you can see it on 60 minutes how they have been
caught mistreating insurances...then we who are really sick pay for it!
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Insurance...You can't live with it or with out it.
A doctor was telling me that insurance companies dictate to him what he can
and can't to to treat a patient. He told me his hands are tied. He wants to
offer one treatment but the insurance company won't let him.
Another thing, he said that the insurance companies don't pay the full
amount. The insurance companies have a special deal where they only pay him a
fraction of what he would normally charge.
He said that he had to hire someone just to fight the HMO's and PPO's to get
the money they owed him. He had to hire someone extra to try to get payments
from them.
Something in the U.S. Healthcare system has got to change!

COBRA'S are expensive if not WORSE at the cost then insurance...We looked into
one because of one of Calvin's kids is going to be without insurance when she
graduates...YIKES!!! 600$ a month for ONE KID...she can find a job!
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OH MY GOSH THAT MUCH FOR INSURANCE. I GUESS I'M VERY LUCKY MY INSURANCE IS
ONLY 10.00 WK. THRU MY HUBBY'S WORK. HIS IS PAID FOR AT LEAST TIL HE
RETIRES. THEN I HAVE SECONDARY MEDICARE.

Such a shame...I think we need to hold a class for these guys...we know more
than them!
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OH YEAH...I went from 125 to 175 real quick...CALLED meds and not being able to
move like we did...our insides are as messed up as we are outside. Our
metabolisms don't work the same either. I am loosing now...but have had all the
problems with hiatel hernia and stomach polyps WHICH I HAVEN'T HEARD the whole
story yet...So lots of things cause this...
My father lost...you can go to the other extreme...He went from 195 to 95...I
don't think I want that way...
Our poor bodies just don't know what to do because the pons don't know where to
go or what to do....
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OK You guys, posting today is just making me angry....I swear all
this crap sounds so familiar. Kristi, I'm on your bandwagon....lets
get started.......HUGS Cindy

Well I also learned that Native Americans have 5 roots in their back molars and
5 lobes...so next time you go to the dentist and have this gene you might ask
him if you have this...I have had 4 root canals....let me tell you I perplex my
dentist till I explained my grandmother was Cherokee...
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DID ANYONE GAIN ALOT OF WEIGHT SAY FROM ABOUT 4 MONTHS ON. I WEIGHED 95 LBS
WHEN I HAD STROKE THEN GOT DONE TO 84LBS IN REHAB THEN WHEN I WENT HOME
WITHIN A YEARS TIME I WEIGHED 170 LBS. I FINALLY LOST THE WEIGHT NOW I WEIGH
125LBS, WOULD STILL LIKE TO LOSE ANOTHER 5 OR 10. MY HUBBY SAID THANK GOD I
DON'T WEIGH THAT ANY MORE CAUSE HIS BACK WOULD HAVE BEEN OUT IN NO TIME.
MAYBE BECAUSE THEY HAD THAT ENSURE PUMP THAT FED ME 24/7, DID IT I DON'T
KNOW?WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Did you see them Del? Did you ask the same question's?

Harlan is a walking medical dictionary.....didn't ya know that?

I'll bet you've always wondered about stuff like this!
Camels

I would have shot the nurses....Dr told me cold water on the stomach is the
worst thing you can do....room temp water is the best!! Stupid witches!!!
Suppose to go slow with it too! We are prone to tummy problems...GEE WONDER WHY?
They are all idiots...good thing we do our homework!!
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No Del Harlan's just really smart. Does alot of reading and
researching right Harlan?

hey now how can I be the LA still....LOL...you are
taking naps a heck of alot more than me...come to
think of it I've only had 3 naps in past
month.....LOL... ((((HUGSSS)))
Thanks for the snow ANGLE HUGSSS Del not LA
--- "PooGolf <poogolf@...

Thanks Harlan,are you in the medical field? Del
--- "Harlan Stockman <hwstockman@...

