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Exercise challenge and inhalation challenge tests are sometimes used to diagnose asthma and workplace asthma (occupational asthma).
Exercise challenge test
In an exercise challenge test, spirometry is done before and after you exercise on a treadmill or an exercise bicycle. Spirometry measures how much and how quickly you can breathe air in and out. An exercise challenge test can see what effect exercise has on airflow.
Most people with asthma have some decreased airflow during or after exercise. But most people who have asthma do not need an exercise challenge test.
Inhalation challenge test
An inhalation challenge test measures how much and how quickly you can breathe air in and out before and after taking medicine. Spirometry may be done before and after you are given an inhaled medicine, such as methacholine or histamine, or after breathing cold air. The test may be repeated for different doses of the medicine.
An inhalation challenge test is rarely needed to diagnose asthma. But it may be used to:
- See whether the tubes that carry air to the lungs (bronchial tubes) overreact to breathing cold air or to inhaling methacholine or histamine. This may support a diagnosis of asthma.
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I wasn't happy during my 9 month pregnancy as my husband was not very cooperative during those months. After i gave birth whenever i see pregnant women tears would flow from my eyes and i can't help it. Is this normal?
I wasn't happy during my 9 month pregnancy as my husband was not very cooperative during those months. After i gave birth whenever i see pregnant women tears would flow from my eyes and i can't help it. Is this normal?
Hi Aussiemum,
I'm sorry that you had a difficult time during pregnancy and after the birth of your baby.
My experience has shown me that having a baby can certainly make women feel more emotional than usual or feel different emotions. I particularly found this during the first week after giving birth when my milk was first coming in.
Postnatal depression is also unfortunately surprisingly common: recent studies show it affects 1 in 7 women (and it can also affect men). Here, the emotions you feel tend to be stronger and longer lasting than just feeling down. Many women feel unable to cope in a low mood that they cannot break out of. If you feel like this it is best to seek help from the GP and to talk about your feelings with friends or at a support group.
As well as this, I have personally found that having a baby has changed me. It is the most amazing and scary thing I have ever done! I am now a more emotional person, particularly with any topic concerning: babies, children and pregnancy.
When did you have your baby? How are you feeling now?
Best wishes,
As LJ mentioned, postnatal depression is common and it's really hard when you just feel so sad and unsupported all the time.
it's usually due to a hormonal imbalance because hormones change so much both during and after pregnancy.
Something that can help make you feel better is to be sure you're not eating junk food or sugar, and to be sure you're getting plenty of fresh fruit, vegetables and protein. There is also a B vitamin called inositol. This helps to naturally lift the mood and I've used it with great success.
I wish you all the best.
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It does sound very much like postnatal depression or at least some residual depression from the antenatal stage. I was in a very tough situation when my first child was born. I was a junior in college, my first husband left me weeks before my due date, and the entire nine months of the pregnancy were rocky and traumatic.
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LONDON Made Me is a book without no beginning and no end. It is a book that aspires to capture the heart and soul of the streets of London and its players.
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Controlling heat stress in dairy cows is extremely important.
"The stresses associated with hot and humid environments have huge adverse effects on a dairy cow's metabolism by greatly increasing her body maintenance requirements," says Stephen Nickerson, dairy scientist at the University of Georgia. "It must be kept in mind that dairy cattle are of northern European origin and are generally intolerant of high environmental temperature above 77°F, especially when the relative humidity is greater than 80%."
In a recent post at eXtension.org, Nickerson discusses the negative effects of heat stress on production and reproduction, as well as methods to minimize heat stress. Several color photos are provided as examples.
"Helping the cow to cool herself is probably most important," Nickerson says, "and shade is probably the easiest and least expensive way to do this."
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SEC's Top 25 Players: No. 19 Maty Mauk
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No. 19 Maty Mauk
School: Missouri
Year: Sophomore
Position: Quarterback
Height: 6-foot
Weight: 200 pounds
Why he's No. 19: The plan was to have Mauk redshirt in 2012 and watch James Franklin while getting a handful of snaps in 2013. But an injury to the Missouri quarterback put Mauk in the spotlight and he responded.
Mauk made four starts and played well enough to be named to the SEC's All-Freshman team. He led the Tigers to a big win over Florida and played a big part in Missouri winning the SEC East.
For the season, Mauk threw for 1,071 yards and had an outstanding touchdown-to-interception ratio at 11-to-2. He showed the ability to run the ball with 229 yards and a score on the ground.
But that was just the tip of the iceberg. Mauk showed in the spring he's ready to take over the reins at Mizzou.
In three public scrimmages, he completed 64 percent of his passes and threw no interceptions. If he continues to improve on his accuracy (he completed only 51 percent last year), Mauk could find himself at the top of the heap in a league searching for quarterbacks.
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Did you know?
Birdlife around Grotto Beach includes numerous seabirds. Look out for the threatened African Black Oystercatcher.
Grotto Beach in Hermanus is an upscale seaside town that overlooks Walker Bay, a protected whale sanctuary. Boasting some of the best land-based whale-watching in world, its pristine beaches are equally brag-worthy.
Grotto Beach stretches for over 2kms from Voëlklip to the mouth of the Kleinrivier lagoon, with the Walker Bay Nature Reserve on its north-eastern flank. Seldom crowded, it's great for long seaside strolls, or an impromptu game of beach volleyball, without fear of disturbing those who just want to bask and catch some rays.
Located roughly halfway between Cape Point and Cape Agulhas, sea water temperatures at beaches in Hermanus can be either warmer or cooler, depending on prevailing winds and the flow of Indian or Atlantic Ocean currents. Shallow, temperate water, and lifeguards on duty from December to February, means the kids can splash and swim to their hearts' content. Expect some windy days, though. Grotto Beach is a top-rated 'gust spot', an excellent site for kite, wave and windsurfing.
Ample parking, well-cared for ablutions with showers, and public barbeque facilities are among this Blue Flag beach's amenities. Ramp access, and specially designed beach-going wheelchairs for hire, allow otherly-abled beach lovers to enjoy Grotto's scenery, unspoiled nature and wildlife. Between September and November, Southern Right whales gather in Walker Bay to flirt, mate and calve and daily sightings from Grotto Beach are practically guaranteed.
Explore thickets of ancient Milkwood trees beside the lagoon, go fishing or horse ride at Die Plaat, bird watch at Kleinrivier lagoon, or follow the cliff path to Fernkloof Nature Reserve with its indigenous fynbos and herbarium. Dutchies restaurant on Grotto Beach offers panoramic seas views and fresh seafood on the menu. Grab a front row seat and toast a glorious sunset with a glass of famous Walker Bay wine.
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How to get here
From Cape Town International Airport, hop on the N2 and take the Botrivier (R43) turn-off. Alternatively, turn off at Strand and follow the R44 along the picturesque coast.
Best time to visit
Whale-sightings occur between May and November. September is festival season in Hermanus, when whales, wildflowers, spring and sailing are celebrated.
Around the area
Hiking in the Fernkloof Nature Reserve; whale-watching in season; golf at the Arabella Golf Club; shark cage-diving.
Tours to do
Wander along Hermanus' wine route, take a trip around the Old Harbour, go on a marine sightseeing cruise, or take a walking tour of Zwelihle Township.
