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Hi guys
I know its been a while since you all have heard from me, I hate to be so sporadic of a poster anymore. I haven't been on this site for the last few months due to continuing health problems. I used to be such a regular too. :(
So many posts to catch on, its gonna take a while to catch up on everything and everyone :)
Spent the last few months trying to follow an impossible diet in hopes to correcting this blasted candida infection I have. Only problem is the dietary 'fix' is much worse than the original problem. I was on this really strict diet of little to no carbohydrates and it was making me really sick and very weak (barely able to walk, really) and worst of all, really depressed and uninterested in getting my usual online fix of MLHH etc.
Well it got so bad I really could not stand it any longer, it brought to mind a quotation (don't know the originator or the correct wording for that matter) but something to the effect of:
"If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is STOP DIGGING!"
Well this fit my situation perfectly, lol. For the longest time, years in fact, I have been trying to recover the health I used to have years ago and took for granted. (That is something I will never do again, perhaps one benefit of this whole nightmare anyway :) ) Well all this time I have been trying this diet and that and never sticking with any way of doing things for more than a few days at a time. I now believe I have probably just been making the problem worse with all this shifting around in what I eat and don't eat. I have been digging myself a great big hole and possibly making a mountain out of a mole hill as the saying goes. Well yesterday I started to go back to eating like a human being again, lol. Back to eating what everyone else does, pretty much whatever I want. Now that's a diet I can live with lol. I hope I can beat this infection back with lots and lots of acidophilus supplements instead of this dreadful diet cause I can't make it work that way. Which brings me to my next topic.
One of our fearless leaders here at the MLHH, our genius programmer Bill Choisser came out to Washington DC this last week on vacation. He and his partner and some of their friends went out to lunch yesterday and I was fortunate enough to be able to meet them for lunch. It was a lot of fun to be able to meet Bill in person. He's even more fun and friendly in person if that's possible :) Hopefully he will post some of the pics when he gets back home. We went to a very nice French restaurant in Washington DC (a little high class culture didn't even kill me lol). It was very delicious and I want to go back now!
I do enjoy getting to meet the people here and I hope to do more of it as my health improves again and I can work and travel again (neither of which I have done for the last few months which has been really awful.
Anyway on to the hair part (no pun intended, well maybe a little bit :) )
Last week was my 2 year milestone! I have not been as into the hair thing lately for the reasons above, but I also have never been tempted to cut it. I sm hoping I will get back the enthusiasm I had when I first started growing a few years ago as my health returns.
I hope all is well with everyone and you are enjoying your summer (or winter for our southern hemisphere friends :) )
Now I need to catch up on all these posts I haven't been reading lol
Take care everyone
[Rich in NY, if you get to read this, my deepest sympathies and support for your fight against leukemia, you are in my thoughts Rich. You are a very brave man, its not the hair on the head that counts (or lack of it), its the guy inside it that makes it special. be well :)
front view
i love the bit of grey in the front. it makes you look very distinguished. :) it's so depressing to me when people dye or cut thier hair because it starts to change colors. i think it's beautiful!
side view
a side view that shows the back length better
Two years man? Your hair grows ultra fast! How tall are you btw? It almost looks like you have 3 years of growth (on average).
I am not tall, about 5 foot 11 inches. The reason I think people think my hair grows fast is that I didn't start with a shaved head or a buzz cut, which it seems most people here have done. I started with an "average" mens cut, which is hair at top of ears and bangs about eyebrow length. So this gave me a "head" start lol
Oh true, same height as me then. I started out from a buzzcut, and I've been growing for 3.5 years, but my hair is only a couple of inches longer than yours. Cool hair anyways!
Hi Chris, great to see you back on here again, in fact I was thinking about you tonight and wondering how you were.
The hair is still looking great, and its still the fastest growing hair ever, and man does it ever look good on you.
I really hope you can start to feel better soon, keep positive and try not to be a stranger.
Thanks for taking the time to post.
Take care, Dave
Hey Dave,
Thanks for the compliment and even more thanks for thinking of me. While I hated not being here, being missed really makes me appreciate the people here so much and is why you guys even inspire me to keep growing even when I am not actively online here regularly. I can still here you all encouraging me in my head :)
And Dave your look truly rocks!!
Chris,
Keep hanging in there buddy. We are all polling for you over here. It's nice to see you around again. I really enjoy chatting with you and really enjoyed meeting you in person last summer.
