Comments on: And we’re back (online)! Day +89 http://projectmichelle.com/2009/02/17/and-were-back-online-day-89/ Michelle needs your help -- be the one to save her Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:59:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dave C http://projectmichelle.com/2009/02/17/and-were-back-online-day-89/comment-page-1/#comment-1623 Dave C Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:34:32 +0000 http://projectmichelle.com/?p=489#comment-1623 That's great news to hear! Stay strong! That’s great news to hear! Stay strong!

]]> By: sih http://projectmichelle.com/2009/02/17/and-were-back-online-day-89/comment-page-1/#comment-1618 sih Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:16:06 +0000 http://projectmichelle.com/?p=489#comment-1618 One of my best friends got a bone marrow transplant on Sept 18th last year and has been recovering since. She doesn't have leukemia, but your blog has been such a wonderful resource and source of support for me. She's been through a lot of ups and downs, and it's been reassuring to me to see that you are going through similar things and yet staying so vibrant and positive. I'm so glad that you've gotten such good test results and that you're on your way home! Thank you for sharing the info about osteoporosis. My friend is at high risk for developing it and it was good to find more information about it. Thanks for all you share and for reminding me that my friend is not alone. One of my best friends got a bone marrow transplant on Sept 18th last year and has been recovering since. She doesn’t have leukemia, but your blog has been such a wonderful resource and source of support for me. She’s been through a lot of ups and downs, and it’s been reassuring to me to see that you are going through similar things and yet staying so vibrant and positive.

I’m so glad that you’ve gotten such good test results and that you’re on your way home! Thank you for sharing the info about osteoporosis. My friend is at high risk for developing it and it was good to find more information about it.

Thanks for all you share and for reminding me that my friend is not alone.

]]> By: AMP http://projectmichelle.com/2009/02/17/and-were-back-online-day-89/comment-page-1/#comment-1613 AMP Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:45:14 +0000 http://projectmichelle.com/?p=489#comment-1613 I can't believe this day has finally come! This has definitely been a journey. Can't wait to welcome you back home. Home SWEET home. =) Love ya! I can’t believe this day has finally come! This has definitely been a journey. Can’t wait to welcome you back home. Home SWEET home. =) Love ya!

]]> By: Anuj http://projectmichelle.com/2009/02/17/and-were-back-online-day-89/comment-page-1/#comment-1611 Anuj Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:48:13 +0000 http://projectmichelle.com/?p=489#comment-1611 not much of this would make a whole lot of sense without the detail - so it's never too much info. take it away, and you may have to repeat your BK and GVHD stories to dozens of us. not much of this would make a whole lot of sense without the detail – so it’s never too much info. take it away, and you may have to repeat your BK and GVHD stories to dozens of us.

]]> By: Floyd Crame http://projectmichelle.com/2009/02/17/and-were-back-online-day-89/comment-page-1/#comment-1610 Floyd Crame Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:37:53 +0000 http://projectmichelle.com/?p=489#comment-1610 Great picture. Symbolizes "V" for victory! Hurry home. Great picture. Symbolizes “V” for victory! Hurry home.

]]> By: Jen http://projectmichelle.com/2009/02/17/and-were-back-online-day-89/comment-page-1/#comment-1608 Jen Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:42:19 +0000 http://projectmichelle.com/?p=489#comment-1608 I lost my grandmother in '99 to breast cancer, and your blog is so important to me. I'm just a kid, but still am amazed at all that you have to do. You are really a huge trooper. I completely freaked when the site went down, because it said that it was a private blog and I didn't want to be left out. Standing behind you 1472754%, Jen I lost my grandmother in ‘99 to breast cancer, and your blog is so important to me. I’m just a kid, but still am amazed at all that you have to do. You are really a huge trooper. I completely freaked when the site went down, because it said that it was a private blog and I didn’t want to be left out.