What to eat
Seafood and fresh fish are abundant in Hermanus. Crayfish and perlemoen (abalone) are a seasonal treat.
What's happening
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The Hermanus Wine & Food Festival has been nominated as one of the 10 best wine shows in South Africa.
Every cellar along the Hermanus Wine Route, which follows the Walker Bay wine region's R320 and meanders through the picturesque Hemel-en-Aarde Valley (or heaven on earth, in Afrikaans), is worth visiting for more than just the wine.
Located in Hermanus in the Western Cape, this out-of-the-ordinary wine route includes 15 wineries, each producing small amounts of premium quality wine.
The winemakers of the Hermanus Wine Route specialise in highly individual, origin-expressive wines. Plantings are limited to grape varieties in soil types that will complement the terroir-driven style they aim for. It's about expressing the personality of the individual vineyard through its wine.
As a result, the Hemel-en-Aarde wine district is patronised by those in the know, who come to buy arguably the best Chardonnay and Pinot Noir the Cape has to offer; and by those who chance upon the cellars here and feel like they've discovered a viticultural grail trail.
For those making the wine pilgrimage for the first time, prepare to be amazed. The Hemel-en-Aarde Valley is a spectacularly beautiful place, enfolded by the Babylonstoring and Raed-na-Gael mountains. Enter the valley from Hermanus and wind your way through 20km of heavenly scenery, interspersed with vineyards and cellars.
Hemel-en-Aarde vineyards Bouchard Finlayson and Hamilton Russell are internationally acclaimed producers of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines, with newer cellars like Hermanuspietersfontein, Newton Johnson, Creation Wines and Ataraxia set to entrench the area's world-class reputation.
Mineral Sauvignon Blancs are a mainstay of the area and fine Pinotage, Merlot and Shiraz are also being produced here. New cultivars include Sangiovese, Nebbiolo, Mourvèdre, Viognier and Grenache. Visit Whalehaven for some interesting Italian-style wines under the Enoteca Bottega label.
The Hermanus Wine Village is a one-stop shop that showcases Cape wines, olives and local produce under one roof.
Where there is fine wine, fine food will follow. Heaven Restaurant at Newton Johnson vineyards serves elegant bistro fare, and Creation Wines offers food and wine pairings using only locally sourced produce.
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From Cape Town, follow the R43 over Sir Lowry's Pass to Grabouw then though to Hermanus – a distance of 120km that will take about 90 minutes by car. Alternatively follow the coastal route along False Bay on the R44 – a similar distance that takes about two hours.
Best time to visit
The Hermanus Wine Route can be explored at any time, but it is most scenic between September and April. Harvest activities take place between January and mid-April.
Around the area
The Hermanus Wine Village Hermanus purveys wine from over 600 South African wine producers, with 1 600 labels on display. Visit local artists' studios and galleries. Hike in the Groenlandberg, Kogelberg and Fernkloof nature reserves, and watch whales from June to December.
Tours to do
Harbour, photographic, wine route and fynbos tours. Eco-tours by boat to see whales, seals, dolphins, penguins and seabirds.
Get around
Car hire is recommended. There are no metered taxis in Hermanus.
What will it cost
The cost of a wine tasting varies from cellar to cellar. Most private cellars charge for a wine tasting, but will waive the fee if wines are purchased.
What to pack
Hermanus has fantastic whale-watching opportunities in season (June to November). Bring binoculars and a camera.
Where to stay
Choose from guest houses, B&Bs, five-star hotels or self-catering cottages in the winelands. A warm welcome await you at Coch-y-Bondu Country Estate, Cordale Farm Cottages and High Season Farm. Some stylish stays in Hermanus include the Hermanus Beach Villa, Birkenhead House and the popular Misty Waves Boutique Hotel and Spa.
What to eat
Fresh crayfish in season, sustainable abalone from the Abagold factory near the New Harbour, and seasonal linefish. Try stone ground bread from the Camphill bakery, handcrafted charcuterie from Richard Bosman, Truckles cheese and Von Geusau chocolates.
What's happening
The Hermanus Whale Festival in September and the Hermanus Food & Wine Festival, usually in August.
Best buys
The region is noted for its award-winning Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc wines. Local artwork and gifts and crafts from the Hemel-en-Aarde Craft Village.


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October 17, 2007—
It takes a lot of computing power to fight AIDS or dengue fever—a life-threatening tropical disease—or to figure out how human proteins fold. An enormous amount of computing power. But if the problem gets broken down into millions of tiny pieces, it only takes a little bit of computing power, multiplied by a lot of computers.
So IBM is tapping the power of millions of personal computers—at Michigan Tech and all over the world—while they sit idle at night or on weekends and holidays. The University has joined IBM's World Community Grid, a partnership between the computer giant and more than 360 universities, companies, associations and other nonprofits worldwide.
"There are a lot of computers on campus that are running all night but not being used," explained Walter Milligan, chief information officer and captain of the Michigan Tech team. "IBM has been a major supporter of the University, including diversity and educational opportunity programs, and we're pleased to be able to support this project of theirs."
The Michigan Tech team already has 29 members, most of them in the School of Forest Resources and Environmental Sciences and the Biology Department of the College of Sciences and Arts. They are part of an international network of more than 17,300 teams comprising nearly 167,000 members.
Michigan Tech is one of five universities in Michigan participating in the World Community Grid. The others are the University of Michigan, Michigan State, Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan Universities.
Teams compete for points based on the number of computer projects they complete. At this point, Michigan Tech ranks 271st in the world in points generated. Among Michigan universities, only the University of Michigan has accumulated more points.
And it all happens when the participating computers would otherwise be drawing power and generating heat but producing nothing useful.
Milligan is inviting faculty and staff to join the World Community Grid and lend a few spare bits and bytes to its humanitarian projects. To join using a university-owned computer, individuals should contact their system administrator.
To join or for more information, go to: http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/index.jsp.
Michigan Technological University (www.mtu.edu) is a leading public research university developing new technologies and preparing students to create the future for a prosperous and sustainable world. Michigan Tech offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering; forest resources; computing; technology; business; economics; natural, physical and environmental sciences; arts; humanities; and social sciences.


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Well, this sux. Oh well, been dealing with edge and iPhones for over 3 years now, guess I can wait a bit longer. Thank goodness I have a factory unlocked iPhone, but still hate edge.....................................
They may not be getting the iPhone 5 this year, but what about the 4s? here's to hoping!
Also, maybe the iPhone 4s(?) will support tmobile's 3G frequency.. That would be wonderful. I don't even have tmobile, but I feel for y'all that do =]
as long as theres a AWS iPhone from Apple, i dont care who carries it. I 'll buy direct from Apple. 3 year contract? no thanks. i like my Mobilicity $25 unlimited everything plan
You may want to take a look at their current plans if you aren't afraid of signing a contract with them. I was in a similar situation, but I just signed on for unlimited talk/text/2G of 3G data (can't use it, but still) and unlimited 2G data for $100. I also added two additional lines with unlimited text and 500 minutes (no data), for just $5/ea line. I use one for my home phone.
You have a great deal, but I just wanted to mention this one to you though.
