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Me at work -- Me & my staff produce Braille and alternate format K-12 textbooks for Utah schools





Saturday before Breast Cancer Surgery - October 28, 2010





Me as "CAT CHOW" at the "Spirit of the Hills" Animal Sanctuary in Spearfish, S.D.



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Hi! My name is Vali and I am a 51-year-old wife (married 33 years) and mother to 7 wonderful children (3 bio and 4 adopted), and the grandmother of 7 awesome grandsons and 1 beautiful granddaughter!!! I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer last September and I want to get healthy! There is a lot of stuff I still want to do in this life and I've got to be in better shape to do it!
Hi! My name is Vali and I am a 51-year-old wife (married 33 years) and mother to 7 wonderful children (3 bio and 4 adopted), and the grandmother of 7 awesome grandsons and 1 beautiful granddaughter!!! I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer last September and I want to get healthy! There is a lot of stuff I still want to do in this life and I've got to be in better shape to do it!




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Member Since: 2/27/2006

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I would like to lose 75 pounds within the next year and most of all I would like to become more fit so I can go hiking and camping with my kids and grandkids this summer.

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I am the mother of six children (3 biological and 4 adopted as teenagers), and the grandmother of five handsome boys and the most beautiful little granddaughter you've ever seen! I have been married for 32 years to the same great guy who is also trying to lose weight and get in shape with me. My family lives in a fairly small town and I work full-time in the city and commute approximately two hours per day. I don't mind the commute because I can actually see the stars at night and enjoy an abundance of wildlife just outside my door.

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JOYSGARDEN
3/23/2011 8:40:10 PM

Vali, I haven't seen you on the posts lately, and am wondering how you are doing with your meds. What did they put you on? I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you are having no problems, and life is good for you. Hug those beautiful babies! Joy



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BEEBEA
1/31/2011 4:21:51 PM

Thanks for stopping by my blog! I'm so humbled that people can find inspiration in my pictures, but then I remember that I've certainly found lots in others. :) Together we keep the spark going! Isn't it neat how that works?



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HOPE2BE
1/12/2011 8:17:35 PM

Hi Vali and welcome to Surviving Cancer. We're glad to have you on the team. Feel free to post in the forum and chat room. I have a weekly challenged that I'd like to interest you in. It changes each week and I give goodies out to all who participate. Hope emoticon emoticon emoticon emoticon emoticon emoticon emoticon emoticon emoticon emoticon



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ROSABIANCA21
6/19/2009 12:11:32 AM

Hey there! Fellow spondy here. I just joined the AS thread on Spark, and saw your introductory post you made back in March. You mentioned that you were grateful to find a community of people with a similar condition, so I just wanted to let you know about a fabulous community I found several years ago! There's a forum: http://forums.spondylitis.org/ubbthreads.p
hp?ubb=cfrm and everyone on it is helpful, coming from all different backgrounds and genders and ages and disease status. I post whenever I have a question or need support. I'd encourage you to check it out!

As for me, I'm only 21 but I've had AS symptoms since I was about 12, and was diagnosed when I was 18. It's pretty mild for me which is a big praise to God, but I'm still trying to find ways to manage the pain without medication. I was put on heavy NSAIDs when i was diagnosed to get my flare under control, and it worked but resulted in an ulcer. Now I try to stay away from consistent medication and instead am focusing on finding trigger foods and natural remedies. (-:

I hope you're having a really great day, and that if you visit the forum you will like it as much as I did!



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HALF2EAT
3/17/2009 11:58:58 AM

Hey my Irish friend. Happy St. Patrick's Day! Don't forget to huddle to meet our March goal! Have a great day!!

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