Sure did. Whenever I would get layed flat it would come back up my
throat, yuk. When I burped too. The nurses used to shoot cold
water into my tube a couple times a day, I remember it going into my
stomach and it was cold...it was weird. Pureed foods? grody, taste
the same but sure don't look the same.

BAD GAS...LOL...I never thought of that.I figured the
gas comes with age. I'd much rather have gas than the
runs,besides runs I'd sometimes vomit too.not a
pretty site on toilet holding trash can...oops sorry
more info than you care to read...(((((HUGSSS)))) Del

Oh the wonderful ER again.....they thought I was having an inner ear
infection! Don't get me started! Do you think your visual field
feild has improved though?
HUJS Cindy

I woke up with a significant visual field defect.
Went to the ER and they sent me to an optometrist.
The optomestrist ordered a CT scan and it showed
nothing. I was not diagnosed as having had a stroke
until two weeks later - confirmed by an MRI. I think
the ER did not take the symptoms seriously because my
mood was good, I had no paralysis, and my vitals were
normal. The ONLY thing was that I was reporting no
vision in about 1/2 of my visual field in both eyes.
The optometrist knew the seriousness right away and
told me it was likely I had a stroke or brain tumor.
Joy.

hi del,,,,, I was reading about your soy milk,,, I started to take it and wow
did it give me and my daughter bad gas hehhe,,,, really not good at all.
Did it do that to you at first? If everyone thinks it will get better I will
try it again. Happy to hear you had fun with sis, huggggggs tiger

Well Del.......I just finished my nap on the couch (and posting your
message) so now I'm off to bed......Goodnight LA!
HUGS Cindy

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAD THIS EXPERIENCE WITH THE ENSURE, BUT I DID IN REHAB.
HOSPITAL. I KEPT GETTING INDIGESTION AND COULD TASTE THE NASTY CHOCOLATE. I
THINK THEY KEPT CHANGING THE FLAVORS. FINALLY ONE DAY WITH THE GOOD OLE
ALPHABET BOARD I TOLD MY HUBBY ABOUT IT, HE IN TURN TOLD NURSES SO THEY CAME TO
MY ROOM AND ASKED HOW I KNEW THEY WERE GIVING ME DIFFERENT FLAVORS I TOLD THEM
THAT I DO BELTCH.

Ensure isn't bad at all, they really have improved it (lordy it needed it)...I
use to give it to my dad and may have to go that rout myself only with soy...
Yeah Candy...I was a Pharmacy Tech...got my license and all...what a
bummer....Now I have something else to deal with...as if we don't have enough???
Crap...
I sure can relate to the dysphagia deal...experiencing alot of it now
again...DARN I hate it....people just don't get how things effect us and what we
miss...I get coughing spells...had to learn to cough and sneeze again...sounds
weird but I sure did...bad enough learning to walk and talk again...think my
hubby enjoyed the talking thing...After the tests I had a hard time
talking...darn scope...now I am again...Brother...those little things mean alot
don't they...?
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Yeah Candy I can relate to that. I had a pretty promising
accounting career ahead of me plus I sang professionally :( I don't
wanna do the whole corporate thing again but am still pissed and
struggling to get my singing voice back.
I hear ya there on the ensure thing, isn't that crap just nasty? ugh
I can still taste it...vanilla or what they call vanilla, lol. The
whole dysphagia diet was terrible, glad I can actually chew my food
and take a drink now. Thought I never would...took me 2 years.

Great news Sheri..I'm glad everything came out wonderful......HUGS
Cindy

Well I am following my families footsteps...Goodie...no bacterial infection
causing my inflamed stomach or gastroitest...polyps benign but I get to have
follow up tests to have them removed whenever. No one is around to explain what
is the next step....Goodie...So....I have to continue to do what I always have.
I have always been a diet watcher...no grease or spicy foods...no seedy foods or
gassy foods... all minimul...what else I can do is beyond me..FUN FUN...I don't
eat after supper and now I am getting soy milk...that will be better for my
stomach and hernia...CRAP....always something!
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Boy did you say a mouthful with that comment Harlan. I agree.