Glad to hear you still have your hair.
Best regards,
Mike
Thanks Mike,
I keep coming back here for a brief appearance and then disappearing for months at a time. This has got to stop :)
I really do miss being a regular and always being in the mood to be here and online in general. Well I hope this time's the charm and I am on for good! That would mean a lot to me
Hi Chris,
I am SO glad to have you back with us, you have been sorely missed by EVERYONE here! When I sent you an email, over two weeks ago, and had not heard anything back, I became worried like you would not believe and feared for the worst. I feel a lot better, knowing that you are OK after all, and that you had a chance to meet up with Bill and Larry. You are always in my thoughts, let's hope you can lick this horrid Candida once and for all.
As for your hair, it never fails to amaze me as to how fast it grows, have you ever actually measured your longest strands to see what your growth rate is? You are blessed with perfectly straight hair in wonderful condition, and I see a lot of shine in your hair as well, you appeared to have solved that problem once and for all. I believe waist length hair is only a year away for you, I hope you plan to grow it at least that long.
Hopefully, we will be seeing more of you these days.
Take care,
David
Hey thanks David for the compliments, I wonder if I do have fast growing hair. I am glad you like it, thanks! I have never measured my hair if you can believe it. I guess I am not of the people who thinks that way. Actually I am not at all in a hurry for it to grow, in fact I guess eventually I have to decide when enough is enough lol. Maybe waist length, I guess I will know when it starts to either become impossible to dry reasonably easily or it physically becomes a burden. I think waist length would look cool though. Would be ironic if I could grow it longer than I wanted it to, I would feel guilty for quitting before terminal, knowing there are all those guys who couldn't grow it as long as they wanted to lol.
I don't feel that more hair is always better, at least for me. I don't think I will grow beyond waist length. But others have changed their minds at that point so who can tell?
Actually I have not been impatient for it to grow out since it was long enough to tail. I suppose that was my real goal all along and now it just grows lol...
Hi again, Chris,
I just wondered if you got my email I sent you around 2 or 3 weeks ago, it was just a short one asking how you were doing and all? Remember that you have always been in my thoughts, and I was seriously worried about you!!
Take care,
David
I did get your email but it was not until yesterday on the 11th when I turned on my computer for the first time in about a month or so. Until yesterday I felt so bad that I didn't want to be bothered with doing anything on the PC, so while I knew I was probably getting email from other people and they might be wondering about me, such is the nature of depression and anxiety that despite this I was unable to do much about it.
I am sorry I worried you guys but you were actually right to worry because it is a serious situation and one not over with yet for me. I am still not working yet, that is the biggest problem right now for me.
Hi again, Chris,
Thanks for letting me know this. I hope you can appreciate the concern I have for you, it is just in may nature, after all, that I tend to worry. My thoughts and prayers will always be with you, don't ever forget that!
Take care,
David
So good to hear from you....and thanks for the update.
Sounds as though you are on the right track. A quote I heard some years ago went something along the lines of:
"When I stopped worrying about the problem and started working on the answer, the problem went away !"
The depression hole is a tough one to dig out of, but you are making it.
Take Care my friend and take care of that fantastic hair.
Walter White Tail
P.S. I see a piano in one of your photos....play??? Playing the piano always puts me in a good space.
Hi Walter,
Thank you so much for your kindness and compliments :)
I have been busy "working on the answer" as you said, but some sure seem to be more difficult puzzles than others. This one unfortunately feels more like the deadly riddle of the Sphinx, solve it or die. No pressure...sigh..
I am doing my best to soldier on as they say though, I am too stubborn to give up!
BTW you are right about the piano but unfortunately I do not play, it belongs to my lady, she plays but only very rarely (not nearly enough for me who love to sit and listen)
I call her my lady because even though we have been together for over twenty years we are not married so I cannot say wife, and somehow girlfriend does not quite convey such a long standing relationship quite so well :) English needs a much better word for this kind of thing, I wish I knew a better one. Any body else have this problem and have a better word to use, please let me know lol
"...I call her my lady because even though we have been together for over twenty years we are not married so I cannot say wife, and somehow girlfriend does not quite convey such a long standing relationship quite so well :) English needs a much better word for this kind of thing, I wish I knew a better one. Any body else have this problem and have a better word to use, please let me know lol..."
