Over 400 participants, but we need more!

[mfejzo]

Hi all. We hit the 400 mark---but we need 1,000 of you out there!!!) We really need everyone who has had HG to participate to find the biological cause of HG. If you are too sick to participate now, please have a caretaker email me (nvpstudy@usc.edu) with your contact email and put HG NOW in the subject line so I can get you in the system and contact you when you are feeling better. Please spread the word about the study by passing my email address out to your nurses and obstetricians and any friends with HG. You do not need to currently be pregnant to participate, you just need to have suffered from HG treated with iv hydration at least once. There is no cost or travel to participants living in the US. The survey can be filled out online and we will send you a kit in the mail to collect your saliva. This study is the first step to finding the cure for HG. Please help make a difference so the next generation doesn't have to suffer like we did.
Sincerely,
Marlena Schoenberg Fejzo, Ph.D, nvpstudy@usc.edu
HG Researcher and 2X HG sufferer

[LisaI]

I sent this information along to my doctors as well to see if they want to get anyone else involved.

[mfejzo]

Thank you! We need everyone who can to participate and spread the word (to their obs, nurses and friends) so we can get our 1,000 participants as fast as possible. Thank you to our 422 participants! I'll be emailing all of you shortly with the link to the survey.
Marlena

[LisaI]

Marlena, my High Risk dr. said she will get as many people she can to participate. she is huge into research. I gave her all your information and links as well.

oh and I sent out my paperwork to you the other day.

Lisa I.

[mfejzo]

That's great-thank you!!! I would love to reach my goal of 500 participant with HG per year...
M

[fullofsunshine]

I saw the video on youtube and would love to help. Not sure if I am a candidate because I never had to have a TPN. I had home hydration IV and a picc line with my first pregnancy, as well as many emergency visits. The second time just Zofran orally, and so far on my 3rd pregnancy (6 weeks) I have got by with Zofran, but I am sicker earlier this time, so it seems like this time might get as bad as or worse than the first.

Let me know if I can help. We need to get this figured out or I don't think I can have any more kids.

[mfejzo]

Hi. All you need is to have had iv hydration, not tpn, so it sounds like you will be eligible, but please send an email to my study email address at nvpstudy@usc.edu so I can send you the eligibility questions, etc.
Thanks,
Marlena

[ptfrog19]

I had severe HG with my first pregnancy, and had picc line and tpn. I'd be willing to do this study. Let me know what you need from me. We will be ttc in July!

[mfejzo]

Please email me at the study email address nvpstudy@usc.edu so I can go over eligibility and get you enrolled. I'm out of town this week, but will get back to you by next week.
Thank you!
Marlena

[earthmama]

I would be happy to participate - please let me know what I can do.

[mfejzo]

Please email me at the study email nvpstudy@usc.edu and I will start the process with you.
Thank you!
Marlena

[annah]

Hi Marlena

I live in Australia and would love to participate in the study and have my friend lined up. I emailed you on the 19/7/08 but just received and email back saying ..

The original message was received at Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:35:02 +1000
from mail01.syd.optusnet.com.au [211.29.132.182]

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<nvpstudy>

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I would really like to participate and am willing to pay the costs involved, and was hoping I could get some informaiton to take with me to my next OB appointment. Are you able to email me please?

Thanks

[mfejzo]

Hi. Tried to reach you from both my emails at
"mail01.syd.optusnet.com.au"
and both failed.
We will need to communicate by email initially to get you and your friend control enrolled. Do you have any other email address besides the one listed above that we can try?
Thank you!
Marlena

[dm24angel]

do you still need people?

[jkramer]

If you are still needing volunteers for the study, I would like to participate. I am not currently pregnant but suffered from moderate/severe HG with my son. and had mild/moderate hg from 5wks until 13 weeks until i miscarried with my second pregnancy.

Please let me know what I need do to participate.

[photographyrebel]

I've suffered HG with both pregnancy's, I'm currantly 17 weeks pregnant with my second HG pregnancy and just getting over the worst of the sickies.
I never was on IV as I lived out in the boonies, and no-one told me I could get help! I didn't even know what HG was until a year after my son was born.
So I don't know if I qualify seeing as I didn't have an IV, but I must say that when I was well enough to hire a doctor, and actually go see her she was horrified that I wasn't in the hospital on IV. So if that helps any??

~Jillian