[TMIC] Hi, I sent you an e-card from AOL Greetings.
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Re: Re: [TMIC] Rectal problems
Hi Jude, I use Miralax and it is like a miracle to my bowels. There is also a prescription capsule that also adds water to the bowels and help on bowel management. It is called Amitiza. I have taken both at times but w/ both of them I get small accidents. I think because both of them has similar properties to the bowel. I have not researched this, but what I've been told by medical professionals. Now Miralax as I've seen on tv lately is non-prescription, but I've used it for years and it is not addictive in any way; still works the same after all these years. Amitiza is a new pill and I guess for those who don't like Miralax it is available in prescription and is just a capsule. I drink my Miralax in orange juice you can't taste it at all - there are no other drinks that work as well, I've tried. I'm sorry you have such a rough go of the bm program, but perhaps one of these will work for you better. Natalie Mizenko [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When I asked about renal failure Gunny informed me that renal failure is actually a kidney problem. So my medical Ignorance showed up again. I was refering to having problems with bowel incontinance. I appoligize for the mistake and I hope noone was confused as I was. Sorry, Rick I made a correction in the subject area of this e-mail. I think that is the rectal area back there. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/06/01 Fri PM 05:30:49 EDT To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] Renal problems In response to Rick's topic, Renal Failure, I am not even sure what it is and what it involves. I mean I can tell by the name what organs are affected, what brings renal faiilure about and what can we do to be more health conscious? What I would like to know as well, is there anyone out there who has to do digital bowel stimulation and removal while lying on one's side in bed? That is the way that I have to do it and it is gross! Not to mention, tiring. Peace and Prayers, Jude Our present troubles are quite small and won't last very long. Yet they produce for us an immeasurably great Glory that will last forever 2 Corinthians 4:17 NLT ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. - Get the Yahoo! toolbar and be alerted to new email wherever you're surfing.
Re: [TMIC] June birthdays
Thanks Janh for the birthday wishes as well as the others. This year was my big 50 and my daughter and son-in-law was down. My daughter in one day here planned a suprise 50 b-day w/ my family and friends. Some I had not seen since TM hit me and paralyzed me (T12 down). It was wonderful to see everybody again and I didn't expect it in anyway. I just said to my husband that is alot of chips on the bar. I don't see how the 4 of us can eat them all w/o them going stale. I have a wonderful daughter, son-in-law and husband. My daughter called them all, but my husband did most of the cooking on the grill. I didn't see him put it all on there. So, I was indeed suprised and it was not a black 50. Thank goodness!!! Regards, Natalie- Jan Hargrove [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Happy Birthday to all you June babies!! janh - Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail QA for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users.
Re: [TMIC] Hi, I sent you an e-card from AOL Greetings.
Hi Jude, That is really cute the b-day card. Thanks, Natalie [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To view your e-card, please click on the following link: http://greetings.aol.com/view.pd?i=89671268m=7494rr=ysource=aold999 Or, if your e-mail program does not recognize the above address as a link, just copy and paste the link into your web browser's address window. We hope you enjoy your e-card! Please visit us again soon. Go to: http://greetings.aol.com or AOL Keyword: Greetings. The AOL Greetings Team - No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started.
Re: [TMIC] Rectal problems
Jude, for some reason my cursor is down at the bottom of the box, it started about 2 weeks ago and sometimes I forget it bring my cursor up. Scroll further down and see if you don't see my message, Thanks, Natalie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nothing came through on the List site...try again please. Our present troubles are quite small and won't last very long. Yet they produce for us an immeasurably great Glory that will last forever 2 Corinthians 4:17 NLT - See what's free at AOL.com. - Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains.
Re: [TMIC] Getting Humble...
