Hi Everybody, long time; no see

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Hi Everybody, long time; no see
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Fri, 06-13-2003 - 9:47am
No excuses from me, just laziness and not spending time on the computer. I'm about to head off to the bank and supermarket and then a quick clothing change and off to my part-time job. I just refinanced my mortgage and it was so easy. I did everything over the phone and via e-mail; then the mortgage company guy came to my house to sign the papers. I'll be going from an 8-1/2% interest rate to a 5-1/4%.

I had 2 great doctor visits this week. The gastroenterologist agrees that the meds I'm taking are keeping the ulcerated colitis in remission although he wants me to have blood work to check my kidneys for any possible side effects from the meds. Then I found out that for the first time in almost 25 years my cholesterol is below 200 and the LDLs, HDLs, and everything else are at perfectly normal levels. It's the new med, Zetia, that has done it. If a follow-up in 4 months shows the same thing I can drop the Niaspan but will have to remain on Zocor and Zetia.

When I have a little more time I'll go through and try to catch up on all the posts. I don't even know if Rosemary is still in England. diana

 

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Fri, 06-13-2003 - 2:25pm
It's good to 'see' you back again; I've not been here regularly myself and can't possibly read everything when I get back here, but I've missed seeing your name. How do you like the jewelry store job? lottie77

lottie77~~~

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Fri, 06-13-2003 - 6:06pm
happy to hear all is going good for you diana!! thats great about your cholesterol!!(((hugs)))mindy
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Fri, 06-13-2003 - 6:30pm
Good to see you again Diana. And great news on the blood tests. How's the jewelry business?

Darby


 



 
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Fri, 06-13-2003 - 7:27pm
It looks like things are going well in your life. Great! Did miss you so don't stay away so long.Rosemary is on a great cruise, just was to Russia,and more.Not sure when she gets back.Don't think it's too long now.martha
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Fri, 06-13-2003 - 7:55pm
Diana:

Welcome back do not think we met I am Jackie from CT..

Nice to see you...and glad you are doing well.

Jackie

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Sat, 06-14-2003 - 11:42am
Hi Jackie. I do recall seeing your posts here before I took my "leave of absence". I'm a fellow New Englander (Maine). Are you having the dreary spring that we're having? diana

 

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Sun, 06-15-2003 - 7:20am
Oh happy day,

It is great to see you visiting us. I was only here yesterday morning for a while. All the family was here.

Such good news about your doctor's visit. Hey, my doctor just out me on Zetia last month. I was already on Zocor, but one of my number's wasn't low enough so he added the new med. I will be curious to see if that number is lowered when I go back in August.

Hope you get a chance to check in with us more often as we miss you and you know how our minds start to work and we get all worried when someone is missing from here..

Have a good Sunday.

Hugs..Becky

 


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