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Completely OT: I am in love.... With Siri - I am really glad that I decided to get the iPhone instead of an Android (as much as I like the "ice cream sandwich" OS name, LOL)!  I love Siri.  Yes, she (it) has some limitations...

OT: need feedback on smartphones - I dropped my Blackberry on the concrete today... and it looks like I have to buy a new cell phone.  With the problems RIM has been having, I don't want another BB, and am not sure ...

PLEASE stop telling people that open surgery is on -  Ok, I have hit my limit.  In the last two days there have been about 5 different posts where people have mentioned that open RNY is ONLY done in "rare" or "special" cases or when ...

Still have NSV "moments" at 5 yrs out. H - ... how wonderful it is to go to the theater and have lots of EXTRA room in my seat (not even coming close to having my arms hang over the armrests!) instead of squeezing myself in...

"Wicked" was so wonderful that I am goin - I saw "Wicked" on Sunday (by myself {sigh...}). It was such a wonderful show -- IMO, Christine Dwyer, who plays Elphaba, has a much better voice than the woman who won the Tony for...

My surgeon is closing her practice - The circumstances are a bit sketchy (based on rumor mostly at the moment), but the reason doesn't really matter.  The hospital network sent us a letter (it did not even come from m...

Technical questions for those who access OH from a - Sometimes a very weird thing happens when I use my iPad to access OH.  People's profile pictures change (sometimes other people's and sometimes my own).  Also, sometimes I get an a...

Twelve years ago today... - ... my partner (to whom I was engaged, but no date had been set) was killed by a drunk driver. He was 41 years old and had just completed his doctorate program.  The man who killed...

OT: vacuum used by those with long-haired dogs? - Ok, so I have a Scottie and just last week had to put my Chow down (but will be getting a "replacement" Chow puppy in a couple of months).  Chows shed like crazy year round even if...

Does anyone know about Tori or have a way to conta - I am still puzzled and a bit worried by Tori's sudden deactivation, especially since it was right after her breast surgery.  It seems so odd that she would just up and disappear wi...

Nausea in the pouch and remnant stomach?? - This happened once before, but was less severe.  I woke up in the middle of the night with a splitting headache and nausea.  The nausea has gotten worse this morning.  It is hard t...

Tips for success with chicken early out - A lot of people seem to have trouble with chicken when they are early out, so I thought it might be useful to post some things that will increase your chances of avoiding bad chick...

Missing Khan, fear, and a carb-fest - The house has been very quiet this week without the sound of Khan's panting, and has felt very empty (even though I still have my Scottie).  The testiness is getting better but I s...

Synthroid absorption differences? -  I have been on the same dose of Synthroid since before my RNY.  We increased it once briefly, then had to drop it back down about 6 months later.  Anyway, I was in my PCP's office...

Rest in peace, my beautiful Khan... - ... the pain is over now.     1 week: 2 months: 18 months: Can anyone say "Haagen Dazs for dinner"...?  Lora

OT: confused by The Iron Lady movie? - Ok, I am far from stupid (and have a Mensa card to prove it), and don't generally mind -- or have trouble following -- movies with flashbacks, but I have now tried to watch "The Ir...

My precious Khan need to be put to sleep, and he i - He has severe hip dysplasia.  We knew by the time he was just 6 months old that something was wrong.  When he was a year old I had the vet do x-rays (she had to put him under to do...

Camera endoscopy? - Can anyone tell me what the actual procedure is for this? I am specifically wondering why my mother would need to be sedated to swallow it... Lora

Survived trauma anni and even lost 2 pounds despit - Thanks to everyone for the support this week.  Thursday was pretty horrible, especially since I got almost no sleep (literally) the night before and had not been sleeping much for ...

Trauma "anniversary" and food cravings - Tomorrow is the "anniversary" of a significant trauma for me.  It is a crappy week every year, but is worse this year because it is the first year without my long-time therapist (w...

I had to recommend delaying someone's surgery - I have been working very part-time doing pre-op Psych evals.  I can't go into any detail because of confidentiality, but last week I had to recommend that someone undergo counselin...

Cytomax Pure Protein might be on clearance at Vita -  I was at my local Vitamin Shoppe yesterday and there was no Cytomax Pure Proetin RTD in the refrigerator case, so I asked the guy about it and he took me over to the clearance tab...

cost of labs - I had my yearly labs done a couple of weeks ago and I just got the EOB.  The bill for the standard set of bloodwork that my surgeon orders (which covers almost everything) was $159...

Lots of intestinal noise, rumbling, and diarrhea. - For the past 9 or 10 days, I have been having a lot of intestinal rumbling and noise a couple of hours after I eat and diarrhea that is pretty significant (and sometimes really bad...