That's just horrible Candy, we must be some pretty strong people
here cause I've heard some pretty terrible personal stories.

I just want to thank everyone for all the welcome mesages I've received-I guess
I'm not the only one who ever had a stoke-just reading the message is great
therapy in itself-thanks again -bruce

Humm....Interesting I never knew this. Why don't more of the Drs
know it then? I certainly don't want my brain to be like mashed
potatos.

BRUCE, I STROKED AT 52, AM NOW 56. FOLKS HERE ARE MOSTLY MUCH YOUNGER, BUT
I'VE SENSED NO ILL WILL BECAUSE OF MY SENIORITY. YOU WILL FIND THE
STROKETALK PEOPLE FRIENDLY AND SUPPORTIVE. FEEL FREE TO SHARE YOUR STORY!
BRIAN BORTON, OREGON COAST, WHERE IT'S BLUSTERY THIS MORNING

This is what it is all about. We understand eachother and where we are coming
from. It is sad we hear all about HeartAttacks, HIV and Cancer but Strokes are
so misunderstood and still a big mystery...WHY? Because it hits everyone in a
different way.
I had a minister come see me the other day and he asked me what was one thing
that he should remember while ministering to a stroke victum...FIRST I corrected
him...WE ARE SURVIVORS!! Then I reminded him we are all different so each person
should be looked at differently but we are ANGRY...WE HAVE BEEN ROBBED. We have
to start all over and reinvent ourselves...We cannot function as the person we
were BUT inside we are still that person....Just remember...VENTING is the best
medicine...so is anger...depression is normal. WE have to mourn who we were in
order to be who we are NOW!!
I was 48yrs old...an aerobic instructor, healthy as a horse...who took it very
seriously...I have heart disease on bothsides of the family and won over
cancer...I had cholestral that most people would give their right eye for...I
STILL HAD A MASSIVE stroke. ONLY 3% survive. I should be in a coma or
paralized...HAHAHA! I fought to learn to walk, talk, eat and survive..WE CAN DO
IT...faith and determination....
UNITE is what we have to do...to make the world aware of this awful
illness....stick together...I like to call it "Medical Fields Dirty Little
Secret" no one ever talks about us strokesurvivors....
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Hi Bruce, so glad you found us here. We can ALL relate to the crap
you had to and have gone through. We each have our own private hell
huh guys? Vent away hon, that's what a true support group is for.
Welcome again I hope you like it here.

Welcome to the group....What is your name? I'm originally from
Canada and I have relatives in Mississaauga and Hamilton. I live in
Oklahoma and have for over 30 years. You will love everyone here in
the group. HUGS Cindy

I just joined this group I'm 57 and had a sroke when I was 49 and then a big one
at 51 I'm not sure if I'm too old for this group or what

Sounds like a good day and an exciting one all around. Oh how I would love the
zoo...
I get biopsy tests back tomorrow so PRAY FOR ME...either way it sucks...I have
to have the throat checked every year and if I have polyps they have to come
out...OH WELL...like sucks sometimes....!
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My Creator, let me honor all differences.

Your body has had a trauma...it is going to be that way for a while...hang in
there!!
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God I just can't shake this sleepy fatigued feeling :( Hope this
goes away soon.

