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k9ophile
on 3/20/13 6:41 pm

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k9ophile
on 10/21/12 12:19 pm

Topic: RE: Can Wisconsin Cheese Soup be considered a clear liquid?

"A clear liquid diet consists of clear liquids, such as water, broth and plain gelatin, that are easily digested and leave no undigested residue in your intestinal tract." From the Mayo Clinic

I have to admire your appetite. I had none for way more than 5 days after my surgery. Every swallow of a clear liquid was torture. Yet I did survive and so will you. You'll be amazed by your progress.

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k9ophile
on 10/17/12 11:38 am

Topic: RE: Trying to talk to the surgeon about RNY vs DS is impossible!

Get a new surgeon. I was no way over 500 pounds, yet I was 200 pounds overwieght. (The only time in my life I was a "super acheiver"-ha!) I've seen the RNY performed on people who weight more than 600 pounds, so weight alone does not determine surgery type. That nurse is a moron. And so is the surgeon if he keeps an employee who spouts such ignorant **** waddle.

Not responsible for spelling errors since OH has still not resolved the glitch that send me to weird sites when I click the spell check button.

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k9ophile
on 10/12/12 6:34 pm

Topic: RE: OH, About Your Recent Changes..

Bwahahahaha! Yes, let's see that chili recipe. Now that colder weather is coming on, I could always use another chili recipe.

"Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us." Stephen Covey

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k9ophile
on 10/12/12 6:11 pm

Topic: RE: OH, About Your Recent Changes..

If you get sent to any with good looking nekkid men, please pass them on. Oh wait, never mind. I just remembered that Seinfeld episode about naked men.

"Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us." Stephen Covey

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k9ophile
on 10/12/12 2:21 pm

Topic: RE: OH, About Your Recent Changes..

Yes, it does. Thank you. I was going to give you the clapping hinds picture, but when I clicked on the smiley button, a obesity discrimination lawyer's site came up.

If I had to pay for this site, I'd want my money back

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k9ophile
on 10/12/12 11:11 am

Topic: RE: OH, About Your Recent Changes..

I clicked on spell check for a reply I had written and was re-directed to the Franciscan Weight Loss
Center. It has also happened when I tried to correct a response and moved the cursor to where I wanted to make a change. It doesn't always happen, jut enough to be a pain in the butt.

Additionaly, where is the block button?

I am not responsible for any tyos on a board that doen't have a functioning spell check feature.

"Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us." Stephen Covey

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k9ophile
on 10/6/12 12:03 pm

Topic: RE: Vegetarianism?

On October 6, 2012 at 8:09 AM Pacific Time, MsBatt wrote:

If you eat fish, dairy products, eggs, etc., then yes, it's do-able---but I'd really only recommend the Sleeve.

The trouble with plant-based proteins is that most of them are 'incomplete' proteins, meaning they don't supply all of the essential amino acids. This means you have to get protein from more than one source, every day. Also, most plant-based proteins come with a lot of carbs attached, so---you'd have to really THINK about what you're eating.

What about amino acid supplements? Couldn't a vegetarian use them? I'm a meat eater through and through and I use them based on advice from a board certified nutritionist who actually knows something about malabsorption. Of course I don't know how they are derived so it could be a problem if they are animal based like so many forms of insulin. Just thought I'd throw this out for thinking purposes. I do not pretend to be an expert so if someone actually knows something please chime in.

"Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us." Stephen Covey

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k9ophile
on 10/6/12 11:51 am, edited 10/6/12 11:52 am

Topic: RE: The Future of OH Magazine?

I had a subscription after getting a sample at my surgeon's office. Quite frankly, all I remember is my impression that it was little more than a slick advertisement medium for plastic surgeons. It also didn't have much that I could use since I had the DS. Yeah, I realize more people have had the RNY so it pays to aim your articles at the biggest audience. The bottom line: I am a DSer who has absolutely no interest in getting plastics so I let it lapse.

