Hi, everyone!

Happy 2010! I hope the new year is treating you all very well.

 

I’m going to shave my head - for the fourth time -  and I need your support! Why? You know why! I’m taking it all off to raise money for childhood cancer research – going bald in solidarity with kids battling this terrible disease.  

 

The poor hairs on my head will find themselves forcibly ejected on Saturday, March 6th as part of this year's St. Baldrick's Day organization event.  Please help me reach my goal of a thousand dollars by then both to justify this bodacious decision, and to fund as much research as possible! 

 

More than 160,000 kids are diagnosed with cancer each year. Despite tremendous progress, cancer remains the #1 disease killer of children in the U.S. and Canada. I’m out to help change that! Team Brent - of which I am proud to be a member - continues to be the top fund-raising St. Baldrick's Team in the world, raising over $3 million, one head at a time.

 

Since St. Baldrick’s began in 2000, shavees like me have helped raise more than $69 million, enabling the organization to grow into the world’s largest fundraising event for childhood cancer. The Foundation made more than $12 million in grants last year alone, to some of the top pediatric cancer researchers working today, and also to many young doctors who will be the research experts of tomorrow. 

 

Children fighting cancer lose not only their hair but precious years from their childhood, and sometimes their lives. Compared to a child’s struggle, shaving my head is a small sacrifice, and your gift can help save lives.

 

If you'd like to help, go to
http://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/mypage/participantid/364314

and click on the big blue “Donate" box. 

 

Thank you in advance if you are able to help and, most of all, for you continued support!

Bette B

Bold Bald Broad!

I haven't had my surgery yet, but met with him this week.  He is very knowledgable and answered all of my questions.  One of my friends had surgery done with Dr. Tischler and is very happy with the group.

I am have been talking to a woman who has a business doing Bra Fitting and Tummy Tucking    She is very knowledgeable about WLS special needs and how to camouflage it to the public eye.

I would like to plan a workshop but she is only available Monday or Friday Nights.   I am asking those ladies who would be interested in attending to give me an idea what would be a good evening.    Of course we could plan a 2nd or 3rd  workshop if the interest warrants it.

Gloria

By the way booper, not that I have to prove anything to you, but I CAN and WILL 100% back up anything I say.  You can take that to the bank!  Sic away!

I can not give you advice on knee problems I can only give my input on a diabetic related foot problem called Charcots Foot.   

Basically Charcots is related to diabetic neuropathy ... the nerve damage causes the muscles in the foot both the ankle and the arch.   The calcium is being reabsorbed and causes the arch to actually start to break.. (You can hear your bones crack.  it sounds like cracking knuckles) 

If untreated the arch will collapse and if your lucky the arch will refuse in a upside down manor and causes the bottom of the foot to look like a rocking chair bottom.

I am very grateful for the Internet because in doing research I took control and did what I thought would help.    By the time I got to a doctor the damage was done.  and he put me on Lycra. for the pain.

I found on the Internet the supplement Called Alpha Lipoic Acid  which is an antioxidant and used in diabetics  for nerve damage and glucose metabolism.  I took ALA and 1200 units of Calcium a day and the response has been for me miraculous.

My 1st foot doctors put me on Lyrcia for pain.  My 2nd tried a $750 brace for my right foot, 350 orthotic on my left foot.  I walked with a can and $120 shoes  I used a cane and a scooter to go shopping.        The 2nd doctor was impressed with the look of the foot and was impressed with the stability of t ...

Then in deciding to do the WLS... I bought a pair of crocs to walk into the pool with and to take a shower.  Guess what the crocs molded to my foot and then I could actually fit into a pair of sneaker then a pair of Easy Spirits.    and Last weekend I WHEN HIKING   AND DANCING........CAN YOU IMAGINE  ..I believe the WLS, ALA and Calcium and Pool are my savior.....I am grateful

Bottom line do your research and find out how, what, why and be your own advocate...
Good Luck Gloria .