Hi everyone, I had my day all planned out.Drop my daughter off at work
come get ready stop at hotel for a minute then meet my sister downtown
then ride our bikes to the San Diego zoo.When I got back from dropping
Tricia off my brother told me Rory(a long time close friend) called.I
returned her call,she was crying upset about one of her
daughters.Asked whet I was doing today,I told let me call my sister
and change days on going to the zoo. I called and couldn't get ahold
of my sister so I left her 2 voice messages, then called Rory back and
told her come pick me up when she was ready.Every Tuesday she goes to
her moms house and takes her to do her shopping and erands. They shop
at Ralphs 2 blocks from my hotel.I told them I'll meet them back at
Ralphs after I went to hotel.As I was walking there I got a pill out
and ready to take cause just walking there or thinking about going
there sets a attack off.Well I went to laundry to see everyone got
lots of HUGS :o) Gave a few people my home number and told them it's
ok to pass my number on to anyone there.As I walked to laundry past
the cafeteria I saw Chewy in there, a supervisor in laundry.So on way
out I went in to tell him HI.He asked how I was doing told better but
not 100% yet. I told him I miss laundry but my back can't take loading
big tunnle washer or working in chute room dirty laundry comes
out.HERE WE GO. He asked about me comming back and doing what I was
when I first went to laundry, working evenings start a few hours
before everyone gets off and help,than when they go home I wash
blankets and bedspreads in 400# machine and cleaning shop with my
ghost busters backpack vacumme cleaner.He said he was going to talk to
manager about after he got done with lunch.I'm so excited about this.
oh yea on way back to ralphs I ended up waiting about 15 minutes for
freight train, so when I got to ralphs walked store 2 times and
couldn't find rory or her mom.So I walked to parking garage and they
was in car waiting for me.....LOL....I gave them both a big hug and
told them the good news.Odd how things work out.I went with Rory cause
she called me cause she was feeling very depressed and told her none
of this about me going back to work would have happened if she didn't
call me to be with her today.She saw how happy I was about this and I
could tell she was feeling better.I've learned never say no to a
friend that needs help.so now I'm going to take a
nap....LOL...((((HAPPYhugs)))) Del

USUALLY WITH A TIA THEY DON.T FIND ANYTHING.THE ONE I HAD WAS IN THE SAME
AREA OF BRAINSTEM MY BIG ONE WAS A FEW WEEEKS AGO. IT REALLY SCARED ME. BUT
MY TIA'S HAVE NOT REALLY LEFT ANY LASTING EFFECTS EXCEPT THIS LAST MY BALANCE
AND SPASCISTY IS ALOT WORSE. THINKING ABOUT GETTING THE PUMP. ITB THEREPY
THAT IS. ANY ONE HAVE THIS I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO VISIT WITH CANDY

I'VE HAD AT LEAST 10 TIA'S IN THE LAST 8 YEARS. THEY SAY USUALLY IT'AS A SIGN
OF A BIG ONE COMING. WELL THANK GOD I'M STILL WAITING. DR JUST THINS BLOOD A
LITTLE MORE, WHICH IS DIFFICULT SINCE I CAN'T USE COUMADIN ANY LONGER AS OF A
FEW YEARS AGO, I FELL AND BUMPED MY KIDNEY AREA. WELL COME TO FIND OUT I GOT
A HEMOTOMA AND WAS BLEEDING INTERNALLYBY THE TIME I GOT HOSPITAL HEMOGLOBIN
WAS 4. SO FROM THEN ON I COULOD NOT TAKE IT ANY LONGER. BUT I'M ON ALOT OF
ECOTRIN AND ALSO TICLID,SICK AT STOMACH MOST OF THE TIME BUT HEY WHAT ARE MY
OPTIONS.

Blank Don't undermine your worth by comparing yourself to others. It is because
we are different that each of us is special.
Don't set your goals by what other people deem important. Only you know what is
best for you.
Don't take for granted the things closest to your heart. Cling to them as you
would your life, for without them, life is meaningless.
Don't let life slip through your fingers by living in the past or for the
future. By living your life one day at a time, you live all the days of your
life.
Don't give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over
until the moment you stop trying.
Don't be afraid to admit that you are less than perfect. It is this fragile
thread that binds us to each other.
Don't be afraid to encounter risks. It is by taking chances that we learn to be
brave.
Don't shut love out of your life by saying it is impossible to find. The
quickest way to receive love is to give love. The fastest way to lose love is to
hold it too tightly; and the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
Don't dismiss your dreams. To be without dreams is to be without hope; to be
without hope is to be without purpose.
Don't run through life so fast that you forget not only where you've been, but,
also where you are going. Life is not a race, but, a journey to be savored each
step of the way. ~~~~~~
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My Creator, let me honor all differences.

