Lee’s Profile

Open High Cholesterol

at the age of nine, my father had a fatal heart attack. my mother had my blood work done, and my cholesterol was in the 500s. I have been on cholesterol lowering drugs since 1975.

Treatments

Aspirin Too Soon to Tell

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Somewhat Helpful

Fish Oil Too Soon to Tell

Lipitor Working / Worked

Zetia Working / Worked

Open Bereavement

My father died when I was nine. He had a massive heart attack (he was 33), and I have the same hereiditary condition. I also lost three babies to miscarriages.

Treatments

Crying Working / Worked

Grief Counseling Working / Worked

Getting Angry Working / Worked

I found that really letting out a good angry scream every now and then helps a lot!

Open Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

I am interested in all forms of infertility, and am learning more about PCOS.

Open Rhabdomyolysis

I was taking mevacor for high cholesterol, and was training for a 10K. I developed rhabdo and partial paralysis in my muscles, and was hospitalized for 2 weeks. I am now very sensative to any muscle weakness !

Treatments

Hospitalization Working / Worked

the rhabdo came on very quickly, and I went from a athletic young person to feeling like I was 100 years old. 2 wks in the hospital, and months to build my stregth back.

Open Parenting Toddlers (1-3)

I have two boys. Pierce is the one that falls into the toddler catagory. He is a miracle baby, as far as I am concerned. He came after 3 miscarriages, and I am still amazed he is alive after his rocky ride in utero. He is a stocky, goofy, tough little thing, and he makes my heart split wide open.

Treatments

Education (School) Working / Worked

Open Parenting Preschoolers (3-5)

Reicher is the older of my two boys. He completely surprised us as a postive pregnancy test while I was waiting to start IVF! He has taught me everything I know about parenting. He is a sensative, sweet soul, and I love him more than I ever imagined I could love anyone.

Treatments

Education (School) Working / Worked

Patience Working / Worked

Open Infertility, Secondary

I had one beautiful healthy boy, then suffered 3 consecutive miscarriages. I was finally able to carry the next pregnancy full term, with the help of Lovenox, predinsone and bedrest.

Treatments

Lovenox Working / Worked

Open Hysterectomy

I am an advisor here at DS, and my focus is women's reproductive issues.

Open Endometriosis

I am an advisor here at DS, and my focus is infertility, miscarriage, etc...I am always interested in finding out more about the issues that affect reproductive health.

Open Pregnancy

I have been pregnant 5 times, but only 2 of the pregnancies went full term. The second pregnancy was high risk, and very challenging.

Open Pregnancy After Loss/Infertility

DS advisor for infertility and miscarriage-couldn't be happier to have a need for this community!

Open Bedrest

I was on bedrest for most of my pregnancy.

Open Stillbirth

I am the community advisor for the miscarriage, stillbirth and infertility communities. I am here to help in any way I can, be that answer questions, provide information, or just listen. Feel free to send me a message any time.