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Noodle65
on 6/15/19 8:50 pm
DS on 10/18/12
Topic: RE: Instant pot Egg bites

Thank so much Scott. I ordered the molds from Amazon and made them tonight following your recipe, yummy!

Blessings

Julie

Debbie P.
on 6/15/19 12:46 pm - Kettering, OH
Topic: RE: Huge belly, 13 years out from DS

I am not taking any probiotics at this point in time. I have in the past and didn't notice a difference. But I know there are MANY kinds out there. Do you have any suggestions on types to take? And maybe I didn't take them long enough (I think I stuck with them for about a month)? I'm willing to give them a try.

Deb ~



Noodle65
on 6/13/19 7:16 pm, edited 6/13/19 12:17 pm
DS on 10/18/12
Topic: RE: Fortero results for Osteoporosis @ 1 Year Mark

Janet,

Per WebMD.

Teriparatide (Forteo) is a synthetic version of the human parathyroid hormone, which helps to regulate calciummetabolism. It promotes the growth of new bone, while other osteoporosis medications improve bone density by inhibiting bone resorption, or breakdown. It is the only osteoporosis medicine approved by the FDA that rebuilds bone.

While Prolia is a so-called monoclonal antibody -- a fully human, lab-produced antibody that inactivates the body's bone-breakdown mechanism. It's the first "biologic therapy" to be approved for osteoporosis treatment.

In April the FDA gave its OK to Evenity, an injected therapy developed by drug giant Amgen. Evenity (romosozumab) is a type of therapy known as a monoclonal antibody, and it helps build new bone by blocking the effect of a protein called sclerostin, the agency explained.

My endo explained that the new drug had shown to cause heart attacks. He was expecting a 6% improvement and is very please that I had 9% new bone growth. I went from severe osteoporosis in my spine to normal in one year.

It is normal for the femurs to improve in the second year. Im so blessed.

Julie

Persistence
on 6/13/19 9:05 am
Topic: RE: Two weeks post op not losing

Dear Emeraldstar,

Goodness you brought back memories! I remember being horrified that after surgery I weighed 22 lb. more than when I went in!!! After the first few weeks all that fluid build up from surgery just came flooding off. Hang in there and follow the plan. You'll do great!!!

Bitmoji Image Maureen

Surgery 5/1/2010 - Weight loss 100 pounds

Janet P.
on 6/13/19 6:08 am
Topic: RE: Two weeks post op not losing

You'll be past it before you know it.

Janet in Leesburg
DS 2/25/03
Hazem Elariny
-175

Janet P.
on 6/13/19 6:08 am
Topic: RE: Fortero results for Osteoporosis @ 1 Year Mark

Great news. I'll definitely ask about this. I've got pretty bad osteo (I've lost more than an inch in height). I tried reclast and that didn't work. We talked about Prolia, but it sounds like that's your next step.

Janet in Leesburg
DS 2/25/03
Hazem Elariny
-175

Emeraldstar
on 6/12/19 11:49 pm
Topic: RE: Two weeks post op not losing

I just want to skip over this first month. :)

Emeraldstar
on 6/12/19 11:46 pm
Topic: RE: Two weeks post op not losing

I do feel like a pair of pants are looser. So there's that. Thanks! I'll take measurements now. It usually is all about the scale for me. I need to get over it.

Emeraldstar
on 6/12/19 11:45 pm
(deactivated member)
on 6/12/19 6:25 pm
Topic: RE: Two weeks post op not losing

I lost a few pounds the first couple of weeks. A year later it was150lbs. In this race the tortoise wins on a steady long term path.

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