I TRIED BOTOX A FEW YEARS AGO IT DIDN'T DO A THING FOR ME!!!!!!!!!! AND ABOUT
THE WRINKLES NO WRINKLES EITHER!!!!!!!!!!!

I dunno if I had a TIA or what? They couldn't find anything wrong
but I personally think I escaped a big one again :( just by the
signs I was having. You'd think after 3 healthy years I'd be fine.
Least I get some kind of advance warning. Alot smarter now.

Getting a new treadmill today. My pants were a little snug last
night so I need a workout everyday. I am also going to start doing
yoga, heard it has many benefits for stroke survivors. I'll let you
all know. Botox worked for me need to be injected again.

So Kristi, They think you had a TIA?
HUGS Cindy

Glad to hear you're ok Sheri. Getting scoped sucks I know. I've
had it done both ends also, yukky. Better to be safe than sorry I
guess.

I had Botox injections in my calf last April!!!
On the news, they are saying that botox gives you
more wrinkles!!!
I am going to end up with a wrinkly leg....lol
Nancy xxx

Your Doctor knows best what you should do -- he/she will tell you the
appropriate dose when there is a missed day.
Coumadin takes a while to build up, and also takes a while to "go
down," but there can be a fair lag between when you miss a dose, and
when the "valley" shows up in INR. I had to stop taking coumadin
before my surgery this fall, and after 2 days with no coumadin, my
INR had only fallen from 2.4 to 2.1 (but 2.1 was low enough for the
surgeons).
The drug works on several clotting factors, and the action is
indirect. Basically, to make 4 of the factors in the clotting
cascade, a certain form of Vitamin K is needed as a catalyst.
Coumadin keeps the "used" vitamin K catalyst from being recycled.
Those factors that require the catalyst are made less when you have
coumadin in your system; they build up gradually, but at different
speeds, when coumadin is removed. Even the INR test isn't all that
accurate, since it only measures the level of one factor
(prothrombin). I hope I've convinced you that coumadin's effect is a
mess!

I'm taking a poll.......lol
#1.HOW MANY people sleep or nap ALOT more then they did pre stroke?
#2.HOW LONG would you say you sleep during each of these naps?
HUGS Cindy

FOR OVER 30 YEARS, UNTIL 2 DAYS BEFORE MY STROKE, I WENT TO BED AT MIDNIGHT,
GOT UP AT 6:00. I STAYED UP REALLY LATE ON WEEKENDS, SLEPT IN TILL 10:00
EASILY. I NEVER NAPPED.
POST-STROKE, I NAPPED EVERY AFTERNOON IF NOT IN THERAPY, USUALLY ABOUT A
HOUR, NEVER MORE THAN TWO HOURS(BECAUSE OF MY BLADDER). FOR MONTHS, I WAS
UPSET IF NOT IN BED BY 8:00, BUT NOW I GO TO BED AT 11:00. I WAKE AT LEAST
ONCE A NIGHT, USUALLY BETWEEN 3:00 AND 4:30, THEN A FEW HOURS LATER. IN THE
LAST MONTH OR TWO, I'VE BEEN GETTING 8 HOURS OF SLEEP MORE OFTEN. I RARELY NAP
DELIBERATELY, BUT TV AND MOVIES KNOCK ME OUT FAST--BUT NEVER FOR MORE THAN 2
HOURS.
BRIAN

Hi Renee,,,, this is tiger,,, how u been? i have been off alot do to my
move and change in lines but i am finally back on,,,,, hugggs tiger

