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IHi Ladies,
I am posting this here too, as I am hoping for some ideas from all my ladies...
If someone has High Cholesterol... changes diet and looses the 10pds a doctor wants them to loose ( in three months time) and then re checks the Cholesterol... and it is even a little higher... is this a HORRID thing to hear? My hubby and I seem to have gotten HIT these past two years. We are the oldest siblings in our families and have NO one to ask these things to but a doctor.
Hubby is 43 and in great shape.. eats good... blah. anyway... they want to start him on Cholesterol meds and do a heart scan next week... checking his heart and valves...:(... HE ONLY went in for his yearly check in Feb. and all this comes...:(...
I am scared. There is heart trouble in his mom and dads family..:( I suppose we keep being blessed that he and I are finding these things early, as we are pro-active in our health. I got him to go yearly to his doc for check-ups at age 40.
Anyway... my butt is draggin' over here in EsteppVille and I am scared. Can anyone tell me what they know about these kinds of things?
Love... Laura
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Don't know the answer Laura, but sending love and support. And welcome Marcy! xo
Ellie
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Sorry to hear what you and your DH are going through, Laura. I PM'd you. Keeping you and all BC sisters in my prayers.
~Jan
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I'm so sorry sisters that I have been MIA but I pray for all of you daily. I need to be more disciplined and pray the Rosary every day, but I let things get in the way, especially this time of year.....busy...busy....busy! I do pray while I am at my son's tennis matches. There is a lot of down time!
Take care friends! And won't you all join us for the TaTas Vegas trip in October??? 0 -
Laura .. my husband is on Lipitor.. it's supposed to do a wonderful job.
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Hi Laura (I'm ba-a-ack),
I have a friend who is really pretty young (in her late 30s) who has very high cholesterol. She's been trying to avoid going on meds for a while. Last year she went vegetarian, and now she's on the verge of going vegan. I don't know how that's going to make a difference, but she thinks it will.
What I do know is that this is an inherited trait in people. That some people just make a lot of bad cholesterol in their bodies. I guess you have to look into what things you eat go into making it (it's not just saturated fats) and put them on the "things to avoid" list. From my friend's decision, it sounds like all dairy has to go.
And...time to start another Novena. I'll be back to do that tomorrow!
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Thank you sweet ladies ! Dh has his heart tests Monday at 11:30! I know that prayers will see us through... we are feeling ok with it now. So many of you reached out to me and told me your stories.. and that has helped so much! Thank you !! I will let you know if they see any blockage at this point...
NANCY... dear sister! WELCOME BACK ! How is your aunt at this point?
You were missed...
Have a blessed Sunday everyone...
Marcy... WELCOME to our group... !!
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Sisters...
A Ta Ta sister was dx in 08-09... and now... her cancer is BACK... locally in the same breast ,near the MX scar. Two kinds.. DCIS... and now.. IDC....
PLEASE join me in praying for her fast recovery... peace of mind... and all that she needs right now.
Her screen name here is KITTYCAT. If see gives the ok... I will give her real name.
GOD BLESS her... and please Father, hear our pleas for healing. IJN, Amen.
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Day 1 - Novena for Special Intentions and Intercesstion
I pray to St. Perergine, St. Agatha, and St. Lucy to intercede for our special intentions with Our Heavenly Father; for all on this support board who have been touched by breast cancer, may they find peace of mind.
In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
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Just a quick update on my aunt. She's still in rehab, but has improved to the use of a walker. She will be discharged this Saturday, and I will probably stay a couple of days with her to help set up home services.
Some of us went down yesterday and moved furniture around to make her apartment walker-accessible. We also found that she had stored all her food in closets and drawers thinking that would keep it away from the roaches that she saw in the kitchen. LOL. That just drew the bugs into those areas. So we set up a bug-proof food storage system in the kitchen and moved the food back in there.
I bought her a small microwave, which will be easy to use. She has to consume more calories, as she was under 90 pounds (she's small-framed but this was still underweight), so perhaps having the ability to make quick, nourishing meals will inspire her to eat better. I'll stock her freezer with some good, frozen dinners.
And we called her landlord about some problems in the apartment. The kitchen is very old...the sink and cabinets are the originals from 1940. Only the refrigerator and stove have been updated. But even then, they're about 20-30 years old. The refrigerator gaskets are shot, so we're asking the landlord to replace it. If he won't, we will (but we didn't tell him that.)
I could go on about the problems there, but I said this would be quick. So, suffice it to say that my aunt is more than eccentric. I hope this accident give us a chance to help her more.
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Hi Ladies!
Think of you and continue to pray for all of you!
Tough week this past week....my MIL died this past Monday....she was a beloved Matriarch! She lived a good long life...95 years old! My DH would visit her 3x's a week in the nursing home, and every holiday for the last 7 years was spent with her there, too!
We kept vigil last weekend with her, and was with her as she died. It was tough for both of us, but my husband especially of course, as he was so devoted to her!
I wil share with you that as I knew she was struggling to breathe I took out my rosaries and prayed the Divine Mercy Chaplet which is a most powerful prayer, especially if said over the dying, and when the very last syllable of this prayer was recited she left us! God is soooo merciful! He promised great mercy for any one who was prayed over with this prayer at the time of death, and I know my MIL was openly receieved into our Saviour's arms because of it!
Family came in from several states....we were surrounded by her 3 sons, grandchildren and great grandchildren! I know she must have been so happy to see us all together to pray her to heaven! 2 priest friends of DH and mine celebrated the liturgy so it was extra special!