Try..."My Best Friend"
"Partner" works well. It covers both straight and gay relationships, married and not. Time was, that word would be confused with "business partner", but nowadays people will say "business partner" if that is what is meant and such is not clear. And if you want to be very clear about such a distinction, you can always say "life partner".
Bill
Hello there Chris! I'm glad to see you posting here again, i was actually wondering about how you were feeling a few days ago, i really hope that you get better, wer'e all pulling for you here on the hyperboard!
And your hair is coming along nicely as well, i'm glad you decided to keep it and hope that you will in the future also.
Take care!
Simon
I just have to say that i really like that gray in your bangs, it most certainly adds character, making you look unique:)
Simon
Hey thanks a lot Simon, I missed being on here. I really hate not feeling up to my usual talkative self :)
I hope this time I stick here for good, fortunately I haven't ever been tempted to cut my hair, even when I felt the worst, I usually didn't care much about anything at that point so the hair was safe :)
Anyway thanks again dude, hope all is going well for you
take care Simon
Another good medical saying: "First, do no harm." Sounds like you're yielding to that advice as well.
As for your hair, it looks wonderful, Chris. I must say, I'm a fan of the gray in the bangs. And the length is impressive! I can only hope my hair is as long at the two-year mark.
Keep it growing, and good luck with you health battles!
Mouse
Thank you very much Mouse for the compliments and warm wishes, they really keep me going (hair and otherwise too). And I have to say it was directly from this board that I came to really appreciate the gray I have and not try to hide it :)
I hope all is well with you!
Chris!
It's been such a long time! Wow! Man, I'm glad you're back .You are such an inspiration. You have been to hell and back and not once did you think about cutting your hair. That is very commendable. *Thumbs up*
I'm sorry to hear you have Candida . fungal infections are very serious. Thankfully, You are doing fine and this infection hasn't gotten the best of you :-).
Your hair looks awesome, as always! It appears to be growing quite fast too. as always! All is looking well. I can see the facial hair hasn't gone anywhere too :-). Well, It was great hearing from you again chris. I hope you overcome this illness once and for all and continue to share your progress with us. healthwise and hairwise!
All the best
Chris H
Thanks so much for your kindest words Chris, I really appreciate them and I must admit that all you guys have given me such support that has really helped me out and kept me going even when I wasn't here all the time, and I am not talking about the hair comments :)
Actually I am surprised that with the way I come here briefly and vanish for months at a time due to hardship that people still bother to talk to me! It must seem very tiresome to have me come here briefly and then disappear again for a long time. Well I do try to make it here if I can, just that for me one of the worst symptoms of this illness is the effect it has on my social wellbeing, it really tends to cut into my life, both on and offline.
Anyway thanks again Chris, I keep hoping I will be a regular here again but I have learned not to promise anymore. I am just glad you all have the patience to put up with me :)
Hey Chris!
I've probably said it before, but your hair is just so uniquely awesome! The length keeps getting better and the gray/silver in your bangs makes everything fit so well. Hope you're feeling well! =)
-James
Hey thanks a million James, I appreciate the comments.
I have to say I just loved your new update pictures, they were all beautiful! Your hair really looks awesome in the bright daylight where you can see the color of it. I love the reddish tint in that light. Terrific pics James and it looks like a terrific place you took the photos in.
Your hair is getting so long now, the half tail is awesome :)
Enjoy the look cause your patience in growing out is certainly being rewarded dude, you're looking good!
Hi Chris, your hair is gorgeous. You have incredible length for 2 years of growth. It won't take all that long to reach your waist.
As for health issues, taking capsules containing friendly bacteria is a very good idea. One with multiple strains is likely better than acidophilus alone. Hopefully they will overwhelm the candida fungus that is causing you so many problems now.
Absalom
Thanks so much for your compliments Scott, it is always the greatest praise coming from a master such as yourself. I mean this as much now as I when I first said it almost 2 years ago now when you inspired this absolute newbie then :)
As for this damned candida, I have tried taking probiotic supplements on and off again but have never done it continually for months on end an not always in great quantity. Mainly because I had understood from reading that I had to get the candida reduced in me before I could take the supplements. So as a result all this time I have been struggling to find a diet that would let me clean out the candida and allow me to feel well at the same time. This has turned out to be impossible for me because as soon as i cut out sugar I tend to get very depressed and stressed out. I tried all kinds of variations but no good. So I don't even know if it is possible to overwhelm the candida with the good bacteria without the diet but I have to try since I don't seem to have another option.