I don't work for T-Mobile; but I have enjoyed their service for over 8 years.
aint no big deal, my edge in nyc works not the best but it works... i mean yea i wish **** was faster... but like someone else b4 said i been w/ them since voicestream days and had the first iphone on tmo so i can wait longer. my edge plan is still 8$...
www.h2owirelessnow.com NO NEED TO UNLOCK, put your h2o simcard and you're DONE
www.h2owirelessnow.com $60 $50 & $40 plans! Unlimited Talk Unlimited Text Unlimited MMS Unlimited 3G Data FaceTime works, and 3G due h2o it's a virtual network from AT&T No need to unlock, just put your simcard and you're done just like at&t you can keep your current number!
It's not about which is better and which sucks, they all have their benefits. Like Verizon vs Sprint, Sprint probably does not throttle speeds as much as VZW does. Verizon possibly might have better call quality or coverage (depends on area perhaps). AT&T is fast but limited data, etc. Those are just examples that there are advantages of one company over another, it's personal preference.
The home button on iPhone 5 which brings you on the Home screen will now not be in round shape but it will be in rectangular shape. Some rumors say that Steve Jobs was against the home button so it could be a touch button just like on a few HTC handsets. The next feature of iPhone 5 is its camera. It will have an 8 megapixels rare camera and a front facing camera for video conversations.
Furthermore, Apple iPhone 5 will have Qualcomm Chip Support, iOS 5 Golden Master which will have almost 200 new features including iMessage, iCloud, iReminder, NewsRead and many more. It will have 1.5 GHz dual-core A5 processor with 1GB RAM. iPhone 5 will also have improved memory that its predecessors. It will be available in 16, 32 and 64 GB internal memory.
Wireless charging is the revolutionary feature in the new iPhone 5. Using the inductive wireless charging technology iPhone 5 users will be able to charge the smartphone without any wires. They will also be able to use the device at the same time. This feature looks amazing and will increase the demand of iPhone 5.


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Villagers dubbed the 19th annual Holt Music Festival as the "miracle of Holt" on Saturday as it managed to avoid the torrential downpours predicted.
Crowds of around 500 people gathered around the 15 stalls selling plants, handmade jewellery and soap to raise money for the maintenance of Holt Village Hall.
The ever popular Punch and Judy, smash the crockery and bottle tombola were also on offer and Holt Morris Men were celebrating their 25th anniversary with two dance sessions.
Bands from across Wiltshire and Somerset performed in the evening as well as musicians taking part in the four hour afternoon acoustic session.
Organiser Louise Evans and a team of volunteers set up on Friday to avoid the damp forecast that was predicted.
She said: "There was one downpour around 11am on the morning but the sun started to appear and the rest of the day was glorious.
"Someone said it was the 'Miracle of Holt' that we missed the weather. It was such a success and we couldn't have done it without the support of local businesses and the volunteers."
The licencees at The Old Ham Tree pub worked behind the bar, The Tollgate Inn served homemade burgers and Sam's Kitchen provided roast pork, falafels and salad. Beer from Box Steam Brewery was sold and Holt WI ran the vintage tea tent.
Mrs Evans said: "Why would you not put on a festival when you have all these local resources? Holt is a sociable village. The appeal of this is there is something for everyone.
"The hall is in really good condition because the committee work really hard to maintain it. It is used by a lot of groups and everybody benefits."
Three electric bands, including Melksham-based Broken Silence, completed the evening music session, which ran on until 11.30pm.
Music co-ordinator for the festival, Rob Dady, said: "It is vital the community has its role in the village. This festival promotes local and original talent and provides them with a platform.
"The acts were really well appreciated and we were discussing what to do for next year as we were dismantling equipment the next day."


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Even More Space seats are available on all our fleets. With Even More Space seats you'll enjoy up to 38" of legroom.
Even More Space seat customers have the option to be among the first customers to board the aircraft.
Even More Space seat customers can take advantage of early boarding to get early access to overhead bin space.
For a limited time, we're offering Even More Speed (expedited security) with all Even More Space seat purchases. Even More Speed is available in select cities.
While all JetBlue customers get lots of room to stretch out, JetBlue is now proud to offer Even More Space—super-spacious seats that provide even more of that much-sought-after inflight space. Plus, Even More Space customers are able to take advantage of early boarding and early access to overhead bin space.
Even More Space is available for an extra charge which varies by route. To check the price on a particular flight, simply select an Even More Space seat from the seat map during booking or during the check-in process.
Currently, all Even More Space charges are refunded to the original form of payment should you need to change or cancel your flight. Charges are also refunded if JetBlue cancels your flight due to an operational disruption and cannot seat you in an Even More Space seat on your reaccommodated flight. However, all charges are forfeited if you paid for an Even More Space seat and later select a seat other than an Even More Space seat, or if you do not show up for your flight and have a pre-reserved Even More Space seat.
We have two different configurations of our Airbus A321: an all-core layout with 190 seats and a layout that includes Mint, which features 16 Mint seats and 143 core seats. The all-core configuration has 40 Even More Space seats in rows 1 through 5, 10 and 23. Rows 10 and 23 are emergency exit rows. For the A321 with Mint, Even More Space is available in rows, 6-10 and 18-19 A, B, C, E and F. On our Airbus A320 aircraft, Even More Space is available in rows 1 through 5 and rows 10 and 11. Rows 10 and 11 are emergency exit rows. Due to the proximity of the exit rows, seats 9A, 9F, 10A and 10F do not recline. On our Embraer 190, Even More Space is available in rows 1, 12, 13 and 14. Row 12 is an emergency exit row.
All Even More Space rows, with the exception of row 1, offer more seat pitch than JetBlue's core seats. Row 1 cannot be measured by seat pitch because of the bulkhead wall, but still offers more space than the standard. Please note that row 1 does not have moveable armrests and the tray tables pull out of the armrests. Also, customers seated in row 1 must place personal items in the overhead bin during takeoff and landing. If you would like to take your items out during the flight, our inflight crew will be happy to help you retrieve your items. On our Airbus A321, an all-core layout has emergency exit rows in 10 and 22 and on a layout that includes Mint, the emergency exit rows are in 6 and 18. On A320 aircraft, rows 10 and 11 are emergency exit rows, and on our Embraer 190, row 12 is an emergency exit row.
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While there are no guarantees of actual time savings, Even More Speed has been designed to provide the quickest possible lane to get through the security screening experience. In applicable markets, Even More Speed customers will be able to use expedited queuing lanes—not necessarily dedicated screening lanes.
Customers have two ways to take advantage of Even More Speed expedited security. First, they may purchase an Even More Space seat which currently includes Even More Speed. Second, they may purchase Even More Speed as a standalone. In addition, Mosaic and Mint customers – and eligible travelers booked under the same reservation and confirmation code – have automatic access to Even More Speed as well.
Even More Speed is automatically offered to customers who purchase an Even More Space seat on the seat map when booking a flight or checking in. Even More Speed may also be purchased as a standalone in the Extras section while booking a flight or checking in.
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A 23-year-old woman has been taken to hospital with smoke inhalation following a kitchen fire caused by a pot left burning on the stove.
