tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464163302553827777.post2372024535308128477..comments2023-11-02T13:52:32.145+02:00Comments on Chronicles of an NF survivor: Dear Mr. Surgeon,Sarah Kleinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17381531433867772947noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464163302553827777.post-46548337122998331102015-04-21T02:02:13.388+03:002015-04-21T02:02:13.388+03:00Yup. I was even a distributor for a bit. I have ma...Yup. I was even a distributor for a bit. I have many of the products. We did buy the mattress, but i gave it to my friend with matatastic breast cancer, and unfortunately, she passed away a year later. we didn't get it returned to us, and i don't feel comfortable asking her husband.<br /><br />The magnets helped my husband's frozen shoulder. No luck for me, tho. The necklaces did help my migraines for a while, but that power stopped, too, after a certain time.<br /><br />Good products, though, for sure.<br /><br />thanks for your thoughtfullness!! :)<br />Sarah<br />PS- that book you mentioned sounds fascinating. I hope to find it to read.Sarah Kleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17381531433867772947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464163302553827777.post-10358885864652764342015-04-21T02:01:08.075+03:002015-04-21T02:01:08.075+03:00Have you ever tried magnet therapy for pain? I bro...Have you ever tried magnet therapy for pain? I broke my leg ten years ago and the magnets actually helped.<br /><br />There is a company called Nikken (it is one of those multi-level marketing companies) that sells magnetic products. They have lots of sales people in Israel.<br />I have their magnetic mattress pad. It costs a fortune, but someone gave me one for free. I can't decide if it helps me sleep better and with less pain because there are magnets in it or simply because it is so comfortable and gives so much support.<br />It is like those egg crate mattress pads, but so much better. <br /><br />I recently read this book and it made me think in new ways. I gave it to my Rav, so I am sorry I can't lend it to you.<br /><br />In My Flesh I See God: A Treasury of Rabbinic Insights about the Human Anatomy<br /><br />Seriously think about changing to Tikkun Olam and getting the low THC and higher CBD kind of cannabis.<br /><br />I have heard that learning how to use and mix the different strains is the best way to go.<br /><br />Hang in there. Maybe this is all a tikkun and has a higher purpose we can't understand.<br />YeheskelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464163302553827777.post-55072556109225423182015-04-21T01:52:10.620+03:002015-04-21T01:52:10.620+03:00My dear,
Thanks for the compassion! That is a lot....My dear,<br />Thanks for the compassion! That is a lot.<br />You know I use the blog to bitch and whine, right? I can't do that to my friends on a regular basis, and certainly not to my husband, so I really do use the blog to beat up and write out all my frustrations. It is never the case that what i write is my reality 24/7, just my thoughts and issues that I can't barf all over my friends and loved ones. Does that make sense? I guess what i am saying is not to feel too bad... all bad things pass, and good things are always around the corner. (remind me I said this when i am in a particularly bad jag in the future, k?)<br /><br />Anyway, thanks for your love, support, and dedication. I feel it, and I so appreciate you! Sarah Kleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17381531433867772947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464163302553827777.post-77224144630431404692015-04-21T01:51:01.379+03:002015-04-21T01:51:01.379+03:00What pain and struggle.