I do have two different brands and each has several different strains of bacteria in it, so I hope they do the trick.
I hope things are going well for you Scott, take care!
Hey Chris glad to see you back where you belong!I too was thinking about you the last couple weeks and was close to dropping you an e mail.I didn't want to pry but I'm impressed with how candid you are about things going on with you which is cool and that you are comfortable with the people on this site.They are a great bunch thats for sure.
As for your hair its looking fantastic and I'm pleased you didn't get that awful urge to cut it especially since you weren't feeling your best.You best days of hair growth are certainly ahead of you even though what you have now is sensational.
When you are more up to it I'd hope we could meet up someday as I know we talked about it some time ago.In fact over the last week I met two very nice longhairs.One is a new member here named Del who is a very pleasant guy.In fact if you scroll down the posts you will find a pic taken at the restaurant we met at.It was a nice evening and hoping to get together again.The other guy is not from this site but I'd say not too far from it! That too was a fun time as well.Hoping for a repeat as well.
So Chris I'm glad things are looking up for you as I wish you the best and looking forward to seeing you around here more often.Thanks too for the great update.See ya soon.Mark
Hey Mark, I am sorry to make you and the others wonder and worry about me. Even as I was not on here I knew that people would be concerned, I felt guilty about that but such is the nature of this illness' effect on my mood I didn't do anything about it. It can really mess with my mind and unfortunately makes me unwillingly unsocial, probably to the point of rudeness and leaving no explanation here for the people who care about me. Once again my apologies to everyone who I had concerned by dropping out again like that, please believe it wasn't really my intention and I do try to act more civilized than that when i am at my best.
I am glad that you are making new friends, I had seen the name Del from the quick amount of looking I had done to see how many posts I had missed in my absence (so many I wont be able to catch up). It is terrific fun to hang out thats for sure.
Thanks for the compliments Mark I really appreciate them and your terrific support, friends can really help make the problem time more bareable and you guys inspire me to get back on track so I can be a regular part of the community here again as I used to be, rather than an occasional visitor. Thanks again my friend.
Have you seen any more races lately? Great time of year to catch one I am sure :)
Hi Chris and thanks for the nice note.The main thing is that you get yourself better and right now thats what matters.In time when that does happen I'm sure you'll be back to the ol' Chris again.So do what you need to regain your health as I'll be rooting for you all the way.
Yes I have been trying to make new friends here and since Del is close to me that makes it easier.I know someday we'll get together for some event... maybe a race like we talked about.Since you asked I did go to Richmond,VA in early May for a race which was my first of the year.The next will be Bristol,TN in late August.Probably that will do it for this year as it is expensive to do these trips.
So Chris glad your back and if you feel up to it do send an e mail and I'll try and do the same.Take care my friend and hope to see you around a lot more now!
Mark
Chris, you could have fooled me, you look great in your photos, but I sure hope you feel better eating whatever you want. I have been on a diet too, because one of my arteries had a lot of plaque (sp?) buildup (this was found about a year ago) so I was told to cut out all dairy and animal fat--saturated fats in other words. I have pretty much stopped eating meat. I was the dairy and meat poster boy--whole milk, cheese, yogurt with the cream top, ben and jerry's, bratwurst, steaks, double cheeseburgers, etc. etc. All that's out and I have actually felt better as a result, except that I run out of energy due to not getting enough protien all the time. Anyway, this isn't supposed to be about me, but to say that I sympathize because it's hard to make dietary changes.
Bill C. is sure a fun guy to be with--he has a great sense of humor--I had the pleasure of meeting him and Steve and Rick a few weeks ago when I was in Calif.
Hey thanks so much Rob for the compliments, you guys all inspire me to hang in there, though I haven't been here and reciprocating on the inspiration here as I should have. Well I hope to do better in the months ahead but I have learned that if I say I will definitely be here I seem to curse myself and then I disappear right away again for another few months. This has happened a few times to me this last year and I am really tired of it, 2007 has not been my year :(
As for diets I am glad you are feeling somewhat better, I noticed when I was on an all protein diet that I was completely out of energy as well. I suppose too much or too little protein ends up being just as bad for you. Can you get more protein from fish and nuts maybe, are those allowed? I know what having no energy is like and I can certainly sympathize, I hope there is something you can have for energy, because you can't just abandon the whole diet overboard like I did :)
I am glad you got to meet our California contingent, I am hoping to meet these colorful characters too one day :) They all sound like lots of fun and terrific company. And certainly SF sounds and looks quite beautiful in the pictures I have seen.