Standing behind you 1472754%,
Jen

]]> By: Carol http://projectmichelle.com/2009/02/17/and-were-back-online-day-89/comment-page-1/#comment-1607 Carol Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:12:59 +0000 http://projectmichelle.com/?p=489#comment-1607 Hope you had a happy Valentine's Day las weekend! Never too much info. I love your posts! :) So happy for you! Keep it up and I'm sure the numbers will fall into place soon enough. Good to know about the bone density building up until you are 35. I always thought it was 25 and thought my bone building days were numbered. I think I might have me a glass of milk in a bit... Hope you had a happy Valentine’s Day las weekend! Never too much info. I love your posts! :)
So happy for you! Keep it up and I’m sure the numbers will fall into place soon enough. Good to know about the bone density building up until you are 35. I always thought it was 25 and thought my bone building days were numbered. I think I might have me a glass of milk in a bit…

]]> By: Christian http://projectmichelle.com/2009/02/17/and-were-back-online-day-89/comment-page-1/#comment-1606 Christian Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:19:00 +0000 http://projectmichelle.com/?p=489#comment-1606 stay strong and awesome Michelle! stay strong and awesome Michelle!

]]> By: PM Reader http://projectmichelle.com/2009/02/17/and-were-back-online-day-89/comment-page-1/#comment-1605 PM Reader Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:02:18 +0000 http://projectmichelle.com/?p=489#comment-1605 wonderful news!! fyi - the lipid and cholesterol levels do not fluctuate like glucose in the blood does (daily). It actually takes several weeks for cholesterol to decrease/increase. As you said- your meds probably facilitated the accumulation of all the bad cholesterol and triglycerides. BUT- there's definitely ways to get the levels back to normal. Rock on Michelle! wonderful news!!
fyi – the lipid and cholesterol levels do not fluctuate like glucose in the blood does (daily). It actually takes several weeks for cholesterol to decrease/increase. As you said- your meds probably facilitated the accumulation of all the bad cholesterol and triglycerides.
BUT- there’s definitely ways to get the levels back to normal.
Rock on Michelle!

]]> By: Ann Gregory http://projectmichelle.com/2009/02/17/and-were-back-online-day-89/comment-page-1/#comment-1603 Ann Gregory Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:29:08 +0000 http://projectmichelle.com/?p=489#comment-1603 So happy to hear all is well and that you can stop IV meds! With my first transplant I was in a study that monitored bone density. I had to take 2000 iu of vitamin D and I forget how much calcium daily as well as Actonel. I had a bone density scan right before my CBT and was told that I had gained significant bone density. To this day the PA's who do my bone marrow biopsies complain about how hard my bones are. :) Maybe your doc would consider putting you on something like Actonel or Fosamax? Just a thought. Keep on kicking cancer butt! Just think, home is so much closer. :) So happy to hear all is well and that you can stop IV meds! With my first transplant I was in a study that monitored bone density. I had to take 2000 iu of vitamin D and I forget how much calcium daily as well as Actonel. I had a bone density scan right before my CBT and was told that I had gained significant bone density. To this day the PA’s who do my bone marrow biopsies complain about how hard my bones are. :) Maybe your doc would consider putting you on something like Actonel or Fosamax? Just a thought. Keep on kicking cancer butt! Just think, home is so much closer. :)

]]> By: Edgar Collins http://projectmichelle.com/2009/02/17/and-were-back-online-day-89/comment-page-1/#comment-1602 Edgar Collins Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:57:09 +0000 http://projectmichelle.com/?p=489#comment-1602 Spring is coming. With all the rain here in the Bay area, the flowers will bloom eary. "WELCOME HOME"...smile. Love, Edgar and Nancy Spring is coming. With all the rain here in the Bay area, the flowers will bloom eary. “WELCOME HOME”…smile.
Love,
Edgar and Nancy