Firefighters were called to a ground floor flat in Albert Road in South Norwood at 3.40am today.
The occupant had apparently started cooking food in a pot in the kitchen, but had forgotten about it before heading to bed.
Steve Mewett, blue watch crew manager at Woodside fire station, said: "She woke up smelling it, and she must have panicked.
"She took the pot outside, but she had breathed in quite a lot of horrible, acrid smoke.
"We had to give her oxygen and call London Ambulance when we arrived because she was in a bit of a state."
Mr Mewett added: "Don't try and investigate what has started a fire and don't attempt to put it out.
"Call us immediately - we're there in four or five minutes with breathing apparatus. Leave it to us."


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Music Spaces
The Sounds and Music of Open Space
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Blog written by Jairo Geronymo, pianist, Nurnberb/Berlin, Germany
During my teenage years, I joined a theater group that specialized in children's musicals. I helped with the scenery, rehearsed the singers, and recorded all the background music. I also acted and sang in one of the plays: "Everything is Blue in the Blue Land" (


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Carey Mulligan's rise to fame has been nothing short of meteoric. As her next sure-fire smash hits screens, the modest star tells Keeley Bolger about 'nerve-racking' singing scenes, her career wish list and why she's not about to move to Hollywood any time soon
Blessed with a dulcet singing voice and hired to play an aspiring chanteuse in the new Coen brothers film Inside Llewyn Davis, it might seem a natural progression for Carey Mulligan to dip her toe into singing.
She could, after all, lend her honeyed tones to husband Marcus's band, Mumford & Sons.
"Oh no," she says, laughing at the suggestion. "I only sing for jobs."
Modest though she might be about her talents, the unaffected 28-year-old has the surprise honour of terrifying the Coens with her audition.
"Carey was an actor we wanted to work with. We'd seen her in An Education and she was really great in that. We weren't thinking about her as a singer, but she can sing," reveals Joel Coen. "We saw a lot of actresses for the part but Carey sent us a tape and it was very funny."
"Funny because she was angry," adds his brother Ethan. "It was a really angry reading of the scene with an American accent, and we were a little scared of her. And surprised. She had just done a movie with Oscar Isaac in which she couldn't have been sweeter."
That film was Drive, fronted by Ryan Gosling, which saw Mulligan and Isaac, who also stars as the eponymous hero in Inside Llewyn Davis, play an unhappily married couple.
It's a role that's helped to seal Mulligan's reputation as a leading light in Hollywood.
And it's no wonder, looking at her CV, that she's received such attention. Born in London in 1985, her silver screen debut came as Keira Knightley's sister in the 2005 remake of Pride And Prejudice, in which Knightley played Elizabeth Bennet.
She landed the role after learning about it from Downton Abbey writer Julian Fellowes, who'd delivered a lecture at her school.
It was certainly a commendable first acting job, but it was as clever A-Level student Jenny in 2009's An Education, that Mulligan really showed off her acting muscle, gaining herself an Oscar nomination and a Bafta win for her efforts.
Since then, she's had her fill of blockbusters, playing leading lady Daisy in last year's The Great Gatsby, indie hits, including 2010's Never Let Me Go (which saw her reunited on screen with Knightley) and edgy, hard-hitting drama in the form of Steve McQueen's Shame.
And yet despite her Hollywood status, the rising star - who cites Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet and Samantha Morton as her acting heroines - admits she was overwhelmed to land the part of no-nonsense singer Jean in Inside Llewyn Davis.
"It was amazing, I wasn't expecting [it] at all," says the actress, who is looking chic in a monochrome blouse. "I was filming Gatsby when I got the script and did the audition tape in Los Angeles. I had fallen in love with it, but was completely unaware that there was any chance of me getting the job."
A long-time fan of the Coens, famed for films like No Country For Old Men, The Big Lebowski and Fargo, Mulligan was keen to impress.
"I felt immense amounts of pressure to do it well. I was so, so happy when I got the call," she says.
The film, which Mulligan calls a "valentine to folk music", follows a week in the life of failing folk singer Llewyn Davis, who lives in New York in the Sixties.
Mulligan's on-screen husband, Jim, is played by Justin Timberlake and her real life spouse Marcus, who she married in 2012 in a ceremony in Somerset, was the film's associate music producer.
Though she sang in Shame, she confesses that she was apprehensive about blasting out a number with Timberlake.
"I'm always very nervous about singing in front of people," she says.
"Singing, for me, seems to be the most nerve-racking thing to do. And when you're surrounded by actual musicians like Oscar and Justin, it's even worse."
Insistent that she "got away" with the scene by trilling away in the background, Mulligan jokes that she told the Coens she could sing "to get the job!"
While the other cast members "jammed" away with their guitars during breaks in filming, Mulligan just tapped her feet on the floor. "That's about as much as I get involved in."
Singing might not be big on her list of priorities, but the actress reveals she has an ever-growing "shopping list" of directors she'd like to work with, including Paul Greengrass, Spike Jonze and Alfonso Cuaron.
That said, for her next role as Bathsheba Everdene in a new version of Thomas Hardy's Far From The Madding Crowd, she's been stationed in the UK, where she's certainly felt a change in conditions.
"We're outside a lot filming," she says, with her trademark dimpled smile. "70% of the film is exteriors and fields and outdoorsy, which is really great, but cold and tiring. It's fantastic."
Despite contending with the elements, Mulligan's happy to stay put in the UK. She may be soaring up the ranks amid Hollywood's leading ladies, but she's conquering tinsel town on her own terms.
"I lived in New York for a while," she explains. "I did a couple of jobs and some plays there, so I've been there for six months at a time and I love it.
"But I moved home a couple of years ago because I love being near my family."
Extra time - Films about singers
:: Crazy Heart (2009) - Jeff Bridges plays a faded country star who re-evaluates his life after a failed romance.
:: Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) - Playing country and western star Loretta Lynn, in this film about the singer's rags to riches tale, won Sissy Spacek an Oscar.
:: Country Strong (2010) - Gwyneth Paltrow proves that it's not just her husband Chris Martin who can sing, as she portrays an unstable country star trying to make a comeback.
:: Walk The Line (2005) - This silver screen smash tells the story of one of music's most enduring romances, that of Johnny Cash and June Carter, expertly played by Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon.
:: A Mighty Wind (2003) - Country might be a serious business, but this mockumentary film about the inner workings of the folk music scene is an antidote to any po-faced musings.
:: Inside Llewyn Davis is released on Friday, January 24


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After we walked off the court — before we even got out of the gym, I could feel the tears welling up in my eyes. It surprised me; I knew I would miss volleyball once it was over, but I didn't know the disappointment of never playing with the same girls again would hit me as hard as it did.
In the locker room at Orion High School on the night of our last regional game, Coach gave us those final words; congratulating us on how far we had come and pushing us to keep working hard. Each of us seniors gave our two cents worth to the rest of the girls, but the words didn't mean as much as just being together — knowing how hard we had worked and all that we had gone through together throughout our four years. I love all of those girls.
And for those of us who were seniors ... it was finished. We were done. We would never play volleyball together again, and some of us were done competitively playing volleyball for good.
