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    Sarojini's post on Interstim Surgery Receives Presidents Award



    http://www.ic-network.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35392

    I've awarded Jen the very first award for 2007 for her descriptive account of her interstim surgery. You made us feel like we were right there and took some of the fear out of facing the OR for the first time. Most of all, I liked your humor!!! Imagine dreaming of a beach while having surgery. What a great way to spend your time.. and well, can't you just imagine what would have happened if you'd dreamed of spending "time" with your hubby! :::as she grins:::

    Very nicely done!

    Jill
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    Way to go Jen :woohoo: so worthy
    God grant me the serinity to withstand the days ahead!!!

    My myspace link...
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    Patricia

    In Memory of My Father (Lawerence) 1/25/2007

    Procedures:
    Interstim Sept 2001
    1st InterStim Removal May 2005
    2nd Interstim Implanted May 2005
    2nd InterStim Removed March 2007
    Hysterectomy 1999
    Tubes Tied 1997
    C-Section 1996

    Me and my kids


    Taylor (my daughter) Me and my daughter My son Cody and Taylor

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    • #3
      WTG jen you deserve it!:woohoo:
      Hugs
      Ronda

      ONE Second, ONE Bite, ONE Breath, ONE Pill, ONE Minute, ONE Teardrop, ONE Hour, ONE Sip.. ONE DAY! I will Prevail from this disease! IC Hoping for a Cure!


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      Diet Reference Sheet:
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      Meds For IC: Lyrica-25mg Glucosamine-500 MSM-500mg, Prosed Ds -When Flaring

      Other Meds: Levlite- Continious Birtcontrol, Micardis-40mg for High Blood Pressure

      Meds I have Tried:
      Topamax,Tofranil, Elmiron, Atarax, Cymbalta, Elavil, Enablex, Detral La, Prydium.
      Lexapro< Bad reaction to this med!
      Intstills, could not continue them due to some kind of reaction after 3rd instill. Tasted the lidocaine in my mouth, tongue and lips went numb then went into what seemed like a panic attack. Shaking, racing heart, tingling face/head, blood pressure shot up..

      Dx With IC in Nov 2006 with Hydro/Cysto
      Hydro/Cysto Caused Bladder to Rupture.

      Other Dxs-Vulvodynia,Fibro, Endo, IBS, HPV, Migraines, Spastic Colon, Mild Dysplasia.


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      • #4
        Good for you Jen!:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: Well deserved!

        That you Jill for noticing how helpfull Jen has been to us.

        Erika
        IC diagnosed officially via cysto/urodynamics 1/26/07

        Grade II Endometriosis diagnosed via lap 12/11/07

        "Fall down seven times, Stand up eight."

        "Life is a tragedy for those who feel and a comedy for those who think."

        Current Treatments:
        Interstim Since 5/25/07!
        Birth Control

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        • #5
          Way to go, Jen, you deserve this award! Thank you for helping the other IC'ers who are thinking about getting the Interstim!

          Blessings,
          Lori

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          • #6
            That's so awesome Jen! :woohoo: It was all very well written and you totally deserve this.
            Christine



            I have been diagnoised for 6 1/2 years now. I have taken a long break from the ICN but really miss helping out my fellow IC patients and want to get back into posting.
            1st hydro 4/07 showed no visible signs of IC but tons of mast cells in all my biopsy samples which did prove IC.
            2nd hydro 4/13/09 showed dark purple glomerulations and I had a capacity of 450 cc's. This hydro proved that my IC had progressed.
            I have tried every oral medication as well as rescue instills and DMSO.

            I have been lucky enough to see Dr Hanno, the top IC specialist in PA who has told me due to the fact that I have not responded to any "standard" treatments that I have a severe, end stage case of IC with a horrible quality of life (didn't have to tell me that last part!)

            Proud wifey of Shane, mommy to Griffin, and step-mom to Logan and Gage
            Also proud mom to the best Bullmastiff on earth, Claus

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            • #7
              Go Jen :woohoo:

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              • #8
                *huge red blush*

                Thank you all... thank you, Jill, for the award, and thank you everyone else for enjoying and reading my post. I am really, really glad you find my post helpful -- knowing that I may have helped someone out is a priceless feeling for me

                s to all
                ****
                Jen

                *Diagnosed with severe IC in 2004
                *Also diagnosed with PFD, fibromyalgia, chronic myofascial pain, IBS, migraines, allergies/asthma, dermatographism
                *Kept trying a million different treatments for all these things until I found what works, and I am doing okay these days with the help of a cocktail of medications and the InterStim, which was first placed in 2007. [I have had 2 revisions - one in 2010 when my battery died and had to be replaced, and one complete replacement (lead and generator) in 2012 after a fall on my stairs caused my lead to move.]
                *Current meds include Atarax (50mg at night), Lyrica (150mg twice a day), Xanax (0.5mg at night and as needed), Zanaflex (4mg at night), hydrocodone (10/325, every 6 hours as needed), Advair, Nasonex, Singulair (10mg at night), oral contraceptives, home instills containing Elmiron and Marcaine (as often as I need to do them).

                **I am not a medical authority nor do I offer definitive medical advice. I strongly encourage you to discuss your medical treatment with your personal medical care provider. Only they can, and should, give medical recommendations to you.

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                • #9
                  *Applause...Applause* for Jen. Your posts were incredible.
                  Sharon

                  Shopping??? Did someone mention shopping? I'll get my hat... ;-)

                  Where I can be found most days.



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                  • #10
                    wwoohhooo Jen.. Congrats for being the first person to be awarded for an outstanding post.
                    'The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.'

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                    • #11
                      This is the most deserved award I've seen yet! So glad it is being recognized. :woohoo:
                      Kim

                      Diagnosed August 2001

                      Current IC meds: Elmiron (since 2001), Levaquin (one pill after intercourse to prevent UTIs), Effexor (for depression & anxiety)

                      Past IC meds: Amitriptyline (Elavil), Hydroxyzine (Vistaril), Detrol LA, Lexapro (for depression & anxiety, but also helped my IC) (They all helped, but I was able to discontinue them.)

                      I've been virtually symptom free and able to eat & drink whatever I'd like for about 8 years now.

                      *****************************

                      “We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms -- to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.” ~ Viktor Frankl

                      “You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you.” ~ Brian Tracy

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                      • #12
                        Congrats Jen!!!!

                        I may be doing some nominating here myself!!! I'll have to tell though and I don't mind doing that if it lets everyone know how wonderful you are!!!
                        http://www.TheCraftyEwe.etsy.com

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                        • #13
                          Congratulations Jen...you deserve it. I agree with Jill--LOVE your sense of humor, you keep it no matter what happens to you. You are one of my inspirations on this site.
                          Minds are like parachutes-they ony function when they are open.
                          -Thomas DeWar-


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                          • #14
                            Way to go! You deserve this! Enjoyed every minute.:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

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                            • #15
                              :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:
                              Miss Bessie

                              Galatians 6:2 - Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

                              Hebrews 13:2 - Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by doing so some people have entertained angels without knowing it.

                              Proverbs 4:23 - Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life

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