I wish I could do more th...What pain and struggle. <br />I wish I could do more than feel compassion but someone else draws the cards. <br />I pray for you Sarah dearShulamithttps://www.facebook.com/shulahu?fref=tsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464163302553827777.post-34691546975844651442015-04-21T01:41:20.181+03:002015-04-21T01:41:20.181+03:00Believe that "this, too, shall pass". Yo...Believe that "this, too, shall pass". You are not alone , with and hugs.<br />ElizabethElizabethhttps://www.facebook.com/elizabeth.homans?fref=ufinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464163302553827777.post-15148645802377438592015-04-21T01:38:42.792+03:002015-04-21T01:38:42.792+03:00your blog is a must example ..as I don't leave...your blog is a must example ..as I don't leave in Israel yet, I can only think about you and let you know how much I understand what strong will you nead to have...try to take care!Anniehttps://www.facebook.com/annie.weiller.1?fref=ufi&pnref=storynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464163302553827777.post-79680094021886249222015-04-21T01:37:02.266+03:002015-04-21T01:37:02.266+03:00your words bring strength and perspective to many....your words bring strength and perspective to many. you keep smiling. i dont think just to grin and bear it....but to let that little light shine through when it can. thanks. def. ain't simple or easy.......(i can say from my own battles/struggles...)<br />MichaelMichaelhttps://www.facebook.com/michael.jew.weinberg?fref=ufi&pnref=storynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464163302553827777.post-41332103722003834272015-04-21T01:28:41.334+03:002015-04-21T01:28:41.334+03:00Hi Yehezkel,
No need at all to apologize! Not at a...Hi Yehezkel,<br />No need at all to apologize! Not at all! I so appereciate all your support and information. I still do! I know the Cannabis has been a tremendous help for you, Baruch Hashem. You may be right that it is too high in THC, and I should check that out. For the time being, though, I have stopped taking it altogether. All things being equal, I'd rather have as little drugs in me as possible. If I can deal with the pain as it is now, OK. I do use it when my restless leg is acting up. That, to me, is almost worse than the pain. But, I am not completely off the Fentanyl yet, I still have two doses to go, and I have put a halt to the weaning process because I was getting myself sick from it. I do plan to completely wean, though, and only then will I know if the pain will intensify or not. Everything will get sorted out, b'ezrat Hashem.<br /><br />I don't think it's piriformis syndrome. I suppose anything's possible, but it doesn't match up with what i've read about that (having looked it up just now). I have had two surgeries on my left hip joint because of a disease called PVNS. My right hip, I know from CT imaging two years ago, has a torn labrum and impingement. That is the surgery i was going to do last summer- to fix it- but that surgery got canceled when i had an allergic reaction on the operating table. So, we know that the hip has an orthopedic issue that I m dealing with. There is new pain, though, for about 6 or 7 months, and that is what the CT is to investigate. I am worried that the PVNS is going bi-lateral- it wouldn't be unusual, unfortunately. We'll see. If the CT shows up with nothing specific, then I'll hope to ignore the new pain and not persue more imaging until my regular MRI in July (which i need every year for follow-up for the PVNS). Those all are complicated explanations, does it make sense at all?<br /><br />Thanks again for your support and caring! I do hope you are managing OK. How are you? <br /><br />all the best,<br />SarahSarah Kleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17381531433867772947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464163302553827777.post-9779580008232509122015-04-21T01:24:37.209+03:002015-04-21T01:24:37.209+03:00I haven't read your blog in a while, but I cau...I haven't read your blog in a while, but I caught up today.<br /><br />1) I also have pain in the joints in the hip. In my case it was Piriformis Syndrome. However, I am not sure if you were describing the same thing, but I thought I would mention it. Google it. It can be very painful and doesn't show up on CT scans, etc.<br /><br />2) As far as the cannabis is concerned are you sure you are taking the kind that is higher in CBD and lower in THC?<br />As far as I know only Tikkun Olam has that strain and it is only available as the raw herb not in drops. Check with your provider.<br /><br />I had a friend who also had a very strong reaction from one drop and he eventually stopped it. But double check about the THC content in your drops. It doesn't sound right to me.<br /><br />Hang in there. Have a nice chag. And I apologize in any way if I gave you false hope about the cannabis. For me it is perfect.<br />All the best!<br />YecheskelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464163302553827777.post-86782209008919454022015-04-21T01:10:44.398+03:002015-04-21T01:10:44.398+03:00I read that MANY years ago, in college, and had no...I read that MANY years ago, in college, and had no real life experiences to relate to it. I'd love to borrow it. Thanks!Sarah Kleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17381531433867772947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464163302553827777.post-37832422193436697992015-04-21T01:09:45.574+03:002015-04-21T01:09:45.574+03:00Hi Sarah
I'd like to bring you a book that che...Hi Sarah<br />I'd like to bring you a book that cheers up a bit...do you know 'Chicken Soup for the Soul???<br />OziAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464163302553827777.post-8686112438851643332015-04-21T01:08:46.813+03:002015-04-21T01:08:46.813+03:00Thank you for your caring support!! it matters. :)...Thank you for your caring support!! it matters. :)<br /><br />b'sorot tovotSarah Kleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17381531433867772947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464163302553827777.post-12650913751057167522015-04-21T01:07:43.918+03:002015-04-21T01:07:43.918+03:00HUGS HUGS HUGS!!!!!!!
