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Mood: TrudieC
likes this saying "Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
About Me: Female, 46, Ayr - ON, member since Apr 2008
As the Co-Community Leader of the Ovarian Cyst Forum I am dedicated to helping women navigate their ovarian cyst diagnosis and treatments.  I am 46 and the mother of an on his own now 23 year old son who I love dearly.  I have been in my second marriage for 12 years and ... [More] am very happy.  I had surgery June 6/08 to remove a cluster of multiple cysts that was grapefruit sized and had bled together from my right ovary.  Because of my previous bowel surgeries my gyn took a general surgeon in with him in case there were problems with my ileal pouch or the scar tissue.  We intended to do a total hysterectomy because of the risk of surgery to me but because scarring was so bad they only removed the cyst, the right ovary and tube using a vertical cut.  When I was 21 I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis and after suffering for 10 years my bowel perforated and I required emergency surgery to remove my large colon.  A year later I had a pelvic pouch created at Mt. Sinai in Toronto and have had great success with that.  My son has now been diagnosed with UC.  I just found out I have tendonosis of the rotator cuff and am looking for treatment plans around that.  I am determined to lose 40 lbs of Trudie and solve the remaining health issues I have around my hypothyroidism and sore & swollen hands/feet/ankles.  I work in the software industry and am fortunate to be able to work from my home office.  Cooking is my passion and I also love to do stained glass, read and take bubble baths! [Less]
Interests: cooking, Stained Glass, reading, decorating, internet, cats, dogs, Healthy Eating  
Thank you to all the women for their support
Jan 08, 2009 08:03PM in the Ovarian Cysts Community
I'm so glad all went well and once you recover you will be pain free again. Do get lots of rest. Your health was worth ...
dragging feet for lap
Jan 08, 2009 08:01PM in the Ovarian Cysts Community
Many of the women on here had endo and cysts and were just fine. Be positive and think about how good you are going to f...
CHALLENGE POST - The Benefits of Eggs
Jan 08, 2009 09:26AM in the Weight Loss & Dieting Community
I love them and used to raise my own exotic chickens and enjoy their fresh eggs - boy do I miss them. You can now buy eg...

Lunching with Bohan54


Dec 22, 2008 03:23PM - 4 Comments
After the start of a very sad day hearing that my uncle had passed away, I was so glad to meet Sharon for lunch while I was down in Windsor visiting my family. I'm so gla...[more]

For Pregnant Women Who Belong To Ovarian Cancer Forum


Dec 18, 2008 09:55AM - 14 Comments
I have a kind favor to ask of you. Some of you may have come to the Ovarian Cancer forum looking for help for suspicious cysts in the past and now some of you are pregnan...[more]

Update


Dec 16, 2008 09:02AM - 5 Comments
Mom made it through the angiogram safely yesterday. It was a tough go though. Her leg arteries were blocked so they had to go through her arm which is not an easy path. ...[more]
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195.0 lb
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Current weight:
180.6 lb
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% Time Complete:
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Mood: ireneo is very sad and worried about her friend w/ OvCa; she's in the hospital and not doing well at all.
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Did your Mom go for the follow up visit today for the TIA's and strokes? Any good news? I sure hope so. Hugs, Irene
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Green Bay - WI
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Mood: twehner5 is optimistic that the migraine has been upgraded to a bad headache...
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Thank you, Trudie, for dropping in on me. I have only begun to realize recently that some of my migraines are related to weather. When I lived in FL, I only got hormone related migraines. Oh well, now the trade-off for the beautiful change of seasons is killer migraines...?
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Mood: lvfrogs finally got one answer. I have been diagnosed with the Epstein Barr Virus!
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Not being allowed to drive would literally drive my mom crazy. Glad to hear that she is doing better though. I will continue to keep her in my prayers and you too. I hope that your job search is fruitful! You are doing such a wonderful job on the cyst forum. I try to answer a few but finding less time on here since the wedding. I used to be on here at night and now I spend those nights with new hubby, lol. Take care and talk to you again soon, Colleen
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Peoria - IL
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Thank you for checking on me. I have ben a little down with anemia and a bit of depression. Better now. Christmas was good. Daughters did all shopping and meal cooking. I just was not up to it this year. I will try not to be gone for so long again. Love Marie
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Sherrills Ford - NC
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Mood: painterchic is thankful for all the wonderful women here on the forums. Sorry I've been gone so long.... I think of you all often. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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Mood: gma718 wishing everyone a healthy Holiday!!!!

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