I have been going through a rough couple of weeks. Stress and stuff. Point being, I have gained 5 pounds. Didn't think it was possible, but I did. The stress I was going through is gone and I am in dire need of support to combat my gain. I will go back to loosing won't I?! I don't want to ruin all I have gone through. Please HELP! I am scared! Tracy 1/30/04 240/160

DR. SINGH SAVED MY LIFE..!!!! On Oct 4th I woke up @ 2:30 am double over in sever AGONY.I paced the floor it hurt to move, breath, walk, talk...my BF told me not to go too work, but stubborn me,I went anyway. I crawled to work, @ 11am I couldn't stand it anymore...MY sister picked me up & took me too Albany MED.I was admiteed too the ER.THEY told me it was a uti, then PID, THey finally took for a cat scan of my tummy. THey told me I had fluid in my abdomin & that I had a ruptured appendix. THEY told me a resident DOC was going to preform exploritory surgey,I'd be cut from breast bone to pelvic bone. I said I DON"T F*%KING think so, I want DR. SINGH. THey said he was NOT on call, I said call him. THEY told me they could not reach him & I was going to die if I didn't hurry up & say yes to this surgery.I said.."WEll I guess I'm going to die, I will only let DR. SINGH touch me" they then said they would put me in the hosp for 3 days on super anti biotics until DR. SINGH could be gotten ahold of. I said FINE! THis was @ noon.AT 11pm DR. Singh was in my room telling me he wasn't sure what was wrong with me BUT he would do his best to help me.I had to sign a wavier stating I knew I could end up with a colostomy. GULP!!...2 and 1/2 hours later...I was out of surgery. When I woke up The first thing I did was look for the colostomy bag..........NO BAG...OMG thank you soooooo much!! Dr. Singh told my family I had ruptured an ULCER in my juejenal connection to my pouch. I had STOPPED taken my prevacid...BAD IDEA FOLKS...LOL.I almost died.I am very lucky and very thankful too be here.THANK YOU DR. SINGH for saving my life!!!!!!!!!!!! ANG~ 275/153/140?

Losing a job can be devastating, but it can open up new avenues too. I've been released twice when companies I worked for were sold to larger corporations. I am an accountant and the new companies both had an accountant at the home office. I was not willing to relocate when the offer was made. I took some time off to travel both times then hit the want ads and soon had a job which I enjoyed until it happened again. All this led to my working for the best company I've ever worked for in my life. Now if they just don't decide to sell for a few years I will retire a happy person. You will find a better company to work for if you keep a good attitude. Another job is around the corner. Then you can get a new apartment, a new cat and be happy. Hope it happens soon.

Barbie It angers me to no end when people who know nothing about Bipolar Disorder act like that! I have watched my mother be discrimated against, avoided by so-called normal people, and treated like dirt because of her condition. She is the most creative, sensitive amazing person i know. She is a WONDERFUL woman who just happens to be bipolar, for over 30 years now. Your strength and your skills will get you thru this difficult time. Im glad you are retaining an attorney. Too many ignorant people who know nothing about Bipolar treats those who do have it like some sort of crazy person who should be ashamed and its pathetic. Best of luck to you!!! Im rooting for you all the way and hope you get a job that pays twice what those jerks did!!! Donna

Congrats Kris! You and your family must be so proud! I have to ask though - how have you lost so much weight in less than a year? How much was bypassed? I haven't even lost 100lbs yet, had surgery a week before you and have followed all the rules! I've sometimes been a bit lax on my exercise, and I know that I have thyroid problems that fluxuate and make my weight loss slow - but man! over 200lbs! WAY TO GO!!! God Bless! Barbie 281/191/170ish