Thanks Pam for your donation!

I saw on your mypace you were sick. I din't know how bad! big hugs to you. Ouch Kidney stone. my hubs had them and after the procedure with the vibration thingy that breaks them up he was told to drink lemonade. We've been drinking SF Tropicana lemonade since. It comes in a 2 liter bottle and is in the soda aisle. Great wasy to get in a different liquid too. Love you much

Oh Sweetie... I hate hearing that you went through such pain and agony.. and shame on those ER people. They should have known better and given you pain meds that would help you and not wire you. You are in my prayers right this minute. Blessings to you, sweet Crystal!

I thought maybe I should post this to my friends on here so you would know why I haven't been on much..... Tues i had terrible stomach pain felt just like someone had punched me in the middle of my stomach. Wednesday when I woke up it was still there not as bad though.... I was supposed to leave on thursday to go to a coldwell banker convention in florida which i had won for being top sales in our company so i thought well maybe i better just go have this checked out so i went to the urgent care of course they sent me to the emergency room after learning that i had gastric bypass surgery So i sat at the emergency room for approx 9 hours they did ultra sound,xray,and finally catscan and of course numerous viles of blood. Dr. comes in and says well we know why you are in pain......you have a one cent. kidney stone and a 15c x11c mesentric cyst/growth that is attatched to your colon that will have to be surgically removed... they sent me home with NO pain medication and told me if it got worse to come back and to follow up with a surgeon etc. that night i got in so much pain that i was in tears so we went back of course there was a different dr. on duty by then, she wants to run more tests on me after waiting in the waiting room for 3 hours ...of course i said NO I JUST WANT PAIN MEDS and you are going to give me something and i am going to go home....so she gives me a shot that takes pain aways but makes me a jittery.......so i can't sleep.... next day which was yesterday i call my family doctor he is very upset that they didn't give me something for pain he hooks me up i tell him though i don't want a narcotic that is going to make me not be able to function (LOL) he gives me this stuff tramadol which is wonderful takes all my pain away makes me a little sleepy but not higher than a kite............ I see him tuesday and then i have to go see the surgeon and the uroligist as well... I did post this on the main board because before i went to the dr. i was wondering what it might be ..i know i was just throwing a line out in the wind.....LOL..but wondered if anyone had ,had that same type of pain..... anyways sorry for the long post but thought i better let you girls /guys know where i was especially since (DEAR JUDI PM'D ME) thanks sweetie..... love you guys! Crystal

Hi All... my go****'s been like forever since I wrote a post on here.. I've really been slacking. Though I do read your posts and check on all of you daily. You are all in my prayers. Well, I have some interesting news for those of us who just HATE water.. I have found Smar****er. OMG, it is wonderful.. no sugar or calories or anything like that.. I don't know what it is about this water, but it is addictive and great. I have become a water fan. After how many months now, I'm finally getting in all the water I'm supposed to. "I may be slow, but I will get there." I am able to eat more now a days... Yuck! (and yay) As of today, I've lost 109 pounds. I went from 305 to 196.. so exciting being under 200.. the last time was my Senior year in HS. And I thought I was so fat! Now I'm like "check me out... whoo hoo!" I tell everyone how much I weigh. Even strangers. They must think I'm nuts. But, don't care! One area of concern I have now: I have become semi-addicted to carbs again.. but not the candy bars, ice cream, candy, chocolate carbs.. I mean the very very low sugar carbs with a net carb of like 20+.. ouch! I know that's so not good. But I am working on it... now that I'm enjoying water, hopefully that will take the carb-edge off. Oh, and I've become addicted to coffee w/sf creamer and splenda. I drink one cup in the mornings on my way into work. Do you all think that much caffeine is too much? My goodness, I've just rambled on and on... I'll shut-up now. =-) Blessings to all of you and your wonderful families! Your sister in this war, Lisa