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Posted by Melanie Reber (Member # 3707) on :

Holiday Greetings to all my LymeNet friends!
Goodness, I have missed you all

Just a quick update...

Well, after three previous failures, I've made it through the term this time around in Grad school and with A's and a B at that. Seems like all I have been doing the last 4 months is sleeping and studying! Just one term left...

I have a month break now to try to catch up on all of the rest of life's little nuisances, like housework, emails, and bills! So, I am hoping to catch up here as well.

There sure are a lot of new names here...

Healthwise, I'm doing really well!
Just took a 30 minute walk, and then shoveled my sidewalk and driveway.
(a year ago, this would have seemed an impossible task!)

I have been off of IV treatments for about a month and a half, and am just doing orals now. What a nice change!

Because I am still experiencing a few symptoms, I'm not ready to call it quits yet, but, I do think the end of treatment is nearing closer and closer. Like many of you, I wonder if all of my symptoms will ever cease, but, I hang on to the hope that they will eventually.

I pray that all of you are feeling a bit better too, or at least doing as well as can be expected!

Would love to know how everyone is getting along...

My very best to each of you,
Melanie

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Posted by algr (Member # 6197) on :

Congratulations on your success! Both with school and with your health. It's so nice to hear positive things!

Happy holidays to you!

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cheers,
AG

Posted by dontlikeliver (Member # 4749) on :

Fantastic that you are doing so well, both with school and healthwise. Long may it continue!!

I remember that you were pretty sick when I joined here - I am glad you are now so much better.

To me, energy is/would be everything. I can live with some other symptoms (except vertigo), but with no energy/stamina I'm a lost cause.

Have a great holiday!

DLL

Posted by lymesux (Member # 6248) on :

SM,

good news, good to see you.

love,
NE

Posted by minoucat (Member # 5175) on :

Great news, Melanie, and congratulations.

We've missed you around here!

Happy, happy holidays. And don't overdo on the shoveling, I don't want to hear that you've recovered from LD but now have a bad back....

Posted by cbb (Member # 788) on :

Hi Melanie,
Lots of Holiday Greetings to you, too!!!

You sure have been missed around here!!
Been wondering about you.
So glad to hear such a great report on how you're doing.

Wishing you the best of everything in life.
Keep in touch so we'll know you're OK.

Posted by aklnwlf (Member # 5960) on :

Hi there Melanie,

Thanks so much for posting this. You must be one amazing individual to make it through grad school with so much company, ie, TBD's.

Can definitely relate to doing tasks that seemed insurmountable before. I had three great weeks and did a lot of catching up myself.

Hope you continue to get well and healthy and have a wonderful holiday!!

Posted by Melanie Reber (Member # 3707) on :

Thanks to each of you for the kind words and wonderful support!

I received more good news this morning...
My doc feels it is time to remove my catheter!!!

That means...
No more saline
No more heparin...
No more syringes...
And no more goofy dressing changes!

YIPPEE!

Now, WHO has the hot tub???

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Posted by FightFireWithWater (Member # 5781) on :

So pleased to hear your news, Melanie! I think that you are wise to follow up with the orals immediately.

Happy holidays to you and to all!

Posted by kam (Member # 3410) on :

Hi Melanie...good to hear from you.

OH Happy Day! Congratulations on no more catheter, improved health and finishing a semester or quarter of school.

Posted by bg2711 (Member # 1865) on :

Melanie,
So glad to hear you are doing well! That is great, we have missed you around here. Happy Holidays! Barb

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

Yep! We missed you very much!!

I'm so glad you're back! And great news about only having one more term....and that you're not a flunkie!

Gotta email you soon with a little news.

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Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :

Hip hip hurray!

We sure missed you little fruit cake...

And about your good news...

Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :

By the way...

If you ain't busy tonight..

Can we celebrate your good news?

I know a little place... down by the Bingo Hall where we can...

Posted by Melanie Reber (Member # 3707) on :

Well, I have always heard that good news comes in threes...(or is that bad news?)

Never the less, I just have one more thing to add, and then I will stop gloating ...

About an hour ago, I found out that I received a retroactive departmental scholarship!

Zippity- do DAH!!!

Thanks SO much everyone for your lovely welcome back!

It is GREAT so see so many familiar and loved faces once again !!!

Much love as always,
Melanie

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Posted by Melanie Reber (Member # 3707) on :

Hey there Moon-Pie!

I DO feel like dancing...
where's the fruit hat?

I've got cookies and milk,

And my IV pole that I will no longer need except for a dancing partner!

Care to join me?

Posted by WildCondor on :

Awesome news! Congratulations!! I had a hard time in Grad school at first, i just needed to take alot of extra time to read and kept writing my notes over and over to drown my brain in information. Great to hear you are doing so well! Happy Holidays!!

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Posted by charlie (Member # 25) on :

Hey Melanie, good to hear you're OK and can get rid of that rig...Maybe next canoe trip you can just jump in the river rather than get halfway in worrying about getting all that plumbing wet.

Did you ever fix the water problem in your house??

Jenny says Hi too.

Charlie

Posted by pab (Member # 904) on :

Melanie,

Thanks for the update. I'm so happy that you are finally feeling better.

Didn't you have the online holiday party last year?

This year you can have a "real" party!!

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Posted by Melanie Reber (Member # 3707) on :

Hey you sugar-plums!

It is so nice to see so many of you again!

Yes, WC, my brain is a bit fried right now...it was much more difficult than I thought it would be. But, it is almost over!

Hey, my river pal Charlie, and Jenny too! Great to hear from you guys again. It WILL be so nice not to have to worry about getting my ``plumbing'' wet !
Ya know, I still don't know what was wrong with my bath pipes, but I think it fixed itself! Thanks for asking. Hope you both are doing great!

Hi Peggy, Yes, I did host either Turkey day or Christmas last year for the gang, I can't remember now which...but it was fun wasn't it? Thanks for the sweet well wishes. Hope the boys are doing well?

Miss Tootsie Pop, I am waiting to hear your news!

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Posted by MADDOG (Member # 18) on :

Hey,fello river rat! Sounds like you are doing better. I been thinking about asking you about Moab slow parts of the green river,for a trip there. Being that you are a whole lot closer than I to there. I still want to float the Neobrara but am looking elsewere allso.Hope to see you at Lyme Float 2005. MADDOG

Posted by SentByHim (Member # 3998) on :

Hey Mel,

Great to hear such good news from you.

Hope your holidays are full of cheer. Check in Off Topic for some holiday pics I plan on posting either today or tommorow.

Be Blessed

Sent

Posted by treepatrol (Member # 4117) on :

Hi Miss M