Pathetic as it may seem, I cried the whole time we were in the locker room. And when I left to go find my mom, all I could do was smile and give her a hug as the tears rolled down my face. It wasn't a bad thing, just one of those bittersweet moments when you realize you will never do something again. Something that you love.
I came so far this year in our season, trying new things, and gaining a confidence I've never had on the court before. I'm a setter — well actually I might take that back! I used to set, and I absolutely love setting ... but this year after our first few games, I didn't play as the setter once.
Coach came up to me after the first game of our first tournament and pulled me out into the hallway of the school. She first told me I would probably think she was crazy after she told me what she had schemed up! Then she said we just needed to change things up a little, and that we were going to try something new. I started to get jittery and excited, but I didn't really know what to expect.
When she asked if I would be willing to play as the libero, though, I was a little stunned! Me, as libero? What? (The libero, by the way, is one of the back row passers that can rotate in and out in the game without substituting.) I'd never played that position in my life, for starters, and until last year, I had hardly ever even played back row! But then I thought, "Ya know, what the heck! I'm a senior. I won't get this opportunity again, so I might as well give it a shot. What is there to lose?"
I went into the next game with way too many nerves, but I had so much fun! I don't know if it was beginner's luck or what, but I felt good and played pretty decent as well. Not once have I regretted my decision to play as the libero. I felt strange leaving behind the setting, but I had never felt more comfortable than I did in the back row, scurrying after shanked passes, digging up hard spikes, and finding out how much I really didn't know about being a libero!
The biggest factor in my playing, though, was my teammates and coaches. They encouraged me constantly and were nothing less than amazing to me. We had our differences at times, but we always got through them (and secretly I feel like when some of them may have had their doubts I played even harder to prove that I deserved to play in my position!).
I learned so many things this year, but most of all I realized that I can do anything if I put my mind to it. I'm not always a very confident person, but I know that when an opportunity comes knocking I need to grab it up quick because I'll never get anywhere in life if I'm always holding back. And you know what? At the end of our season I made the All Conference Second Team. It's awesome how God always works things out!
On an end note I just want to thank my coaches, teammates, family and friends for always being there and cheering me on. I couldn't do it without all of you, and even though I might not have always told you, I'm so thankful for you and all you do for me! I had the best season of my life this year, and even though I'm sad to leave it behind, I'm excited for what's to come. Change can be a little scary sometimes, but embrace it, you never know what good might come out of it!
Danae Ross, 17, of Wyanet is a senior at Bureau Valley High School She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Elisha Cuthbert in a Bikini
Here's Elisha Cuthbert in Mexico over the weekend and let's not beat around the bush here, someone's put on a little weight. I was hoping I wouldn't have to address it because it's a sensitive subject that can lead to unhealthy body issues, but my penis wants you to know he knows he needs to drop a few pounds. It's been a rough few weeks for him personally, but he's ready to get back in shape and appreciates your concern. Now stare at the dough girl.
EDIT: These are Frank Frazetta drawings aren't they? Now I'm embarrassed.
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Colorful Bollywood Theme Party Ideas
Bollywood is India's movie industry that releases hundreds of films each year. Since the Indian culture is full of vibrant colors, traditions, song and dance, Bollywood movies are full of fun ideas to plan a theme party around.
Bollywood is India's movie industry that releases hundreds of films each year. Since the Indian culture is full of vibrant colors, traditions, song and dance, Bollywood movies are full of fun ideas to plan a theme party around.
From exotic desserts to décor filled with colorful fabrics and accents, we found 7 amazing ideas from the web to inspire your next theme party.
Check out these beautiful inspirations to help you throw a big-screen worthy Bollywood bash!
Henna Inspired Cookies
Henna is a dried plant based paste that is applied to the hands with a design motif. The design motif inspires these beautiful cookies from Sugar Bea's for a pretty dessert to bake up for your Bollywood theme party.
What gives these cookies their appeal is the intricate design carefully frosted on each cookie. This may be time-consuming, but the end result is looks delicious!
Give Stacked Bangles as Party Favors
Glass bangles are traditional jewelry worn by Indian females, both young and old. Made with glass, bangles come in a variety of colors and sparkly embellishments.
As a fun party favor, give your guests their own set of Indian glass bangles to help dress them up for the theme party. Bangles like these featured here will give your Bollywood party the fashion statement it needs.
Skip the Cup of Chai and Make a Cake Instead
Chai, or tea as it's known in English, is the most demanded drink in India. Chai is served in every household so it's a must to have your party. Instead of serving it in the traditional tea cup, we love Baking Obsession's chai tea spice cake as a nice alternative.
The buttery and smooth taste of scrumptious cake will compliment your Indian food menu perfectly.
Go Crazy With Bold Colors
A Creative Project featured this vibrant party inspired by India's fun colors and traditional decorations. See these pretty ideas that include colorful flower centerpieces, party favor boxes and other ways you can decorate your party space with an Indian twist.
Food Cards Using Hindi Script
Bird's Party Blog made these Bollywood themed paper cards using a script that looks like Hindi but is actually English. If you are planning on serving traditional foods, make sure you have these cards for guests to know what they are nibbling on in case they are not familiar with Indian cuisine.
Paper Place Cards for Your Table
These place cards featured here are paper cut out in the shape of tea pots. To capture the Indian theme even more, they have placed little elephants on top for a cultural combination you can easily recreate at home for your guest place cards.
Create an Indian Glow at Your Bollywood Bash
Candles play a very big role in some regional parts of India. Since lighting is big part of any party's ambiance, we love this idea from this real party that perfectly combined candles with the traditional henna pattern to give any Bollywood bash the perfect glow it needs.
See how Dawn Sandomeno and Elizabeth Mascali elevate the every day with their fantastic recipes and ideas!Read More »


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jfm0830 wrote:
Do either of you (or anyone else) have any experience with their high temperature Nomex replacement gasket? It looks like it has some benefits over the one that the BGE folks sell.
I bought one along with the fire grate, but haven't gotten around to installing it yet. Hope to do so soon.
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I've wondered about how much lump you end up losing falling through the High Que.
If you go poking around in the left over coals, the very small pieces will go through. BBCue-Z's expanded metal addition is an excellent one.


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Coping with Grief
There is very little written about expectations in the life of the grieving person. Many times the unrealistic expectations of ourselves and of others can greatly hinder the eventual readjustment for the bereaved. In wishing to "handle it better," we often keep expecting more from ourselves that is possible at this time. When we don't feel better, or act better, and yet think that we should, we become disappointed in ourselves. We have just expected too much of ourselves.
A timetable for grief may be part of the expectation. If I read that one stage took a certain length of time and I wasn't there yet, I would panic that I wasn't "where I should be."
Often family and friends unwittingly place expectations on us. "It has been 3 weeks," "3 months" or "8 months" and "you must be better now" "you must be back to normal." These expressed or even implied, unrealistic expectations by or of others become a pressure on the bereaved.