Oh my....what else....
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"People say that crisis changes people and
turns ordinary people into wiser or more
responsible ones."
--Wilma Mankiller, CHEROKEE

Sherry, I'm glad for you that is over and it came out good. My
Mother always has alot of polups and that is why I had to have this a
few years ago....but her's is always fine they just send them off to
be sure too. I can't wait till you are up and around again.
HUGS Cindy

Subject: FW: Air Disaster
News flash !!!!
Ireland's worst air disaster occurred early this morning when a small two-seater
Cessna plane crashed into a cemetery. Irish
search and rescue workers have recovered 1826 bodies so far and expect that
number to climb as digging continues into the night.

I love to download music...I have a great URL
http://www.angelfire.com/music4/dixiesland/WavPages.html
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"People say that crisis changes people and
turns ordinary people into wiser or more
responsible ones."
--Wilma Mankiller, CHEROKEE

Still very weak but okay. They found a hiatal hernia, polups and
gastroitis...which didn't surprise me at all. The hernia was caused by my
stroke. The surgeon, hubby and I talked and we all agree that the stomach
problems and hernia were from my stroke. I NEVER had this problem before...I
could eat everything and anything but he agreed the stroke had messed up my
insides like crazy. SO my best bet is to watch my eating (which I had been
anyway) and do what I have. My family doc may change my meds. But this is
working (asephix) as well as any so what the heck....I asked about the polups
and he isn't worried about them...he took a couple but they had no
characteristics of anything serious...just THERE as he said. I was miserable
yesterday...slept most of the day...I slept the clock around and feel better...I
sure am glad that is over. As Dr Gary said it is hard enough on a person who is
healthy but for me is was pure misery...OH MAN...Now I am going to try to eat
soft foods today. I stayed on liquids yesterday. Warm chicken broth and tea..My
throat was so sore I had my hubby talk to my mom and kids...today it is much
better...the warm soup or broth helped. Good to be back and thank you all for
the well wishes and prayers...THEY HELPED!!
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"People say that crisis changes people and
turns ordinary people into wiser or more
responsible ones."
--Wilma Mankiller, CHEROKEE

My only issue with Disability S.S. is that it isn't taxed appropriately.
This cost us a fortune in taxes the first year. Our financial advisor got
things changed, adjusted my share of our income down to cut the tax bite--we
hope! Guess I should be thankful to have the income to be taxed, huh?
Brian

I HAD SOME TROUBLE WITH MY DISABILITY AT FIRST BUT GOT MY STATE REP TO HELP
ME THROUGH IT AND THEN EVERYTHING WENT SMOOTHLY. MY HUSBAND AND MOM WERE
TRYING TO GET SSI INSTEAD OF DISABILITY AND THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. I'VE BEEN
ON IT 8 YEARS AND WAS SUPPOSED TO BE REVIEWED LAST YEAR. THEY SENT FORMS FOR
MY HUSBAND TO FILL OUT BUT NEVER CONTACTED ME TO BE RE-APPROVED -- DON'T KNOW
WHAT HAPPENED THERE??
FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON IT SEEMS LIKE YOU HAVE TO FIGHT MORE WHEN YOU'RE AT
YOUR WORSE. MY BROTHER-IN-LAW WHO'S A COP TOLD ME THAT THERE ARE ALCOHOLICS,
ETC. GETTING DISABILITY IN MY STATE, SO WHY NOT ME??
JUST MY 2 CENTS,
DONNA D,

Well here I am 4am in the morning and can't sleep so I've decided to
download all the eminem songs off Kazaa so I can burn a music cd
tomorrow. Got my new toy...love it...the flat panel is great

I just wanted to let everyone know my email address changed to oimom@...
Please change my email in your address books so I don't miss any emails.
Thanks,
Renee Peek
Thanks,
Renee P

