To All:
Shelley and I have been waiting to hear from Bettina, who had her
surgery on the same day as me, Jan.2nd. We heard from her husband
Robert on about the 7th and have heard nothing further. I went back
in the posts to find that her husband is in the Army at Ft. Campbell
and they live in Clarksville, Tenessee, which is on the TN/KY border.
Does anyone know what hospital she might be in? Any help would be
greatly appreciated.
Lauren
I have been in hidding since reading "mom’s" message. Yes I was in Washington
State over the holidays. I did not forget about mom in Washington, I asked about
the distance from Kenmore and was informed it was quite a drive. Since I was not
driving and my family wanted to know why I wanted to go. Sooo I did not make it.
Sorry
I received a call Tuesday 1/7/03 and I have another date March 3rd. I am not
getting my paper work for a bit however there is a date in the furture. The
major thing I need to do is get the weight I put on durning the mess after the
last date, cancellation, denial, approvcal etc. bummer!! I have to focus on
portion size, drinking water and getting in protein. I am going to have my
husband drink the protein also, he has type 2 diabites.
I am having trouble getting info. about works comp. from work. No one seems to
know about it. I have to go back to the doctor and switch the ins. from private
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Got any specific brand of protein powder that you use? I was thinking of
hitting GNC tomorrow after I get some allergy shots and picking up
something. Because I know I’m not eating enough protein. Don’t think I’m
eating much of anything.
To all,
I don’t want to sound self-righteous or condescending, but there is a small
thing that each and all of us should do to make this list more readable.
When you reply to a message, do two things. First, delete all of the
message to which you are replying. Hit control-a (command-A on a Mac) and
hit backspace. Then type your reply in.
If you have noticed how many times we read the same message again and again,
and again………….. that is why. If everyone would delete the message
to which they are replying (whether it is the digest, or individual
messages, it would be much less confusing and pleasant to read. Also, you
should type a new subject in your message before sending.
I am sure most people don’t know to do that, and don’t think about the
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To all,
I am fairly new to the list, and have found it very helpful, though lately a
little sobering. I am one who is heading in the direction of getting the
surgery, but wonder if I just put the effort into Atkins or another low-carb
plan, I could accomplish the same thing. When I have considered the apparent
recurring struggles that some of the recent posters have had, I lose heart
at thinking that I could wind up 5 years down the road facing the same
problems I have now. If all I am going to end up doing is getting back
eventually to where I am now, Why bother? Anyway, I am sure there is a
good reason or reasons, but to think that I would take the radical step of
physically reducing my stomach size, re-routing my intestines, and then
ending up being sabotaged by my psyche, or genes, or whatever, is sobering.
Also, I would like to hear some input on the place and importance of
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Hi all…
Well tomorrow is my big day….my consultation with the surgeon….it
seems like a really big step for me and for some reason I have fear
at just doing this much….Can’t imagine what it will be the night
before the surgery….I really appreciate all the posting from the
people who have yrs of what I like to consider recovery under their
belt….the things you have shared have given me a more realistic
outlook on what the surgery is all about….it is committment and
dedication and having the guts to look the demon food in the eye and
say no!! I will not give in to you ever again….!!!!!!
I believe God brought me to this place and time in my life and with
his guidance and the support and stories that you all share I hope to
get my life back again….
Hi Everyone,
I was reading one of the postings which mentioned the importance of
havng a living will and a power of attorney for medical reasons. I
decided to look on the internet to see if I could find the forms at
no cost to me and I got lucky….found a site and printed off the
needed forms…so I thought I would share the site address with you
all….it is:
At this site you just go in to the site by a couple of screens and
there is a page that has a list of all the states…ou click on your
state and it brings up the document needed in your state. It is a
real easy site to navigate…
Janice
Pam
I am very worried about something. My first worry was when i tried sugar
products and they didnt affect me at all. I have been able to drink a few cups
of coffee with sugar and creamer in them and only after a few does my body react
and its really not that bad. I get a mild quickening heartbeat and feel a little
sick. But thats about it. I wish i had never even tried sugar. Cause now its in
my head that its ok and i wont get sick.
My other problem is that for the past 2 days, i have had a craving really bad
for something. Mostly salty or spicy foods. But i was able to eat 2 pineapple
slices, 3 pieces of pickled okra, 3 crackers, 12 oz of light chocolate milk, and
not really feel full like i was before. But i am wondering if it wasnt just my
head thinking i wasnt full or something. There is no way at all that i used to
be able to eat that much. And it might not sound like much but when your meal
consists of around 2 oz of food per setting, then you tend to worry. And usually
after that 2 oz i would get this "full" or "knot" feeling in my tummy. I just
had my surgery on Nov 13th. Could something be wrong, or is this normal for that
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