After the shock and denial, the very pain-filled reality hits. This grief is unbearable heartache and sorrow. Unbearable. Yet we have no choice. We must go through it. Complicating this stage is the fact that most people expect that by now you're recovering, when in reality you are not. Many find talking about their feelings helps. Generally, thinking them out them out is enough, since usually grief feelings can't be intellectualized away or thought away. A common experience of many grieving people is that the people we expect to be most supportive often move away from us just when we need them most. This bewildering phenomenon can be attributed in part to a general lack of knowledge of what grief is, leading to unrealistic expectations being placed on the bereaved person. Sometimes it is helpful to communicate about our loss with someone new, since some old friends often just want us to return to our old selves again, which is unrealistic on their part.
After the holidays or anniversary of the death, grieving people may expect that everything will be much better. The New Year is often a time of resolutions – of intending to change some habit or attitude. It is not helpful to expect to be much better. When things do not get better, we become discouraged. It may be more helpful to consider January 1st as the day after December 31st. Without such unrealistic expectations of the New Year, or of the time after the anniversary, it may gradually become a time of healing and growth; not because we expected it, but because we did not have unrealistic expectations. It is important not to have a timetable for grief.
Unrealistically we hope that things will somehow be the same…that our life – our family – will get back to "normal/" As time goes on, we realize that "it will never be the same." We will always miss our loved one who has died. At special holidays and family gatherings, there is always one person missing. Some family members and friends assume that we are back to normal. They just do not understand.
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Facing Loss
Guidelines to Facilitate Healing and Wholeness Through the Grieving Process
- Let yourself grieve
- Be good to yourself, be gentle with yourself
- Allow yourself the necessary time to reflect and to feel your pain
- Accept all the feelings you are experiencing
- Know that you are particularly vulnerable when you are grieving
- Forgive others who do not understand
- Allow new people to come into your life
- When possible and appropriate, ritualize the loss
- Do not waste time and energy on attempting to re-kindle a relationship
that has been destructive and has not contributed to your growth
- Develop an on-going and caring relationship with someone
- Hold on to photos and other mementos that are important to you
- Be with the heaviness, the pain, when it is with you, and when is lifts,
be with that experience, as well
- Be comfortable with having a low profile
- Tears are a release and cleansing
- Proper nutrition enhances the healing process
Grief Needs
Taking Care of Yourself:
- Rest every day.
- Set aside alone time to reflect.
- Share your loss with someone who cares.
- Exercise, if possible, to release some energy.
- Eat well to nourish your stressed body.
- Spend time with those you love.
- Live simply to reduce financial burdens.
- Begin a simple daily routine that may help motivate you in the morning.
- Allow others to comfort you.
- Connect with others who have also felt great pain in the past and survived. We all need hope.
- Set short-term goals even though you don't seem to care much about life. As time goes on, you will be able to do more and more and may even occasionally enjoy some activities.
- Stay open to all experiences, and you will be led to a valuable path in life.
- Appreciate the little things in life by being present to each and every moment. All we have is the "NOW."
- Understand that the process of grief takes a very long time and is filled with backslides---one step forward, two steps back. This is normal.
- Accept that however you feel is okay. No one has the right to tell you how to grieve or how long to grieve.
- Trust that human beings are self-regulating systems. Even without much effort, we begin to slowly heal from grief, so be gentle with yourself.
- Down the road, look for the deepest meaning of your sorrow---what you have learned. Often you will find that your life has been totally transformed because of being touched by deep pain. You will never forget your pain, and it is through the "remembering" of the pain that compassion extends from one person to another. You will begin to heal when you meet with someone who is grieving a new loss, and you reach out to help because you have the capacity and the willingness to care about this person. In opening yourself up to more than your own pain, the kindness and love will some how be reciprocated.
- Remember, that although it seems that there is no justice in the world, there is definitely compensation. It takes a very long time to realize this, but one day this awareness will come to you. TRUST… TRUST… TRUST.
- Pain is very much a part of life as is healing. You did not ask for the pain, but it came…just as the healing will come to you. Please have patience and be kind to yourself.
Grief is a normal reaction to loss that everyone at some point in life will experience. There are many types of losses such as personal death, death of a loved one, health problems, divorce, loss of work, failure in school or work, or destruction of one's home or possessions.
Depending on the attachment to what was lost, an individual may grieve for an extended period of time. Most responses, although frequently appearing to be much too lengthy by others, are in actuality quite normal.
The following list encompasses symptoms of grief commonly expressed by those faced with a physical (tangible) or symbolic (psychosocial) loss:
- Crying
- Anger
- Shock or numbness
- Obsessional review
- Dreaming of the deceased
- Preoccupation with the deceased
- Restlessness
- Depression
- Withdrawing from life and others
- Yearning for what has been lost
- Disorganization
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Jealousy
- Screaming
- Anxiety
- Appetite disturbances
- Sleep disturbances
- Loneliness
- Guilt
- Self-reproach
- Sometimes relief
- Suicidal thoughts
- Feelings of going crazy
Physical symptoms during grief may include tightness in the throat, choking sensation, loss of muscular strength, somatic distress, sighing, empty feelings in the abdomen, back aches, anorexia, dry mouth, dyspnea, headaches and exhaustion or physical collapse.
Evidence is also accumulating to support the view that grief may well play a role in the etiology of disease. Stress experienced during the long period of grief may bring about feelings of hopelessness and helplessness. As a result of this hopelessness, physiological responses are triggered that restrain the body's natural defenses.
Thus, when the immune system breaks down, the body is then susceptible to illness. Understanding this connection between grief, anxiety and illness may help us to realize the importance of grieving openly and learning some healthy coping mechanisms. This, in turn, may alleviate some of the internal stress in the body that plays a preconditioning role in organic illness.
The all-encompassing process of grief is considered to be highly personal and its duration varies from person top person. Previously it was suggested that grieving for one year was enough time to work through the pain. However, recent studies indicate that in the case of major loss, a person may not come out of shock or numbness for months or longer and then begin the slow process of intense grief work, which may persist for a very long time. The mourner's whole life will be completely changed, but a different and enriched life can be established. The crisis has the potential to force the mourner to reach inside the reservoirs of unknown strength, courage and love that might surpass anything ever known before.
For those who wish to assist grieving individuals, it's best to be present in a quiet manner, listen, show empathy, be patient and never judge. Rarely does pushing someone through grief or judging his/her behavior help. In fact, it may exacerbate the expression of grief and preclude healing communication. Being caring and compassionate can be much more accommodating during this painful life experience.
Needs for the Bereaved
Time: You will need time alone and time with others whom you trust and who will listen when you need to talk…months and years of time to feel and understand the feelings that go along with loss.
Rest, Relaxation, Exercise, Nourishment, Diversion: You may need extra amounts of things you needed before…hot baths, afternoon naps, a trip, a "cause" to draw you out of your mourning. Grief is an exhausting emotional process. You need to replenish yourself. Follow what feels healing to you and what connects you to the people and things you love.
Security: Get help on things that are stressful (e.g., financial matters, parenting, etc.). Let yourself be close to those you trust. Getting back into a routine helps. You may need to let yourself do things at your pace.
Hope: You may find hope and comfort from those who have experienced a similar loss. Knowing what helped them and realizing that they are surviving well can help give you hope that your grief, too, will become less raw and painful.
Caring: Try to let yourself accept expressions of caring from others, even though they may at times feel awkward. Helping a friend or relative who is suffering the same loss may bring a feeling of closeness with that person.