BlankTime for meds...be a little busy!
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"People say that crisis changes people and
turns ordinary people into wiser or more
responsible ones."
--Wilma Mankiller, CHEROKEE

It is so disheartening to read that so many have struggled to qualify for
disability aid. Why must the system compound our problems? It seems so cold
and heartless, especially for the young, who are often unable to work, yet
must continue to pay the bills and keep family fed and housed. I know more
and more how fortunate I was to have been poised for early retirement, to
have had no mortgage or car loans, and to have qualified immediately for
Social Security. Where are the advocates who could make life a little
easier?
Brian Borton, on the gray and damp Oregon coast

Gads, I bet you had a TIA though...I did that before and let me tell ya...I FEEL
FOR YOU!
Well, it is liquids and jello today...the thought of broth makes me sick, so NO
BROTH...I will drink my tea, water, and eat jello...or suck it...I will let you
know as soon as I know what is going on, but the surgeon and I think the throat
thing is something I am going to have to live with...(food just doesn't go down
well and comes up too easily)
Hell of a way to loose weight huh?
He is like me....the lower half probably is colitus but wants to rule out other
things...he is such a nice guy...
Take care honey...glad things are going better...
Hugs
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"People say that crisis changes people and
turns ordinary people into wiser or more
responsible ones."
--Wilma Mankiller, CHEROKEE

OMG Kristi, I'm sorry you had to spend Valentine's Day like
that...I'm glad everything is better now. I got up today and I've
been fighting a little dizziness and off balance today. I don't know
what it is AND I DON'T LIKE IT EITHER.....It can be scary, it seems
to be starting to go away, but I've been up since 8 or 9 and it is
now noon! I really think it is my eyes, I've been starting to have
to use those reading glasses to read with and driving at night I'm
having to use my old nearsighted glasses I used to use all the time.
So I think I need to visit the ole eye doc....YOU THINK? Anyway I'm
glad you feel better and try and stay outta the ER ok?
HUGS Cindy

Here I am. I got lost a few days in cloths dryer black
hole looking for socks....LOL...(((((HUGSSSS))))) Del
--- "PooGolf <poogolf@...

Speaking of Del.....Where are you? Are you ok? You better check
in.....HUGS Cindy

