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(deactivated member)
on 11/26/10 5:03 am
on 11/26/10 5:03 am
Topic: RE: living in florida now
I'm in Canaveral Groves,,,amids the "Natives'. They havn't noticed us yet :)
swimmergirrl
on 11/26/10 3:50 am - Branford, CT
on 11/26/10 3:50 am - Branford, CT
Topic: RE: living in florida now
noo, I have 25 more years before I can do that, lol.
my parents live here, so we came to be closer to them as they get older, when the economy went south, so did we, lol. I see you have a shuttle shot ...looks like the shot I have from my own balcony window...you may be very close to me.
my parents live here, so we came to be closer to them as they get older, when the economy went south, so did we, lol. I see you have a shuttle shot ...looks like the shot I have from my own balcony window...you may be very close to me.
(deactivated member)
on 11/26/10 3:33 am
on 11/26/10 3:33 am
Topic: RE: living in florida now
Welcome to the hood,,,nice to know some people are still moving in,,I was under the impression everybody is leaving
Did you retire??
Petra
Did you retire??
Petra
swimmergirrl
on 11/26/10 3:25 am - Branford, CT
on 11/26/10 3:25 am - Branford, CT
Topic: RE: living in florida now
Hi Petra...wow, I live near cocoa too...How nice to see that there is someone in this area too! I will call Dr Jawad...I see that he has many patients on this site...thanks for the info!
swimmergirrl
on 11/26/10 3:22 am, edited 11/26/10 3:53 am - Branford, CT
on 11/26/10 3:22 am, edited 11/26/10 3:53 am - Branford, CT
Topic: RE: living in florida now
Hi Emily
Oh yes, I do have a PCP right now and had my labs done...and my hemoglobin is low, my parathyroid is working a bit over what it should be, my thryroid is low...my B12 is low...lots of lows, lol. I am following her instructions on what I need to do to get me back where I need to be...but again, she does not have too much experience with people like me, so that is the reason I am seeking a good doc who understands weight loss surgery and what their specific needs are. I guess I should have said that I have not been seen by a bariatric doc in years, but I do get seen by a doctor in my area....I just need now, to re-establish my self with a bariatric doctor down here... to address not only my nutrition but some of the medical things that I may need to investigate...I think I may check on Dr Marema, I have heard some good things about him...
take care and thanks!!
How nice to know that Michelle is still the vitalady, hehe....she and a few others were my mentors when I first stared out....
Oh yes, I do have a PCP right now and had my labs done...and my hemoglobin is low, my parathyroid is working a bit over what it should be, my thryroid is low...my B12 is low...lots of lows, lol. I am following her instructions on what I need to do to get me back where I need to be...but again, she does not have too much experience with people like me, so that is the reason I am seeking a good doc who understands weight loss surgery and what their specific needs are. I guess I should have said that I have not been seen by a bariatric doc in years, but I do get seen by a doctor in my area....I just need now, to re-establish my self with a bariatric doctor down here... to address not only my nutrition but some of the medical things that I may need to investigate...I think I may check on Dr Marema, I have heard some good things about him...
take care and thanks!!
How nice to know that Michelle is still the vitalady, hehe....she and a few others were my mentors when I first stared out....
swimmergirrl
on 11/26/10 2:58 am - Branford, CT
on 11/26/10 2:58 am - Branford, CT
Topic: RE: Calling All Lurkers!!!
Hi
I am an oldie who has become new again....I had the RNY in 2000. Yep, 11 years ago. I lost a total of 175 pounds and kept it off for about 5 or 6 years. I am gaining weight now and what worked for me at the start no longer works. I have moved to florida and am in the process of trying to find a good doctor to discuss my health and possibly to revise what needs revising...I have been lurking here for a few days, trying to get a handle on how this site is set up (I used to come to OH a long time ago, but things have changed, lol)
I have been through just about all that a person can go through with this surgery, living through the post op period, the honeymoon period when the weight falls off on its own...the plateaus, the lessons along the way, the transformation into this newly refurbished person who, like Rip Van Winkle, all of a sudden "wakes up" and has to navigate in a new world where relationships of all kind change, clothing, hairdo, even shoes need to be re-fitted...because the shock of that newly small person you see in the refection on the wall is REALLY YOU and not just some random woman, lol.
The curious feelings of no longer having to try to "fit in" in social circles....because you are now accepted without question by the very same people who would walk on by without blinking, just a few short months prior....learning how to not get too crazy with the new found freedom and lifestyle it presents...AND remembering for the rest of your life, despite the smaller body and the healthier lifestyle, that you are always, a surgery patient and to keep up with your health and your nutrition ....because the further you get out, will be even more important that your nutriion will be.
I am coming back to the place I relied so heavily on when I first had my surgery....I wandered away from this site, as I imagine all of us do, once we are on our way and getting out of the house and going after all those things we watched from a distance...and now that I am coming to terms with the re-gain, I know I need to come back to my roots...get back in touch with who I am and come back to what worked for me.
SO, here I am. I know a lot about all of this as I lived through the years with it all...yet there is still a lot to learn for me and hopfully, through you all, I can learn more...
I am an oldie who has become new again....I had the RNY in 2000. Yep, 11 years ago. I lost a total of 175 pounds and kept it off for about 5 or 6 years. I am gaining weight now and what worked for me at the start no longer works. I have moved to florida and am in the process of trying to find a good doctor to discuss my health and possibly to revise what needs revising...I have been lurking here for a few days, trying to get a handle on how this site is set up (I used to come to OH a long time ago, but things have changed, lol)
I have been through just about all that a person can go through with this surgery, living through the post op period, the honeymoon period when the weight falls off on its own...the plateaus, the lessons along the way, the transformation into this newly refurbished person who, like Rip Van Winkle, all of a sudden "wakes up" and has to navigate in a new world where relationships of all kind change, clothing, hairdo, even shoes need to be re-fitted...because the shock of that newly small person you see in the refection on the wall is REALLY YOU and not just some random woman, lol.
The curious feelings of no longer having to try to "fit in" in social circles....because you are now accepted without question by the very same people who would walk on by without blinking, just a few short months prior....learning how to not get too crazy with the new found freedom and lifestyle it presents...AND remembering for the rest of your life, despite the smaller body and the healthier lifestyle, that you are always, a surgery patient and to keep up with your health and your nutrition ....because the further you get out, will be even more important that your nutriion will be.
I am coming back to the place I relied so heavily on when I first had my surgery....I wandered away from this site, as I imagine all of us do, once we are on our way and getting out of the house and going after all those things we watched from a distance...and now that I am coming to terms with the re-gain, I know I need to come back to my roots...get back in touch with who I am and come back to what worked for me.
SO, here I am. I know a lot about all of this as I lived through the years with it all...yet there is still a lot to learn for me and hopfully, through you all, I can learn more...
Topic: RE: Calling All Lurkers!!!
Hi Donna...
I am new to Florida..just moved to Lake Placid.. I am not new to OH, been here a year now...
Helen
Topic: RE: Newbie Here
Hi..
Welcome! I am new to Florida, but have been here on OH for a year...
Helen
Topic: RE: Waiting!!!!!
GOOD LUCK TO YOU!! I have Cigna and was submitted to my insurance today too so I really know what you are going through!! :)
Topic: RE: Insurance Changing to Cigna
I think no matter what you are going to be pleased with their customer service. I was impressed with Cigna and it takes alot to impress me as far as customer service goes nowadays! :)
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