I've also read a lot of complaints here about people not getting their magazines. MY humble opinion? Save your money or spend it on something actually useful.

"Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us." Stephen Covey

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k9ophile
on 10/3/12 11:26 pm

Topic: RE: How am I going to drink if I'm asleep???

On October 3, 2012 at 8:54 PM Pacific Time, Lupie007 wrote:

I am really hoping that with this surgery I WILL be able to enjoy life more without sleeping half of it away!! I can only take part in one social activity a day now, so I must pick and choose which ones I do based on how long it will take. Its a sad life.

How well I know the pain of having to choose which one thing could I do; grocery shopping while riding one of those little carts or a very limited trip to Walgreen's for just a few items. All that is in the past since I lost 80% of my excess weight and got a new artificial knee. I'm not running any 5K's but I can shop until I drop at many, many stores. Some of those trips even result in very nice clothes. Omar the Tent Maker is sorry to lose me as a customer. And when I do sleep, it is without a CPAP machine. You're gonna love your life in just a few months after your surgery.

"Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us." Stephen Covey

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k9ophile
on 10/3/12 4:47 pm

Topic: RE: OT: Kindergarten

Bwahahahaha! I'm so old my first grade reading was limited to the "See Dick. See Spot." readers. Yeap, good old fun with Dick and Jane. I think kids are exposed to more things than we were, yet a book report in first grade? Sounds crazy to me.

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k9ophile
on 9/18/12 10:50 pm

Topic: RE: In Need Of Abdominoplasty/Fund Raising Campaign

OK, Judy. Would you consider donating to my fund for a Mercedes Benz? It would really make me happier and my husband would get more sex if I had it. My fund is just as worth while as a plastic surgery fund raising effort

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k9ophile
on 9/11/12 11:41 pm

Topic: RE: Die, Fatty, Die

I think the douche canoe has used too many steroids...

What men do not realize is that steroids cannot enhance or enlarge the penis in any way. In fact, the result is quite the opposite. The effects of steroids do not just stop at damaging the body, but they can cause a man to become impotent either temporarily or permanently. When taking steroids the sexual desire is decreased significantly and it is hard to even get an erection. Essentially, the penis becomes paralyzed and is unable to perform as it should. Over an extended period of usage, steroids can even cause a penis to "shrink" to a much smaller size then it once was. This is of course not completely studied as of yet, but many people believe that this is the case. Most likely it is the steroids that are stopping the penis from getting erect and thereby showing the penis in the non-erect state rather than actually causing the penis to shrink. No one can really reach a definite conclusion.

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They have obviously affected his brain as well. It must shrink like the penis does.

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k9ophile
on 9/11/12 8:19 pm

Topic: RE: HELP TO CONVINCE SURGEON I NEED DS SURGERY

Do you have conditions for which you must take NSAIDs? Ulcers can occur and and EGD cannot be performed with the RNY on the blind portion of the stomach. There are other good arguments concerning diabetes if you have that, but I don't know them. I read your post here first. If you haven't posted on the DS forum, do so ASAP. Patients who know about the DS and diabetes can tell you more about the DS and what it does for diabetes.

"Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us." Stephen Covey

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k9ophile
on 9/6/12 3:48 pm

Topic: RE: Can I GRR for a minute before building a bridge?

Perhaps instead of "yes" or "no", you can start saying , "Let me get back to you after I check my schedule. Things are kind of hectic now and I don't want to commit to anything I can't do." Then wait a while . Do an honest evaluation of your needs and your time. Sometimes you may still be able to say "yes" but ii it's "no", you can beg off and tell them you just can't work it in.

So many of us are conditioned to just say "yes" without thinking. This method let's you still be honest and giving when possible. Me, I've gotten to the point where I just say 'no", but then I'm way older than you and probably not nearly as nice.

(Although I did ease it into it.)

"Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us." Stephen Covey

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k9ophile
on 8/30/12 9:33 pm

Topic: RE: TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL?

On August 30, 2012 at 5:13 PM Pacific Time, grannymedic1 wrote:

Working as a paramedic for many years taught me the value of looking at what I wrote throuth the eyes of others. In the past it was common to refer to "shortness of breath'. In the grand scheme of things it became necessary to change that to "difficulty in breathing". The reason? They do not give us much space to write and abbreviations happen. SOB is not a realy popular diagnosis amongst patients, though if the shoe fits.....

My lesson learned? Refer to spontaneous abortions as miscarriages. I was interviewing a mother for her latest baby's birth certificate. I asked her to confirm the abortion and the poor thing went bat **** crazy on me. Of course I apologized profusely and told her that "spontaneous abortion" is the same thing as a miscarriage. We both learned something from that encounter, but I think I learned the more valuable lesson.

"Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us." Stephen Covey

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k9ophile
on 8/30/12 6:33 pm

Topic: RE: The Importance of Personal Health Records

Today I had an appointment with Dr. Endo to see what to do next about my osteoporosis. I was very discouraged because after a year of IV Boniva, my follow up bone density scan was read as worsening osteoporosis. Dr. Endo had very specific labs he wanted drawn every 3 months and I diligently got them drawn. What I didn't do is remind Dr. PCP to send the results to Dr. Endo. I just assumed since Dr. PCP referred me to Dr. Endo, he would make sure Dr. Endo had the lab results. (Yeah, we ALL know what happens when we assume.)

However, I had all my labs from Dr. PCP. I made a graph of the results and saw a trend. However, I had no idea what the trend was or what the results meant. Dr. Endo looked at my graph and gave me a very detailed explanation of what those results meant.

Lessons learned:

I should not have let the bone density results send me into panic mode. They were just part of the equation.
I will not depend on my PCP to forward my results to Dr. Endo.
I.AM.RESPONSIBLE.FOR.MYSELF. Yeah, Dr. PCP is great. Having a PCP who is board certified in nutrition and actually knows about my surgery is a godsend. He, too, is part of the equation.
This is an area of my life where organization is of the utmost importance. The shoe boxes of unorganized photos is a nuisance. Unorganized Personal Health Records are dangerous.

"Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us." Stephen Covey

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k9ophile
on 8/24/12 11:22 pm

Topic: RE: Used cpap machine

I believe the Reggie White Foundation was started to recycle CPAP machines after he died of sleep apnea. Check it out through Google for donating it if you can't find a buyer. There was a place in town that wouldn't buy mine, but would have been happy to take and sell it to someone. I ended up giving mine to my sister who needed one and couldn't afford it.

"Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us." Stephen Covey

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k9ophile
on 8/24/12 5:17 pm

Topic: RE: feeling depressed help!

"Never" is unrealistic. Your doctor knows that, you know that.The key is not total deprivation because as you are aware, it could lead to binging. Being aware of your limits is good. Now you just have to find that happy spot between "never' and "OMG, I just ate a whole bag of Snickers." Just remind yourself that every action you take has a consequence. The more you are aware of the consequences, the easier it is to make the right choices.

"Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us." Stephen Covey

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k9ophile
on 8/22/12 3:07 pm, edited 8/22/12 3:08 pm

Topic: RE: I can eat more now since before my RNY

On August 22, 2012 at 10:42 AM Pacific Time, MsBatt wrote: On August 22, 2012 at 6:54 AM Pacific Time, vogue wrote: On August 22, 2012 at 1:43 PM Pacific Time, Dave Chambers wrote: Jusb because "I can" doesn't mean you should. Portion control is key to long range success and minimal wt regain. I had RNY 6 years ago, starting at 365, getting down to 187. But that wt caused me to look gaunt, very pasty complexion, and felt weak. At around 3 years, I finally settled at 210, (which is still a 155 pound wt loss) where I felt much better, didn't get those "sick comments" anymore, and felt fine. Part of your issues may be eating a lot of carbs, eating too many slider foods, drinking with meals, lack of exercise, besides the larger portions. DAVE BINGO!!!   back off the carbs, control portions even if you think you are still hungry....up that exercise

I dont ever want to know IF I can eat more...the idea is to NOT...just because you can doesnt mean you should....   dont even test the theory...   eat ON PLAN...nothing more....