New York, NY - On Sunday, February 9, 2003 ABC World News Tonight aired their
segment on the Maytag Plant closing in Galesburg, IL. The focus was on the
1,600 IAM members that will lose their jobs to workers making 50 cents per hour
in Mexico, the devastating loss to the community in revenue and income, and
helped put a face on the thousands of people whose lives will be turned upside
down.
Since 1994, the greater Galesburg community invested in Maytag through training
grants, low interest loans, corporate tax reductions, local sales tax increase,
enterprise zone monies etc. The workforce at Maytag invested in the company by
negotiating terms that resulted in the Company proclaiming that our members had
made the sacrifices that would keep the plant in Galesburg. Last year that
investment paid off--- for Maytag. The corporation had a 2002 sales increase of
11.5% and a net income increase of 65.6%. The investment did not, however, pay
off for the workforce or the community. One in twelve Galesburg residents works
at Maytag. Families (husbands, wives, sons, daughters, sisters, brothers) make
up 45% of the workforce. The devastation of Maytag moving to Mexico will
financially impact generations. It will be impossible for family members to
financially help each other through this difficult time, when they all depended
on Maytag for their livelihood.
Below are the results of a second study done by the Rural Economic Technical
Assistance Center (RETAC) at the Western Illinois University. The previous
study took into consideration the economic and employment impact on Knox County.
This new study was expanded to include the impact on the nine county area around
Galesburg, IL
Producing an annual product value of $320.3 million in 2002, Maytag Plant is the
top industry in the 9-County Region. By shutting down Maytag operations, the
total output for the region would decrease approximately $540.4 million. In
2002, there were 1,600 people employed directly by the Maytag Plant in
Galesburg, Knox County. Total employment (direct, indirect, and induced) loss
generated by plant closure in this region would be approximately 4,166:
1,837 jobs loss spread throughout the remainder of the local economy.
Total employee compensation in the 9-County Region would decrease by $138.2
million per year. Total value-added generated by the household refrigerators and
freezers industry in the county exceeded $92 million, in 2002. The household
refrigerators and freezers industry represented a large share of the regional
economy in the 9-County Region. The Tax Impact of the Maytag Plant closure is
estimated as follows:
1,600 at the Maytag plant operations,
· 729 jobs lost from indirect effects (Maytag suppliers), and an
additional
· $40.2 million decrease in tax receipts for Federal Government, and
· $14.8 million decrease in tax receipts for State and Local Governments.
Therefore, based on the results of the IMPLAN analysis, the closure of the
Maytag Plant operation, as predicted, would have, indeed, an important negative
economic impact on the 9-County Region economy.
The following table represents the employment level loss generated by the Maytag
Plant closure to the top 34 most affected industries from the Illinois 9-County
Region. The numbers represent Direct Employment Loss (Maytag workers), Indirect
Employment Loss (Maytag subcontracts and purchases), and Ripple Effect Loss
because of the plant closing.
Industry
Total*
Employment
Loss
Household Refrigerators and Freezers
(1,604)
Wholesale Trade
(278)
State & Local Government - Education
(178)
Eating & Drinking
(158)
State & Local Government -
Non-Education
(136)
Miscellaneous Retail
(101)
Personnel Supply Services
(85)
Hospitals
(82)
Maintenance and Repair Other Facilities
(76)
General Merchandise Stores
(66)
Food Stores
(61)
Motor Freight Transport and
Warehousing
(57)
Doctors and Dentists
(51)
Automotive Dealers & Service Stations
(50)
Banking
(48)
Federal Government Non-Military
(44)
Nursing and Protective Care
(41)
Hotels and Lodging Places
(37)
Real Estate
(31)
Legal Services

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"People say that crisis changes people and
turns ordinary people into wiser or more
responsible ones."
--Wilma Mankiller, CHEROKEE

Subject: space trip
This is an amazing website. Wait until you have time, then watch it. Have
patience in the beginning. It takes a minute to start. Don't click on
anything.
SpaceWander Roundtrip First Class

Hey Kristi, This month is stroketalks one year anniversary isn't is?
CONGRATS! (Let's parteeeeeee)
Hugs Cindy

Tiger, I'm soooo glad you are back! I bet you will be glad when you
are totally settled in. We have missed you too! HAPPY VALENTINE'S
DAY!
HUGS Cindy

Hey we have 5" of snow on top of ice and more snow coming down...Ya wanna
trade...TIME FOR A GOOD MOVIE!!LOL!
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"People say that crisis changes people and
turns ordinary people into wiser or more
responsible ones."
--Wilma Mankiller, CHEROKEE

it is me tiger,,, wanted to say hi to all again,, huggggs me

Hi there,,,,, I am settled in some what, have a lot to do but will be time
for that too,,, I have missed everyone hugggs tiger

We went out to Rubio's Baha Grill for Valentine's Day! Most of the
patrons were wearing red, so apparently it was a more popular
Valentine's Day spot than we supposed beforehand. We prefer Rubio's
(a fast food place) to a fancy restaurant, because...
We don't overeat.
We get what we want.
We don't get sick from the meal.
They leave us alone, and we can have a quiet conversation (except for
the 3 people who insisted on talking on their cell phones in the
first 5 minutes).
Then we went to a neighbor's house, where we are cat-sitting, and
played with their cat for 45 minutes.
A purrfect Valentine's Day.

We have you beat! I took our son to basketball practice and then we
came home, where hubby was cooking hot dogs. The weather was great
for a barbeque ....oh yea and I made a swing thru the store for a
couple of cards......lol.....ahhh.....What 23 years of marriage does
to us.
HUGS Cindy