Anyway take care Rob!
Same here--lack of time; travel, other commitments; Life getting in the way....
2005 was my bad year (my latest bad year)
Oh yes, fish and nuts are okay--actually any meat is okay provided it is lean--chicken breast for example--red meat is the bad idea. In my case what I eat is not the only consideration; quantity is another matter. I was eating too much. I try to avoid restaurants : )
I'm getting protein from skim milk and protein shake mixes. It sounds awful, like some kind of chemical existence but they're a great way to get protein without animal or dairy fat. the trick is to find one that has vitamin supplements and no sugar. I've been using the Carb Solutions chocolate protein shake mix. it's like drinking a multi-vitamin.
I had a lot of fun; I only wish I had spent more time there. You have a bunch of messages so no need to reply to this one--good luck with everything
rob
Hi Chris, I just wanted to say that my prayers are with you. I really enjoyed my visit to D.C. Your hair looks really great. Keep it growin' and flowin'.
Also, I'm sorry I don't get on MLHH as often as I would like. Take care.
TLH
Hey, I hope things are well with you in Texas :)
Yhanks so much for the inspiration and encouragement dude, it means a lot to me! If you don't make it to this board too often I hope its just because you are busy doing lots of other things, that's a much better reason than my own :)
I hope you are able to keep up with all the projects you are involved in and the education you are working on, they are very worthwhile!
Hi Chris,
What a joy to read your post here!!! You have been sorely missed (an understaement, if there ever was one), --- and your update pics... WOW!!!!!! I guess some guys just have all the luck, as far as genes for great hair goes!
So glad to hear your energy is coming back enough to be with us and enjoy some of life again, --- and yes, it's amazing how we can so easily take things for granted sometimes, and how tough times can change our perspective on that...
So glad you got to meet Bill & Larry and get a taste of Bill's fabulous humor, --- I feel SO lucky to only live just a 10 minute drive away from him! Working with him on my website was one of the most memorable experiences I've ever had: there were so many times we just laughed and laughed, --- and half of the silly ideas that you now see on there i have to credit with Bill's brain-storming genius (lol)!! And as for Larry, well, I just feel he couldn't be a better & sweeter compliment, as the 2 of them just make me smile everytime I see them!
I am so so SOOOO glad to see you post here again!!! A lot of us here have been very worried; but not knowing exactly what to "do"... so, it is with great relief (and joy!!) that I read your beautifully written letter. The very best to you, always, --- and may your health return full-force, and grow & bloom like the exploding June roses!
- Ken
This exuberant, single-petalled beauty may from a distance look more like Rhododendron, or even Peach blossoms; but it is a very healthy & vigorous landscaping rose called, "Sally Holmes" If I could, I'd pick you a bouquet and send it ASAP; but at least I can do so "virtually" here (lol)!!
May your health and well-being (and hair, too!!) be as unstoppable as this modest-looking climbing rose!
- Ken
Well, I said the rose was "modest"; but I didn't mean it to be so modest as to not show AT ALL (lol).... Hopefully something went right this time around, and you can now see the rose I was talking about...
- Ken
Awwwwwwwwww Ken says it with Flowers ???????????????
Ken, I am so sorry to have made all of you worry so much when I drop out like that for so long without an explanation. I feel terrible cause I am really not like that (or at least I wasn't before this last health crisis). I hate to be so rude and inconsiderate but when I start to get really ill the worst symptoms tend to make me extremely depressed and anxious and although part of me desperately wants to connect with people (both on and offline) it ends up feeling like I am a prisoner in my own head sometimes unable to have the freedom to do something as simple as get on my computer and connect with people. Part of me wants to get back here and let you know whats going on but part of me blocks contact with seriously heavy amounts of anxiety and depression, and I end up dropping out of society for a time :(
You guys have been marvelously forgiving of this in me as you are all very welcoming when i do make my sporadic appearances time and again despite my promises that this time I will stay for good. I have learned now that to say that will sure curse me and I will get much sicker again quickly so I will not make such promises this time. I would think you guys would have tired of me by now but still you are always so welcoming of me despite my past actions that i am amazed by the generous spirit of all of you.