It will be different type of Mother's Day next week....but blessings and prayers go out to all mom's here and your Mom's too!
God Bless!
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Oh Angel, How beautiful your story. .. The divine Mercy Chaplet... I was so devoted to this for about two years... and I am so sad to say, I do not do this now. I find myself so tied up with everybody else.. all the time.. that I have lost SO much in my prayer life I loved. At 3pm, EWTN radio had the best singing DMC. I used to pray it in song.
I HAVE to get back to my faith.
God rest the soul of your M-i-l. Rest in Peace.
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Nancy, her appt. sounds dreadful... but I bet she would never leave eh?
You are good, so good, for helping her!
Thank you for starting the Novena's for us.
Amen.
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Good morning my Catholic sisters. I still have time to pray.
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Day 2 - Novena for Special Intentions and Intercesstion
I pray to St. Perergine, St. Agatha, and St. Lucy to intercede for our special intentions with Our Heavenly Father; for all on this support board who have been touched by breast cancer, may they find peace of mind.
In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
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Laura, She's lived in the building for seventy years. (She was nine when they moved there). I don't think she would leave, unless it really became a situation where she was bedridden or needed fulltime care.
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Seventy years.. AMAZING... NY is so different from here... midwest....
....Ladies... I ask for continued prayers for a sister here on BCO named KITTYCAT... she was in Vegas with us... she lives there.... Triple Neg... her cancer s back. It has only been like a year. Can we PLEASE add her to our novena? I am so sad for her....
For the Soul of Lynn Redgrave and all who died of BC today.
Amen.
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I pray for all my sisters in here! I love you all so much! Dear Kittycat I pray for your continues good health. My sweete Jeanine, I pray for your family to show each other their love for one another. My cutie Laura - my DH has high cholesterol & is an avid runner & skinny as a beanpole! He takes Zetia and still watches what he eats. Its definitely genetic. How did your DH make out with his labs yesterday?
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Day 3 - Novena for Special Intentions and Intercesstion
I pray to St. Perergine, St. Agatha, and St. Lucy to intercede for our special intentions with Our Heavenly Father; for all on this support board who have been touched by breast cancer, especially Kittycat; may they find peace of mind.
In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
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Hi sisters! I continue to pray for you all daily but lately have only had time to pop in and read more than post. Just busy, busy...back to work 4 hours/day, enjoying extra time with our 4-year-old grandson, taking care of my dad (Alzheimer's) since none of my siblings help (but thank goodness one of his sisters does!), DH still off work recuperating from shoulder surgery, sibling issues, and just life in general...you all know how it is. Anyway...just want you all to know I keep you and your intentions in my prayers.
Laura, I'll definitely add Kittycat to my prayer list. How'd your DH's tests come out?
God bless each and every one of you!
~Jan
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Oh my goodness....A Catholic Thread??? Hooray!!!
I pray the rosary with my children every morning and I sing the Divine Mercy Chaplet most days around 3 p.m.
I will definitely be visiting this thread quite often.
Unite your suffering with Jesus and not only will you save many souls through your suffering, you will be lifted up by Jesus himself.....and don't forget our Dear St. Therese the little flower. She is a doctor of the church.
Much love,
Anne
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Anne, welcome sister! You are so welcome here... bring your friends here... the more sisters praying together, in our faith... the better!
Kitty had surgery today to get more tumor and check her nodes... poor thing.. she is 40... no kids...
She is more than likly going to have chemo this time. DCIS CAME BACK .. and now it is IDC... can you believe this? She needs some serious prayers... I pray this Novena daily with Nancy for Kittycat.
THank you dear ladies for asking about DH. He had a CT and 100% clear!!! SO... they are going to allow him to eat low fat for 6 more months... check again. If it is high then.. he will have to go on a statin. Thank you for asking.
I pray for Kittycat in Jesus name. Amen.
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welcome Anne (that's my confirmation name)
Mary Magdalen
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Welcome Anne
I continue to pray the rosary each day for all of us. In March I attended a healing mass and got a wonderful bracelet. It is a freshwater preal bracelet that is a decade of the rosary. I wear it all the time. It is very handy. I can slide it off my wrist and pray at any time and any place. Without it I always have trouble keeping count!
Good nght ladies.
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Day 4 - Novena for Special Intentions and Intercesstion
I pray to St. Perergine, St. Agatha, and St. Lucy to intercede for our special intentions with Our Heavenly Father; for all on this support board who have been touched by breast cancer, especially Kittycat; may they find peace of mind.
In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
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Amen.
Ladies, It is so hard to see all these newly dx. Linda54 told us that Earleen ( a 3D tatoo artist that has done a lot of BCO ladies tats) sister was dx today. So much BC. THERE HAS to be a logical reason for this. GOD I pray someone finds this reason. There are just too many of us. It is truly astounding. Father, please hear my prayer.
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Prayers for KittyCat and Earleen's sister and each of you dear sisters...
Laura, if it weren't for the Rosary and Chaplet audio CD's that I pray to and from work, it probably wouldn't get in my day either...but what a blessing to have these prayers available that way!
Anne! Welcome! I am in the city! Perhaps you could join the NY get together's a grop of us do every couple of months!
God Bless!
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Day 5 - Novena for Special Intentions and Intercesstion
I pray to St. Perergine, St. Agatha, and St. Lucy to intercede for our special intentions with Our Heavenly Father; for all on this support board who have been touched by breast cancer, especially Kittycat; may they find peace of mind.
In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
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it's so nice to have you back Nancy.
I missed you. Prayers for all my sisters with breast cancer.
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Thinking of and praying for all my bc sisters. xo
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