Goals: For a long time it may seem that much of life is without meaning. At times like these, small goals are helpful. Something to look forward to – like playing tennis with a friend next week, a movie tomorrow night, a trip next month – helps you get through the immediate future. Living one day at a time is a rule of thumb. At first, don't be surprised if your enjoyment of these things is not the same. This is normal. As time passes you may need to work on some longer-range goals to give some structure and direction to your life. Counseling may help with this.
Small Pleasures: Do not underestimate the healing effects of small pleasures –sunsets, a walk in the woods, a favorite food, etc. Little things like these can be small steps toward regaining moments of peace.
Permission to Backslide: Sometimes after a period of feeling good, we find ourselves back in the old feelings of extreme sadness, despair or anger. This is often the nature of grief, and it may happen over and over for a while. It happens because we, as humans, cannot take in all the pain and meaning of death at once. We let it in a little at a time, and with each new step in awareness, we re-experience fresh pain.
Normal Feelings During Grief
Because grief can be so painful and seem overwhelming, it can frighten us Many people who are in a grief situation seem to wonder if they are grieving in the "right" way, and wonder if their feelings are normal.
It may be reassuring that most people who suffer a loss experience one or more of the following:
- Feel a tightness in the throat or a heaviness in the chest
- Have an empty feeling in their stomachs and lose their appetites
- Feel guilty at times; angry at others
- Feel restless and look for an activity but find it difficult to concentrate
- Feel as though the loss is not real, that it didn't really happen
- Sense the child's presence. Example: find themselves expecting the child to walk in the door, hearing his/her voice or seeing his/her face
- Wander aimlessly, forget and be unable to finish projects
- Have difficulty sleeping and dream of their child frequently
- Experience an intense preoccupation with the life of the child
- Feel guilty or angry over things that did or did not happen in the relationship with the child
- Feel intensely angry at the child for leaving them
- Need to tell and retell and remember things about the child and the experience of death
- Feel mood changes/cry unexpectedly over the slightest thing
- Feel out of place with other people
If you should have physical symptoms, it is a good idea to check with your physician. Your resistance to infection may be lowered and you need to take care of your health.
Personal Attributes That Help The Bereaved
You may not believe at first that you have these qualities in large amounts, but begin by assuming that you have some amount of all of them. Picture how you would act if you possessed them to a greater degree.
COURAGE – You need the courage to face your feelings in order to grieve. Courage is being afraid, but doing it anyway.
PATIENCE – Accept that you will not always be strong and that grief will take time.
RESILIENCE – The capacity to bounce back from stress and go on is something we can learn; our ability to do this increases with experience and age.
PERSEVERANCE AND ENDURANCE – Have the faith that lasting through the pain will get you through.
CAPACITY TO DISTANCE – It can be helpful to step back and view life from afar, see what has happened, is happening, and move ahead.
SENSE OF HUMOR – regaining your ability to smile and laugh is not a betrayal of your pain; grief is a curious mixture of many emotions. Laughter and humor provide some necessary relief and strength for the suffering you are experiencing.
OPENNESS TO OTHERS – Many people say that without friends and relatives to support them, they would have had far more pain and loneliness in their grief. Choose your confidants carefully and use them. You may be wise to choose more than one.
MESSAGES - These are possible messages you may choose to accept to guide your approach to life from now on (or you may create your own).
- I will not hide my love from people.
- I resolve to help my friends in need of support.
- I am strong; I can grow from pain.
- I intend to live my life to the fullest; my time is precious.
- I have learned ________________________________.
How We Respond to Loss
When we face the death or ending of someone or something we love, the loss may be expressed emotionally, physically, spiritually and psychologically. Due to the intensity of the grief, the responses expressed are considered normal and healthy.
Physical experiences
- Inability to sleep or excessive sleep
- Exhaustion, no energy
- Appetite disturbances
- Tightness in chest area
- Sighing
- Loss of muscular strength
- Headaches
- Ulcers
- Shortness of breath
- Tightness in throat or lump in throat
- Nervousness
Emotional experiences
- Numbness
- Fear
- Inner hollowness
- Denial
- Shock
- Loneliness
- Panic
- Rage/anger
- Hopelessness
- Powerlessness
- Shame
- Guilt, self-blame
- Disorganization, difficulty in concentrating
Spiritual Responses
- Changes in priorities
- Searching for meaning in the loss
- Thankfulness for the precious time with loved one before death occurred
- Strong interest in life after death
- Interest in premonitions
- Questioning and eventually maturing prior belief system
- Belief that loved one is now healthy, whole and always with them
- Belief in the 'mystery' of life and a purpose in every life, even though
profound loss is inexplicable from an intellectual perspective
Psychological responses
- Mood swings
- Irritability and explosive responses
- Low self-esteem
- Inability to experience any type of pleasure
- Isolation over an extended period of time
- Lack of interest
- Prolonged negativity


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Grover, I'm curious, how many cycles of Gem/Cis did you complete?
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Grover, I'm curious, how many cycles of Gem/Cis did you complete?
Best of luck with the surgery and please keep us posted!!
I just looked over your story Grover. What lobe was the tumor they seen first? My biggest (around 4cm) is in my left lobe, then we learned about smaller spots in my right lobe. They never gave a number on how many spots are in my right lobe, but from what I understand there is just 1 in the left. I'm hoping my story will be like yours, and all the right lobe stuff will go away.
Eli My first chemo was 7/22/11. I missed 2 sessions, 1 with low platelets and 1 on 12/30/11 because neutrophils were under 1. At this point my last chemo was on Jan. 20/12. I'm off now pending the surgery on Mar. 1.
tiff My tumor was first found in the left lobe. Off the PET scan they saw 3 small satellite tumors in the right lobe, they were close to the center. During my CT scan on 11/9 we could no longer see the tumors in the right side and the left lobe was shrinking. At that point the ONC had talked with the surgeon and they mentioned the " possiblity" of a future resection if we continued showing improvement. My wife and I kept that to ourselves, so's not to get everyone excited only to have it quashed later, it the improvement was not there.
I found this cancer on my own. I had discomfort after eating ( even small portions ) across my abdomen right under the rib cage. It was like when you overeat on Thanksgiving. It lasted about 2-3 hours. I then started pushing in on this area and could feel tenderness if I pushed hard enough. In mid May I was running my fingers vertically up and down my abdomen on both the stomach side and then on the liver side. At this point I felt a roundness, a hardness on the liver side. It felt kind of like a 6" Brat was laying under the skin horizontally from left to right. I knew right then that that feeling was not right. I made an appt. with my family Dr.
He felt what I felt, and ordered a CT scan, then a liver biopsy and the rest is history. I never had jaundice, no one ever suggested a gall bladder, no bile backups, no itching, nothing other than me finding the swelling. I believe God has been with me from the beginning and led me on this path to where we are today.