Hi Barbara all, It is so varying what we all go thru w/ TM. Life can completely change and I've actually talked to a man who fully recovered from TM when mine hit. He was kin to my son-in-law he gave me hope. Needless to say by the time they removed my spinal cord stimulator from me, in order to diagnose my TM by an MRI, it was too late for steriods to work, even tho my dr. tried. I had 3 surgeries in last 2 years on L5/S1 and I thought well if I'm paralyzed there I won't have pain any more (been in constant pain for 15 plus years or more. But, once things settled down the original onset pain was over; I was left w/ 24 hr. burning feet/shock pain or buzzing in my feet. Day before yesterday my leg and feet spasms were all the way up to my hip. I was in severe excruiating pain. But my husband hates for me to go to ER, so I fought it w/ pills. By Friday, I called him to come home I couldn't take it anymore as it has settled in my feet. This is the first time, he called 911 for me. I was out of my head in pain). In the driveway they gave me morphine, but at the hospital they gave me dualdid (sp?) 2 times IV. I was not even sleepy. But it did help on the pain. It bothers me I have to have the hardest drugs there are, but 15 to 20 years of 24 hour pain from my spine, has indeed taken it's toll. My husband tell's me I could never go through what you do Natalie - I would not do it. I had to take a Fiornal today because my headache from all this pain did not go away as I slept last night. Now, live is back to normal today, as normal as it can be. I just have thought all these years of him having to take me to ER and now the ambulance coming for me due to my wheelchair inability at the time of such pain; that's what makes me stronger I hope to live for a better day for him as well as for myself. Sorry for the novel, Natalie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kevin, I am sending this to the list and not to your email address as I want the entire list to know how proud I am of you for sending in this email. It is so wise of you to listen to your body, and get the aids that will help you to live your life in as full a manner as possible. Like you, I have had to purchase my own Hugo, but am so glad that I did as I use it everyday. After having TM for eight years, I have learned many things, and still have trouble with some. There are so many things available to us to help us with our everyday lives. If we use them, we can go out of our homes and enjoy our lives as much as possible. This is true for some of us more than others, but we owe it to ourselves to make use of these aids. I'm one of the walking wounded, and still have many aids. I have 2 wheelchairs, one for inside and one for outside. I have 2 sets of canadian crutches, a scooter, 3 canes, a Hugo and a walking stick. I rotate between the manual wheelchair and scooter for shopping malls, traveling, warehouse stores, fairs, anything that requires more than 1/2 block of walking or standing for more than 10 minutes. I use the crutches or cane in the house, the Hugo if I need to carry anything or tired, and the sometimes the walking stick when my brother's around since he made it for me. I use the wheelchair in the house when I've really overdone it and need to give my body a rest or I'm sick and not functioning at all. I have one of the canes in each car at all times, since I've gone out without one a few times and gotten myself stuck being too tired to walk without one a few years ago. And, it's easier to put a cane in a shopping cart than crutches. But, I still haven't been able to agree to have a lift installed on the back of my vehicle for my scooter. I don't want to drive around town with it dangling back there saying here I come, disabled on board! I don't drive around town with my disabled placard dangling from the mirror either, although many do. You really aren't supposed to since it obstructs your view, but I've forgotten to display it a few times. I don't tell all when people ask how I am doing. Actually, I don't think most want to really hear about all the aches and pains that we have. If I'm having a really bad night, my husband knows that it may follow with a bad day. He doesn't know all that I go through, but does hear my crying in the middle of the night sometimes in pain when the spasms get really bad. He knows most of what is going on with me, but most don't. I have very bad pain in my left leg on some days due to 2 DVT's that have caused poor circulation. All I can do for that is take some pain medication. I manage my nerve pain during the day pretty well with Neurontin, but during the night it's a different story. I'd say that most nights I am awake at 3am with the heebie jeebies in my legs, where the skin is so irritable that I cannot allow the other leg to touch or any fabric either.