I cannot thank you enough for that, makes me feel like I am not such a terrible person for acting this way, believe me its not the way I really am (whatever that means now!) Anyway thanks Ken for your compliments and your support in all ways, I will do my best to reciprocate to the board as I may
BTW Bill told me when I met him how much he enjoyed your company and the fun he had making your "urban cowboy" mystique come alive on your web pages! It is good to have such friends :)
Hi Chris,
Any health crisis tends to alter people's lives in a big way, --- especially mentally and emotionally --- so there is certainly no need for you to have to apologize to us for anything. I know this myself, as I have had some health problems ever since experiencing a heart attack in Sept. of '03 (had an angioplasty done - sp? - and a stent put in). For me, sometimes it's just a lack of having enough energy to do the things I used to do; while other times, I just feel more like retreating into privacy and not being around a lot of people, or feeling I "have to" be responsible to anybody or anything but the bare necessities... And you know what? I've had to learn that when you're not feeling well, that kind of behavior IS actually okay. I think it's just Mother Nature's instict kicking in to tell us to slow down, "lick our wounds", and save our energy for later, --- when we feel more up for bursting forth back into the world to re-connect again.
Please don't beat yourself up for whatever you *haven't* done in life (OR on-line - lol); but, instead, I just hope to see your smiling avatar pic more often around here when you DO feel like posting, --- and just bask in the sunshine when you do!
It's just great to have you back!!!
- Ken
Chris:
It's great to hear from you again; I hope your road to "living like a human" again brings you the health you desire.
Hair looks great; glad you haven't made any decisions in this area.
But first things first; wishing and praying for your recovery and health.
George
Thank you for the compliments and the warm wishes George! I also hope this time is the charm health wise :) I keep trying things to get better and so far keep failing, but maybe learning along the way. Sometimes I get so frustrated I feel like giving up, but that road goes nowhere and I usually get another idea to try sooner or later. I am not really a religious person but sometimes it does seem all to much for a mere mortal like myself and I wonder whether I am equal to the task, or even if I am supposed to keep fighting this way and maybe I should just let what happens happen. Its not in my nature to stop trying I suppose though. Thanks again for the encouragement George!
Hi Chris
It's always nice to here about mlhh members meeting up I look forward to seeing Bills pics when he gets them posted.
I wish you a pleasent journey on your road to better health it sucks when the cure or rather treatment (In this case the diet)
is worse than dealing with the affliction. Take comfort in that you have a lot of poeple pulling for you.
Kevin
Thank you so much Kevin for your great kindness and support, I must admit I am feeling somewhat better already. I know that is probably just cause I am overjoyed at being able to eat normally again. I really do love food lol! At least I know this eat all you want of most anything diet is one I can live with :)
Thanks again!
Congratulations on your spirit coming back to you!! Depression is really awful and to come out of it isn't easy. I'm so glad you could and no matter what your hair is still wonderful and it grows incredibly fast! Just keep a positive attitude and everything should turn out better! Trust me...
Thanks a bunch dude! I appreciate the chin up lol
But you are way to young to know about depression! :) Seriously, if you have experienced it or someone close to you has I sincerely hope its in the past! You are very mature and wise beyond your years, a rare thing these, or any days for that matter.
And thanks for the compliment on the hair, its kind of an anchor I can hold onto when I am feeling bad but dreaming of better times ahead for me and my hair :)
It´s great to hear that you are feeling better! Just keep fighting and you´ll be amazed how much better your life will be. :)
You are certainly right about that Erik, sometimes I get discouraged but I guess I am still an optimist at heart. I always seem to have one more plan in mind despite whatever has not worked out previously. Thanks for the encouragement :)
I hope all is well with you too!
Hi Chris,firstly your hair looks great bud,thats a massive positive.I was sorry to hear of your health problems, and i know what you mean about taking your health for granted.You can overcome so many virus and infections with a positive frame of mind,although i know to well depression can be hard to overcome.Good luck Chris, plenty of fruit,gallons of water,and you will be mentally and physically stronger, all the best Jonny H uk
Thanks for the compliment and the encouraging words Jonny. Two things I (and probably everyone) can't get enough of! I definitely will enjoy taking your prescription of lots of fruit as that was one of the many sweet things I have been avoiding for so long! :)
Take care and keep on growing!