How many people on this board can say they found their hospital and Dr's on Facebook. My daughter posted on Facebook in late June that her Dad had liver cancer, yada, yada, yada. As we were going thru other testing looking for other locations of cancer. A friend of hers sent a message that she was an Oncology nurse and if we had any questions to contact her. Well, we did and she had worked at IU and recommended these Dr.s. My local Dr and our small town hospital had connections with another hospital in Indianapolis. And I asked my Dr. if he had heard of the Dr.s that had been recommended to me, he hadn't. I asked him if he minded if I called down there to find out things, like ins, etc. And that is how we found Dr. Helft. We love them and the hospital. Since then another lady in our church also had Dr. Helft as her Onc. Dr. and was cured of colon cancer. Thats why I say my wife and I both believe we were led to those Dr's
The chemo worked from the beginning, and I never really had a lot of reactions from the chemo. Somewhere in Sept., or Oct. I told the Onc. that "you may not believe this, but I don't feel the swelling in my liver area like I did when we started. " He said, " Sometimes chemo changes your body and not to think too much about it. " I believe that, it's not that they don't want to give you hope, but " no false hope ". For instance, I said to my wife, my seemingly successful story will not be shared with another CC patient that he might see next week, because they may feel too much elation hoping for the same results that may not occur. We all are different. He stated at one point, you could take 10 patients with the same cancer, give them all the same chemo recipe and get 10 different reactions, which is why fighting cancer is so difficult.
I have truly been blessed throughout this journey. I have asked my Onc., more than once if I really had cancer, cause I have never felt like it. Reading other stories here I so sympathize with all the suffering, and the trials and tribulations that we face.
Sorry about the length of the post, just trying to provide more info that may help others, in their healing, in their trying to understand this cancer and all cancers. It's a rough battle. Right now my roller coaster is on the top and coasting along, but at any time it may take the big plunge into the valley.
I'm thinking and praying for all of us, in our fight together against this disease.
I found this article and pictures that may explain in more detail about the liver and why resection works they way it does. Pic 1 shows how the branches are laid out inside the liver, and how hard it sometimes is to find the actual locations of small cancers. I mean which branch is the cancer in, unless it is large enough to become a tumor.
http://pedicardiology-bala.blogspot.com … veins.html
The second picture shows the sections of the liver, On my resection, everything is being removed except sections 6 & 7. Because of the size of my tumor, the left lobe is pretty much dead, and shriveled up. He said only about 10% is working. So 1/2 half of my original liver is going. Then other satellite tumors in the right lobe were located in sections 5 & 8 so as a precaution they are removing those also. So I will left with 1/2 of the functioning liver as it now stands. They could already see on the CT scan that the right lobe was already starting to grow ( regenerate ) in to the left lobe area because it had become smaller.
The article explains haw the arteries and veins are connected to each liver section and how when a section is removed it does not effect any other sections. Isn't that cool.
I'm a visual person and this really helped me a lot. I've been on my Onc. to get a plastic liver with a hinge that he could open up and show me what he's talking about. He walks over to the whiteboard and draws a liver ( looks like something you're 7 year old would draw ) and then marks it up.
On Friday I printed out 2 pics like I linked to, took them with me, and scotch taped them to his board telling him to have them laminated so he could use them and draw on them for other patients. Of course, he laughed. I'm just taking over, in my own way. He doesn't know it yet.........lol
Now I could be completely wrong about everything I just typed, but that is how I understand it at this time. Do your own research.
Hope this helps others. Grover
Wow! You sound so much like me! I would always say it feels like I have ate a Thanksgiving day meal. I also have very few symptoms of cancer, even the pain I went to the ER with is gone. Plus, my appetite is coming back, I have been eating more this week than I have in a long time.
Plus with my CA19-9 going down and liver function test going from high to normal...I just have a good feeling, but don't want to get over excited.
Do you care to share your CA19-9 history? What about your liver function test?
I'm so excited for you! Your story gives hope to all of us!
Thanks for the picture Grover! I will bring this next week to my surgeon, also. He draws like a 3rd grader, too. As I understand it when he does my resection I will lose 1, 2, 3, 4a, 4b and most of 8. I believe, although it was very small when we found it (only 5x6cm or so) it was located in 1, 2, 4a and 8 at the very top of my liver.
Grover, I am so glad to hear your great news! I know it's scary to put the good news into words or writing, also, just in case you jinx it, but we all (I'm sure I speak for everyone) love to hear good news, even if it's temporary good news! It still gives us hope.
Tiff, sorry for the delay.
I have never received any CA 19 whatever counts, no billirubin numbers.
I'll play the Hollywood producer here. " I don't care what the numbers are, or other problems, just make it happen. That's I why I pay you the big bucks. "
I just don't know, until I was on this board for awhile, I hadn't know anything about CA-19 and never remembered to ask.
Let's all get well, Grover
Congratulations, Grover! I haven't been on the board in a long time. I am very glad to hear your good news.
So good to hear that you're now ready for the operation. We'll all be waiting to hear how it goes and wishing you well! Did we ever think that a major operation would be good news? Our perspective does change!
Let us know how it all goes....Kathy
What wonderful news! Those prayer pants must work!
How amazing!!! God is grand! My husband had the whipple 06/23/12, followed by chemo using Gemzar & 5FU (discontinued 5FU after 3 weeks), and along with 25 radiation txs. Then, because of cancer recurrence about 6 months out, he was given 4 months chemo using Gemzar and Cisplatin. After it's completion, a CAT scan revealed that the cancer had grown a smidge, so now, we are in a 3rd chemo using Oxaliplatin and Xeloda.
I keep telling my husband that he will just have to be my little miracle. We hope this last chemo cocktail will shrink his cancer, which is in the surgical bed area pressing on the transverse colon.
Your news is truely terrific. Stay strong in faith for with God nothing is impossible. Luke 1:37
Grover what wonderful news. I'll bet you never thought you would be overjoyed over the prospect of a major surgery. I was too, but I didn't have to travel the same road you did. This gives hope to those at the earlier parts of the journey, for it is a journey, and not an event or series of events. I('ll be thinking of you on March 1. While the surgery is a major surgery, most come through it just fine. I had several things not in my favor (major cardiac issues and age). Most resection patients are maintained under general anesthetic following surgery for a day or more. Even though I had several VT events during surgery, I was wide awake the following morning, breathing tube was already removed and I was feeling pretty good.
Tiff, CA19-9 and liver function numbers becoming more in the normal range is very good news. CA 19-9 (pancreatic cancer marker test ... most cc responds to this also) is subject to some amount of random variation and is influenced by any inflammations or infections you may have. Normal max is 37, but mine have been in the 80 to 156 range since August 2011, without any good explanation. In the liver panel, the bilirubin direct should be < 1.0. Again mine have been slightly elevated. High bili numbers can prevent surgery ... it did with me until the number got close to 1.0.
Grover, best of luck with your surgery and sending prayers your way
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I think it may be good that apple has had other issues. Gives them less time to plug for jailbreak.
Ewee, exchange bug! Sounds bad. I hope I don't catch it
I have 1 exchange account and it seems to be ok. What am I looking for?
Just restored mine 2 days ago. I guess I'll be doing it again too!
My two accounts rely heavily on Calendars for my job. And I've been having to nearly cripple my phone to get thru the day with battery life. It's been getting worse. I drained from 100% to 27% by 2PM today with moderate to heavy use. It's gotten worse recently. I definitely have the bug. Can't test by turning it off since Exchange calendars are central to my job.