]]> By: Molasses Minds http://projectmichelle.com/2009/02/17/and-were-back-online-day-89/comment-page-1/#comment-1601 Molasses Minds Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:45:08 +0000 http://projectmichelle.com/?p=489#comment-1601 Just wanted to say I am sooo happy your recovery is progressing well. I don't know why but ever since I learned about your illness and transplant, it's been incredible important to me that you pull through this. I read your blog a few times a week to see how you are doing. I got very worried when I couldn't access it during the technical difficulties. So, even though you don't know me, I am thinking good thoughts for you and sending positive energy your way. In a year, you will look back on this and say "it was a piece of cake." YOU GO GIRL!!! Just wanted to say I am sooo happy your recovery is progressing well. I don’t know why but ever since I learned about your illness and transplant, it’s been incredible important to me that you pull through this. I read your blog a few times a week to see how you are doing. I got very worried when I couldn’t access it during the technical difficulties. So, even though you don’t know me, I am thinking good thoughts for you and sending positive energy your way. In a year, you will look back on this and say “it was a piece of cake.” YOU GO GIRL!!!

]]> By: Linh http://projectmichelle.com/2009/02/17/and-were-back-online-day-89/comment-page-1/#comment-1599 Linh Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:09:19 +0000 http://projectmichelle.com/?p=489#comment-1599 yup! vit d helps calcium absorption. high impact exercises help also, although i personally HATE running. hope you're enjoying some seattle sunshine michelle! yup! vit d helps calcium absorption. high impact exercises help also, although i personally HATE running. hope you’re enjoying some seattle sunshine michelle!

]]> By: Samantha MacRae http://projectmichelle.com/2009/02/17/and-were-back-online-day-89/comment-page-1/#comment-1598 Samantha MacRae Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:17:03 +0000 http://projectmichelle.com/?p=489#comment-1598 Love that pic. "V" is for VICTORY!! Sam xx Love that pic. “V” is for VICTORY!!

Sam xx

]]> By: carol http://projectmichelle.com/2009/02/17/and-were-back-online-day-89/comment-page-1/#comment-1597 carol Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:16:27 +0000 http://projectmichelle.com/?p=489#comment-1597 yay!!!! :D so great to hear of the 'clears' and 'negatives'... was worried when the site was down but so glad to hear that you're doing well. :D still praying for you all! yay!!!! :D so great to hear of the ‘clears’ and ‘negatives’… was worried when the site was down but so glad to hear that you’re doing well. :D still praying for you all!

]]> By: Young http://projectmichelle.com/2009/02/17/and-were-back-online-day-89/comment-page-1/#comment-1596 Young Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:07:32 +0000 http://projectmichelle.com/?p=489#comment-1596 Sounds like a lot of great news!! Must be such a relief to hear all these things. You've come such a looong way. I don't know if I could do what you've been doing. You're a trooper. Sounds like a lot of great news!! Must be such a relief to hear all these things. You’ve come such a looong way. I don’t know if I could do what you’ve been doing. You’re a trooper.

]]> By: Fill http://projectmichelle.com/2009/02/17/and-were-back-online-day-89/comment-page-1/#comment-1593 Fill Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:17:10 +0000 http://projectmichelle.com/?p=489#comment-1593 good hear the good news, and glad the updates are still coming. keep it up! good hear the good news, and glad the updates are still coming. keep it up!

]]> By: Steve http://projectmichelle.com/2009/02/17/and-were-back-online-day-89/comment-page-1/#comment-1592 Steve Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:14:10 +0000 http://projectmichelle.com/?p=489#comment-1592 Great to hear your test results are (mostly) good. Can't wait to have you back! Great to hear your test results are (mostly) good. Can’t wait to have you back!

]]> By: Valerie http://projectmichelle.com/2009/02/17/and-were-back-online-day-89/comment-page-1/#comment-1591 Valerie Wed, 18 Feb 2009 06:23:38 +0000 http://projectmichelle.com/?p=489#comment-1591 yay michelle, thats such exciting news!!!!!! btw my doctor also just told me about the bone density thing so i started taking viactiv chews again which reminded me of our days at gap! congrats again with the good test results. xoxo :) yay michelle, thats such exciting news!!!!!! btw my doctor also just told me about the bone density thing so i started taking viactiv chews again which reminded me of our days at gap! congrats again with the good test results. xoxo :)

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