A NORMAN Post - From Me who Thought it was a Ghost

[MaggieRedwings]

Afternoon All,

I have been VERY hesitant to do this post but here it goes. Things have been really on track with my system since the horror vacation in September. Maybe it took the Brits to scare me back to reality. Since we got home I have had had nothing but Normans with the exception of once and really only visit the loo now in the a.m. once and maybe once in the afternoon. A real turnaround for me. Every time I got close to posting something I drew back since I kept thinking that I would jinx myself.

Thank you Kari for finally getting me to the point of doing a post on this. I think I have finally found the light at the end of a long 10+ year tunnell and intend that by diet alone this will be the norm. I have actually added a few things back in the diet but do them only on a rare basis and have had no ill effects.

I am just hoping that this continues for me.

Love, Maggie

P.S. - COULD NEVER HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT THE SUPPORT AND LOVE THAT COMES FROM ALL OF YOU - MY FAMILY!

[MBombardier]

WHOO HOO MAGGIE!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!

[tex]

Wow!

That's absolutely awesome.

Congratulations!

I hope it lasts forever.

Love,
Tex

[Kari]

MAGGIE!!!!! Can't begin to tell you how happy I am for you - I feel the same way about the fear of "jinxing" things, but have decided to throw caution to the wind . I have been thinking about you quite a bit through my latest "chapter", because I also lived with the D for so long that it became second nature. Sounds like you've been holding back this unbelievable news for quite some time - so glad you got up the courage to share it with all of us!!! This family really rocks!!! Here is to a New Year filled with Normans for us all !!!



Love and hugs,
Kari

[Gloria]

FANTASTIC NEWS, MAGGIE!!!



You have had a long, difficult road and you've finally made it!!! You give all of us hope!

Thank you for sharing your good news with us. Yes, I know what you mean about jinxing it. Let's hope that's a thing of the past.

Gloria

[Polly]

Maggie!!!

I am thrilled for you!!!!!!!!! No one, and I mean no one deserves this more than you - you have struggled valiently for more than 10 years and never given up (although I'm sure there were many times that you were tempted). But yes, SHHHHHHHHHH, let's not speak too loudly - don't want to antagonize old fickle Norman.

Are you doing anything differently? Didn't you take Entocort for a while - how long? What are you now avoiding? What have you added back? Nosy, aren't I?

You are such an inspiration to so many here - especially Gloria and others who have suffered for such a long time. And you suffered with such "grace" - no matter how much you were flaring over those years you were always available to offer a pat on the back or to share in another's successes. You have truly been a rock on this Board.

Love and hugs,

Polly

[MaggieRedwings]

Morning Polly and SHHHHHHHHHHHH definitely not too loud.

I honestly never thought about giving up but I sure spent my time in tears and wondering why this all came about but I was determined from the beginning to bear it before it completely beat me.

I honestly have not adjusted what I am doing but any great stretch. I am the lazy one who detests exercise but hopefully, in the new year will try to find a yoga course that I can handle financially. They are all so darn expensive and in the time frame when I am not working. I think adjusting to 4-day week was a help and having Frank retire at first was stressful but I now absolutely love it. Entocort for me was short lived and only took for about 4 months before all of the dizzines started. Since then it is diet alone. I honestly have to say that I drink a bit more wine than before and have added things back in but never more than once every couple of weeks: tomatoes, salads -floored they do not bother me now, again SHHHHHHH, and a bit of cheese. I have not eliminated anthing more other than I try to avoid things with tapicoa flour - seems to not like me.

The only thing that seems to be different that for my COPD I am on (2) inhalers - Spireva & Advair and also Ventolin? (sp) for emergency use. Doesn't seem like that could be it.

Thank you for the compliments but there are many rocks on this board. Some of us just go back so many years - who would have thunk back then what a family we would become. I can also remember calling you a number of times when I was desperate and you were always there for me. Especially when the whole heart thing started.

Thank you and everyone else for hanging in there with me.

Love, Maggie

[Kari]

Hi Maggie,

Just a tip on Yoga - most studios offer a free introductory class to new students, and some offer a free week. Also, many give senior discounts - sometimes to people over 55. There are also many yoga tapes available that you can do at home, as a matter of fact, that's how I got started over 10 years ago. Good luck with it - it is a "wonder drug" both for your mind and body .

Love,
Kari