Re: [TMIC] Renal problems
Rick and others, Have you ever heard of a very small but powerful enema that works for those of us with paralysis or weaken anal spinchter muscles. I always use it, it is called eneemez and you can find them on the internet (ebay is the best cheapest). It has like a gaslike substance I think was told that stimulates the bowel to have a bm. It works wonders, but is a little expensive. I use it every night. It is like $65 to $70. for a 30-day supply. For all of you strugging w/ having a bm I would try this. As far as my renal failure, I have excellent output, but I am very incontinent and altho I cath every 4 hrs. I have to still wear a depend all the time now. And my injury was only in Dec. 06. But I've been cathing for 3 years prior to that. I am having a surgery soon in which I will have a plastice bag on me. After that no more Depends and no more leakage all the time getting me wet. No cathing after that; but that never has bothered me much. Natalie Mizenko [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear list, Over these past 9 years of incontinence I have began to put alot of concern in the fact that I see so many people die of Renal Failure. I recently lost a great Aunt with Renal Failure. I do what I have to to try and have a semi-normal bowel movement at least 3 times a week. It has gotten to the point that when I sit on the pot I use a Fleet Eneima with a doucolace additive and they seem to be sometimes effective, sometimes not. Its always a guessing game. I in hope to find an answer through this line to a serious problem. If the list will permit me I would like to start my day by putting this topic up for discussion. Thank You Rick in TN - Get the Yahoo! toolbar and be alerted to new email wherever you're surfing.
[TMIC] File
Does anyone know why the little File icon keeps appearing to the side of my name everytime I email a message? It has been there every since I joined and I don't know how to get rid of it. It bothers me. Thanks, Natalie Mizenko - Ready for the edge of your seat? Check out tonight's top picks on Yahoo! TV.
[TMIC] constipation/diarrhea
Hi, When I first got tm,I took 2 laxatives and 3 stool softeners daily.I did that for a couple of years,then everything worked O.K. on its' own. Then I had some bloody stools,had a colonoscopy that showed no problems and was fine for a few years. Now,I've got diarrhea 2-4 times a day that I can't hold back long enough to get to a bathroom. If I have to go somewhere I eat 5-6 bananas just to be able to leave the house for a short time. I would rather have constipation,cuz I wouldn't have to worry about going unexpectedly,and could take a laxative if I needed to. I think I'll try the metamucil,and hope it works. Cheryl in hot/nuggy Easthampton,Mass. - You snooze, you lose. Get messages ASAP with AutoCheck in the all-new Yahoo! Mail Beta.
Re: [TMIC] OT: an anniversary of the good kind
Happy anniversary! What a sweet sentiment. :) Barbara H. _http://barbarah.wordpress.com/_ (http://barbarah.wordpress.com/) In a message dated 6/2/2007 2:02:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'll have my TM tenth anniversary next July, but yesterday Betty I had our 50th wedding anniversary. This afternoon we will be at the house of our elder son for what, I believe, will be a party. When that woman walks in the room, I feel good. When she walks by me, I want to seize her in a hug. Alton ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
[TMIC] OT: an anniversary of the good kind
I'll have my TM tenth anniversary next July, but yesterday Betty I had our 50th wedding anniversary. This afternoon we will be at the house of our elder son for what, I believe, will be a party. When that woman walks in the room, I feel good. When she walks by me, I want to seize her in a hug. Alton
Re: [TMIC] OT: an anniversary of the good kind
Congratulations Alton and your wife of 50 years. You sound like very special people. How lovely that your eldest son is holding a special celebration for you. Wishing you many many more Happy Wedding Anniversary's. Heather in Calgary - Original Message - From: Alton Ryder To: tmic-list list Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 11:01 AM Subject: [TMIC] OT: an anniversary of the good kind I'll have my TM tenth anniversary next July, but yesterday Betty I had our 50th wedding anniversary. This afternoon we will be at the house of our elder son for what, I believe, will be a party. When that woman walks in the room, I feel good. When she walks by me, I want to seize her in a hug. Alton -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.7/829 - Release Date: 6/2/2007 5:26 PM