No more fish, coffee, sugar...HUGS HUGS HUGS!!!!!!!<br /><br />No more fish, coffee, sugar or wheat products, limit fats to the barest possible minimum. You need some fat to keep your monthly cycle in balance.<br /><br />Load up on bok choy, burssels sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, citrus fruits, cumin, turmeric, berries, peppers, pomegranate juice, garlic, green tea (other colors OK), leek, chives, lentils, chickpeas & beans, water, seeds and nuts.Yochevedhttps://www.facebook.com/yocheved.golani?fref=tsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464163302553827777.post-6159617272650259522015-04-20T06:49:21.905+03:002015-04-20T06:49:21.905+03:00Willing to invest in some guided imagery that focu...Willing to invest in some guided imagery that focuses on healing messages? We can discuss that face to face. Meantime, remove cancer-promoting foods from your menu 1 at a time (severity usually backfires): wheat products, sugar, dairy, fats. No ginger. NONE. Say brakhot out loud, and remember that they change the composition of molecules in our food/drink into healing, positive properties (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAvzsjcBtx8). You can look at the calendar each day, remind yourself that Iyar stands for Ani H' Rofekha, and dance. Dance, sing, indulge in happiness every which way. I have more to share with you over YH weekend. BTW, kiss raindrops. They're full of brakhot.Yocheved Golanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17030509114779062693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464163302553827777.post-16391463097711479902015-04-20T00:30:13.422+03:002015-04-20T00:30:13.422+03:00I am inspired by your authenticity and transparenc...I am inspired by your authenticity and transparency. And I admire your tenacity in the face of such prolonged challenge.Corrinnehttps://www.facebook.com/corinne.dixon2?fref=ufi&pnref=storynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464163302553827777.post-32359441556618514092015-04-20T00:24:54.835+03:002015-04-20T00:24:54.835+03:00honestly, if it werent for the children, I'd b...honestly, if it werent for the children, I'd be an empty shell. They are the blood running through my veins when I am weary from chasing my health as it runs away. Yes, it's totally true that before I got sick I didn't spend enough time with the kids, and the time I did spend wasn't quality because i was so busy. SO these years I've been a stay at home mom have been a tremendous gift to them, and for that I am grateful. I just wish that I had more health and energy to offer them.Sarah Kleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17381531433867772947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464163302553827777.post-2042741546369189682015-04-20T00:23:56.614+03:002015-04-20T00:23:56.614+03:00Hugs, Sarah. I wish I had something inspiring. Onl... Hugs, Sarah. I wish I had something inspiring. Only that I remember at some point you saying that before all this your life was so full perhaps you didn't have the time for your children you would have wanted and that now you have learned to be more present to them. Perhaps I'm remembering that wrong but I'm pretty sure. But I view each day of you with us as a present. You could have been lost to your husband your children your family and friends back when this all started, and I am grateful you were not. You will continue to inspire us with your courage and perseverance and words of wisdom as you write your book. Just remember that and enjoy each precious moment with your children. Hugs!Jackiehttps://www.facebook.com/jackie.pellegrino?fref=ufinoreply@blogger.com