I see your surgery is scheduled for 8/28/12. Come back here on 8/28/15 asnd tell us if you've been able to stick to this good advice.

Funny thing, I remember sitting in Dr. Houston's office scoffing at all the ninnies who ate off their plan. He just told me he'd see how I did AFTER my surgery. Sometimes I know even less than I did as a pre-op.

You should have seen his eye roll when I explained that candy season starts at Hallowe'en and doesn't end until after Easter sales. However, he did resist actually saying, "I told you so!"

"Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us." Stephen Covey

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k9ophile
on 8/20/12 11:53 am, edited 8/20/12 11:53 am

Topic: RE: PT Barnum Was Right and the Perils of Facebook

Post what Facebook feeds you about weight loss. We can see the most ridiculous ads and have some fun.

"Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us." Stephen Covey

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k9ophile
on 8/19/12 6:42 pm

Topic: RE: Please help:(

Yes, the DS is performed both open and laparoscopically.

I've seen several successful post DS pregnancies.

I was SMO and I'm over 60 y.o. My skin looks way better than I could have imagined after losing 180 pounds and the elasticiy of youth. Maybe if I was younger, it might be more ugly to me. As it is, I am not planning on plastics as long as they make 3/4 sleeves.

Hang around; you'll learn a lot.

"Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us." Stephen Covey

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k9ophile
on 8/17/12 3:18 pm

Topic: RE: BC/BS FL - Denial of Sleeve - So Lap Band or Bypass????

I have a co-worker who wanted the sleeve and it was not covered by BCBC of TN. She bombarded them with the names of companies that do cover the sleeve and articles about the sleeve. They now cover the sleeve. Unfortunately, she is not here and will be gone a week for vacation or I'd ask her what her sources were. I do know that she got them all off the Internet. So get to researching and good luck!

You might want to post on the sleeve forum and ask people to tell you the names of their companies that covered it.

I personally did not want a piece of plastic in me squeezing my stomach. Others do not want to be cut up. If you really want the sleeve, fight for it.

"Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us." Stephen Covey

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k9ophile
on 8/16/12 3:22 pm

Topic: RE: Getting Unsolicited Advice on WLS?

On August 16, 2012 at 12:28 PM Pacific Time, TXKashmir wrote:

Thank you! This is now my desktop background!

...and for those that thought it was too har****'s a JOKE, people - LAUGH!!

. I am fluent in English and Sarcasm. I'm glad for everyone that saw the humor in it.

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k9ophile
on 8/16/12 11:14 am, edited 8/16/12 11:23 am

Topic: RE: Getting Unsolicited Advice on WLS?

LOL! Yes, it could come off a bit harsh couldn't it? Or using the right tone of voice and body language, it could be delivered as a direct quote without being harsh. It's all about attitude.

I don't say everything I think, but those thoughts keep me determined to be true to myself. Those thoughts also include that I treat people the way I would like to be treated. It's taken me years to develop both skills of believing in myself enough not to take crap from others, yet refusing to take it in a way that does not lower me to their level. I didn't post this with the thought that anyone should actually say this to someone. Rather to remind us that we need to be strong enough in our beliefs that others do not hinder us on our journey. But, hey, if someone actually wants to say this, it's their choice on how they say it..

(Oh, and I wasn't just thinking of things related to weight. My brother has ideas on every facet of my life. I tell him that I'll think about it and thank him for his suggestion. I end up doing what is best for me; sometimes using his advice and ignoring it when necessary.)

"Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us." Stephen Covey

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