Four Year Surgiversary-long and boring, LOL.

Yes, plese DO keep me posted.    I credit the sublingual D for getting me from a 21 to a 30, but if I can do more with transdermal, I'm all over it!

 Julie,
Congratulations on 4 years!  You are such an inspiration to many!!!  I am really happy that you are doing so well.  It really is such a different life, isn't it?  Way to go and thanks for sticking around to be support for others.

Congrats on 4 years, you are a total inspiration! I have also been waiting for an update on your transdermal calcium, so when you get those labs done please post.

Julie--Congratulations and many thanks for sharing your pearls of wisdom!
Lisa

Neither long nor boring Julie!  If you wrote a novel, I would read it

Your post is a great reminder of the lifestyle we all desire to acheive, active and normal at 4 years out.  Your vitamin challenges are unfortunate but with your commitment and strong medical support system, you are making progress and I think, setting a great example of how others can handle their challenges and still reap the benefits of this surgery, long term.

Thanks for all you contribute!

Kelly

Julie, congratulations and happy surgiversary!!

Thank you for all you contribute to this board. Thank you for sticking around, staying a part of the community here, and continuing to answer the same questions for the umpteenth time. You are an inspiring presence, and you make a really positive difference around here. We're lucky to have you.

I'm happy for your success and how far you've come in these 4 years. It really is stunning.

Congrats on 4 years.. You are amazing..

Julie,
You are one of my early inspirations and one of the main people that got me so excited to have come across the DS.  Thank you for all you do for this board.  Your contributions have been invaluable to me.  Cheers on your success!

Cathy

 Congratulations on 4 years and may you have many more!  I'm glad you have elected to stay on the boards rather than wandering away over time as many do.

I've thought about the edema thing and it is a mystery.  2 things I would suggest is plain(real) tea and an aspirin every day.  Maybe baby aspirin if the real thing bothers your stomach.  Most people our age should probably be taking them anyway.

I'm guessing you have eliminated any relation between the edema and salt?

Hi Patty, and I'm awfully glad I have a few DS "big sisters" hanging around on the boards to inspire me.  I do drink tea every day, but hadn't thought of the aspirin.    I am a big salt consumer, but if I don't, my blood pressure drops so low, that I get dizzy.    Kind of a vicious cycle for me.    I've started keeping an "edema" journal to see if I can find any relationship to anything too.