Hi Chris,
I'm really sorry to hear that you're continuing to battle with your health. Hopefully your new eating regimen will be better than these strict diets.
Your hair certainly hasn't suffered though! It keeps right on growing and looks fantastic.
Best Wishes,
Jason
Thanks for the kind words Jason, coming from one of our hair gods they mean a lot :)
I sometimes wonder if the lack of shine and lustre in my hair may in fact be from the illness I have had for so long. I have always heard that hair shine was a sign of optimal health so maybe a lack of shine might be a real result of some malnourishment while I was growing it out that I was unaware of.
If so I can hope that as I get better the new growth will be more healthy. I seem to remember my hair used to be shinier, of course ironically that was when I didn't pay any attention to my hair lol
take care Jason
Chris
Ive have noticed for sometime you aint been around as ive not seen you on MSN Messenger but then again Ive not been on Msn as much as I use to Due to working long shifts especially at the Weekend as I told I work different shifts from one week to the nexted, I had feared it was your health was the main reason I havent seen you on Msn or posting on the MHLL board or in the Yahoo group.
I looked at your update of pictures your hair looks great mate SUPERB actually yours is actually longer than mine I think I have reached my terminal length or it might be the facted I havent had it cut since October 2004 so Im thinking of having it trimmed to see if it grows much after anyway you get better now talk to you soon.
Your Friend Zig
Hey Zig,
Yes you were quite right about me not being on the board or MSN cause of my health. Sorry about dropping out like that without any explanation. I guess the only good thing (?) is that I have done it so often that everyone knows what it means. Not that thats any excuse and I still feel bad about it though. Thanks for understanding mate :)
Thanks for the compliments Zig :) When you get a chance you should take us some more pictures with your cool new camera. Maybe some side and back shots cause I am curious how long your hair is and its hard to tell you post pictures so infrequently!
I hope your not at terminal already, even if you are you have a good length actually. Not to hard to care for and it does look good that way. I suppose you could measure your bangs (against somewhere on your body for reference) and see if changes in the coming months. I have not had to do that as mine still grows. I am already past the terminal length my lady could grow to. She no longer has such long hair so she isn't jealous now lol
Hope all is well for you Zig, take care mate!
Hi Chris,
I am happy to see your long post. I really hope that everything begins to get better health-wise for you. It could be that the solution really is simple as it seems. That is often the way. I am also glad to hear you have no inkling to cut your hair, for that would be tragedy! We are sure all pulling for you recovery and hope to see you here more. I have to say too that a few of us had begun to become concerned when nothing had been heard from you for the longest time recently. I imagine you must be little bored being in all the time, and it's good that you could get out and meet Bill and Larry in DC.
I hope all begins to come together for you soon. But, even when you feel bad, just make a small post so we know you're still out there!
Bragi
Thank you very much for the compliment and the concern I caused by my abrupt disappearance for so long. It is not really how I want to be remembered and thought of, I know it would have been better to let people know what was going on but unfortunately the nature of this beastly illness was that I wasn't myself or thinking clearly and concerned enough about such things. Only when the dreadful feelings pass am i able to come to myself again and be a bit more civilized and proper.
The worst part is that the really bad way I had been feeling may have been in part to my poor attempts to understand and fix what was happening to me. I am beginning to make some progress both in mood and understanding of what is really wrong with me and what needs to be done to fix it. Or at least I sure hope I am :)
Again I thank you for your efforts in trying to locate me and my phone number, all the Goges you found in Maryland are all my immediate family. Goge is a very unique name, there are only a handful in the whole US and almosst all are my immediate family lol. Sorry about the unlisted number thing, it does make it hard for people to reach me when i am not listed. O well I guess that is the downside lol
I will try to keep more in contact next time (God I hope there is no next time!)
Thanks again for caring Matt, its what makes this place so special on the internet. We really treat each other like we do matter :)
Chris...
First let me say I'm sorry to hear about your continuing health issues. I do hope they are resolved quickly.
As for your hair, it looks fabulous. Keep up the good work.
I'm a newbie here. - by about a month and a half or so; but I can tell from all these posts that you are well liked and have been missed by tons of people! Glad you're back.
Be Blessed...
Tristan
Hi Tristan, I didn't think I recognized your name (I really like that name btw, very Wagnerian). We get so many new people here all the time. By now I am sure you can see why we do, it is a terrific place. So a belated welcome to you :) This is the best place to get hair info and even better to just hang out in with like minded fellows.
Glad you decided to join us for the ride :)
Take care
Hey Chris
What a wonderful surprise to see your fantastic long hair update. OMG. That is hair to die for if I ever saw any. Just perfect! Thanks so much for sharing the photos with us.
So glad you had a chance to meet Bill,(you lucky.) Must have been a wonderful high point to meet the very guy who keeps us ticking.
As to your health, I cannot think of anything more horrible. But you know what, your present "Human diet" might just account for a 75% upswing towards better health. It is sure worth giving it a try. Ever notice the people that seem to live on "Junk Food?" And they always seem so healthy and full of energy! Just doesn't make sense.
All so many times these days the patient has to seem to find his own way back to health, many times by trial and error despite seeing this dr. or that dr.
No need to respond to my posting Chris. Just take it easy and try as much as possible to enjoy yourself. We ALL have our fingers crossed for you Chris, and we all think so highly of and always have of you.
With all good wishes -
Justin~
Hey Justin, thanks as always for your exceptional kind compliments and concern. You are definitely one of the kindest and warmest people ever, no wonder you are our Fearless Leader :)
I was glad to meet Bill and Larry the other day, we had a lot of fun, great food and went out walking in Washington DC for most of the day. I am hoping to someday come out west as so many people are out that way.
You are really right Justin about most people having to find there own way with a health problem because doctors just do not always seem to have the answers. Or they don't seem to be trying as hard as I might like them to. I have been trying to figure out what is wrong with me and attempt solutions on my own as well as trying those of the doctor. Problem with my doctor is he is so quick to prescribe pills that don't work and wouldn't fix the problem but merely cover symptoms even if they did work. I am sure he means well but I have been very frustrated with him despite that cause of lack of results.
Well I am going against "standard wisdom" regarding correcting this candida infection I have. Strict dieting is supposed to be the way to control it but when I do that I end up really depressed. So I am through with the special diet and now I am going to take lots and lots of probiotic bacteria instead.
Thanks again Justin for the goodwill and support, you are a terrific friend Justin :)
Hey Chris, great to hear from you again. I'm happy to know that you're still around! Your hair is awesome as always and it grows REALLY fast (jealous here!).
All the best
-Mihnea
Hey thanks a lot Mihnea, I appreciate the compliment :)
It is getting rather long isn't it lol. Seems to grow at a rate that is inversely proportional to the amount I am thinking about it. It seemed to take forever when I was waiting for it to grow long enough to tail it and now that I pay less attention so much has happened with it
And you have such fabulous body to your hair, I know whose really jealous of who here ;)
Take care !
Hello Chris,
It's great to heard news about you !
your hair really look incredible, that's at the same time straight and so thick !
Cya
Hey thanks a lot Angel! I really like your hair site I don't think I got to tell you that before, and I really like the pic you just did a few days ago, looks really good. I love the texture and style of your hair, not boring and straight like mine lol. Some people are never satisfied :)
Glad you are off that diet! I went on a very low carb diet and it takes away your ability to smile. Not good.
Plus, as you pointed out it leaves you weak. Again, not good.
Glad you enjoye yourself at that restaurant. Things like that are good for the soul.
Congratulations on your 2-year milestone!
Yeah I really hated that diet, it was killing me. Especially since I am a person who REALLY enjoys eating lol!
Thanks for all the encouragement all along on my journey, I could not have made it without everyone's support. This board is incredible :)
I hope you find a way to beat the infection that rhymes with Canada without using a diet that can kill you... your body needs carbs anyways..
Hi there, Chris. Glad to see your post. Hair is looking just outstanding! I'm really bummed to hear your illness is still around. I don't think I can say anything different than what's probably already been said in other posts. But, I'm sending you good thoughts, brother, and I look forward to the day I read your post on how you've recuperated 100%. That day IS coming...just hang in their, dude.
Take good care,
~G
Hey Chris! Welcome back! I was really starting to get worried because I haven't seen you on here or any replies to emails.
Glad things are starting to work out for you. That's great news. I love your new diet... eat anything you want! Just keep up with the acidophilus supplements.
Your hair is looking really cool! Congrats on the 2 year anniversay!
Take care...
--Rick
P.S. When you're ready to do some traveling, just let me know and come on out to California!